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These next two days are where Championships are made. I am looking for the Pack to stay put and draft for need in the 2nd. No trading down to gather more picks, we already have solid depth. I'd be interested to see if Belicheat would take our 1st next year and a 4th this year for his 3 2nd rounders.
"I firmly believe that any man's finest hour, the greatest fulfillment of all that he holds dear, is that moment when he has worked his heart out in a good cause and lies exhausted on the field of battle - victorious." - Vince Lombardi
WR from Illinois. I have no idea how to spell his name.
"I firmly believe that any man's finest hour, the greatest fulfillment of all that he holds dear, is that moment when he has worked his heart out in a good cause and lies exhausted on the field of battle - victorious." - Vince Lombardi
Analysis
Pass blocking: Uses his athleticism and strength to get out in front of rush ends and hold them off to protect the quarterback's blind side. Strong punch and extends fully to push his man off his path. Has a wide base and strong anchor, rarely getting pushed back. Deep angle in his kick slide. Good recovery after a misstep and doesn't give up the inside lane. Needs to keep his feet moving after initial contact, as he will let up a bit. Wide ends give him a bit of trouble with their quickness; he will lunge instead of continuing his lateral movement.
Run blocking: Explodes from his stance as a run blocker. Turns his man out of the hole, even jumping inside the tackle to do so. Effective combo blocker, reaching inside to get a hand on the tackle while holding off smaller ends on the backside of plays. Give good effort to knock out backside chasers on run plays or when the quarterback scrambles. Gets off balance when drive blocking at times, and needs to work on hitting his man's numbers.
Pulling/trapping: Not asked to trap or pull often. Would need to show the quick feet behind the line needed to succeed, but certainly has the strength and flexibility to take out and sustain against targets between the tackles.
Initial Quickness: Shows excellent quickness and explosion off the snap. Jumps inside to take on tackles, explodes into his man on run blocks and gets the angle quickly on defensive ends in pass protection.
Downfield: Moves in space well despite a larger build. Does not let go once on top of a linebacker at the second level. Surprising agility and flexibility to adjust to players coming hard from the inside or outside.
Intangibles: Vocal leader willing to get into teammates, but also there to congratulate them on a big play. Plays with a mean streak through the whistle, does not back down from a challenge thrown down by a defender.
Good pick. Build that line before you build anything else. They need help everywhere, so why not start with the second most important position on the offense.
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