I was reading the Atlethic draft guide ("The Beast") on the picks, and I thought some people might be interested.

Chop Robinson - EDGE - Penn State - 6'2" - 254 lbs - Round 1 - Pick 21

 

G	TKLS	TFL	SACK	FF	PD	INT
35	60	20.0	11.5	3	3	0

 
GRADE: 1st-2nd Round (No. 26 overall - No. 4 EDGEs)
 

STRENGTHS:

• Exceptional get-off quickness to win at the snap;
• Upfield burst sustains through second, third and fourth strides;
• Displays the lateral quickness to cross the face of blockers without resistance;
• Uses athletic maneuverability over the guard or center to slip blocks and find the ball in the gap;
• Creates forward lean/mom entum and slams both hands into blockers to create speed-to-power rush;
• Active hands help free himself from blocks;
• Extends reach with bent knees at the point of attack to create leverage as an edge setter;
• Able to stop on a dime and find balance as a tackler to pounce and finish;
• Athleticism translates well when dropping into coverage zones;
• Didn’t take long for him to become a team leader after transferring to State College;
• Ranked top 10 in the FBS in pass rush win percentage (20.8%) in 2023;
• Penn State’s co-MVP (with Olu Fashanu) in 2023.

 

WEAKNESSES:

• Lean-muscled body type and doesn’t have ideal armor on his frame;
• Doesn’t have the raw power to create an effective bull rush without a few steps of momentum;
• Can be steered past the pocket because of average body strength;
• Will be driven from his spot in the run game and will be challenged by wham/mash blocks in the NFL;
• Missed two games as a junior because of concussion symptoms (November 2023);
• Modest volume production (averaged less than two tackles per game in his career);
• Only one season as a full-time starter and was part of a rotation (averaged 30.3 defensive snaps per game in 2023).

 

SUMMARY:

• Was a wide-aligned pass rusher in former defensive coordinator Manny Diaz’s scheme;
• Transferred to Penn State partly because he wanted to remain a pass rusher instead of moving to linebacker;
• Was one of the most disruptive players in the country 42.7% of his tackles the past two seasons came in the backfield;
• Accelerates 0-to-60 in a blink, creating instant suddenness from his spot to shoot gaps or win races to the corner;
• Shows natural rush instincts and uses a variety of swats, swipes and dips to evade blocks;
• Counters need further development;
• Is a tougher run defender than expected;
• Is slightly undersized and could use additional bulk to better match up with NFL blockers;
• Needs to continue developing to prove he isn’t a one-trick pony;
• First-step explosiveness and aggressive hands give him the potential to be the most dynamic pass rusher in this class;
• Is ideally suited as a wide-nine defender who can be schemed across the front.

 
 

Patrick Paul - OT - Houston - 6'7" - 331 lbs - Round 2 - Pick 55

 
GRADE: 2nd-3rd Round (No. 59 overall - No. 8 OTs)
 

STRENGTHS:

• Looks the part with his large frame and rare overall body length;
• Aggressive striking skills and relies on his natural size to overwhelm defenders once engaged;
• Displays the quickness and bend out of his stance to answer explosive rushers all the way around the arc;
• Generally sees things quickly enough to answer stunts and blitzes;
• Flashes the upper-body strength to latch and drive in the run game;
• Benefited from the “older brother theory” (both of his older brothers played high school and college football);
• Voted a two-time team captain, and NFL scouts say he cares about his craft;
• Started 44 games at left tackle in college, including the final 39 straight.

 

WEAKNESSES:

• Plays high and needs to keep his cleats in the ground;
• Creates momentum with his outside kick-slide, which leaves him susceptible to inside moves;
• Late to recover with his lower body and reset his hands to answer power;
• Inconsistent rhythm out of his stance and hands tend to stray wide, inviting bull rushers to uproot him;
• Subpar technique as a run blocker, ducking his head and l osing balance;
• Did a much better job avoiding holding calls in 2023 but still caught grabbing more than you want;
• Suffered a sprained ankle and torn ligament in his foot (October 2020), which required season-ending tightrope procedure;
• Unproven positional flexibility with 100% of his 2,968 college snaps coming at left tackle.

 

SUMMARY:

• Was a left tackle only in former head coach Dana Holgorsen’s version of the Air Raid zone-blocking scheme;
• Started every game for the Cougars over the last three seasons and earned first team All-Conference honors each time;
• Is an athletic and competitive big man, and his long arms are tough to escape in the run game and pass protection;
• His length becomes a detriment when he misses, and his pad level and timing are still in the developmental phase;
• Has the size and length to keep defenders occupied, but his rhythm breaks down quickly;
• Opponents will find success until he improves his rudimentary recovery technique and hand usage;
• Similar in ways to Chukwuma Okorafor, he has the tools to develop into a functional NFL starter, but he might require a redshirt year.

 
 

Jaylen Wright - RB - Tennessee - 5'10" - 210 lbs - Round 4 - Pick 120

 

G	CAR	YDS	TDS	REC	YDS	TD
34	368	2,297	18	30	171	0

 
GRADE: 3rd Round (No. 83 overall - No. 4 RBs)
 

STRENGTHS:

• Muscular build with defined arms and quads;
• Gives his blockers a chance to do their jobs before using his burst to accelerate through holes;
• Has track speed, but his ability to cut away from pursuit angles at full speed and create missed tackles is more impressive;
• Most of his explosives came on the outside, where he could bounce and find a runway (three carries of 50-plus yards in 2023);
• Keeps his shoulders square and his feet underneath him for quick lateral cuts;
• Runs with balance and run strength, and he averaged 4.35 yards after contact in 2023 (third best in the FBS among backs with 130-plus carries);
• Willing to step up and stone linebackers in pass-pro;
• Only 30 career catches, but he caught the ball well when targeted;
• Plenty of tread left — fewer than 400 offensive touches in college;
• Produced when given the opportunity, averaging 6.24 yards per carry over the last two seasons.

