Speed is overrated in a free safety, in my opinion. If he has good instincts (which he does), then that more than makes up for a minor lack of speed.
(I don't really see a lack of serious speed, but if he does lack it, I'm not worried about it.)
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April 22nd, 2009 at 1:51 PM
#302
Speed is overrated in a free
April 22nd, 2009 at 5:06 PM
#303
Lack of speed?
I'm not seeing a lack of speed at all. He may not be a blazer like some of M's other recruits, but I see him out run a safety (#20) to the outside late in the video and the safety does catch back up after MRob has to juke a couple other players. I also saw a real good break up toward the corner in which he appears to have good burst. Remember he may grow into a LB, but I would prefer he stay at safety and hopefully become a Mays (USC) type player. Plus Barwis will get a hold of him and improve his speed.
April 22nd, 2009 at 5:47 PM
#304
The kid is only 190 lbs. He
The kid is only 190 lbs. He may bulk up, but he's got a long way to go before he becomes Taylor Mays...
April 22nd, 2009 at 6:59 PM
#305
Hmmm... scout has him listed
Hmmm... scout has him listed at 204 lbs. and recruiting planet has him listed at 176 lbs, obviously from when he was a sophomore. He sure looks a hell of a lot bigger than 190, especially at 6'1".
April 22nd, 2009 at 6:56 PM
#306
I have to agree that he looks
I have to agree that he looks a lot bigger than 190. In that picture that TomVH posted on him OMG Shirtless he was way thick, and if 6-1 is his legit height, he's over 200lbs. I don't think he'll be quite as big as Taylor Mays, but with all the OLB's we've been recruiting or converting, I could see him staying at safety and being a TM type of player.
April 22nd, 2009 at 6:31 PM
#307
Speed looks good
and field awareness looks good also. I think he could be a stud. Also, doesn't he want to enroll early?
