Throw It In The Bag (Remix) | ‘24 NFL Draft | College Hoops 25 | YouTube Rabbithole
Alright @YouTheReader,
This Mock Draft Monday I decided to go with Throw It In The Bag by Fabolous featuring Drake. The OVO artist’s catalog of features is immense with a lot to pick from so I’m trying to do these in chronological order for now. I’m skipping over Every Girl (Lil Wayne), I Invented Sex (Trey Songz), and Digital Girl Remix (Jamie Foxx) because it’s pretty self-explanatory. Even though Throw It In The Bag isn’t a holiday jingle I could at least spin in about this tune being about parents having to throw presents. Or Santa throwing stuff into his bag, of course.
Uncle Duties: I tried asking my nephew what he wanted for Christmas and he barely even bothered opening his eyes. Not for nothing, but 3 weeks into adopting Decker I could at least tell he enjoyed playing fetch, what the hell are you supposed to get kids today? All he does is sit around!
I’m hoping this hits a segment of the #TargetAudience where they go, ahh I kinda remember this song. Fab’s version alone came out in the spring of ‘09 and peaked at #14 on the US Billboard Charts.
*Just throw it in the Amazon Shopping Cart.*
Barney’s in New York is no more. I’m sure Shopping Bag Drizzy is upset he can’t take his female friend or two there anymore. Sad!
Zion Nelson is from Sumter, South Carolina, and was a 3-star prospect in high school. After being ranked the 100th-best tackle in his recruiting class, Nelson earned the starting Left Tackle job in the preseason of his freshman year. He made 13 starts at LT in his true freshman season. In his sophomore season, he was hurt to start the year but by the end of the year was a strong performer. In ‘21, Nelson started all 12 games for the Hurricanes and earned All-ACC Honorable Mention. After his junior year, he was recognized as one of the top offensive linemen amongst underclassmen who hadn’t yet joined the NFL. ESPN’s Todd McShay had Zion Nelson as the #5 overall pick in his way too early ‘22 Mock Draft. In ‘22, Nelson fractured his knee just 1 game into the season so he returned this year as a 5th-year starter, only to have missed a ton of the year dealing with his knee recovery. When on the field, Zion Nelson can be a real difference maker at a left tackle.
Joshua Gray is from Rancho Cucamonga, California. A 3-star recruit, he chose Oregon State because “it was the perfect place where I could focus on the things that matter; football and school.” As a redshirt freshman in ‘20, Gray earned his first career starts as he made 7 of them while being named All-Pac-12 Second Team. In his ‘21 season, Gray was All-Pac-12 honorable mention as PFF gave him an 85.9 run-blocking grade on that season. Last year, Gray returned to the All-Pac-12 Second Team and PFF again liked his run blocking as he scored 85.8, good for 3rd in the Pac-12 last year. Joshua Gray can play either guard or tackle in the NFL.
Layden Robinson is from Manvel, Texas, which is right outside of Houston. He was named the Houston area’s UIL Offensive Player of the Year finalist by the Houston Touchdown Club while in high school. He decided the Aggies were the right school for him. After redshirting his ‘19 freshman season, Robinson got 32 snaps at RG in ‘20. In ‘21, he came back as the team’s starting right guard and was given the Offensive Toughness Award after returning for the final two games of the season after going down with injury. In ‘22 as a redshirt junior, Layden Robinson made 12 more starts at right guard as he helped block for Phins’ RB De’Von Achane. After the season, Robinson earned the Strength & Conditioning Offensive Aggie Award at the annual team banquet. This season, the 6’4” and 315 lbs. lineman made 9 more starts at right guard. This season, Layden Robinson also became a part of the ‘23 SEC Community Service Team as he volunteered at Twin City Missions, serving meals, helping to clean up trash, and wiping down walls and windows, while also helping to mop floors and clean flower beds.