 

WEAKNESSES:

• Prefers to step/spin out of contact and doesn’t consistently drop his pads into contact or fall forward;
• Inside vision is inconsistent and will leave some meat on the bone;
• Needs to be quicker adjusting his tempo to attack daylight as it opens;
• Wide base helps his balance mid-cut but also hinders some of his lateral explosiveness at times;
• Anticipation in pass protection is still developing;
• Fumbled five times over the last two seasons, although only once in 2023;
• Minimal special-teams experience and wasn’t used as a returner in college;
• Scored just four times in 2023;
• Wasn’t asked to carry the offense (12 or fewer offensive touches in half of his games in 2023);
• Underwent a procedure on his left thumb after the 2023 season.

 

SUMMARY:

• Was the lead back in head coach Josh Heupel’s version of the Air Raid spread scheme;
• Led the Volunteers in rushing each of the last two seasons and finished No. 1 among all FBS running backs in yards per carry in 2023 (7.39);
• Is a good-sized back with the foot quickness and speed bursts that leads to explosive plays;
• 25.74% of his carries in 2023 went for 10-plus yards, No. 1 in the FBS;
• Though his pace and patience must improve for more controlled runs, he showed a lot of promise with his receiving skills and pass-pro reps on his 2023 film;
• Wright needs to develop a better feel for using tempo to maximize what is there, but his run strength, balance and ability to cut/weave at top speed make him dangerous with the ball in his hands;
• He projects as a scheme-versatile back (stylistically similar to Jerome Ford) who can handle work on all three downs.

 
 

Mohamed Kamara - EDGE - Colorado State - 6'1" - 248 lbs - Round 5 - Pick 158

 

G	TKLS	TFL	SACK	FF	PD	INT
49	179	45.5	30.5	5	2	0

 
GRADE: 5th-6th Round (No. 18 EDGEs)
 

STRENGTHS:

• Intense competitor and rushes with a touch of craziness to him;
• Launches out of stance and disrupts protections with his relentless steps;
• Keeps hips and feet in sync and dips shoulder to get underneath blocks;
• Plays with outstanding physicality to generate force and work his way through bodies;
• Never shuts things down and proudly makes plays in pursuit;
• Voted a team captain and universally respected in the program;
• Described as a “no-nonsense” player by his coaches who also said, he “inspires” teammates with intense work ethic;
• Highly productive final two seasons in college, becoming just the second player in school history to surpass 30 career sacks.

 

WEAKNESSES:

• Undersized with a nearly maxed-out frame and below-average arm length;
• Flashes power but doesn’t have the body strength to match blockers once locked up and can be flattened out in the run game;
• Slightly stiff and lacks efficiency at the top of his rush;
• Hands are more violent than timely, and he relies too much on effort instead of technique when attempting to counter;
• Sacrifices balance and spends too much time on the ground;
• Inconsistent finishing skills and misses too many tackles while playing in overdrive;
• Often finds himself out of control, which leads to offsides or undisciplined penalties;
• Doesn’t offer experience dropping in coverage;
• Will be a 24-year-old NFL rookie.

 

SUMMARY:

• Kamara lined up as an edge rusher in defensive coordinator Freddie Banks’ 4-2-5 base scheme;
• After an encouraging junior season, he put together an All-America senior campaign as the Mountain West Defensive Player of the Year;
• Finished his career second in school history in sacks (30.5) and third in tackles for loss (45.5);
• A compact, face-up rusher, Kamara has outstanding play speed, along with aggressive hands and body control through contact, which directly leads to production;
• Though he raises the level of his teammates with his intensity, he needs to better balance his menacing play style without sacrificing his discipline and technique;
• Kamara doesn’t have the ideal size or length, but his physicality and energetic athleticism shouldn’t be discounted for the right role;
• He projects as a high-effort rotational edge rusher and a poor man’s Ogbo Okoronkwo.

 
 

Malik Washington - WR - Virginia - 5'8" - 191 lbs - Round 6 - Pick 184

 

G	REC	YDS	TD	DROP
52	230	2,774	12	6

 
GRADE: 3rd Round (No. 90 overall - No. 15 WRs)
 

STRENGTHS:

• Twitched-up athlete with the initial quickness to shake press;
• Rapidly accelerates to top gear;
• Impressive adjustment skills are possible because of his high-level body control and tracking ability;
• Strong, confident hands, and drops were rare on his film;
• Better finishing skills through contact than his size would suggest;
• Uses subtle body/head fakes at the stem to entice coverage and create separation;
• Pulls a rabbit out of his hat with the ball in his hands (ranked No. 1 among FBS wide receivers with 35 forced missed tackles in 2023);
• Added kick-return duties in 2023 and averaged 19.5 yards per return (14/273/0);
• Voted a team captain for the 2023 season;
• Posted elite production as a super senior, setting Virginia’s single-season records for catches (110), receiving yards (1,426) and 100-yard receiving games (10).

