Bowls of Interest

Where is your report on a guy that opted out of a bowl game with nagging injury . . . What you are showing is not what anyone is talking about . . .

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Originally Posted by Bandwagon King

In the thousands of hours spent reading, listening to, & following talent evaluators from every single NFL team. When asked the thing these people want to see from a young football player. The massively overwhelmingly number one response throughout all of football history is. THEY WANT TO SEE HOW HARD A YOUNG PLAYER IS GOING TO PLAY WHEN THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NOTHING TO PLAY FOR.

Just one example of this is a player named Trey Hendrickson 3rd round pick from FAU. Trey was an undersized Tight END Defensive end/ Defensive tackle at 6'4" 207 pounds from Apopka County Florida. He was a 2 star recruit who not rated in the top 300 players in Florida when he signed the Owls. He went from being a college afterthought to one of the highest paid defensive linemen in NFL history. The following is his NFL scouting report. Do take note of the following."Never Takes A Play Off". " High Revving Motor""Gives Maximum Effort All of the TIME." "The ONE SINGLE MOST UNDERRATED THING ABOUT HENDRICKSON WAS HIS DURABILITY".

Background
Trey Hendrickson was lightly recruited out of Apopka High with only three scholarship offers to his name. As a freshman he impressed Carl Pelini with his high motor that he played every game as a true freshman. He leaves FAU as the best defensive player in school history as he earned first-team all-conference accolades in 2015 after finishing tied for second in the FBS with 13.5 sacks to go with his five forced fumbles. He achieved the honor again in 2016 as he ended his senior season ranked number one in the nation with four blocked kicks. He leaves FAU with the all-time single-season sack record (13) and is the Owls’ career sack leader (29).

Strengths
Trey Hendrickson has been one one of the few bright spots for what was a poor defense during his collegiate career. Despite the fact that offenses were keying in on him, he still was able to be an amazing contributor. His ability to pass rush is outstanding. In his junior and senior year he displayed great footwork and hands to get to the outside edge. He also has a nose for the ball as he had eight career forced fumbles, with a few of his forced fumbles coming in clutch scenarios. Many will mention his high motor and how he gives max effort all of the time. Hendrickson never took plays off as an Owl so coaches won’t have to worry about whether he loves the game or if he cares.


The one underrated element about Hendrickson’s game is his durability. He never missed a game due to injury as he played in every single game he was eligible for as an Owl, appearing in 48 straight games. What I’m going to miss about Hendrickson the most however, is his leadership. FAU underachieved during his collegiate career and yet he never wavered or put his head down for a second. Every practice, every game, he always put it all on the field.

Weaknesses
Hendrickson commanded a lot of double teams when offense were passing the ball but usually blocked him straight up when they decided to run. He’s not a horrible run stopper but can definitely improve in this area. He doesn’t have great lateral quickness which could be a problem if teams try to draft him as a 3-4 drop end. He also doesn’t have the best size.

Final Thought
I’ve had the pleasure of interviewing Trey Hendrickson several times and in my opinion he was the most humble FAU player I ever met alongside Alfred Morris. Whichever organization he’s drafted to will get a player who wants to work hard and let all of his talking take place on the field.

Hendrickson was pegged as a late-round selection during the season but since he earned the Most Outstanding Defensive Player Award in the East-West shrine game his stock has gone up. Hendrickson is a 4-3 defensive end. If a team tries to make him a 3-4 drop end I see him struggling as he’s not quite quick enough to help in pass coverage. I see him getting selected in the third-round by either the Miami Dolphins or San Francisco 49ers.

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That is one example of hundreds of examples of players in the NFL who made a name for themselves by not ever ducking a play, or a game. I can give countless examples of players who had tons of talent & only played long enough in the league to embarrass themselves, or not even make a team ever because of the exact opposite attitude. The fact is you can't give me a single example of a fringe player ever making his stock go up by ducking, or bowing out of a game during their college career. That is because it doesn't happen. It has never happened & it never will happen. Case closed, discussion over with.

