@syd said:

I like him  ?

@ballpeen said:

I don't know when that system was dumped, probably once rosters started to change in size.....

Today with 53 man rosters and up to 16 more players on a practice squad, and a few retired jerseys here and there,

That about covers the reasons.  So now we have a DB wearing #1 and a WR wearing Kosar's number.  

@orion said:

Yes.  It's a semi old school thing.  I like single digits for kickers.  Single and teens for QB's.  20's - 40's for RB's.  20's for CB's.  30's for S's,  40's - 50's for LB'ers.  50's for C's.  60's - 70's for G's & T's.  80's for WR's & TE's.  90's & 00 for DL.  I would've given Gabriel #10.

A nice answer.  At least it makes some sense.  I don't know when that system was dumped, probably once rosters started to change in size and teams started to venture away from having fairly strict ideas on how many players you needed to carry at each position.

Today with 53 man rosters and up to 16 more players on a practice squad, and a few retired jerseys here and there, sticking to that numbering system might me impossible for many teams.

"Sorry young man, we think you are a great player, but we have to cut you because we don't have a number that fits your position".

@dutch-oven said:

I know people like the fact that Graham and Garrett will be #94 and 95, but I have a feeling that when #55 becomes available, even if its next season, Graham would jump all over it. 

I like 88 for Fannin. 

Graham might still be 55 this season.  Pocic could "sell' his number to Graham if Graham comes up with a nice enough gift offer.  It's been done before.

I'd imagine NIL money would have to make those offers a bit nicer since those  top players aren't entering the NFL broke.

@ibleedbrown said:

There’s really one number l’d want if l was a football player, and that’s obviously 69.

Which is why I brag about the fact I am Texas A&M Class of '69.??

@ballpeen said:

Is there a reason you like or dislike various numbers assigned to players?

I know people like the fact that Graham and Garrett will be #94 and 95, but I have a feeling that when #55 becomes available, even if its next season, Graham would jump all over it. 

I like 88 for Fannin. 

@ballpeen said:

Is there a reason you like or dislike various numbers assigned to players?

Yes.  It's a semi old school thing.  I like single digits for kickers.  Single and teens for QB's.  20's - 40's for RB's.  20's for CB's.  30's for S's,  40's - 50's for LB'ers.  50's for C's.  60's - 70's for G's & T's.  80's for WR's & TE's.  90's & 00 for DL.  I would've given Gabriel #10.

Rookie class

• QB Dillon Gabriel — 5
• RB Quinshon Judkins — 10
• QB Shedeur Sanders — 12
• RB Dylan Sampson — 22
• LB Carson Schwesinger — 49
• TE Harold Fannin Jr. — 88
• DT Mason Graham — 94

Veterans / Free Agents:

• CB Martin Emerson Jr. — 1
• WR DeAndre Carter — 2
• QB Kenny Pickett — 8
• CB Tony Brown II — 11
• WR Diontae Johnson — 16
• LB Jerome Baker — 17
• CB Nik Needham — 25
• K Andre Szmyt — 38
• DE Julian Okwara — 53
• OT Cornelius Lucas — 71
• G Teven Jenkins — 74
• DE Joe Tryon-Shoyinka — 90
• DT Maliek Collins — 96

@calfoxwc said:

Fannin !!!

I was all intrigued with Tyler Warren, and Fannin is so similar to him !

A brilliant pick.

about 1:32 - Fannin even throws a nice throw for a completion. He LOVES THE GAME !!!

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nfl/bowling-green-te-harold-fannin-jr-every-2024-target-touch/vi-AA1DyoAO

I was lucky enough to have seen him play live when I went to the A&M-Bowling Green game in College Station last year. That play at the 3:51 mark at the start of the 3rd Q was quite impression. But so many plays he made just kept them hanging around just like he had done against Penn State. I came away thinking I had just seen the most impressive TE/WRs in quite some time. I thought this was our pick of the draft given where we picked him up. He gets open even when good teams have him identified as the only real threat on the BG team.

@londonbrown said:

Dylan Sampson - RB - Tennessee 

Strengths

Loves to play fast and displays electricity with ball in his hands

Can turn the corner and race down sideline

IMO, this guy puts Pierre Strong on the street.

@calfoxwc said:

Fannin !!!

I was all intrigued with Tyler Warren, and Fannin is so similar to him !

A brilliant pick.

about 1:32 - Fannin even throws a nice throw for a completion. He LOVES THE GAME !!!

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nfl/bowling-green-te-harold-fannin-jr-every-2024-target-touch/vi-AA1DyoAO

I'm just gonna come out and say it I think he's our best pick... This Schwesinger kid I find very intriguing ... Someone get that kid Clay Mathews Jr's number..

@syd said:

so tough guy I asked you a question, What is your problem with Fannin ?

Fannin !!!

I was all intrigued with Tyler Warren, and Fannin is so similar to him !

A brilliant pick.

about 1:32 - Fannin even throws a nice throw for a completion. He LOVES THE GAME !!!

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nfl/bowling-green-te-harold-fannin-jr-every-2024-target-touch/vi-AA1DyoAO

@berniesuperbowl2 said:

Right back at you asshole.

so tough guy I asked you a question, What is your problem with Fannin ?

@syd said:

You got a problem with are new T,E ? Go fuck yourself bitch.

Right back at you asshole.