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http://www.draftsite.com/wnba/mock-draft/2013
Looks like they did an update on the 2013 WNBA Draft first round.
They previously had Angel Goodrich in the lottery at #4
1. Brittney Griner
2. Skylar Diggins
3. Elena Delle Donne
4. Markel Walker
5. Ta'Shauna "Sugar" Rodgers
6. Angel Goodrich
7. Tayler Hill
8. Carolyn Davis
9. Lindsey Moore
10. Alex Bentley
11. Chelsea Poppens
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I wonder why they have Markel Walker so high, she jumped from 12, I believe that's where they had her listed the last time I looked. I think she is a great player, she had a solid season this year, and her skill set should translate over to the WNBA pretty well, but she doesn't have areas that she needs to improve on, which I think she can, but I still don't see her moving up that high, unless she has an unbelievable season next year, which is probably not likely considering who is on UCLA's team next year, it will be hard for her to stand out that much. |
Hmmm...maybe draftsite and I both googled up the wrong profile
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I wonder why they have Markel Walker so high, she jumped from 12, I believe that's where they had her listed the last time I looked. I think she is a great player, she had a solid season this year, and her skill set should translate over to the WNBA pretty well, but she doesn't have areas that she needs to improve on, which I think she can, but I still don't see her moving up that high, unless she has an unbelievable season next year, which is probably not likely considering who is on UCLA's team next year, it will be hard for her to stand out that much. |
Thing is, if I were a GM in the W, I'm not really sure who (outside of the big 3) I'd take ahead of Markel Walker... especially if her development continues at the same pace it has this past season. The woman averaged a double-double in 2011-12, against a schedule rated the 11th-toughest in the nation. There's not too many players out there in WCBB who average a double-double to go with 4 assists and 2 steals per game, plus a ~.350 average from behind the arc. Physically she's a bit of a freak and her size is about right to play at the 2/3 in the W.
If Markel can bring her TO problem under control, I just don't know who (outside of the big 3) is a cinch to get drafted ahead of her.
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I'm not sure who should be drafted ahead of her, but I find it hard to see her having the same type of season she had this season with Atonye Nyingifa, Jasmine Dixon and Alyssia Brewer being in the paint, yes Markel will still get her numbers, but I don't see her averaging a double double, I could see her assist going up and her points and rebounding going down. Also as far as starters go does she stay in the starting line up and one of the other 3 come off the bench, or does she come off the bench, do you start all four and have Markel play one of the guard spots, which I think is a bad choice because her handles aren't that great, they are good because she is able to take advantages of mismatches with 3-4 players are guarding her, but can she still use them to her advantage when she's being guarded by 1-2 players, maybe not. I think her work this summer will determine a lot for her next season in terms of her role on the team and where she goes in the draft. The Bruins have not been this stacked in a long time, and how they play together will determine both how the season goes and where they, if any, get drafted._________________ DeLisha Milton-Jones is my favorite player 
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| Posted: 04/05/12 10:22 pm ::: |
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The entire top seven from that mock is eligible to declare for this year, by the way. It might go even further, but I couldn't find a birth date for Davis at #8.
Tomorrow's the deadline to let the league know if a player wants to renounce her remaining NCAA eligibility and enter the draft. |
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| Posted: 04/05/12 11:19 pm ::: |
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Thing is, if I were a GM in the W, I'm not really sure who (outside of the big 3) I'd take ahead of Markel Walker... |
Tayler Hill.
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| Posted: 04/06/12 12:10 am ::: |
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| Walker just has not impressed me and I've seen her numerous times. I would definitely put Hill, Hawkins, Goodrich, Matthies, Goodrich and probably several others in front of her.
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| Walker just has not impressed me and I've seen her numerous times. I would definitely put Hill, Hawkins, Goodrich, Matthies, Goodrich and probably several others in front of her. |
How can someone average a double-double against the 11th-toughest sequence of opponents in the nation and not in any way impress you? How can someone go get herself a *triple*-double and not impress?
Goodness, triple-doubles don't grow on trees!
