Ryan Hayes 6'7" 250 OT-M&B Scouting Report
March 29th, 2017 at 10:35 AM ^
All #1 players in Michigan play for Michigan.
This makes Braylon angry.
March 29th, 2017 at 10:41 AM ^
More ginormous linemen with athleticism yes please.
there, fixed it. :)
March 29th, 2017 at 10:45 AM ^
Seeing the team with the white jersey and maize pants makes me long for the return to that. I still like the all-white, though, but prefer the maize pants.
March 29th, 2017 at 11:12 AM ^
I agree 100% on the maize paints point. All white was OK as a switch (new sheriff, what what), but maize pants are an iconic part of the Michigan away unis.
All white uniforms always look like pajamas to me.
I'm a fan of the all white uniforms, top and bottom. It just looks amazing to me. The maze pants are ok, but the white/white is amazing, especially after a game when it gets all muddied.
March 30th, 2017 at 12:19 AM ^
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March 29th, 2017 at 10:50 AM ^
One interesting thing with Hayes is the coaches have mentioned the posibility of starting at TE while he bulks up to OT size. Could play the blocking TE role as a freshman or sophomore before he moves in to OT.
March 29th, 2017 at 11:58 AM ^
I don't understand why he couldn't stick there long term as an underestimated catching threat. Having two LT level blockers to run behind AND one of them has a catch radius? I can't understand how this matchup nightmare wouldn't be something we would look at permanently, given we have another solid LT prospect.
Who guards a slowish 6'7" 300lb tight end with a big enough body to shield away a defender? A 6'2" LB? How do you defend that? Who would tackle him if he breaks the LB level? A safety? Yeah right.
Why can't we look at the Baylor dude as an example?
March 29th, 2017 at 12:16 PM ^
I don't think he has the speed or quickness to play TE at the next level - Michigan has guys that tall with a lot more speed to stretch vertical.
As to your other points, I'd counter by saying he's at a much greater advantage in HS then he will be in college, in terms of safeties tackling him. And the high school safeties bring him down just fine. Hit low and take out the legs. I think you also can use a quicker LB or safety to get in between the QB and the target. More speed and quickness at TE makes that a much riskier proposition.
March 29th, 2017 at 12:24 PM ^
The NFL isn't interested in slow tight ends. LaQuan McGowan is a fun story, but he wasn't extremely productive and he's not in the NFL. Most kids coming out of high school want to play in the NFL. Hayes probably knows that his long-term future is as an offensive lineman, so why not learn that position instead of being a blocking tight end for four years and then having to learn a new position to try to make it in the pros?
March 29th, 2017 at 12:40 PM ^
The Baylor guy had 3 catches in his career.
You defend that guy easily because every coverage player on your defense can beat him to his spot.
An athletic tackle gets to have an impact every play. He can line up as an extra blocker and maybe they can do some tackle eligible stuff to whet your whistle.
March 29th, 2017 at 12:52 PM ^
My fun little theory was pretty thoroughly repudiated. I will continue to hold onto this notion, even though a small part of me realizes that everyone who knows more about football disagrees. It's how I roll.
In spite of all logic I hope that Daniel Faalele comes to Michigan to play fullback so I can relate.
He could revolutionize the position.
Like Refrigerator Perry but faster.
March 29th, 2017 at 10:55 AM ^
Reminds me of Jake Long, Taylor Lewan, and Jacob Fisher when they were in HS. Long and skinny TE's with the frame and athleticism to be a LT in college.
March 29th, 2017 at 11:20 AM ^
March 29th, 2017 at 12:06 PM ^
Fisher was a TE.
March 29th, 2017 at 11:20 AM ^
Yep, same mold and same coach recruiting Hayes as Lewan and Fisher. I'm really excited to have Frey back and was always dissapointed that Hoke didn't keep him.
March 29th, 2017 at 10:56 AM ^
Keep Michigan guys at M.
March 29th, 2017 at 11:22 AM ^
I'm also 6'7" and 250. Well, the 250 part anyway...
March 29th, 2017 at 12:07 PM ^
Interested to see Magnus' take. He's a good athlete for sure, which is a great start at that size. Does a pretty good job of staying low, but a few early plays there he looked a little waist-bendy rather than knee-bendy. Later in the tape he had a few knee-bendy plays. What the hell do I know
March 29th, 2017 at 12:15 PM ^
I had him as the #3 player in the state, FWIW.
http://touch-the-banner.com/preview-2018-state-recruiting-1-5/
March 29th, 2017 at 12:21 PM ^
Thanks, so it seems you like his bendy.
I noted two other items in your list: McCall has some concern about finishing his HS career, and you have another QB in front of Theo Day, who I thought was viewed as the best QB in the state. Can you expand on either.
March 29th, 2017 at 12:26 PM ^
I don't really want to expand on McCall, but we'll see what happens. He looks like a good prospect if he sticks with football.
As for Theo Day/Jason Whittaker, my knock on Day is his pocket presence. He just doesn't seem to have great awareness of what's going on around him. He's got a good arm and everything, but Whittaker has better awareness of his surroundings and a better command of his offense.
March 29th, 2017 at 12:37 PM ^
a big weapon for high school at a TE. But, his coach should do him a favor and play him at LT this season, because that is where his future is in football. He has the frame to add on alot more weight. Have him in the weight room all summer and see if you can put another 10 lbs. on him by fall and have him start working on his technique.
March 29th, 2017 at 12:50 PM ^
If it were a different offense, program, etc., I might agree with you. But honestly, he's not in a pro-style offense, so he won't really learn much more at OT than he's learning at TE. Unless the coaching philosophy changes, he's fine where he's at.