Shaun Dolac Combine snub

[Buffalo716]

West Seneca East graduate and first team AP all American shaun Dolac has another uphill battle to the league 

 

Being snubbed from every major All-Star game and the NFL combine 

 

The latest talented Buffalo bulls linebacker will have to wow at the pro Day to catch some more eyes 

 

I have a sixth round grade on him and expect him to go undrafted at this point but priority UDFA and he will get his chance to stick in the league 

 

 

 

 

At this point I will not be surprised if he ends up signing with Buffalo as an undrafted free agent and reunites with Buffalo Joe 

 

A local kid to first team All-American to Buffalo Bills linebacker sounds like a movie

 

 

 

 

Edited Monday at 04:27 AM by Buffalo716

[Utah John]

What's his 40 time?

[Buffalo716]

2 hours ago, Utah John said:

What's his 40 time?

I mean officially we're going to have to wait till the pro day... 

 

But 4.6 range.. great day 4.65.. bad day 4.7 something 

 

But I think he'll run under that... At summer practices over the years he's been in the 4.6- 4.7 range

Edited Monday at 07:33 AM by Buffalo716

[K D]

Sounds like a guy not expected to get drafted. I don't know if I'd call that a snub. Hopefully he sticks with a team like Andreesen.

[Utah John]

So he's just about Matt Milano's size and speed.  

[Buffalo716]

1 minute ago, K D said:

Sounds like a guy not expected to get drafted. I don't know if I'd call that a snub. Hopefully he sticks with a team like Andreesen.

Only AP All-American not to get a combine invite... 

 

Led the nation in tackles two out of the last 4 years 

 

I'd say not going to the combine is a pretty big snub when you were awarded first team AP All-American and led the nation in tackles twice 

 

Andreeson was good but was only at UB for one year and was in FCS player mostly.. Shaun has multiple heavy impact years at the FBS

Edited Monday at 04:51 AM by Buffalo716

[Brand J]

Someone said in training camp that this guy was better than Buffalo Joe. 

[Buffalo716]

1 minute ago, Utah John said:

So he's just about Matt Milano's size and speed.  

Yea build wise ... We're so not specialized in Western New York for football our best guys are playing two three positions throughout their high School career 

 

Dolac was running for 2,000 yards as a senior.. when if he was maybe in Ohio he would have been only focusing on linebacker in a bigger division and had some offers 

 

Prolly gonna be around 225-230 pounds 

 

1 minute ago, Brand J said:

Someone said in training camp that this guy was better than Buffalo Joe. 

He is

[K D]

1 minute ago, Buffalo716 said:

Only AP All-American not to get a combine invite... 

 

Led the nation in tackles two out of the last 4 years 

 

I'd say not going to the combine is a pretty big snub when you were awarded first team AP All-American

If he was really that good he would have had an NIL offer to a big school. He's the best player in the MAC and it's a good story. Hopefully he gets a shot. Special teams is a great way to make a roster as UDFA

[Buffalo716]

3 minutes ago, K D said:

If he was really that good he would have had an NIL offer to a big school. He's the best player in the MAC and it's a good story. Hopefully he gets a shot. Special teams is a great way to make a roster as UDFA

U act like the the Mac is division 3 football lol the Mac puts out good amount of NFL players every single year and he's the best defender in the Mac

 

He also did have an offer and went to Utah State home of Bobby Wagner but literally left after 3 weeks and enrolled back at UB

 

No sec school is taking a  small Mac linebacker... No matter the stats he produced 

 

They literally have four and five star players out the yin yang on their depth charts.. they're not wasting one year on a guy when they have freshmen at 240 lb running 4.5 40s

 

That's not a knock on dolacs talent.. the SEC just won't knock

Edited Monday at 04:57 AM by Buffalo716

[Utah John]

Maybe he flies under the radar for the NFL, and the local team is the only one that gives him a shot.  It could work out.  The combine isn't the goal -- making a team's 53 is the goal.

