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2023 Round 1 Pick #13:Lukas Van Ness Edge
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<blockquote data-quote="OldSchool101" data-source="post: 1094339" data-attributes="member: 10086"><p>I’ll play, but I’ll be first to admit idk what the heck is going on with Lukas. Is it scheme, is it positional fit, is it experience. Idk.</p><p></p><p>If I were taking his defense counsel I’d offer that he’s a drafted Sophomore. So what’s somewhat unusual in real time is we have a 24yr old player in a contract year. How often can we say that?</p><p>Top that off he gets drafted into a 3-4, then immediately flips to a 4-3 and in his 2nd season misses the bulk of the season. I think I recall he only played regular (I’m not talking 22% snaps as regular) like 6 or 7 games in 2025. So he’s got 1 yr as a 3-4 DE and 1.5 year as a 4-3 Edge after having very minimal College experience and Iowa is not a program you get used as a Full time Freshman to begin with. They full on rotate their young players and matter of fact Lukas technically had less snaps in his Sophomore season. So he’s got basically a 1 year FULL load of live competition from the Hawkeyes. Just an unusual pick he should’ve stayed in College 1 more season.</p><p></p><p>RAW. I’m not excusing him. I’m also not agreeing with his draft placement. I’m also not suggesting that he gets a pass on underperforming to draft placement. I was surprised at the Time we used our Rodgers move up to get him. Imo 90% chance he’s there at #15 and 70% he’s there at #20 overall. Just no need to reach we could’ve pulled a J’aire trade back and forth type move and had him at #17 or #19 overall imo. Plus netted another Day 2 prospect.</p><p></p><p>He’s also a tweener. He’s gifted for sure but is he a DE? Those guys are rarely 270lb but I suppose there’s Hass Red**** type exceptions. Also the league has size descended on DL and increased on OL. He’s also not really who you want at OLB dropping into coverage imo. I’m hoping a new DC with experience like Gannon can get a pulse on what is his best suited role. We’ve got 1 year to get him ramped up</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="OldSchool101, post: 1094339, member: 10086"] I’ll play, but I’ll be first to admit idk what the heck is going on with Lukas. Is it scheme, is it positional fit, is it experience. Idk. If I were taking his defense counsel I’d offer that he’s a drafted Sophomore. So what’s somewhat unusual in real time is we have a 24yr old player in a contract year. How often can we say that? Top that off he gets drafted into a 3-4, then immediately flips to a 4-3 and in his 2nd season misses the bulk of the season. I think I recall he only played regular (I’m not talking 22% snaps as regular) like 6 or 7 games in 2025. So he’s got 1 yr as a 3-4 DE and 1.5 year as a 4-3 Edge after having very minimal College experience and Iowa is not a program you get used as a Full time Freshman to begin with. They full on rotate their young players and matter of fact Lukas technically had less snaps in his Sophomore season. So he’s got basically a 1 year FULL load of live competition from the Hawkeyes. Just an unusual pick he should’ve stayed in College 1 more season. RAW. I’m not excusing him. I’m also not agreeing with his draft placement. I’m also not suggesting that he gets a pass on underperforming to draft placement. I was surprised at the Time we used our Rodgers move up to get him. Imo 90% chance he’s there at #15 and 70% he’s there at #20 overall. Just no need to reach we could’ve pulled a J’aire trade back and forth type move and had him at #17 or #19 overall imo. Plus netted another Day 2 prospect. He’s also a tweener. He’s gifted for sure but is he a DE? Those guys are rarely 270lb but I suppose there’s Hass Red**** type exceptions. Also the league has size descended on DL and increased on OL. He’s also not really who you want at OLB dropping into coverage imo. I’m hoping a new DC with experience like Gannon can get a pulse on what is his best suited role. We’ve got 1 year to get him ramped up [/QUOTE]
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