NFL.com lists Peppers as the 6th "most freakish" CFB athelete
SIAP. My inexpert search of the Board didn't come across this. Apparently NFL.com (found via 247.com and CBS.com) recently named the 16 "most freakish" athletes for the upcoming 2016 collegiate football season. Jabrill came in sixth (listed as Athlete). No other B1G players were cited. Others of interest:
1. Myles Garrett, Texas A&M, DE
2. Adoree Jackson, Southern Cal, DB
3. Leonard Fournette, LSU, RB
14. Mike McGlinchey, Notre Dame, OL
http://247sports.com/Gallery/College-footballs-16-most-freakish-players-in-2016-45533569
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and must admit if they are, indeed, 5 players with more freakish ability than Pepper's I think I have yet to see them. I don't think, for instance, they included his ability to grasp instructions, synthesize same and if it's a new play, will almost always gain positive yardage. This is rare to have something explained instead of being introduced via the playbook and then to run it behind the O line a few times and be successful.
Further, I am not certain if these others can read an offensive play, set the blockers up where he wants them by where he positions himself and knowing what they will do, be able to have them hit air as he heads for the receiver or ball carrier. Reads a play quicker than anyone I've seen in awhile. But these are more in keeping with his football I.Q. instead of merely althetic ability.
I know, for instance, that Leanord has amazing speed and power and for a man that size, it's definitely freaky. Some damn fine and equally rare football players on this list.
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Thing is it seems that Peppers has only really scratched the surface of his potential. He's only had one full season at this level and I'm sure even he will admit that there were plays last year where he wasn't at his best.
Can't wait to see what year 2 of Peppers looks like..esp. under this innovative coaching staff.
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I have no idea...and hopefully at this point neither does he. I just hope he's 100% focused on making this a great year and then when the time comes he follows his heart and makes the best decision for him....just (as in EXACTLY) like J. Lewis and J. Butt ;)
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Garrett and Fournette are beasts but Garrett's body is more impressive than his play imo and Fournette isn't even the best running back in his class(Dalvin Cook has my vote).
Their accomplishments were only in football at the collegiate level. Adoree is out winning championships in track too, while playing in all phases of football.
Don't get me wrong, Garrett and Fournette are silly.
SIXTH??!?!
LOL
...you're not going to double Garrett or help with a TE or RB? Kick away from Jackson or ID him on offense? Stack the box against Fournette? Etc.
All of the guys ahead of him make you scheme and gameplan for them just like teams do for Peppers. And I don't know if teams do for Peppers defensively...I'd ID Lewis and stay away from him before I worried about Peppers. Hell the DL as a whole scares me more if I'm an offensive coordinator.
But with the ball in his hands...he's a fucking problem that no one wants to deal with.
Christian McCaffrey has to be top 5. He not on this list.
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I have to agree... I think Peppers is rated well on this list. But I think we would all agree at some point you are splitting hairs...
I also agree that Christian McCaffrey should be on this list! He is the biggest snub of all.
That's a surprise...McCaffrey isn't even on the list and he's a hell of an athlete.
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And that's not what he said, coincidentally.
Strange but an actual occurence to your rhetorical question that at least on the insurance scale of things not to concern yourself with, sometimes happen.
True, but I think he was always SC bound. We probably just end up #2 rather than #4 or #5.
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I threw that out there as the counter example everyone cites, as if one recruit from over ten years ago invalidates the point.
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...I'm not going to argue you...but I think this kid qualifies as a freak. He carried that AWFUL LSU offense and everyone on earth knew where the ball was going.
Yea I go Garrett than Fournette... I don't think perople understand that he is just as quick and faster than Peppers.
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