K92 Posted January 24, 2016 Report Share Posted January 24, 2016 JB1 is my favorite Zip ever. I'm gonna miss him like a blind man misses his dog. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LZIp Posted January 24, 2016 Report Share Posted January 24, 2016 Great game tonight, and according the announcers, great week. Plenty of love all over twitter and expect his stock to continue to rise with workouts coming up. He was easily the most mentioned guy during the game tonight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skip-zip Posted January 24, 2016 Report Share Posted January 24, 2016 (edited) Sometimes NFL execs like guys who can "play football". Jatavis clearly fits that category. I just wish he had both "linebacker size" and "can play football" next to his name.Is one going to be enough? Is his desire and instincts good enough to give him a chance, and to allow him to impress at the position where he stands out? And if not, will anyone make the investment in a position change with a late round or free agent MAC player? Edited January 24, 2016 by skip-zip Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Z Posted January 24, 2016 Report Share Posted January 24, 2016 I'm gonna miss him like a blind man misses his dog. Just turn your tv on Sundays instead of Saturdays. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RowdyZip Posted January 24, 2016 Report Share Posted January 24, 2016 JB1 is my favorite Zip ever. I'm gonna miss him like a blind man misses his dog. Rose to the top of my list after hearing him speak after the bowl win. Guy is passionate, loves Akron, loves the game, and is so talented. Can't wait to see where he lands. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zipgrad01 Posted January 24, 2016 Report Share Posted January 24, 2016 I just got a chance to watch the game. I agree with Keener. JB1 is far and away my favorite zip ever. I will miss watching him on Saturday, but I will tune in every Sunday to watch him play from now on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zipsoutsider Posted January 24, 2016 Report Share Posted January 24, 2016 Rose to the top of my list after hearing him speak after the bowl win. Guy is passionate, loves Akron, loves the game, and is so talented. Can't wait to see where he lands.A guy who can deliver crushing blows without being so full of himself that you can't stand him. He seems like a genuinely humble kid. Great to see his success. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Section210Zip Posted January 25, 2016 Report Share Posted January 25, 2016 I got a chance to watch some of the NFLPA CB practices and everyone I seen they did a little piece on JB1. He really impressed the scouts with what we got to see every Saturday.... he is a heat seeking missile. On another note : What I 1st noticed when the practice came on was all the gold Z's on his teammates helmets. Maybe its just because I'm a Zips fan but they seemed to really stick out compared to all the other random stickers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zipsoutsider Posted January 26, 2016 Report Share Posted January 26, 2016 (edited) Highlight video Edited January 26, 2016 by zipsoutsider Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zippy5 Posted February 11, 2016 Report Share Posted February 11, 2016 Jatavis didn't receive an invite to the combine. He'll attend the regional combine however. Bummer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Z Posted February 11, 2016 Report Share Posted February 11, 2016 There were four MAC invites to the "national" combine. Beavers, Willie OT Western Michigan Frazier, Kavon FS Central Michigan Lewis, Roger WR Bowling Green Russell, Alonzo WR Toledo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoyalZIP Posted February 11, 2016 Report Share Posted February 11, 2016 I think Frazier may be one of the guys that Jerome burned on that TD catch in the CMU game Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zipsoutsider Posted February 14, 2016 Report Share Posted February 14, 2016 Nice shout out to JB1 form NFL.com: http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000636103/article/jatavis-brown-trent-corney-highlight-regional-combine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Z Posted February 15, 2016 Report Share Posted February 15, 2016 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skip-zip Posted February 15, 2016 Report Share Posted February 15, 2016 1 hour ago, Dr Z said: Wow. That would be a major move upward if he got selected in the Top 100, meaning first 3 rounds. It would be great for him, and great for the program. This probably also tells us that, with his tools, we'd probably be looking at Akron first-ever First Round pick if he was just a few inches taller. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zippy5 Posted February 15, 2016 Report Share Posted February 15, 2016 That's awesome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zipsoutsider Posted February 15, 2016 Report Share Posted February 15, 2016 In the article, he said ideally, a team would create a hybrid position for him, somewhere between linebacker and safety. I would not be at all surprised to see that happen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kreed5120 Posted February 15, 2016 Report Share Posted February 15, 2016 (edited) 32 minutes ago, zipsoutsider said: In the article, he said ideally, a team would create a hybrid position for him, somewhere between linebacker and safety. I would not be at all surprised to see that happen. With all the hybrid defense packages in the NFL these days, I wouldn't be surprised if that position already exists. I could see some team that feels he could fit their scheme reaching for him a round or 2 earlier than what many experts expect. I wish him the best of luck. Edited February 15, 2016 by kreed5120 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skip-zip Posted February 15, 2016 Report Share Posted February 15, 2016 4 minutes ago, kreed5120 said: With all the hybrid defense packages in the NFL these days, I wouldn't be surprised if that position already exists. I could see some team that feels he could fit their scheme reaching for him a round or 2 earlier than what many experts expect. That's my thinking. I don't see that an NFL team is going to create a position or change what they are doing to accommodate a middle-round linebacker from Akron. But, there very well could be a team out there that already has a place to plug in a guy with his type of ability and size. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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ZippyRulz Posted February 16, 2016 Report Share Posted February 16, 2016 I'm sure Belichick is aware of him, even if no one else is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zippy5 Posted February 16, 2016 Report Share Posted February 16, 2016 Shazier is 6'1" 230. Brown will have a spot somewhere Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Z Posted February 16, 2016 Report Share Posted February 16, 2016 11 hours ago, ZippyRulz said: I'm sure Belichick is aware of him, even if no one else is. We will see what teams shows up to his pro day. I will bet it's more than just the Patriots. Also it will be interesting to see if teams have him in for official visits. Teams get 30 official visits with potential draft picks. Local college visits don't count toward those 30, so the Browns and Steelers can have him visit without him counting toward those 30. Some teams put a lot of weight on the visits, some do not. In the past 7 plus drafts about 33 percent of the team that I follow picks came from visits. Jatavis will be well known by the time the draft roles around. Here is an idea of what teams put an emphasis on visits. Awhile back I asked a coach why have in all these visits and not draft anyone that visited. His answer was, that the organization started a file on every player in the NFL and it was a chance to interview 30 kids coming into the NFL even if they were not on their team at the time, they had information for the future if needed. Keep in mind that getting "snubbed" by the national combine isn't the worst thing in the world. Teams only get 15 minutes with those kids, if you have him in for an official visit, you get hours. I would be surprised if Jatavis didn't get some official visits. Specifically because he lacks ideal size but puts on a show when you roll the film. 8 hours ago, zippy5 said: Shazier is 6'1" 230. Brown will have a spot somewhere Shazier (sitting on the trainers table) is the exact player I think of when I read about Brown's willingness to move to safety. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LZIp Posted February 16, 2016 Report Share Posted February 16, 2016 (edited) 59 minutes ago, Dr Z said: Shazier (sitting on the trainers table) is the exact player I think of when I read about Brown's willingness to move to safety. Shazier is a beast at LB. While im sure his injuries are frustrating, I'm not sure it would work out well for Brown or Shazier to move to safety. I think the two are good comparisons actually. They both are a bit small for their position but play fast and hard and aren't afraid to hit. Edited February 16, 2016 by LZIp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zippy5 Posted February 16, 2016 Report Share Posted February 16, 2016 1 hour ago, Dr Z said: 9 hours ago, zippy5 said: Shazier (sitting on the trainers table) is the exact player I think of when I read about Brown's willingness to move to safety That's fair enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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