[Buffalo716]

2 minutes ago, Utah John said:

Maybe he flies under the radar for the NFL, and the local team is the only one that gives him a shot.  It could work out.  The combine isn't the goal -- making a team's 53 is the goal.

I went to ub pro Day last year and there was at least 22 NFL teams in attendance if I remember 

 

And a couple CFL teams

 

Of course making a roster is the goal but going to the combine is the easiest way to get drafted statistically

Edited Monday at 04:59 AM by Buffalo716

[Utah John]

2 minutes ago, Buffalo716 said:

Like the Mac is division 3 football lol the Mac puts out plenty of NFL players every single year and he's the best defender in the Mac

 

He also did have an offer and went to Utah State home of Bobby Wagner but literally left after 3 weeks and enrolled back at UB

 

No sec school is taking a  small Mac linebacker... No matter the stats he produced 

 

They literally have four and five star players out the yin yang on their depth charts.. they're not wasting one year on a guy when they have freshmen at 240 lb running 4.5 40s

 

That's not a knock on dolacs talent.. the SEC just won't knock

A lot of those four and five star players aren't out the yin yang, they're out the door through the portal when they realize they're not going to get onto the field for 2 or 3 years, if at all, because of all the OTHER four and five star players at the SEC school.  There's a lot to be said for getting the opportunity to play for several years.  

[Buffalo716]

1 minute ago, Utah John said:

A lot of those four and five star players aren't out the yin yang, they're out the door through the portal when they realize they're not going to get onto the field for 2 or 3 years, if at all, because of all the OTHER four and five star players at the SEC school.  There's a lot to be said for getting the opportunity to play for several years.  

Of course but that's the mold for an SEC linebacker 

 

Tennessee or Ol Miss or Georgia or Alabama isn't going to waste one year on a guy like dolac from the portal.. they have seven guys on their roster waiting in the wings, and even if those guys leave they have three incoming freshmen with four or five stars 

 

A zero Star high School prospect who got three stars in the portal isn't worth their time even if he's really good

[Utah John]

1 minute ago, Buffalo716 said:

I went to ub pro Day last year and there was at least 22 NFL teams in attendance if I remember 

 

And a couple CFL teams

 

Of course making a roster is the goal but going to the combine is the easiest way to get drafted statistically

Getting drafted by the wrong team, when all you'll be is training camp fodder or a placeholder while their starter gets over an injury, is a killer for many promising players.  Going undrafted lets you have a voice in where you sign, and lets you see the lay of the land about where you have a chance to stick.

[Buffalo716]

1 minute ago, Utah John said:

Getting drafted by the wrong team, when all you'll be is training camp fodder or a placeholder while their starter gets over an injury, is a killer for many promising players.  Going undrafted lets you have a voice in where you sign, and lets you see the lay of the land about where you have a chance to stick.

Choosing your destination definitely has some benefits to a back end of the roster guy.. does he have a better chance long term choosing his destination instead of getting drafted round seven? Sure

 

He can really go to the best spot

 

30% of the NFL is undrafted free agents

[Mike in Horseheads]

42 minutes ago, Buffalo716 said:

Choosing your destination definitely has some benefits to a back end of the roster guy.. does he have a better chance long term choosing his destination instead of getting drafted round seven? Sure

 

He can really go to the best spot

 

30% of the NFL is undrafted free agents

Are you this guys agent? 😁

[Buffalo716]

3 minutes ago, Mike in Horseheads said:

Are you this guys agent? 😁

 

Lmao no but I was scouting in Central and western New York when he came out 

 

And seeing kids go from unheralded walk on to all American in your small town is always a great story 

 

He actually went a different route and did one year at a postgrad school after West Seneca... which West Seneca East just sent another kid to this past year who is really good too 

 

And that's a long hard route for a 0 star recruit... We prop up our own in Buffalo

[loyal2dagame]

Why did he leave Utah State so quick?

[gonzo1105]

I like Dolac. Think he could go late in the draft still but sometimes having great college production doesn’t translate to NFL success. 
 

Id draft him in the 7th depending on how he runs but combine or no combine he will get his shot to prove himself regardless