 

WEAKNESSES:

• Undersized and underpowered with short arms;
• Initial speed is better than his long speed;
• Lack of play strength shows as a blocker and when he can’t escape the jam;
• Lacks refinement with his route pacing and steps;
• Guilty of unnecessarily jumping and using his body to finish catches;
• Had five career fumbles;
• Inexperienced on special teams, outside of kick returns;
• Suffered a torn ACL midway through his junior season of high school (October 2017);
• Only one season of high-level production;
• Worked primarily out of the slot in college.

 

SUMMARY:

• Worked mostly out of the slot in head coach Tony Elliott’s offensive scheme (87.9% of his snaps came at inside receiver);
• His receiving production improved each of his four seasons at Northwestern, but he exploded in his one season for the Cavaliers, setting a new ACC record with 110 catches and leading the FBS with 10 games of 100-plus yards;
• Has extraordinary quickness and gets up to top speed in a hurry to immediately put cornerbacks in conflict;
• Malik Nabers and Rome Odunze are the only players in this draft class who had more catches of 20-plus yards in 2023;
• Is a playmaker at the catch point (miniscule 2.5% drop rate in his career);
• His catch radius is average, and he needs to prove that he can handle a larger route-running menu;
• Washington is undersized and needs to continue refining his route steps, but his explosive movements, rugged toughness and catchpoint skills will make him a factor in the slot for an NFL offense;
• He also has the skill set to immediately contribute in the return game.

 
 

Patrick McMorris - S - California - 6'0" - 207 lbs - Round 6 - Pick 198

 

G	TKLS	TFL	SACK	FF	PD	INT
55	252	11.0	1.0	2	25	6

 
GRADE: Priority Free Agent (No. 28 Ss)
 

SUMMARY:

• A three-star recruit, McMorris signed with San Diego State as a defensive back and was a two-year starter at the “Aztec” safety position;
• For his final season, he transferred to Cal, where his two brothers (Malik, Hakim) ran track. He finished second on the team in tackles in 2023;
• McMorris is a loose mover with the feet and physicality of a former running back;
• He is a fast-flow player, which can help him make plays on the ball, but it also moves him off the post and disrupts his drive angles;
• Against the run, he struggles finding his balance and streaky technique leads to missed tackles;
• McMorris lacks high-end range and needs to become a more reliable tackler, but NFL teams understandably like his play recognition and physicality.

 
 

Tahj Washington - WR - USC - 5'9" - 174 lbs - Round 7 - Pick 241

 

G	REC	YDS	TD	DROP
54	209	3,224	21	14

 
GRADE: 5th-6th Round (No. 27 WRs)
 

STRENGTHS:

• Speedy, sudden athlete;
• Runs with controlled urgency to escape the jam and quickly accelerate vertically (led the Pac-12 with five catches of 50-plus yards in 2023);
• Tracks the ball exceptionally well in flight for late adjustments;
• Registered just one drop on 74 targets in 2023, while making one-handed grabs when needed;
• Catch-point focus doesn’t suffer with bodies around him;
• Understands defensive-back leverage and attacks at the top of his stem;
• Competitive before and after the catch with the balance and vision to elude the first tackler;
• Averaged 19.0 yards per kick return (23/438/0);
• Was a gunner on punt coverages his last two seasons at USC;
• Soft-spoken, but his coaches speak highly of his “all-in” mentality and football toughness;
• Durable, especially for his size, and didn’t miss a game because of injury the last four seasons (50 games played);
• One of six Pac-12 wide receivers to eclipse 1,000 yards receiving in 2023.

 

WEAKNESSES:

• Undersized with slight bone structure and marginal definition;
• Doesn’t have the body power to run through NFL contact;
• Physical coverage can bully him off his route path;
• Short arms, small hands and underwhelming plucking radius to consistently stretch and make grabs outside his frame;
• Doesn’t have the frame to shield defenders from the catch point;
• His routes are fast, but he could benefit from more pacing and patience to keep corners honest;
• Worked primarily out of the slot the last two seasons at USC;
• Only 6.2% of his snaps came on the outside in 2022-23.

 

SUMMARY:

• Washington was a slot receiver in head coach Lincoln Riley’s RPO, spread scheme with heavy motions;
• Despite playing for four different head coaches in his five college seasons, Washington was productive when on the field, including a career year as a senior in 2023;
• Led the Trojans in catches, receiving yards, first-down grabs and contested catches;
• A fluid athlete, Washington is determined and urgent as a route runner with small but strong hands and nifty after-the-catch ability;
• He knows how to beat press and separate at the stem, although NFL length and physicality will raise the level of difficulty for him;
• Washington’s size will immediately turnoff some teams, but his competitive focus and playmaking instincts are the “make-it” qualities evaluators desire at the receiver position;
• He will push for slot and special-teams snaps during his rookie season.

 
 

Mark Perry - S - TCU - 6'0" - 213 lbs - UFA

 

G	TKLS	TFL	SACK	FF	PD	INT
53	233	15.5	2.0	1	13	3

 
GRADE: 6th-7th Round (No. 19 Ss)
 

STRENGTHS:

• Good-sized athlete with above-average straight-line speed;
• Has the range to cover wide areas and the athletic balance to handle tight quarters;
• Recovers well vertically to regain phase and turn to locate the football;
• Balances his vision to feel his surroundings and match receivers underneath with his quick feet;
• Didn’t draw a flag during his two seasons in Fort Worth;
• Fills with better authority than expected;
• Able to elude blocks mid-pursuit without taking his eyes off the main prize;
• Open-field burst pops when he drives down in the run game;
• Was used in multiple roles and played for three different defensive coordinators in college, which helped expand his versatility.