As for Tayler Hill, okay, I could theoretically see her getting drafted ahead of Markel. On the other hand, given that Hill is 3 inches shorter than Markel and that Markel gets more assists per game than Hill does and the same number of steals per game as Hill and also given the fact that Markel pulls down 7 more rebounds per game than Hill does, I could just as easily see Markel Walker getting drafted ahead of Tayler Hill.*
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| Posted: 04/06/12 10:50 am ::: |
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| Walker just has not impressed me and I've seen her numerous times. I would definitely put Hill, Hawkins, Goodrich, Matthies, Goodrich and probably several others in front of her. |
You certainly seem impressed with Goodrich. 
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| Now that she has a sixth year, add Drey Mingo.
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| Posted: 06/26/12 9:35 am ::: |
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| I could just as easily see Markel Walker getting drafted ahead of Tayler Hill. |
There's just no way. |
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Seniors on the Wade Watch List
Alex Bentley Penn State Guard Senior
Carolyn Davis Kansas Forward Senior
Elena Delle Donne Delaware Forward Senior
Skylar Diggins Notre Dame Guard Senior
Angel Goodrich Kansas Guard Senior
Brittney Griner Baylor Center Senior
Tayler Hill Ohio State Guard Senior
Anna Martin DePaul Guard Senior
A’dia Mathies Kentucky Guard Senior
Lindsey Moore Nebraska Guard Senior
Sugar Rodgers Georgetown Guard Senior
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Seniors on the Wade Watch List
Alex Bentley Penn State Guard Senior
Carolyn Davis Kansas Forward Senior
Elena Delle Donne Delaware Forward Senior
Skylar Diggins Notre Dame Guard Senior
Angel Goodrich Kansas Guard Senior
Brittney Griner Baylor Center Senior
Tayler Hill Ohio State Guard Senior
Anna Martin DePaul Guard Senior
A’dia Mathies Kentucky Guard Senior
Lindsey Moore Nebraska Guard Senior
Sugar Rodgers Georgetown Guard Senior
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Tianna Hawkins Maryland Forward Senior
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| I'm surprised Luper is not on that list. She has no chance of winning it, but then neither do 90% of them.
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Early WNBA top 25 Draft Rankings at "College Sports Madness" site:
Rank Name Class Position Ht. Wt. College
1 Brittney Griner Sr C 6'8" N/A Baylor
2 Elena Delle Donne Sr SF 6'5" N/A Delaware
3 Skylar Diggins Sr PG 5'11" N/A Notre Dame
4 Tayler Hill Sr SG 5'10" N/A Ohio State
5 Chelsea Poppens Sr PF 6'2" N/A Iowa State
6 Carolyn Davis Sr PF 6'3" N/A Kansas
7 Lindsey Moore Sr PG 5'9" N/A Nebraska
8 Sugar Rodgers Sr SG 5'11" N/A Georgetown
9 Markel Walker Sr SF 6'1" N/A UCLA
10 Angel Goodrich Sr PG 5'4" N/A Kansas
11 A'dia Mathies Sr PG 5'9" N/A Kentucky
12 Alex Bentley Sr PG 5'7" N/A Penn State
13 Whitney Hand Sr SF 6'1" N/A Oklahoma
15 Kevi Luper Sr SG 5'10" N/A Oral Roberts
16 Tianna Hawkins Sr PF 6'3" N/A Maryland
17 Monique Reid Sr PF 6'1" N/A Louisville
18 Jaime Printy Sr SG 5'11" N/A Iowa
19 Kelly Faris Sr PG 5'11" N/A Connecticut
20 Destiny Williams Sr PF 6'1" N/A Baylor
21 Drey Mingo Sr SF 6'2" N/A Purdue
22 Chelsey Lee Sr PF 6'2" N/A Rutgers
23 Monique Oliver Sr C 6'2" N/A Rutgers
24 Taber Spani Sr SF 6'1" N/A Tennessee
25 Kayla Alexander Sr C 6'4" N/A Syracuse
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6 Carolyn Davis Sr PF 6'3" N/A Kansas
10 Angel Goodrich Sr PG 5'4" N/A Kansas
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This makes zero sense to me. I swear Davis is the second coming of Braxton, only slimmer and oddly slower. She catches well in the post, but she isn't nimble enough to have any effective post moves, especially in the pros.
