Hurst to Raiders

Submitted by bluesalt on
Finally! He’s going to have a fun time feasting on the QBs of my Denver Broncos for years.

DrewForBlue

April 28th, 2018 at 2:03 PM ^

as an all-timer.  I CANNOT believe Mo Hurst was picked in the 5th round.  Years from now we will talk about how dumb NFL GMs are, and this will be the best evidence.

LSAClassOf2000

April 28th, 2018 at 2:13 PM ^

To be fair, 2000 was a weird year for quarterbacks - the first one to go, as I recall, was Chad Pennington at #18 and that was AFTER a kicker by the name of Sebastian Janikowski, who would go on to be a good kicker, of course. In the context of that particular draft, if you ask me if I am shocked in retrospect that someone now known as "The GOAT" fell to the sixth round, I wouldn't be shocked. Just an odd draft as NFL drafts go. 

Mike Damone

April 28th, 2018 at 2:04 PM ^

got the value of the draft.  A tough D lineman with quickness and a huge motor.  No pun intended - but Mo Hurst has PLENTY of heart.

I hope he has a long and successful NFL career and life, and shows all the teams who drafted D Linemen in rounds 2 through 4 that they made a huge mistake.

Congrats Mo!

umchicago

April 28th, 2018 at 2:14 PM ^

i don't get this free fall.  i mean even he doesn't pan out, are people going to say 5 years from now "damn, i can't believe we wasted a 3rd round pick on hurst".  yet, his upside is huge.  he's the best DT i've ever seen here at UM, let alone almost everywhere else, and i go back a ways.

here's to hoping for a long and healthy career for Mo.

MarcusRay97

April 28th, 2018 at 2:05 PM ^

Yes best pick my Raiders made all draft ... I wanted him in the 2nd but I’m glad we got him

MIGHTYMOJO91

April 28th, 2018 at 3:08 PM ^

Play(s). For the first time since Kenny Stabler I can find some interest in watching The Raiders(Chris Berman voice). Glad for Mo but would love to see him in the Blue and Maize with next years team. Looking forward to the signature belly rub on Sundays. Go get em Mo!!!!

MIGHTYMOJO91

April 28th, 2018 at 3:16 PM ^

Its not the size of the dog in the fight, its the size of the heart....something something something...IDK. Mo's heart will be all in on this.  IMO when all is said and done Mo will be mentioned in the same breath as all the great Raiders on defense...and IIRC there are many. 

pkatz

April 29th, 2018 at 10:11 AM ^

You do understand that when the NFL/analysts refer to Mo’s heart condition, it’s not meaning he doesn’t put his all into the game... they are talking about his actual heart may have a physical defect.

You get that, right?

SD Larry

April 28th, 2018 at 2:07 PM ^

Was thinking yesterday the most out of character franchise for Mo would be the Raiders and wa la.  Good luck to Mo.  Hope he has a long and great career in NFL. 

1VaBlue1

April 28th, 2018 at 2:42 PM ^

Other teams? The Raiders passed on him four (4) times!



WTF?? He had the same thing at Michigan, and was cleared to play. It was just last year that he missed some spring practice time. He's fine, and John fucking Gruden will reap the benefits.

Red is Blue

April 28th, 2018 at 2:09 PM ^

Congrats to Mo on being drafted. Always enjoyed hearing him being interviewed. Him driving the Uber was one of my favorite parts of "All or Nothing".

NJblue2

April 28th, 2018 at 2:13 PM ^

I wish the Giants drafted instead of the dude from Miami. Congrats Mo, I hope your heart is ok and you become the Tom Brady/Antonio Brown of d tackles.

A Lot of Milk

April 28th, 2018 at 2:26 PM ^

We live in a world where NFL GMs will draft Johnny Manziel and Tim Tebow in the first round but won't draft Mo Hurst that high because they're afraid they'll look dumb... Make em look real dumb now Mo

LabattsBleu

April 28th, 2018 at 2:27 PM ^

The NFL can judge talent.

What the NFL can also do well is Risk Management.... Maycock said this during the draft:  teams loved Hurst, loved his tape, loved his character.

But they were scared of his heart condition...

could be nothing, could be something that is catastrophic on the field...or doesn't allow him to play a snap...

He fell a bit further than i thought.. i was thinking late 3rd...

But if this condition is stable, the Raiders got the steal of the draft.