 

WEAKNESSES:

• Didn’t record an interception in his 27 games at TCU (All 3 came from one season in Colorado);
• Inconsistent ability to track over the top or quickly find the football deep;
• Has cornerback speed, but his transitions get herky-jerky in attempts to stay attached to speedy NFL slots;
• Feet are a tad delayed when matching releases near the line of scrimmage, forcing him to play catch up;
• Overaggressive tendencies and will take the cheese on play fakes and misdirection;
• Route recognition can run hot and cold;
• Tends to attack from angles in run support and is too willing to make ankle-diving tackles, allowing ball carriers to spin out or pick up extra yardage;
• Wasn’t used as a blitzer at TCU.

 

SUMMARY:

• Perry was the strong safety in defensive coordinator Joe Gillespie’s 3-3-5 base scheme, playing primarily in off coverage;
• After three seasons at Colorado (football and track), he transferred to the Horned Frogs for his final two seasons and combined for 142 tackles;
• His ball production wasn’t nearly as impressive (six passes defended and zero interceptions in 27 games);
• Perry reacts with natural twitch and field range to cover a lot of ground, but he needs improved route recognition to better put himself in position to make plays on the ball;
• He plays gap sound in the alley and can finish one-on-one when he uses proper technique and timing;
• Perry will occasionally lose his man when left on an island, but his explosive athleticism allows for quick recoveries and shows in the run game;
• He projects as an NFL reserve with upside to see the field in subpackages and on special teams.

 
 

Grayson Murphy - EDGE - UCLA - 6'2" - 249 lbs - UFA

 

G	TKLS	TFL	SACK	FF	PD	INT
51	115	34.5	21.5	4	4	0

 
GRADE: Priority Free Agent (No. 30 EDGEs)
 

STRENGTHS:

• Above-average first-step quickness to keep blockers on their toes;
• Uses natural leverage to dip inside and shoot gaps;
• Loose-hipped mover for quick recoveries to get back on track once knocked off his path;
• Flashes twitch in his hands to defeat the hands of the tackle;
• Slams his hands into blockers with an upward motion to create movement;
• Has enough power in his upper body to force his way through the outside shoulder of tackles once he plants the corner;
• His effort pops on each game tape, and he has the same dependable character as his brother;
• Durable and played in every game the past three seasons with steady production each year.

 

WEAKNESSES:

• Undersized frame with T-rex arms and limited growth potential;
• Caught in between positions and won’t be a fit for every NFL scheme;
• Average lower-body strength;
• Average stack-and-shed skills and struggles to break free once engulfed and locked up by blockers;
• Looks great against the run on some reps because of his hustle but can be sealed and washed too easily, disappearing from his gap;
• Urgency to make tackles will leave him off balance as a finisher;
• Rarely asked to drop and make plays in coverage on tape;
• Charged with 26 penalties over the past four seasons, including a career-high nine flags in 2023;
• Seldomly used on kick or punt coverages at UCLA.

 

SUMMARY:

• Murphy was an outside edge rusher in former defensive coordinator D’Anton Lynn’s scheme, splitting his time standing up and rushing with his hand on the ground;
• Despite not being an official starter in 2023, he played starter-level snaps and combined for 108 pressures over his two seasons with the Bruins, which ranked third (behind Bralen Trice and Laiatu Latu) in the FBS over that span;
• Despite not receiving a combine invite like his twin brother, Grayson delivered the better 40-yard dash and three-cone times at UCLA’s pro day, and there is no question about the juice he plays with on film;
• He can pin his ears back and create pressure from different angles, but the main issue will be his struggles in the run game;
• Murphy has the compact size of a linebacker, but the athletic urgency and active hands of a pass rusher, which will earn him the “tweener” label from NFL teams;
• He projects as a “DPR” (designated pass rusher) who will need the right situation to make an NFL roster.

 
 

Gavin Hardison - QB - UTEP - 6'1" - 206 lbs - UFA

 

G	CP	ATT	CP%	YDS	TD	INT	CAR	YDS	TD
38	570	1,061	53.7	7,963	40	33	185	-15	3

 
GRADE: Priority Free Agent (No. 19 QBs)
 

SUMMARY:

• Attended Hobbs High and had a breakout senior season with a school-record 5,347 passing yards and 58 touchdown passes;
• NFL scouts had lofty expectations for his 2023 season, but it ended after one month because of elbow surgery to repair a UCL ligament;
• Hardison has an NFL arm, and the ball pops out of his hand;
• He is more of a “see it” thrower and tends to get happy feet when things aren’t well-defined in coverage;
• He is comfortable running zone-read/RPO concepts;
• Hardison didn’t put consistent ball placement on film, but he shows immense trust in his arm — which is both a strength and weakness to his game.

 

Storm Duck - CB - Louisville - 6'0" - 195 lbs - UFA

 

G	TKLS	TFL	SACK	FF	PD	INT
46	135	4.5	1.0	1	29	5

 
GRADE: Priority Free Agent (No. 53 CBs)
 

SUMMARY:

• Was named after a soap opera character;
• A three-star recruit, he committed to North Carolina and made an immediate impact as a true freshman;
• He missed a combined 17 games the next two years but became an All-ACC corner in 2022;
• He transferred to Louisville for his final season and was part of a rotation;
• Duck shows awareness as a cloud corner and plays the catch point well, when in position;
• He will surrender separation to crisp route runners at the break point, especially in man-to-man;
• He won’t shrink as a tackler, but he is inconsistent in the run game;
• Most importantly, he needs to stay off the injury list;
• Duck (aside from having a first-round name) has NFL-level athleticism and ball skills, but spacing issues often lead to him grabbing or allowing completions.