I guess that may be enough for a higher draft pick, since "you can't teach size," but I'm not buying it.
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| I'm surprised Luper is not on that list. She has no chance of winning it, but then neither do 90% of them. |
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Early WNBA top 25 Draft Rankings at "College Sports Madness" site:
Rank Name Class Position Ht. Wt. College
1 Brittney Griner Sr C 6'8" N/A Baylor
2 Elena Delle Donne Sr SF 6'5" N/A Delaware
3 Skylar Diggins Sr PG 5'11" N/A Notre Dame
4 Tayler Hill Sr SG 5'10" N/A Ohio State
5 Chelsea Poppens Sr PF 6'2" N/A Iowa State
6 Carolyn Davis Sr PF 6'3" N/A Kansas
7 Lindsey Moore Sr PG 5'9" N/A Nebraska
8 Sugar Rodgers Sr SG 5'11" N/A Georgetown
9 Markel Walker Sr SF 6'1" N/A UCLA
10 Angel Goodrich Sr PG 5'4" N/A Kansas
11 A'dia Mathies Sr PG 5'9" N/A Kentucky
12 Alex Bentley Sr PG 5'7" N/A Penn State
13 Whitney Hand Sr SF 6'1" N/A Oklahoma
15 Kevi Luper Sr SG 5'10" N/A Oral Roberts
16 Tianna Hawkins Sr PF 6'3" N/A Maryland
17 Monique Reid Sr PF 6'1" N/A Louisville
18 Jaime Printy Sr SG 5'11" N/A Iowa
19 Kelly Faris Sr PG 5'11" N/A Connecticut
20 Destiny Williams Sr PF 6'1" N/A Baylor
21 Drey Mingo Sr SF 6'2" N/A Purdue
22 Chelsey Lee Sr PF 6'2" N/A Rutgers
23 Monique Oliver Sr C 6'2" N/A Rutgers
24 Taber Spani Sr SF 6'1" N/A Tennessee
25 Kayla Alexander Sr C 6'4" N/A Syracuse |
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| I'm surprised Luper is not on that list. She has no chance of winning it, but then neither do 90% of them. |
Basically no mid-majors, she and Niveen should have been on it. |
agree about Rasheed too. It would be nice if they had an equivalent mid-major award....but then I guess the discussion would be about exactly what is a mid major. ie. are the Colonial or A10 midmajors? In my book, the answer is yes but I'm sure there would be debate. For me 'major' would include Big East, ACC, SEC, B10, B12, P12 and that would be it.
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A few under-the-radar players:
Karisma Penn sf at Illinois - an interesting player who I think might actually be better in the pros than in college. Good size with guardlike skills. Negative is can't shoot the three and doesn't know it.
Chucky Jeffrey sg - Colorado
Morgan Stroman - Miami - we'll see how she performs sans MoMo and BayBay.
McKenith - St. Johns. ?
Danielle Diamant - Northwestern - well she's tall and can shoot.
others?
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A few under-the-radar players:
Karisma Penn sf at Illinois - an interesting player who I think might actually be better in the pros than in college. Good size with guardlike skills. Negative is can't shoot the three and doesn't know it.
Chucky Jeffrey sg - Colorado
Morgan Stroman - Miami - we'll see how she performs sans MoMo and BayBay.
McKenith - St. Johns. ?
Danielle Diamant - Northwestern - well she's tall and can shoot.
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| Karisma Penn sf at Illinois - an interesting player who I think might actually be better in the pros than in college. Good size with guardlike skills. Negative is can't shoot the three and doesn't know it. |
She actually played center last season, this might be why she had regressed because she had a better sophomore season than junior. No way she's a SF at the next level.
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| Disappointed that Monique Oliver isn't on the list. She was pretty solid last year, and I'm expecting a break out senior year for her.
