A little bit of fatherly advice had McCallan Castles circling March 27 on his calendar and raring to go for Tennessee’s Pro Day. After a productive, beneficial 2023 season with the Vols to conclude his collegiate career, the tight end started his process leading up to the NFL Draft by playing in the East-West Shrine Bowl a month after catching a touchdown in Tennessee’s win in the Citrus Bowl on New Year’s Day. Yet an invite to the NFL Scouting Combine didn’t come, which left Castles with a point to prove after what his dad told him following the snub – "Hungry dogs run faster” – and prove it he did on Wednesday.
 

dad an Eagles fan?

 

 

Castles aced his testing session and looked the part catching passes from Tennessee quarterback Joe Milton IIIduring his on-field workout inside the Anderson Training Center. At 6-foot-4.5 and 244 pounds, the 24-year-old from California ran unofficial 4.65- and 4.60-second 40 times per Tennessee – his agent shared that he ran a 4.66 – and clocked a 4.31-second short-shuttle time. Castles also posted impressive vertical (37.5 inches) and broad (10 feet, 6 inches) jumps.

both brothers to the same team.

Covey was good the last year and a half as PR, but I wonder if he'll make the team with Smith and DeJean on the roster. Smith is really good returning punts and Covey who never sees any snaps at WR is a waste of a roster spot, especially if Smith and Wilson both make the team. Campbell probably will make it. That's 5 WRs and not even including Parker.

2 minutes ago, HazletonEagle said:

 

They’re really pissed about the players last season lol

Based on many levels of ignorance, I give Howie an A for Day one, and A for Day Two, and a C for Day Three. It would have been a D but he did get that 2025 Round Three pick. I thought he got aced out of four players he wanted, so C is pretty charitable.

11 minutes ago, HazletonEagle said:

I think Howie did this for you guys to taunt you by showing how many potential scapegoats he has. 

I need to see Big Dom and Clint Hurtt fight. That’s a Godzilla vs Kong battle if I ever seen one. 

Just now, Sack that QB said:

Covey was good the last year and a half as PR, but I wonder if he'll make the team with Smith and DeJean on the roster. Smith is really good returning punts and Covey who never sees any snaps at WR is a waste of a roster spot, especially if Smith and Wilson both make the team. Campbell probably will make it. That's 5 WRs and not even including Parker.

Covey earned his spot IMO.

8 minutes ago, Sack that QB said:

 

That’s not a real name 

1 minute ago, LeanMeanGM said:

That’s not a real name 

its for our UK fans. They like castles. 

1 minute ago, LeanMeanGM said:

That’s not a real name 

It's sounds something like Home Alone had a baby with The Punisher

Just now, HazletonEagle said:

its for our UK fans. They like castles. 

I like McCallan so I’ll allow it 

Howie just said the UDFA group was 7

Just now, judunno said:

It's sounds something like Home Alone had a baby with The Punisher

I was thinking porn star but that works too 

Just now, pgcd3 said:

Howie just said the UDFA group was 7

so done I guess? Makes sense. We dont have much room.

 

1 minute ago, HazletonEagle said:

so done I guess? Makes sense. We dont have much room.

Said they tried to poach from practice squads at end of season because of lack of talent in this draft essentially

9 minutes ago, pgcd3 said:

 

That is a good get

sell me on the Tenn TE

1 minute ago, ToastJenkins said:

That is a good get

sell me on the Tenn TE

He’ll be 25 this year 

1 minute ago, ToastJenkins said:

That is a good get

sell me on the Tenn TE

His dad told him hungry dogs run faster before his bowl game that he scored a TD.  Do anything for you?

13 minutes ago, Dwide Schrude said:

I’ll have to get more familiar with the guys drafted from 3rd-6th rd but man Howie killed it first 2 rounds. Landing those two guys right away makes this draft a big time win for me. 
 

I feel better about matchups vs Lamb who always kills us

Yup, feel instantly better about the DB room.  Still quite a bit of hopes and dreams that need to come to fruition for the defense to get into that average range (Dean stays healthy and is good, white makes a resurgence, Carter and Davis take the next step, Huff plays at reddick's level, sweat plays better than last season, smith takes a huge leap) but at the very least now we have dudes in the back 7 who can make plays and have speed

4 minutes ago, LeanMeanGM said:

He’ll be 25 this year 

Manu is out then