His combine incident is well known, the last few days have seen reports question his X and o skills as well as 1 team in the top 15 saying they have removed him from their draft board all together.
Draft hyperbole? Who knows, but it is possible he is there at pick 23. His collegiate career is well known and has been considered the best lb this year. Speed and a good tackler.
yes and yes!
Can you elaborate on the quirky personality? I never heard that.
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Depends on stuff that is not available to the public. Eli Apple was rumored to have a quirky personality, but we took him anyway. My biggest concern is his ability to digest an NFL playbook. Reports are that he has really struggled on the white board. Our Defense seems to rely on players making certain decisions based on not only reading the offense, but what their fellow defenders are doing. If he can't make those reads, he will struggle.
Can you elaborate on the quirky personality? I never heard that.
There was this: http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2636107-anonymous-scout-questions-eli-apples-cooking-skill-mom-chimes-in-on-twitter
Also, you had a Falcons coach ask Apple if he was gay.
I am not saying that being gay is quirky, but there were a lot of strange questions asked of him that you normally don't see prospects asked and some weird reasons to ding a prospect.
Burfict is a moron but he's been better than any LB the Giants have had in about 5-10 years. There doesn't seem to be anything concrete about the kid other than the one hospital incident which is still clear as mud
Saban has said he is not a chalk board guy but a film roo. Guy, that is how he learns. He also called the plays for Saban D for 2 years plus called the plays for his varsity HS as a true freshman. Maybe he just learns differently.
Yeah. But are they legit? Maybe. But we don't know if it's Smoke there's fire or pre draft bullshit. No way to know really uNtill draft day IMO
Some may argue that the DT's he had in front of him allowed him to play that way, but not every ;linebacker is able to take advantage of having good lineman in front of them like that.
I wouldn't take him for the simple reason that he isn't a pass rusher and is more of a MLB, if this D needs anything at LB it's someone who can get out on the edge and put pressure on the QB
I don't think he's there so this will proably be moot. I wonder if they grab Reddick(WILL) if a couple of their top guys are gone. If he's there or course. He reminds me of Keuchly in that at the start of the draft process he was a 2nd rounder who seems to have shot up in value. Of course not quite that level of talent but t I dream of an all pro LB on this team before I die lol.
I also would love to see a trade down if some QB is there and a team calls w a good offer.
Foster said himself that he learns better watching film and on the field, which I'd take over a whiteboard warrior.
He never seemed to be in the wrong place during games.
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Unlikely to draft a Mike at #23 either way.
I don't think he's there so this will proably be moot. I wonder if they grab Reddick(WILL) if a couple of their top guys are gone. If he's there or course. He reminds me of Keuchly in that at the start of the draft process he was a 2nd rounder who seems to have shot up in value. Of course not quite that level of talent but t I dream of an all pro LB on this team before I die lol.
I also would love to see a trade down if some QB is there and a team calls w a good offer.
I'd be shocked if they picked any LB who doesn't suggest the potential hybrid skill set of rushing the passer and being able to be a force versus the rush. Picking a pure WILL or MIKE just hasn't been a priority more often than not.
Reddick or Bowser might have the skills and are closer to the type of physical profile NYG tends to prefer.
I really like the WVU prospect, thought he would project to closer to the 3rd round.
He is very football knowledgeable.
SO HELL YES!!!
for the record. I would have been over the moon if we had picked Tunsil in last years draft at 10.
LOL
That practically makes you an asshat.