Do these injured players play vs Syracuse?

[Vfl2407]

Josephs
McCoy
Staley
Brazzell

What other first or second teamers won’t play vs Syracuse?

 

[Big Orange Captain]

Mccoy def won’t play, the other three probaly will play.

 

[25vol]

Josephs
McCoy
Staley
Brazzell

What other first or second teamers won’t play vs Syracuse?

I’d say all but McCoy will play.

FYI: You forgot D. Hobbs who might also not play.

 

[Shirleyudontmeanthat]

Davin Hobbs out for a while w a foot injury

 

[TMvol10]

Josephs
McCoy
Staley
Brazzell

What other first or second teamers won’t play vs Syracuse?

Hobbs

 

[Oldvoldad]

Josephs
McCoy
Staley
Brazzell

What other first or second teamers won’t play vs Syracuse?

Josephs - Doesn't matter. Overrated
McCoy - No
Staley - Hope so.
Brazzell - Needs to

 

[FBtime]

Josephs - Doesn't matter. Overrated
McCoy - No
Staley - Hope so.
Brazzell - Needs to

Based on what grading/rating is Josephs overrated?

Surely not this ranking

When you look even further, you find out Josephs is one of the only players to grade with an 85+ in run defense grade and pass rush grade. Josephs finished with an impressive 91.4 run defense grade and an 86.4 pass rush grade, which showed he is one of the more complete EDGE rushers in college football. A lot of the time, you will see a player good at either run defense or pass rush. It is rare to find one good in both, but Jospehs is one of the few that is.

 

[Oldvoldad]

Based on what grading/rating is Josephs overrated?

Surely not this ranking
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I keep hearing about how he grades out well by NFL scouts. I haven't seen that. Why are his sack numbers not better?

 

[zjcvols]

I keep hearing about how he grades out well by NFL scouts. I haven't seen that. Why are his sack numbers not better?

Sack Numbers are like batting average. It's not something you can directly control.

His pressure rate was over 18% by PFF, that's a top 15 mark nationally

He's been graded as one of the best absolute best EDGE run defenders in the country by multiple systems. He's been graded as well above average pass rusher. He's also a true senior, plenty of room to grow

From PFF: "Josephs was part of a deep rotation of Tennessee defensive linemen but he made the most of his 353 snaps. The junior led all edge defenders in the nation with a 91.4 run-defense grade in 2024 and was one of only three edges in America who earned 85-plus grades as both a run defender and as a pass rusher."

https://www.nfldraftbuzz.com/Player/Joshua-Josephs-DL-Tennessee

 

[mattdingus2002]

I keep hearing about how he grades out well by NFL scouts. I haven't seen that. Why are his sack numbers not better?

He’s a run defender, in the 4-2-5 scheme we run you want one main blitzed off the edge that we typically shift to the weak side, and a run defender on the strong side. His ability to play the run will get him on an nfl roster, if his pass rushing improves just a bit he’s basically jack sawyer

 

[TheDirector]

Josephs - Doesn't matter. Overrated
McCoy - No
Staley - Hope so.
Brazzell - Needs to

 

[Oldvoldad]

He’s a run defender, in the 4-2-5 scheme we run you want one main blitzed off the edge that we typically shift to the weak side, and a run defender on the strong side. His ability to play the run will get him on an nfl roster, if his pass rushing improves just a bit he’s basically jack sawyer

Get him on a roster? He is playing the LEO spot. I think the bar at UT from that spot has been raised a bit. Herring and Ross get me more excited.

 

[FBtime]

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You don't know how many times this line is in my head reading this board sometimes.

 

[NighthawkVol]

Josephs
McCoy
Staley
Brazzell

What other first or second teamers won’t play vs Syracuse?

Josephs-yes
McCoy-no
Staley-yes
Brazzell-yes
Hobbs-no

The yeses are dependent on no further injury, of course.

 

[FBtime]

I keep hearing about how he grades out well by NFL scouts. I haven't seen that. Why are his sack numbers not better?

You realize he was only a part time player last year right?

 

[VolinMichigan]

Josephs - Doesn't matter. Overrated
McCoy - No
Staley - Hope so.
Brazzell - Needs to

Absurd take on Josephs. Could be drafted in the 1st round in next years draft if he replicates what he did last year. His skillset is valuable in the NFL.

 

[Oldvoldad]

You realize he was only a part time player last year right?

Thanks for adding to my point.

 

[Oldvoldad]

Absurd take on Josephs. Could be drafted in the 1st round in next years draft if he replicates what he did last year. His skillset is valuable in the NFL.

Ist round? That statement is absurd.

 

[zjcvols]

Ist round? That statement is absurd.

He's a top 64 prospect right now. Saying he can play his way to a 1st is not absurd. I don't think you completely understand how D-Line play works outside of "sacks".

 

[Oldvoldad]

He's a top 64 prospect right now. Saying he can play his way to a 1st is not absurd. I don't think you completely understand how D-Line play works outside of "sacks".

Check back with me in April.

 

[FBtime]

Thanks for adding to my point.

Dude...just stop. He played behind a first round pick who only had 7 1/2 sacks. Stop trying to defend your original point. It's absurd.

 

[Sarms58]

Josephs - Doesn't matter. Overrated
McCoy - No
Staley - Hope so.
Brazzell - Needs to

I think Josephs can be ever bit as good as Pearce…he’s shown flashes but needs to consistently show his stuff

 

[37620VOL]

I think Josephs can be ever bit as good as Pearce…he’s shown flashes but needs to consistently show his stuff

He's not like Pearce Jr. More like Tyler Baron.

 

[Oldvoldad]

I think Josephs can be ever bit as good as Pearce…he’s shown flashes but needs to consistently show his stuff

Pearce started behind him, blew past and never looked back. JJ has basically been the same guy since he arrived. No improvement.

 

[LWSVOL]

Josephs - Yes
McCoy - No
Staley - Yes
Brazzell _ Iffy. Depends on how he does this next week

What other first or second teamers won’t play vs Syracuse?

Hobbs - No