'15 FL OLB Te'Von Coney (Notre Dame Early Enrollee)

[BeatSC]

Being the best player on this D doesn't make you draft worthy necessarily. They will be back.

 

[OlympiaIrishFan]

He and Love are the real deals. Both have played fantastic.

 

[T-Boone]

With his rate of improvement the last 12 months he will hang around another year keep it going.

 

[stlnd01]

I hate to think what could happen if he and Tranquill leave after this year. Might was well travel Mongolia by camelback in the fall of '18 if so.

Would be a surprise if either does, right? Another reason to finish strong, though. It gives these guys - Coney, Tranquil, Tillery - something to build on/look forward to for next year instead of feeling like the grass must be greener on Sundays.

 

[irishff1014]

Would be a surprise if either does, right? Another reason to finish strong, though. It gives these guys - Coney, Tranquil, Tillery - something to build on/look forward to for next year instead of feeling like the grass must be greener on Sundays.

I personally think they both come back.

 

[BobbyMac]

I'd have not given a second thought about Coney before shade got me on Greg Gabriel yesterday. But when maybe the best NFL scout of this century tweets "Scouts say he is great on film" & "Te'von Coney #4 is considered the best player on the Notre Dame D" you have to understand that isn't coming from the normal ESPN type hype machines, that's coming from his personal conversations with guys still in the business... the guys who will be handing out draft grades. I'd have to say this is a very real situation.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Tavon Coney #4 is considered the best player on the Notre Dame D. He wasn’t a starter at beginning of the year. Scouts say he is great on film.</p>— Greg Gabriel (@greggabe) <a href="https://twitter.com/greggabe/status/929522897072377856?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 12, 2017</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

 

[BeatSC]

Delusional if anyone thinks anyone is leaving early.....

 

[pumpdog20]

I definitely see Coney leaving after this year. Obviously no inside information, but he's going to grade out rather well, I imagine.

 

[BobbyMac]

I definitely see Coney leaving after this year. Obviously no inside information, but he's going to grade out rather well, I imagine.

Delusional

 

[BobbyMac]

Will he get a 2nd round grade? That is the question.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">“We’ll see”<br><br>Te’von Coney said he has a decision to make about jumping into the NFL now or returning for his senior year.<a href="https://t.co/BNJHYjZqmI">https://t.co/BNJHYjZqmI</a> <a href="https://t.co/WEXv9tJolZ">pic.twitter.com/WEXv9tJolZ</a></p>— Irish Illustrated (@PeteSampson_) <a href="https://twitter.com/PeteSampson_/status/939493889093881856?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 9, 2017</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

 

[T-Boone]

I doubt he leaves. He was only excellent for the last month of the season. That probably translate to the fourthish round.
If he comes back and is excellent for the whole of 18 then he is a potential first rounder etcetera.

 

[stlnd01]

I doubt he leaves. He was only excellent for the last month of the season. That probably translate to the fourthish round.
If he comes back and is excellent for the whole of 18 then he is a potential first rounder etcetera.

Eh. He was pretty excellent for most of the season. But I agree he's better off with another year under his belt. The guy wasn't even quite a starter with Morgan and Martini there. Will be our main MLB next year. Will make all the tackles.

 

[Rizzophil]

I would be that he declares for draft

 

[T-Boone]

He was pretty excellent for most of the season.

Yeah but he stepped up from being pretty excellent to straight up excellent in the last month (and a half)...

 

[phgreek]

Has the physical measurables, is smart, instinctive, decisive = quick to get down hill and blow things up...I know I'd be glad if the Steelers added him, even if he was a backup for a year or two...he is a baller.

 

[Crazy Balki]

Doubt he leaves.

I've yet to see him ranked anything higher than a mid-late 4th rounder.

He's got decent measurables, but not overwhelming ones. Maybe 6'1 and 240, and he's not overly athletic. Very physical and instinctive, but has yet to play a full season as a starter.

Another thing to consider is that this LB class is STACKED. I mean, it's mega stacked.

 

[T-Boone]

Another thing to consider is that this LB class is STACKED. I mean, it's mega stacked.

Good point. How does next seasons class traject?

 

[Crazy Balki]

Good point. How does next seasons class traject?

Depends on which underclassmen stay or go.

Jefferson at UT is almost certainly going to go in the 1st. Imagine Kendall Joseph and are friend Cameron Smith are making the jump as well. They could be 2nd or 3rd rounders, and the incentive to stay isn't as great at their schools.

That happens, then Shaq Quartermann is likely the expected top LB prospect going into 2018.

I just know that Coney isn't being talked about all that much in terms of underclassmen LB's going early.

 

[snoopdog]

A bit of topic but is Nyles even rated a first or second day pick?

 

[IrishLion]

The more I think about it, the more Coney reminds me of a Steelers ILB.

Just something about the way he plays... not necessarily a freak physically, but he fills the gaps, makes huge one-on-one tackles, and acts as a consistent enforcer.

 

[Jimmy3Putt]

One more year Coney!

 

[irishff1014]

Straight baller

 

[Veritate Duce Progredi]

Isn't it amazing that we had a potentially 2nd round linebacker that didn't start the entire season?

I really hope he comes back because he's a wrecking ball.

 

[phgreek]

but would anyone advise him to come back. Love to have him, but he can play on Sunday...today.

 

[phgreek]

The more I think about it, the more Coney reminds me of a Steelers ILB.

Just something about the way he plays... not necessarily a freak physically, but he fills the gaps, makes huge one-on-one tackles, and acts as a consistent enforcer.

....PLEASE football gods...PLEASE

 

[T-Boone]

there has got to be a lot of optimism about next season why wouldn't he come back.

 

[TDHeysus]

there has got to be a lot of optimism about next season why wouldn't he come back.

because NFL scouts have been raving about his play for 1-2 months now. I'd really like to see him back as well, but I think he might be gone.

 

[DONTH8]

there has got to be a lot of optimism about next season why wouldn't he come back.

Probably has a lot of back pain from carrying the defense this year. Needs some money to get a Chiropractor.

 

[FightingIrishLover7]

there has got to be a lot of optimism about next season why wouldn't he come back.

Um, because, money?

"optimism" doesn't pay the bills.

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[T-Boone]

Play that way for the full 18 season and he would be a first rounder. If he goes this year he potentially halves his money.