 

Matthew Jones - G - Ohio State - 6'3" - 316 lbs - UFA

 
GRADE: Priority Free Agent (No. 25 Gs)
 

SUMMARY:

• A four-year starter at defensive tackle, he was recruited on defense by some (had a Power 5 offer as a freshman, from Rutgers), but he signed with Ohio State as an offensive lineman;
• After backing up Jonah Jackson and filling in as a sixth offensive lineman, he started a combined 25 games over his final two seasons (and showed his versatility at center);
• Has good size with slide quickness and short-pull range, although his recovery movements aren’t as controlled and stem from inconsistent hand placement;
• Can be walked back by powerful nose guards and is more of a body blocker, struggling to generate movement;
• Jones has inconsistent sustain skills because of average balance and core strength, but he offers the functional movements to earn his way onto a roster in the right situation.

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My title may not make the most sense at first glance, I don't know how to better ask this in the title. It'll make more sense in the actual post, so I'll explain:
I live with my parents due to circumstances outside my control, very recently I came home from work for lunch break to find a pamphlet from some right wing organization called the Leadership Institute or something like that featuring someone named Riley Gaines talking about trans women in sports, using very loaded language like gender ideology, the kind of dog whistles the community is very familiar with. This scares me as my family already leans to the right, they're moderates so they're not MAGA thankfully, but they could be moved further to the right as normies are susceptible to right wing narratives, and so I was scared at least one of my parents might go down some transphobic rabbit hole. Despite my anxiety I confronted my parents about it, turns out it was just something that turned up in my dad's mail, that was a relief. With that out of the way I decided to take that garbage to work to throw it in the shredder.
Sadly that is not where the story ends, in the morning my mother cones asking where it went, she said she wanted to read it, that scared me all over again. I told her where to find it, then later sat down with her to talk about what the pamphlet has to say. I explained how it's really just anti-trans propaganda, how it's just bigotry wrapping itself in fake concern, using trans athletes in women's sports as a wedge issue to push transphobia. Well, she didn't take me seriously, she brings up how she knows many trans people including a pilot she works with so she's not a transphobe (which sounds way too much like "I'm not racist, I have a black friend" but with trans) but she's concerned because it took so long for women's sports to be taken seriously and now trans women are entering women's sports and dominating. I point out how that is factually incorrect but she doesn't take that claim very seriously because I haven't provided any data, to which I press her on her sources as to the trans women dominating women's sports claim and she says she's spoken to several parents. I of course point out how flawed that is and how that same methodology was used for the Rapid Onset Gender Dysphoria myth that was heavily debunked by peer reviews. Well that didn't seem to get through to her as she still wants to hear this person out, she seems to think that it's two sides that need to come together and discuss things to come to the middle ground. No joke, she genuinely believes there is a middle ground. I ask her if she would act the same way if she were talking to a Nazi about whether Jewish people deserve to live, she dismisses it as irrelevant, all i can do is compare this to claiming the sky is green. She refuses to budge, she insists this should be up for debate, and in her words me saying otherwise is "drawing a fence where she's wrong and I'm right" doesn't help I get very anxious and as an autistic person I am bad at volume control and she just assumes I'm yelling and being aggressive and would rather make it about that than the substance of what I'm saying. I still agreed to bring her sources countering the narrative, I know they exist.
That's actually why I'm here, I am looking for empyrical evidence that counters the narrative that now, suddenly, trans women are joining women's sports and dominating due to inherent advantages from being born biological males. I'm terrible at research, to just google things is a lot harder than it's made out to be as you have to find which sources are relevant and then vet them, to go through an ocean of information to narrow things down is overwhelming and difficult for me and I'm bad at vetting. Anybody here have any data for me to share with my mother?
Be aware that my mother says she can do the sane with the sources I present her as I do with this pamphlet, she could claim bias by saying a source skews its numbers or because it takes position X.
Mini rant to close this out, she genuinely chalks all this up as just differing opinions, that I am just taking one stance and the members within the pamphlet including Riley Gaines are just taking up a differing stance, she just wants to "read up on both sides to come to a conclusion" and acts like I'm the ridiculous one for putting my foot down instead of seeing the other side as equally valid. Of course she also acts like I'm supposed to just tolerate their views as I'm the only one who disagrees, or move out which isn't that simple, if it were I would've moved out ages ago. Not to go off topic but if my colleagues are right, and currently I suspect they are, my parents are narcissistic.
That's it, that's my question, the context for why, and a rant, thank you for your time.

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https://www.reddit.com/UFOs/s/76jNPTnJQe
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Questions:

What is your confidence level that disclosure will happen in 2024 versus being deferred to 2025 with the presumptive FY25 UAPDA?
Ross: I have absolutely no certainty at all that there is going to be any meaningful Government disclosure and I've never said there would be. What I do believe is happening is that some extremely brave whistleblowers have already come forward to Congress (not to AARO - which they almost all treat as a pathetic joke) and they have testified in camera to SSCI, SASC, and, in some cases to the HASC. Several have also provided their evidence to the ICIG and DODIG. There is a substantial and extremely aggressive push-back happening right now - underlined by the recent AARO Historical Review apologia for the debunkers, which completely failed to address even what AARO was statutorily required to do.