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Originally Posted by CajunVic

Where is your report on a guy that opted out of a bowl game with nagging injury . . .

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I played my whole senior year of high school with nagging injuries. Players play with nagging injuries all the time. That is the nature of the game. I am telling you that NFL people don't give a rip. They don't care. They want guys who will play with nagging injuries. That is the complete history of the game. Every single player who is playing in the NFL right now has some sort of nagging injury. No ONE as in NOT AYNONE is going to improve their draft stock at this point by choosing not to play in a game. IF they are already a projected high pick, they only stand to lose ground by not playing. The first question is what is wrong with this guy if he chose not to play in this game, or that game? If the answer is he ducked out because he had a bobo, I can tell you that the leagued isn't coming out to hand that guy the milk & cookies award. And anyone giving anyone advice to do so is not looking out for that player's best interest. So Please. because you don't know how these people think.

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Originally Posted by Bandwagon King

I played my whole senior year of high school with nagging injuries. Players play with nagging injuries all the time. That is the nature of the game. I am telling you that NFL people don't give a rip. They don't care. They want guys who will play with nagging injuries. That is the complete history of the game. Every single player who is playing in the NFL right now has some sort of nagging injury. No ONE as in NOT AYNONE is going to improve their draft stock at this point by choosing not to play in a game. IF they are already a projected high pick, they only stand to lose ground by not playing. The first question is what is wrong with this guy if he chose not to play in this game, or that game? If the answer is he ducked out because he had a bobo, I can tell you that the leagued isn't coming out to hand that guy the milk & cookies award. And anyone giving anyone advice to do so is not looking out for that player's best interest. So Please. because you don't know how these people think.

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I know what you think and as I am seeing here that carries very little weight. . . Sorry BWK . . .

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Originally Posted by Bandwagon King

In the thousands of hours spent reading, listening to, & following talent evaluators from every single NFL team. When asked the thing these people want to see from a young football player. The massively overwhelmingly number one response throughout all of football history is. THEY WANT TO SEE HOW HARD A YOUNG PLAYER IS GOING TO PLAY WHEN THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NOTHING TO PLAY FOR.

Just one example of this is a player named Trey Hendrickson 3rd round pick from FAU. Trey was an undersized Tight END Defensive end/ Defensive tackle at 6'4" 207 pounds from Apopka County Florida. He was a 2 star recruit who not rated in the top 300 players in Florida when he signed the Owls. He went from being a college afterthought to one of the highest paid defensive linemen in NFL history. The following is his NFL scouting report. Do take note of the following."Never Takes A Play Off". " High Revving Motor""Gives Maximum Effort All of the TIME." "The ONE SINGLE MOST UNDERRATED THING ABOUT HENDRICKSON WAS HIS DURABILITY".

Background
Trey Hendrickson was lightly recruited out of Apopka High with only three scholarship offers to his name. As a freshman he impressed Carl Pelini with his high motor that he played every game as a true freshman. He leaves FAU as the best defensive player in school history as he earned first-team all-conference accolades in 2015 after finishing tied for second in the FBS with 13.5 sacks to go with his five forced fumbles. He achieved the honor again in 2016 as he ended his senior season ranked number one in the nation with four blocked kicks. He leaves FAU with the all-time single-season sack record (13) and is the Owls’ career sack leader (29).

Strengths
Trey Hendrickson has been one one of the few bright spots for what was a poor defense during his collegiate career. Despite the fact that offenses were keying in on him, he still was able to be an amazing contributor. His ability to pass rush is outstanding. In his junior and senior year he displayed great footwork and hands to get to the outside edge. He also has a nose for the ball as he had eight career forced fumbles, with a few of his forced fumbles coming in clutch scenarios. Many will mention his high motor and how he gives max effort all of the time. Hendrickson never took plays off as an Owl so coaches won’t have to worry about whether he loves the game or if he cares.


The one underrated element about Hendrickson’s game is his durability. He never missed a game due to injury as he played in every single game he was eligible for as an Owl, appearing in 48 straight games. What I’m going to miss about Hendrickson the most however, is his leadership. FAU underachieved during his collegiate career and yet he never wavered or put his head down for a second. Every practice, every game, he always put it all on the field.

