So, my 3 favorite DT’s in my predictions thread… Nice
Love it!
I wont claim to understand it too good none much at all sir, but near as I can tell that there is a list and our guy Mason looks to be up there at the top where he belongs.
So then that there must be some good old fashioned science of the mighty pure and lip-smacking tasty variety.
Seriously though—just trusting my eyes watching the games all year, Mason looked legit afk to me!
Had that old Larry O’ level of quicks to get up off the ball and then some. Plus a really high motor and seemingly pretty good hands/technique. I thought he mostly held up decently well when he got double teamed as a run defender which was a nice suprise.
If he can find some way to add a bit more bulk and/or practical strength without losing speed, I believe it’s going to make a big difference so far as keeping himself upright a little more consistently while shooting gaps and helping him fight through blocks when he doesn’t win immediately and his momentum is slowed. Not that he did poorly in either spot his first year, that’s just where I’m thinking we might even see his game hit another level going forward.
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So, my 3 favorite DT’s in my predictions thread… Nice
Love it!
I wont claim to understand it too good none much at all sir, but near as I can tell that there is a list and our guy Mason looks to be up there at the top where he belongs.
So then that there must be some good old fashioned science of the mighty pure and lip-smacking tasty variety.
Seriously though—just trusting my eyes watching the games all year, Mason looked legit afk to me!
Had that old Larry O’ level of quicks to get up off the ball and then some. Plus a really high motor and seemingly pretty good hands/technique. I thought he mostly held up decently well when he got double teamed as a run defender which was a nice suprise.
If he can find some way to add a bit more bulk and/or practical strength without losing speed, I believe it’s going to make a big difference so far as keeping himself upright a little more consistently while shooting gaps and helping him fight through blocks when he doesn’t win immediately and his momentum is slowed. Not that he did poorly in either spot his first year, that’s just where I’m thinking we might even see his game hit another level going forward.