Sam Webb Gut Feeling on 4* OT Jalen Mayfield & Further Tidbits
This probably doesn't need to be said, but Sam Webb dropped a "gut feeling" on 4* OT Jalen Mayfield out of Grand Rapids Catholic Central this morning on WTKA The Michigan Insider. Commitment time again is 7PM Eastern this evening.
Originally committed to Minnesota before decommitting after a Michigan offer.
6'5" 255lbs may seem small, but Sam mentions other guys with similar measurables and similar athleticism from past years....
Taylor Lewan
Michael Schofield
Jake Fisher (Oregon OT who Greg Fry originally found and locked a commitment for Michigan before the staff got fired)
Jason Spriggs (Indiana)
All early round draft picks. All pros. All around 255 lbs coming into senior year.
The staff is not worried about his size, and neither should you. There's a reason why he's a 4* OT despite being only 255 lbs. Obviously only time will tell, but the ceiling could be an early round NFL draft pick based off what scouts and others have said. Something to be excited about.
I've been a little non-existent lately with my recruiting updates as I've been focusing on the new addition to our family as well as growing my business. The class is smaller so there should be less 2018 news to follow compared to prior years, but I will do my best to throw out good info when I hear it from Sam.
Have a blessed day.
Sam Webb isnt making a predicition persay. When he says he has a "Gut feeling" that a recruit is going to choose UM he is basically just saying its practically 100% the recruit is signing with Michigan as he has insider information from the coaches.
Its like a secret code phrase he uses to give his followers a heads up that were getting a recruit
Alot more non passable commercials on your podcast.
Tradeoff, more money for you, less listening by me.
Thanks Corky, appreciate these.
Be at tight end in Ann Arbor
And is he evaluated as a tight end or a linebacker?
Im pretty much at the point with this coaching staff where whoever ends up being recruited to the program and ultimately is signed--regardless of ranking, measurables, tape--is a total go for me. As long as JH and Co see something in a kid enough so to make him part of the program, I don't give a damn about measurables. The kid will probably fill out pretty rapidly over the next couple of years, and looks like he's pretty athletic in addition to the edge he plays with which is always a plus for OLinemen
Mayfied went from a low 3 star to a solid 4 star based on 1 camp showing?
Seems a bit much to me.
Furthermore, in terms of tape evaluation, his team plays in D4 where the level of competition is mediocre at best.
You would think we would need more to evaluate him.
are usually the only place to truly evaluate elite vs elite talent