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| Disappointed that Monique Oliver isn't on the list. She was pretty solid last year, and I'm expecting a break out senior year for her. |
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| Karisma Penn sf at Illinois - an interesting player who I think might actually be better in the pros than in college. Good size with guardlike skills. Negative is can't shoot the three and doesn't know it. |
She actually played center last season, this might be why she had regressed because she had a better sophomore season than junior. No way she's a SF at the next level. |
She's clearly out of position at center and her coaching has been less than stellar, but she's on the amazing end of athletic.
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| Karisma Penn sf at Illinois - an interesting player who I think might actually be better in the pros than in college. Good size with guardlike skills. Negative is can't shoot the three and doesn't know it. |
She actually played center last season, this might be why she had regressed because she had a better sophomore season than junior. No way she's a SF at the next level. |
She's clearly out of position at center and her coaching has been less than stellar, but she's on the amazing end of athletic. |
True. I'll be surprised if she's drafted before the third round due to the fact Illinois won't make the NCAAs and will lose in the first round of the Big Ten tournament.
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A few under-the-radar players:
Karisma Penn sf at Illinois - an interesting player who I think might actually be better in the pros than in college. Good size with guardlike skills. Negative is can't shoot the three and doesn't know it.
Chucky Jeffrey sg - Colorado
Morgan Stroman - Miami - we'll see how she performs sans MoMo and BayBay.
McKenith - St. Johns. ?
Danielle Diamant - Northwestern - well she's tall and can shoot.
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How about alexa deluzio from fsu? Idk her game much but her stats seem solid plus I'm a sucker for a good ending and the story of her and krystal thomas is pretty nice
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| These lists do really need to include Chucky Jeffery at some point.
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| Next post to be drafted after Griner? Carolyn Davis/Tianna Hawkins/Kayla Alexander/Asya Bussie. Any chance on one of those making a WNBA roster as post player? Or is Stefanie Dolson next year, the best young quality available to help at the post? Carolyn Davis also had a bad injury late last season, how is she doing?
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| Next post to be drafted after Griner? Carolyn Davis/Tianna Hawkins/Kayla Alexander/Asya Bussie. Any chance on one of those making a WNBA roster as post player? Or is Stefanie Dolson next year, the best young quality available to help at the post? Carolyn Davis also had a bad injury late last season, how is she doing? |
We'll see very soon how Carolyn has recovered from her injury, and that should help dictate how the season goes for the Jayhawks. They did spectacularly well without her in the NCAA's, but they can't sustain that amount of success for long. As far as on an individual level, I don't really know the other posts you've listed, but I just can't think that Carolyn is the second-best post in the draft after Griner. If she is, then this is a shallow draft for posts.
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| 2012 was the year of the post. 2013 is not! IMO Hawkins is probably second best, then there is a drop off.
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| Next post to be drafted after Griner? Carolyn Davis/Tianna Hawkins/Kayla Alexander/Asya Bussie. Any chance on one of those making a WNBA roster as post player? Or is Stefanie Dolson next year, the best young quality available to help at the post? Carolyn Davis also had a bad injury late last season, how is she doing? |
If you consider how she might be used in the WNBA, Delle Donne. |
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A few under-the-radar players:
Karisma Penn sf at Illinois - an interesting player who I think might actually be better in the pros than in college. Good size with guardlike skills. Negative is can't shoot the three and doesn't know it.
Chucky Jeffrey sg - Colorado
Morgan Stroman - Miami - we'll see how she performs sans MoMo and BayBay.
McKenith - St. Johns. ?
Danielle Diamant - Northwestern - well she's tall and can shoot.
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Definitely! |
McKenith was one of my favorite under-the-radar players going into the tournament. However, 8 turnover games against both Creighton and Stanford left me wondering. It did look like those TO's were her fault -- lazy passes and bad decisions -- so she's got some work to do. I would expect her to be drafted. It's just a matter of what round.
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5 Other posts to mention...
