Sucks, but being able to go FA can get him to a team where he has the best chance to make it. I hope Waggoner gets a shot as well.
Was he wrong or something?
But then you wouldn’t have gotten to see Nwankpa play and get his first pick six. KM was a loyal Hawkeye. You may choose to besmirch him, I’ll pass.
The bowl game that was played in a half empty stadium without half of Kentucky’s starters? Such an intense game. The game where we played our 3rd string QB and didn’t convert a 3rd down and still kicked their ass? Enthralling.
I’ll make it clear that I’m happy for the guys that played and I feel no Ill will for anyone who didn’t.
Exactly. He’s a fringe guy to begin with and didn’t test well. Has nothing to do with sitting out a worthless bowl game. If Moss, Jack and LaPorta decided to sit it wouldn’t have effected their draft stock 1 bit. I’m glad they played. They are all legendary players, especially Campbell. But it’s BS to say Merriweather didn’t get drafted because he didn’t play in the bowl game. He was a 6th-7th round guy anyway.
Obviously the rest of the GMs felt the same way.
You’re the fool that thinks he didn’t get drafted because he didn’t play in a bowl game that nobody watch, one team had nobody play in it and hardly anyone attended. He didn’t get drafted because as @ping72 said he was still the 58th best guy available after the draft ended. He’s a high character guy, I believe he was also a captain? If he doesn’t make a team it’s because he’s not good enough, not because guys like you want him to play for your entertainment.
So if we go ahead and assume ESPN's rankings are an accurate surrogate for what NFL front offices think: why was he rated that low?
Worthless bowl game. Please go away. Please don't post anymore.
I had a blast in Nashville. Spent six days there. Drinking beer with hawk fans during week and after winning game was a blast.
Good college safety albeit from Iowa doesn’t equate to draft pick. He was actually one of the less productive KF safeties.
Who knows? I'll admit I thought he was 3rd day pick for sure. Have to imagine that part of the reason he sat out the bowl game was because he thought similarly, and/or got similar advice from Iowa and guys in the process.
Kaevon was a solid player and student representative for the Hawks. Quality young man. Too bad you feel the need to tear the young man down.
Everything I've read does not suggest that was the issue directly. Many GM's were concerned about his character. He was all about me and not very humble. Top QB's in the league, such as Mahommes, are humble. Coaches question is he will be coachable because he has things to fix. He didn't have a great pro combine either.
Its interesting. A lot of Iowa's cornerbacks end up at safety in the league and a lot of our safetys go undrafted, BUT make teams and play for several years, because once they get on the field and are down to what they actually do there, they show their value. I think KM has a shot to hang around for awhile...
Geno Stone, Dane Belton and Amami Hooker are three saftey/cash players playing safety. They never played cornerback.
Jake Gervase and Bob Sanders and Tyler Sash also come to mind. Plenty of Iowa safeties that played in NFL under Parkers tutelage.
Didn't say they did. Now go back and look at all the Iowa CB's who got drafted and see where they ended up. All the guys you mentioned were basically hybred cash players.
