I don’t care a lick about precollege rankings; it’s more about their work ethic. He has enough size. Also, the NFL is well populated with non Division 1 players; many who are stars. Unlike basketball where there is loads of head to head competition, football ratings are often based upon your teams classification in HS!
I was wondering if the staff took the time to add a sound effect for the saber was it was drawn.
He’s the guy that plays the 3 or 5 gap. Still lack a space eater on the nose, but this kid has the frame to Build on.
McKinley came in at 6-4 and 245.
They lack space eaters because they don't seek them. They don't want guys that can't move. They will add functional weight. Its a much better way to get the production they need from their lineman.
Hard to project where these guys will end up - although I think Go's onto something with Jobbity as a 3-tech. But even in the 335 someone has to play the A (0/1) gap, right?. As Tom says, it's nice to bring in guys with bigger frames - over 250. Nolton is one (6-5 252). Bassette is another 265. Jobbity is 6-4/6-5 255. Along with those new guys, we've got some bigger cats - Darton, Fuentes and Locket - already on the roster. Building some good depth on the DL.
Hey I specialize in wrong pictures! •s•
I know they don’t want 6-2, 325 guys, but they need to be a little stouter. And if they had a guy that could demand interior double teams they’d take it.
Back in the '80's Coach Mac brought in a Western NY player whose only other offer was Cornell. Fortunately for SU, Daryl Johnston did okay.
Stout doesn't help if they can't move the way they need them to. They use movement to create interior double teams. They out athlete offensive lines and put them in a jam. They pressure and overload gaps on short yardage situations. If they can find 300 Ib guys that can move like 240 Ib DE's that would be perfect.
They are rarely in 3 man fronts.
Yup they prefer to keep interior guys around 280. Its more functional weight. They can still be explosive in a 6'4 frame. Caleb, Darton and Lockett played significant snaps. I still would prefer another mature body or 2 in that rotation but maybe Geer, Fuentes and Simmons can fill that void. I don't know.
I know they often have a LB walked up in a 2 point playing outside a tackle. Based on how our proper D linemen are lined up, I would often still consider this a 3 man front.
Probably why they went to this scheme
Its not a 3 man front when a backer walks up and the lineman change their alignment. They are multiple with their fronts. You dont know what they are going to get in from play to play. It changes blocking rules. You can be successful with any scheme and there also aren't any defensive scheme that's full proof. They all have strengths and weaknesses.
You are missing the point
Steven Clark wasn't 300 lbs, but he and Chris Slayton were great together, with Ruff as a backup.