Hi Ross! There is a new push for public science on UAPs. But past allegations assert that people face retaliation and harm for involvement. Are citizen scientists like Avi Loeb or Tim Gallaudet in danger?
Ross: I deeply admire and respect both Professor Avi Loeb and Tim Gallaudet, both of whom I have had the pleasure of meeting and speaking with in confidence. Their commitment to a scientific investigation of the Phenomenon is commendable. I don't think they're in danger - hope not. Because, if they are, then a few of us are! I actually think the cat is out of the bag. Whomever has presided over this coverup (and there definitely is and has long been a cover-up) is not going to be able to continue to suppress it. It's time for transparency.

In whatever way you’re able, can you elaborate on what about the phenomena or ufo program you deemed to be too scary or horrifying to share and a "fate worse than death"? Can you offer additional context for these statements?
Ross: Without going into specifics - and with the ridequalification that I have no way of verifying if this 'information' is actually correct - the issue I think is most confronting is the possibility of an NHI with malevolent intent or, at least, a profound indifference to humanity.

Hello from Singapore, Ross! I’ve got a couple of questions for you.
1. ⁠With the exception of Japan and maybe China, why are countries in East Asia and Southeast Asia such as South Korea, Taiwan, Philippines, Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia & Indonesia so quiet on UAP? Especially since China is being increasingly aggressive/assertive in the Indo-Pacific and South Korea, Taiwan & Singapore being the most advanced U.S. allies or partners in the region yet they're aren’t very active or involved in the UAP issue compared to Japan. How much 'in the know' are these countries/governments on UAP? 2. ⁠Have you been approached by anyone from Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan or elsewhere in Southeast Asia on their own local military, maritime and civil aviation UAP sightings, incidents, reports or encounters? 3. ⁠What can be done to bring places like the Middle East & Indo-Pacific regions as a whole up to speed on the UAP issue where there is a greater lack of awareness and engagement on UAP especially in parts of these regions where UAP & UFOs are even often seen as a Western creation/invention instead of a global phenomenon?
Ross: (1). I don't think they are quiet on UAPs at all. China for example has created a semi-governmental body some years back dedicated to the study of UAPs. I don't have the name in front of me while I'm trying to respond to this wonderful blizzard of Reddit Qs (!). I'm in touch with good people from across SE Asia, many of whom speak confidentially because they're terrified of retribution. If you thought the US Govt is repressive on UAPs.....
(2). Yes
(3). There's an implicit assumption there that I don't agree with. In the Middle East for example they talk about "the Jinn". Ideas of anomalous phenomena have long been part of popular mythology and accepted as legitimate for discussion. I'm in touch with many people from the Middle East for example who want proper scientific investigations done into UAPs and other anomalous phenomena.

Hey Ross. If you could see any Country disclosing to the public before the USA, which would it be?
Ross: China. I think China knows more than the US and it's weighing the strategic advantage that might be derived from being the first nation to reveal what I am being told is the truth:that there is an NHI presence on this planet.
Can I say though that I agree with Brandon Fugal of SWR when he told me in our most recent REALITY CHECK that he thinks disclosure won't come from Government in the way we hope. He thinks it has to come from private well-funded investigative research. Screw Governments if they're too cowardly or self-interested to disclose. I suspect it's more to do with a fear of having to admit they're compounding and doubling down on their lies.

Cheers Ross. Do you (or some of your sources) think it is possible there is currently a global elevation of consciousness / awakening that NHI might be orchestrating from behind the scene?
Ross: Interesting Q! I am only SPECULATING. I am not saying this is true or that I KNOW something for a fact. I have to emphasise this otherwise every deranged debunker then starts ranting "Coulthart said he knows this for a fact....". But - yes - I have often wondered, when I speak to experiencers or witnesses who purport to have had communications of some kind with NHI, how there is a consistency to what they say: that there is an indication here of some potential that this is perhaps a non-human intelligence trying to twig our consciousness in some way. I can't explain it but I can only report what I am told... a journalist is ONLY ever as good as his or her sources. And multiple people are telling me they believe there is both a benevolent and a malevolent intelligence operating behind the scenes. Personally, I am keeping an open mind... waiting for the data to convince me one way or the other.

Ross, do you have any solid sources who support the NHI narrative, who are free of influence from the AAWSAP/AATIP/Bigelow Aerospace group (no interaction with them, preferably ever)?
The AARO Historical Report, Volume I, on page 36 states AARO "has determined that modern allegations that the USG is hiding off-world technology and beings largely originate from the same group of individuals who have ties to the cancelled AAWSAP/AATIP program and a private sector organization’s paranormal research efforts."
AARO seems to think the modern narrative stems entirely from this group. Puthoff, Davis, etc. Having sources who have never interacted with this AAWSAP/AATIP/Bigelow Aerospace group who believe the USG is hiding the existence of NHI would serve as a "second source" to the story since AARO seems to be attempting to paint the entire group of AAWSAP members with one broad brush-stroke, saying their stories are nothing more than a "self licking ice-cream cone" (in the words of Kirkpatrick), etc.
Ross: Yes I do. I speak regularly - on confidential comms - with insiders who purport to be working in the legacy reverse engineering program. Of course, the great difficulty I have as a journalist is that I must always respect sources and not compromise their identities. They face grave consequences if the fact that they are engaging with me is known. Not having seen what they purport to have seen, yes, I accept there is the (extremely unlikely but always 'possible') possibility that this is some elaborate disinformation operation designed to make me think this is a reality - ie: a real reverse engineering and retrieval program. But I have multiple sources who confirm - independently of the known AATIP/AAWSAP identities that this is a reality.