Weaknesses
Hendrickson commanded a lot of double teams when offense were passing the ball but usually blocked him straight up when they decided to run. He’s not a horrible run stopper but can definitely improve in this area. He doesn’t have great lateral quickness which could be a problem if teams try to draft him as a 3-4 drop end. He also doesn’t have the best size.

Final Thought
I’ve had the pleasure of interviewing Trey Hendrickson several times and in my opinion he was the most humble FAU player I ever met alongside Alfred Morris. Whichever organization he’s drafted to will get a player who wants to work hard and let all of his talking take place on the field.

Hendrickson was pegged as a late-round selection during the season but since he earned the Most Outstanding Defensive Player Award in the East-West shrine game his stock has gone up. Hendrickson is a 4-3 defensive end. If a team tries to make him a 3-4 drop end I see him struggling as he’s not quite quick enough to help in pass coverage. I see him getting selected in the third-round by either the Miami Dolphins or San Francisco 49ers.

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2017 NFL Draft Profile: Trey Hendrickson, FAU

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You do realize Hendrickson never played in a bowl game right and got drafted because he balled out in an all star game ....Exactly what I've been saying congratulations you played yourself

Pinstripe and Military bowls canceled. please add 0-2 to both the ACC and AAC records.

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Originally Posted by Grantvb

Pinstripe and Military bowls canceled. please add 0-2 to both the ACC and AAC records.

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Virginia opted out so SMU gets the win

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Originally Posted by Scott Malkinson

You do realize Hendrickson never played in a bowl game right and got drafted because he balled out in an all star game ....Exactly what I've been saying congratulations you played yourself

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Read the scouting report moron. I don't think it mentions his "EAST WEST SHRINE BOWL" performance anywhere. I remember telling people after seeing one practice that Dwight Bentley was the best player on Mark Hudspeth's first team & had the potential to be a high round NFL pick if he practiced & played like that every game that season. I was laughed to scorn & told how stupid I was & didn't know anything about football. I was told he wasn't even the second best defensive back on the team. I believe Dwight Bently was the highest drafted player for the Cajuns in that draft. The reason: he was super opportunistic & played hard every single down of his UL career. He was invited to the Senior Bowl & had a great game against some guy named Russel Wilson. But it was everything he did up to that point that made him a third round pick. His senior bowl was just a confirmation of what was evident all along. The fact that he was invited to the SENIOR BOWL was proof of his accomplishments on the field.

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Originally Posted by Bandwagon King

Read the scouting report moron. I don't think it mentions his "EAST WEST SHRINE BOWL" performance anywhere. I remember telling people after seeing one practice that Dwight Bentley was the best player on Mark Hudspeth's first team & had the potential to be a high round NFL pick if he practiced & played like that every game that season. I was laughed to scorn & told how stupid I was & didn't know anything about football. I was told he wasn't even the second best defensive back on the team. I believe Dwight Bently was the highest drafted player for the Cajuns in that draft. The reason: he was super opportunistic & played hard every single down of his UL career. He was invited to the Senior Bowl & had a great game against some guy named Russel Wilson. But it was everything he did up to that point that made him a third round pick. His senior bowl was just a confirmation of what was evident all along. The fact that he was invited to the SENIOR BOWL was proof of his accomplishments on the field.

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No no no Don't try to crawfish out of this you said the NOLA bowl was more important for Humphrey than the All star game. I told you the east west was more important for draft stock. Now you have been pants you are trying to spin your ignorance .

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Originally Posted by Scott Malkinson

No no no Don't try to crawfish out of this you said the NOLA bowl was more important for Humphrey than the All star game. I told you the east west was more important for draft stock. Now you have been pants you are trying to spin your ignorance .

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I said every game is important for any marginal young player coming into the league. The East West all star game is of no more importance than the New Orleans Bowl, especially since it would have pitted Humphrey against Mollette for an entire game. Please quit stretching the black matter of your brain to prove your stupidity on the subject.