Mike Sainristil to the Commanders
Congrats to Mike!
Rich Eisen's reaction to the last two picks was absolutely amazing.
Rich Eisen is KILLING it tonight. Standing and singing the Victor’s, rooting for Kris J pick and then celebrating Mikey S in back-2-back picks - and finally hooting over the “1609 days since osu best Michigan” sign!
that me with the sign! Just doing my duty sir
All my doods are going to teams I refuse to root for. C'mon Lions. You were 15 minutes from a Super Bowl. Pick some winners.
Good for Mikey!
Props to Saban, he was very complimentary of Mikey 👍
One might say he was waxing poetic. Funny that he's a guy he'd never recruit because he was a small 3* from NE.
Love it. I’ll say it: They got one of the best overall players in the draft
Top 5 wolverine of all time. Change my mind.
Pretty stacked list. One of the hardest parts of that kind of list is, how do you evaluate this team? It’s easy to ID the guy from 1997; it was Charles Woodson. We’ve had Heisman winners and candidates. Guys like Aidan, a dominant player who produced one of the singular performances ever against OSU and was the key player in the renaissance of the program after 2020.
But how do you choose between the guys on this team? JJ probably the best QB in program history. Blake, a Heisman candidate who got hurt, came back, and made the clutchest runs in program history. And we’ve got Will Johnson and Mason Graham still on the roster; Johnson was tasked with manning up against two guys that were just picked in the top ten last year. And Mason could be the most physically dominant defensive tackle in program history.
And then there’s Mike.
It’s an embarrassment of riches. I honestly don’t know how to choose between all of them. What a great team.
April 26th, 2024 at 10:00 PM ^
No players were good before 1997?
Anthony Carter would like a word. As would about 8 other people.
Woodson on his own island than Desmond near that island and about 10 people in the other 3 spots. I am not old enough to know lor view the film of one Tom Harmon.
A lot of people would hold a closer bond if they were in an era of social media, constant information flow, and/or their team went 15-0 vs 9-3. Jake Long would be in that latter camp.
April 26th, 2024 at 11:00 PM ^
Sorry, wasn't suggesting that nobody was good before 1997 (I'm a Des guy! AC! Harmon! Etc!) and I don't think I really implied it. The program has been around for a long time. You'll note I did reference "Heisman winners and candidates" which necessarily has to include guys before Woodson. And when you're compiling a top 5 list, I'm not going to begin to get in to how much history we have to delve into. We're including OL? How do I compare Dan Dierdorf to Greg Skrepanek to Jake Long? Where does Rick Leach fit into this? And that's all after the Mad Magicians era.
Woodson was an example because, for basically everyone here, we have experience with at most two national titles... but in 1997 there is one top-level player, and on this team there is a handful and it's hard to pick. AND Aidan is hugely important. It's the contrast, and the challenge of elevating one 2023 guy over others.
Change your mind ??? No way. There were 3 players who were the keys to to the National Championship above all others-- McCarthy, Corum, and Sainristil. Many other great players but they were the ones most indispensible IMO.
"Top 5 wolverine of all time. Change my mind."
He's unequivocally the best nickleback in Michigan history. So anyone making an all-time Michigan team HAS to include him. Pure legend.
I agree with you. It's not only the play on the field but his leadership and willingness to do whatever is needed for the team's success are second to none. You can't list many position switches (or any) that led to the best player at the new position. The man was 3rd WR and became defensive field general. He will be missed but it's amazing to see the stories of these kids making it to the next level. It's going to be fun rooting for these players across the NFL!
Congrats Mikey!
But geez. Washington? Could have been worse, Cowboys or Eggles. How is a fan supposed to root for the player but against their team? Maybe I’ll play fantasy and root for players instead.
Man, they are getting a good one here! So proud to see the Michigan guys finding homes!
The bargain of all bargains!
Dammit the Steelers just took the c from West VA I wanted for lions.
Mikey is going to achieve a lot in and out of the field. A great young man for any team. Congrats Commanders.
The NFL broadcast with Rich Eisen is so great because it's just a Michigan lovefest at this point.
Lived how Saban was smiling as he was talking about him and. being the ooound for pound, best player in the draft
One way for the future senator to get his career in Washington started.
To go from utterly non-descript recruit, to depth wide receiver, to position-switch nervousness-inducer, to one of the best DBs in college football, to top 50 pick... what a journey Mike has had. Godspeed, brother, and thanks
Top 3 db in Michigan history. Woodson, Law then Mikey
Yeah - Will Johnson says HI!
Top 4 after next year…
I remember well when word leaked out that he was changing positions.
I speculated that it was a good-faith effort to contribute to the team, but that he was obviously against his ceiling in receiver snaps and that he would probably transfer.
It’s not the wrongest I’ve been about Michigan football in recent years, but I was really wrong. And what a joy to see him prove what he is, over and over and over again, in the last two years. What a player. What a legend.
I was hoping Eamonn Dennis could have found the same mojo.
April 27th, 2024 at 10:52 AM ^
In my nearly 40 years of being an alum and huge fan, switching Mikey to DB is the most brilliant position move I've ever seen. He just might be my favorite Wolverine ever.
What a college career, from WR to CB, drafted in the 2nd round! 247 had him as the #705 ranked player. Now a Michigan legend!
Go Blue!!!
One of the best players of the draft.
Soooooo excited!!
Congrats Mike! Forever my favorite number 0.
Oh and Lions picked another DB. I’m old enough to remember when all the Lions elite went crazy when it was suggested Branch could move to safety and Mikey could fit.
Mike is a nickel. Ennistraw is an outside corner.
https://mgoblog.com/content/hello-mike-sainristil
Seth's Hello post from 5 1/2 years ago. "He could be an effective slot specialist on defense."
April 27th, 2024 at 11:08 PM ^
From one of the comments:
"dont care Im saying it... Im not pumped about this 3* with the number of spots left in the class."
Well, that was, um, wrong.
Congrats to Mikey and Go Blue!
Team captain in 2 years.
April 26th, 2024 at 10:08 PM ^
Being a Washington fan, this is the first draft in a long time that I actually feel like someone has a clue what they are doing in the organization.
April 26th, 2024 at 11:45 PM ^
Peters is no slouch. Been picking up some solid pieces through the draft like he did in SF.
April 26th, 2024 at 10:28 PM ^
Ughh... Crappy franchise. At least it's no longer the Dan Snyder show...
April 26th, 2024 at 11:44 PM ^
It was crappy. It is on the road to glory again. He should get ample time and fit in well here.
April 26th, 2024 at 11:28 PM ^
Congratulations Mikey. Imho, you were the steal of the draft. Wishing you every continued success.
April 26th, 2024 at 11:43 PM ^
Amped AF about this pick. He is very skilled and will help this beleaguered secondary.
Greatest Michigan Man of all time
This one got me emotional. Love this kid
April 27th, 2024 at 11:10 PM ^
His VLogs were awesome. Made me feel like I was there on the team.