Sarah Watkins, Arkansas
Alyssa Brewer, UCLA
Jasmine Hassell, Georgia
Jennifer George, Florida
Cokie Reed, Texas
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| Next post to be drafted after Griner? Carolyn Davis/Tianna Hawkins/Kayla Alexander/Asya Bussie. Any chance on one of those making a WNBA roster as post player? Or is Stefanie Dolson next year, the best young quality available to help at the post? Carolyn Davis also had a bad injury late last season, how is she doing? |
If you consider how she might be used in the WNBA, Delle Donne. |
Hi, when I had first been reading up about her early on, that's the impression I also had. Seems like articles the past year or so haven't gone in that direction. Do people feel she doesn't fit at center for whatever reason, or more valuable at one of the forward positions, maybe to create problems matching up with her?
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Delle Donne is clearly a wing player ... and has been since high school.
Despite her size, she is simply not a post player. Think Kevin Durant and Dirk Nowitzki ...
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Delle Donne is clearly a wing player ... and has been since high school.
Despite her size, she is simply not a post player. Think Kevin Durant and Dirk Nowitzki ... |
So why do think Parker is clearly a post player, because of her bulk? |
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| Next post to be drafted after Griner? Carolyn Davis/Tianna Hawkins/Kayla Alexander/Asya Bussie. Any chance on one of those making a WNBA roster as post player? Or is Stefanie Dolson next year, the best young quality available to help at the post? Carolyn Davis also had a bad injury late last season, how is she doing? |
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Hi, when I had first been reading up about her early on, that's the impression I also had. Seems like articles the past year or so haven't gone in that direction. Do people feel she doesn't fit at center for whatever reason, or more valuable at one of the forward positions, maybe to create problems matching up with her? |
She likes to consider herself a guard because of her ball-handling and three point shooting abilities. But the WNBA already has pretty good ball-handlers. What they need is her 6'5 height gathering up some rebounds. Whether she shys away from contact, I'm not sure. I think she's capable of adjusting to any position. |
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| Next post to be drafted after Griner? Carolyn Davis/Tianna Hawkins/Kayla Alexander/Asya Bussie. Any chance on one of those making a WNBA roster as post player? Or is Stefanie Dolson next year, the best young quality available to help at the post? Carolyn Davis also had a bad injury late last season, how is she doing? |
Hawkins can finish at the basket so I think if she plays like last year, she has a real chance to make a WNBA team. Unlike L Kizer who can't finish at the basket on a regular basis, Hawkins really can (like C Lang). And she has that mid range jump shot. It will be interesting to see her play this year.
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Looks like she did it all at the World University games. I like how she towers over Ogwumike and Glory Johnson at the podium.
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Kara Lawson's Take On Top Prospect Brittney Griner
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| Posted: 09/27/12 1:33 am ::: |
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| Red Wing wrote: |
| Next post to be drafted after Griner? Carolyn Davis/Tianna Hawkins/Kayla Alexander/Asya Bussie. Any chance on one of those making a WNBA roster as post player? Or is Stefanie Dolson next year, the best young quality available to help at the post? Carolyn Davis also had a bad injury late last season, how is she doing? |
Hawkins can finish at the basket so I think if she plays like last year, she has a real chance to make a WNBA team. Unlike L Kizer who can't finish at the basket on a regular basis, Hawkins really can (like C Lang). And she has that mid range jump shot. It will be interesting to see her play this year. |
Let's be real. I have seen Hawkins miss plenty of baskets, she is not that consistent. So don't try to slam Kizer to praise Hawkins. Kizer is the better all around player, she can hit the mid range jump shot as well as the three.
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| I dont know a lot about the upcoming draft. Wich player will probably be drafted by the Storm with the 6th pick?
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| I dont know a lot about the upcoming draft. Wich player will probably be drafted by the Storm with the 6th pick? |
I would pay to see Agler coach Sugar!
But I think they need to try to draft a PG. Angel Goodrich or Alex Bently should be available.
Destiny Willians or Camille Little 2.0 might also be a good choice if SEA wanted for some reason to draft a post.
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The little that I've seen of EDD, she doesn't seem to like the banging in the post -- not even by smaller defenders. Can't imagine she'll like it better when banged by bigger defenders. Of course, people can change -- EDD has elbows too.