Beaux Limmer just sounds like a gritty offensive lineman’s name. He is from Tyler, Texas. A 3-star prospect in high school, Limmer is now the strongest man on the Arkansas team as he squats 700 and benches 445. After coming off the bench his freshman season in limited time, Limmer earned 5 starts as a sophomore at Right Guard. In ‘21, he got his first full-time role as a starter, making 11 of them while playing an integral role in the Hogs’ ground attack that led the SEC. In ‘22, the 6’5” & 307 lbs. interior lineman was named 2nd Team All-SEC by the AP & PFF. Not only did he start at RG, but he played the Bowl Gam at Center. Limmer has shown he can play both guard and center, however, given his height, he will likely end up at guard. He recently accepted a big to the East-West Shrine All-Star college game.
Gottlieb Ayedze is from Germantown, Maryland. Before playing for the Maryland Terps, he had a 4-year career with Frostburg State. Ayedze in some ways is still learning some of the nuances of football, as he just picked it up late in high school in ‘18. Previously he was a soccer player, but the football coach noticed 6’5” & 320 lbs. At Frostburg State, Ayedze was a 3-year starter. In ‘20, Gottlieb was named All-MEC 1st team. He won the recognition again in ‘21 as a junior and followed up his senior year with another All-MEC 1st team as well as AFCA 1st Team All-American. Frostburg had the 2nd best-rushing offense in his conference running behind Ayedze. This season, Gottlieb Ayedze raised the stakes as he transferred to Maryland, playing in 10 of the Terps' 12 games. His blocking helped Taulia Tagovailoa break several passing records for the Big 10 and Maryland. Ayedze was named honorable mention All-Big 10, just 6 years after first putting on the helmet and pads.
Jamal Shead is from Manor, Texas, which is right outside of Austin. Shead was a 4-star recruit out of high school choosing Houston over Texas A&M, SMU, and Colorado State. As a freshman, Shead came off the bench and averaged 3.3 points and 1.1 assists. He earned the starting role his sophomore season when he put up 10.1 points and 5.8 assists per game. He joined Hakeem Olajuwon (1984) and Elvin Hayes (1968) as the only Cougar players in school history to be named to the NCAA Tournament All-Regional Team. Last year, Shead became the 2nd player in school history to have multiple 200+ assists seasons as he averaged 10.5 points, 3 rebounds, and 5.4 assists per game. Shead was also named the AAC Defensive Player of the Year as he had 1.7 steals per game. So far this season, the senior PG is doing more of the same with great hustle on defense and is the team’s lead facilitator averaging a career-high 6.5 assists per game.
RayJ Dennis is from Plainfield, Illinois, where he was a 3-star recruit who received a rare McDonald’s All-American nominee. Out of high school, Dennis chose to play for the Boise State Broncos. As a Bronco for 2 seasons, Dennis averaged 6.1 and 2.3 assists per game while starting 2/3rds of the games. RayJ’s next stop would be Toldeo where he became a full-time starter for the Rockets. Last season, RayJ Dennis was the unanimous MAC Player of the Year as he helped Toledo win the MAC for the 3rd year in a row. He averaged 19.5 points and 5.8 assists per game last year. This season, Dennis transferred to Baylor and he became the Bears’ new starting PG. RayJ is 2nd on the team in scoring with 14.2 per game and leads the team in dishes with 6.6 per game. The precision passer and 5th-year senior knows how to throw up a perfectly times alley-oop.
Isaiah Stevens is from Allen, Texas, where he was a 3-star recruit who averaged 21 points per game as a senior. Stevens had offers from Mississippi State, SMU, and UTEP, but chose to play for the Colorado State Rams right out of the gate. As a true freshman, Stevens started all 32 games while leading the team in points (13.3), assists (4.5), and minutes (32.7) per game. His freshman season was just the start, Stevens has started every game of his 5-year career at Colorado State thus far. He was named Second Team All-Mountain West in ‘21 and ‘22, while last season earning First Team All-Mountain West. So far this season, Stevens is averaging a career-high 17.5 points and 7.5 assists per game. The college vet point guard is pass first player with great vision, as seen in the GIF above.