Hello Ross! We appreciate this!
1. ⁠Leslie Kean said in an interview that "some of these [UAPs] may only be 60 years ahead of us" are you hearing the same thing? 2. ⁠Do you know what Tom Delonge was told that made him "unable to sleep for 3 days?" 3. ⁠What is the current timeframe for the 40+ whistleblowers? 4. ⁠What is the likelihood of a whistleblower talking in front of congress about direct communication with a nonhuman intelligence? 5. ⁠Whats the best question someone could ask you right now and what is its answer? 6. ⁠Do you believe humans are capable of psychic feats? 7. ⁠What are the current holdups/hurdles regarding disclosure? How can we help?
Ross: So many Qs, so little time.... I don't have a specific time in what I've been told. The Q implies that this phenomena is from the future. I am not so sure. Some of it might be. There is talk from some sources of "future humans" being in part responsible for what we are seeing. But I suspect the explanation is much more complex. I am drawn to possible "intra-terrestrial" explanations (ie: They're already here, co-habiting this planet with us, perhaps in underwater or inaccessible physical domains). Or perhaps inter-dimensional.
Tom DeLonge: He's agreed to speak to me on REALITY CHECK. We are just trying to find a time that works. I deeply admire Tom for his candour about what he was told by Generals McCasland and Carey and Lockheed Martin's Robert Weiss. I just wish they'd open up and explain why they were talking to a punk rock star about disclosing the existence of NHI. People don't understand sufficiently well I think just how significant it is that the emails between Tom, these men and John Podesta (in the Hillary Clinton campaign) were leaked (by the Russians!) to Wikileaks. They show, irrefutably, that senior former top generals in the USAF were talking about aliens and craft being recovered during the Cold War. For that matter, why the fuck haven't Congressional leaders hauled these Generals before Congress and put them under oath to ask what the hell was going on?
I cannot speak for all of the Whistleblowers as a lot depends on them feeling safe about coming forward.

Good evening, Ross. What do you think of Jacques Vallee's idea of the phenomena as a form of consciousness trying to teach us something?
Given the themes of nuclear self destruction, and us being on the verge of WWIII during the greatest transfer of wealth in human history during the pandemic that locked down the world. Chris Bledsoe's experience, was a message that we risk that very thing.
What do you think about the connection between nuclear weapons/technology in general, and the seemingly neutral observers and phenomena being seen? Such as 46ft TicTacs in 2004 mimicking top gun commander Fravor's movements with ease, Metallic Cubes inside transparent spheres in 2014 causing near misses, and 50-100 transmedium egg shaped 14ft objects swarming nuclear destroyers in 2019. Not to mention the ICBM's in Malmstrom and Ukraine, reported by Knapp and submitted for public record.
Lastly, have you ever had any odd Owl Encounters, or do people tell you about theirs? [The Messengers by Mike Mclelland]
(Thank for your time!)
Ross: Touched on this earlier but I share Jacques' fascination with this idea. Is an NHI entity/entities seeding human consciousness with technology and creative ideas. I find this possibility fascinating. I've talked several times before about how multiple people have contacted me telling me that they actually have conscious interaction with highly technologically advanced and intelligent blue entities. I don't know if they're stoned out of their brains or not but, without betraying their confidence, some of what they say they're being told is fascinating. I wonder sometimes if the NHI aren't a little frustrated with the Government cover-up themselves!

Is Sands legit?
Ross: I presume you mean Jason Sands? I do not have enough data to form an opinion one way or the other. I do think a lot of his story rests on whether the people who were with him during his reported incident are prepared to support his account (or dispute it).

Hey Ross. Thanks for doing this. What piece of ufo information has scared you the most? Can you say anything about it or expand?
Ross: The thing that scares and worries me the most (responding also to the person earlier who asked me what I fear the most) is that we might all go to our graves continuing to be ignorant of what I strongly suspect is a reality of NHI engaging with this planet and the human race. I find the purported reasons for the continued secrecy about this deeply concerning - and that is the scariest thing of all for me to contemplate - that we may never know. What on earth is it about this issue that the powers that be are so determined to suppress it? And why the wilful blindness from thought leaders in media and political power? I find it scary that so much of the human race has not briefed itself on the extraordinary evidence that supports the notion that there truly is an anomalous phenomenon engaging with humanity. We are well beyond superstitious speculation.

What types of NHI have been reported to you?
Ross: You use the word 'report' and I thank you for that because, to emphasize, a journalist is ONLY ever as good as their sources. I have not had any paranormal or NHI experience. I am not a UAP witness. I am not speaking from direct knowledge. SO, with that in mind, let me answer your Q:
I have been told by witnesses that they have witnessed: humanoid, semi-humanoid (tall whites), Grays in different sizes, Reptilians and apparently sentient plasmoids and technology.

Hey Ross wondering about your thoughts or theories on what the “blue being” you brought up here what is it? do you think it’s possibly nhi? Do you plan to follow up on the story of those contacted who are able to do complex physics now? Maybe a potential interview with one of those contacted by the being?
Ross: I have no idea what the purported 'Blue Being' is but what I will tell you all is that, since I mentioned I was in touch with multiple people internationally who described receiving 'downloads' from blue entities, I have been swamped with messages from people internationally who all tell very much the same story. A number of people have pointed out to me the similarities of these accounts with some of the ancient descriptions from Vedic and other texts. I am very interested myself also in the idea of creative insights, which I think might be more significant than the mere fact that these entities are perceived as blue. The evidence i am getting from witnesses suggests that creative and often complex scientific ideas are being seeded into human consciousness in some way. I find that fascinating and worthy of further investigation.

