“Everybody just wants to rush the passer, but if you never get to third-and-8, how do you pass rush? We say it all the time, you have to earn the right to rush the passer. So we have to figure out: Is it a deficiency in who they are, or is it a deficiency in what they were coached?” I like this approach and different style of viewing DL in 24’ and think it’ll be a point of focus for our staff no doubt. I included a few quotes about prospects being mocked to us, Who Dey & enjoy!
• Graham Barton – “ a neat prospect. He can play all over the line and I think he can be a great center. I think he’s tailor-made for a zone scheme team. Very intriguing. I do think he’s better inside than at tackle. I think he could play it if you need him to but the lack of length could get him in trouble out there.”
• JC Latham – “I think he’ll be a solid guard inside. He’s a definite gap-system guy for somebody. He’s athletic for being so massive at 350. I think he’s gotta lose some weight. This guy is just built like a guard.”
- “I like JC Latham. It’s so easy for him.”
• Byron Murphy – “He’s something else. If this guy is in something where he’s gotta read it, he’ll get swallowed up. If he goes to San Francisco or the Jets or Houston in those systems, oh my God, he can be really good. He can beat a double team.”
• Johnny Newton – I really love this kid. He’s really disruptive. You just have to live with 6-feet-1, 305, and that isn’t gonna work for everybody.”
• Ruke Orhorhoro – “I think he’s just OK, but some people I think are falling in love with him. They (Clemson) don’t play any blocks there. They just slant every play.”
• Maason Smith – “He is a boom or bust. In his defense, there is still a lot of football in him. He’s played 976 snaps in three years. 17 starts. He’s got everything you want. They had four D-line coaches in the past year. But he is a coachable kid. … If he goes somewhere where he gets a good D-line coach, people better watch out.”
• Mike Sainristil – “He’s one of the best football players on anybody’s board if he’s on their board. Some guys will think he’s too small. Some guys will take him too high. Really good zone nickel. Really good player. He’s versatile, but the size is a concern. I like big guys. If he adds to your culture, it makes sense.”
- “He is one of my favorites. The habits are just so good. I’m not leery of his size because I think he plays a lot bigger. I have no reservations about him. He’s so aggressive and plays the ball so well in the air. I think he uses his lack of size to an advantage because he’s super quick and he’s able to get around blocks and people can’t get their hands on him.”
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We’re going to get a really good player in round 1, and we can thank the QB needy teams. We also have the luxury of simply being able to draft “the best player available”.
I really want Byron Murphy.