T.J. Bickerstaff is from Atlanta, Georgia. He started his collegiate career at Drexel University back in ‘19. As a sophomore, he earned a starting role for the Dragons and averaged 10.2 points with 5.2 rebounds per game. After his solid sophomore campaign, Bickerstaff transferred to Boston College. For 2 seasons for BC, Bickerstaff made 43 starts while scoring 5.8 points and rebounding 6.3 boards per game. This past offseason, Bickerstaff used the transfer portal once again and decided on James Madison. At JMU as a graduate student, the 6’9” power forward is having his best season yet with 16.6 points and 8.7 rebounds per game.
Jaedon LeDee is from Houston, Texas, and was a four-time all-state player in high school, averaging 27 points per game his senior year. In his first year of college, he chose to play for the Buckeyes at Ohio State but only saw limited playing time so he transferred to TCU as a sophomore. While Bullfrog, LeDee played 2 seasons coming off the bench while averaging 4.1 points and 3.3 rebounds per game. After 2 years at TCU, LeDee utilized his redshirt season in ‘21-’22 and he sat out while transferring to San Diego State. LeDee returned to the court for the ‘22-’23 season last year and averaged a career-high 7.9 points and 5.3 rebounds per game. He was still coming off the bench last season but was great in the Mountain West Conference Tournament which earned him recognition along with his scholar-athlete awards. This season, LeDee is now a starter for the Aztecs and is leading the team in scoring while averaging 22.8 points and 10.3 rebounds per game. The 5th year student is having a breakout season and he even hit a buzzer-beater last week.
Notes Nobody Asked For
Jets-Texans (Week 14, ‘23)
- Rainy and warm Sunday in the Tri-State. It’s muggy and gross outside.
1st Quarter
- Bryce Huff pressures CJ Stroud on 3rd Down. Forces a punt to start the game.
- Zach Wilson retakes the field and moves the ball better than anything they’ve had going on the past few weeks.
- Jets still end up punting. This time Bryce Huff gets a sack and forces another punt.
2nd Quarter
- The 2nd quarter starts with Garrett Wilson trying to catch a sideline pass on 3rd down. G Wilson is by far the best toe-tapper this team has had since Santonio Holmes. Robert Saleh challenges the call, but it fails and they punt.
- The Texans go 3 and out, punting it back to the Jets. The Jets go for it on 4th Down on their own 35-yard line and get it, which only leads to another punt a few plays later.
- Houston then punts back to the Jets, I feel like I’m watching a rugby match. The Jets punt and the Texans muff the kick only to recover their fumble.
- It’s pouring.
- There is no offense in sight.
- 11 punts in the 1st half.
3rd Quarter
- Zach Wilson throws across his body and into the middle of the field to Garrett Wilson. It works. Randall Cobb scores his first TD as a Jet later on in the drive. 7-0 NYJ.
- The Jets’ defense gets off the field in 3 plays and Q Ball picks up a sack.
- Zach Wilson gets hit late and gets a roughing the passer call. Wow, I didn’t know the Jets were allowed to get those calls.
- Xavier Gipson scores a TD as the Jets go up 14-0.
- The Texans’ offense looks wet and appears like they don’t want to be out there playing.
- Zach Wilson fumbles the ball. Houston scores to make the game 14-6 as they miss the extra point.
4th Quarter
- Breece Hall scores a TD, puts the Jets up 21-6.
- Houston’s offense turns the ball over on downs. This game looks over.
- Typical meaningless rainy win that hurts the Jets in the long run. Great. It’s only 4 pm, quick game. I’m going to try to finish up this Mock Draft Monday and then see if I have time to grab a handful of pints in The City, off tomorrow.