Ross,
Is it possible, that there have been instances in the past where UFO/UAP's have mid air collided with commercial airplanes and the public was given a different story as to what really happened? Have your sources ever discovered any incidents where this was the case? Cheers!
Ross: I do think there is data to suggest that military aircraft have been brought down by UAPs, perhaps/possibly inadvertently.
Another issue that does worry me greatly is that another skein of evidence from multiple witnesses suggests to me that the US and other nations are using EMP weapons to down NHI craft/tech. It is an open Q in my mind, one I am aggressively investigating, whether this allegation is true and whether our first contact experience with an NHI has actually involved the unthinkable possibility that we have acted aggressively against reportedly benevolent NHI. I have not yet reached a conclusion on the validity of these allegations so please don't report this as a fact I necessarily believe or know.

Have you heard anything about David Grusch's Op-Ed?
Ross: Yes. I hear it's coming.

Is there some truth in the testimony of Michael Herrera about human trafficking? Who is interested in this crime? The NHIs? Thanks for your amazing job! - Dave
Ross: I'm investigating aspects of the Michael Herrera story. I've spoken to Michael and other sources. I cannot make any further comment at this time. Watch this space.

Is there anything relating the phenomenon that will have a significant impact on people’s day to day lives?
Ross: Hell yeah. Imagine if it was true that the US and other countries are sitting on the capacity to draw unlimited amounts of energy from the quantum vaccum, ie: zero point energy. Or, what if we really could generate anti-gravity? These technologies alone would revolutionise human society and make possible the exploration of our known universe. This is why this matters. We are on the cusp - potentially - of momentous change but, only if the alleged truths are revealed.

Have you interviewed anyone that has suffered brain damage from UAP exposure?
Ross: Yes. And they have scans to prove it.

Sir, I know that you know more about the Phenomenon than you let on and can’t tell us for good reason.
I keep hearing about how “shocking” the truth is or that we would be “slack-jawed” if we knew more. That may be the case for some, but I think most people would accept the truth as a fact of life and understand that it’s just the way it is.
My question is: Knowing what you know, do we have anything to worry about when it comes to the intentions of NHI or our purpose in the Universe?
Yes, No, Maybe, IDK will suffice.
Ross: Yes. There is an indication of likely ill-intention/Malevolence ... if the source information is true, of course.

Do you think SpaceX has UAP data? Elon has denied seeing evidence but they have the most LEO sats and Chris Mellon has referenced our military sats tracking UAPs... wouldn't it be in SpaceX's interest to investigate / reverse engineer these exotic technologies for accelerating space exploration?
Ross: I don't know if this is true or not (again, I am just saying what I've been told by certain folk) but I was told that Elon had been read into parts of the legacy RE and retrieval program. It should be acknowledged that Mr Musk has denied any knowledge of NHI tech at all and he has said he would know if there were NHI visiting this planet. Hard to know what to think tbh. Someone is lying.

Disclosure is often referred to as "somber", something that will rattle and change the world in a bittersweet way. What, if anything, could us ordinary citizens do to "soften the blow" so to speak? How could we be better prepared?
Ross: Well, to answer this in reverse: the worst thing that Governments could responsibly ever do is keep us all in the dark because of fear of admission that they don't have all the answers and that we humans are not the apex predator we thought we were.

Is there any statement you've made in the past that you feel was a misstep and see value in correcting or clarifying it here?
Ross: Yeah, I wish I'd never mentioned what I'd been told about the giant UFO craft. People don't seem to be capable of comprehending that I may have very good reasons for not being able to disclose the location. And, I have also emphasised that I have no way of knowing if this craft is real or not because i especially never got to see inside the location. But I have spoken to folks who claim they have. I think a lot of this antipathy is based on the huge misunderstanding that journalists recklessly publish everything they get told. We don't. I regard it as a huge part of my job to take a measured approach with what I disclose about what I learn in journalistic investigation. If people don't understand that then...tough.

Thanks Ross! One question and honestly, a one word answer would be plenty. One word that the community almost certainly hasn't thought of that is relevant, where if relevant stones related to that word were... turned over, it could shave a few years off of any disclosure timeline? Y'know... what word should we all be aggressively Googling?
Ross: Psionic

What do you think is something that the community ought to be paying a lot more attention to?
Ross: Alleged Psionic potential

Still on my journey to learn everything there is, and I've come across an interesting problem. To clarify right off the bat, I know these speakers listed are not high end, but I figured they were high enough quality to not have issues. I have recently purchased some new DS18 pro speakers (one pair of 6.5" and one pair of 8") both with high rms power handling (250 and 200 watts rms respectively). With BOTH speakers however, when playing music at low volumes and with very low gain, I hear clear distortion on some higher frequencies when my ear is very close to the speaker. I can only hear the distortion when my ear is in a direct straight line point outwards from the center of the speaker cone, it completely fades if I am at an angle. This distortion seems to get drowned out at louder volumes since I can't keep my ear right next to the speaker. At first thought maybe it was the amp, so I swapped to a pair of JBL speakers and they were CRYSTAL CLEAR. So I really dont know if these DS18 speakers are just absolute junk, if it's related to their high rms power handling (larger magnets, apparently at low levels the signal cant control the speaker cone or something due to some magnetic feedback?). The DS18 were the same price as the JBL speakers, so at least on terms of cost I would expect similar quality. I went ahead and ordered a pair of Orion 8" speakers to test out, and yep same issue as before. Since the JBL speakers do not have this issue, it can't be the amp.
With all that being said, are these speakers just trash and I should avoid them at all cost? Is there just something related to larger magnets for higher power rating speakers that cause this, or is just a bad speaker design that is causing this issue?