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This dude is better than Austin Jackson RIGHT NOW !!!! His Ceiling is solid mid season starter. He has only played 2 seasons. He has a chance to be special in this outside zone offense. This is what he is made for. Some had him going as high as late 3rd early 4th. i am really shocked he didn't get drafted, but the good news is he found his way home. I see him getting playing time year one, maybe starting later in first year.
Vid is from a Bronco fan before the draft. He wanted him at 64.
 
KTOWNFINFAN said:
This dude is better than Austin Jackson RIGHT NOW !!!! His Ceiling is solid mid season starter. He has only played 2 seasons. He has a chance to be special in this outside zone offense. This is what he is made for. Some had him going as high as late 3rd early 4th. i am really shocked he didn't get drafted, but the good news is he found his way home. I see him getting playing time year one, maybe starting later in first year.
Vid is from a Bronco fan before the draft. He wanted him at 64.
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I watched his tape earlier today. One game of it. The guy in video nailed it with that he struggles with bull rush. But I think he can be coached up.
 
KTOWNFINFAN said:
This dude is better than Austin Jackson RIGHT NOW !!!! His Ceiling is solid mid season starter. He has only played 2 seasons. He has a chance to be special in this outside zone offense. This is what he is made for. Some had him going as high as late 3rd early 4th. i am really shocked he didn't get drafted, but the good news is he found his way home. I see him getting playing time year one, maybe starting later in first year.
Vid is from a Bronco fan before the draft. He wanted him at 64.
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32 teams didn’t think enough of him to draft him. Hopefully he will come in and at least be a decent backup but I will be surprised if he is anymore that that in his first season. If he actually makes the roster, perhaps he will be able to develop into a starter in the next few years.

I seriously doubt he is going to come in and replace Jackson and I think Jackson has been a below average lineman so far. I think his chances of making the finale 53 man roster is probably small but you never know, He might surprise me.
 
KTOWNFINFAN said:
This dude is better than Austin Jackson RIGHT NOW !!!! His Ceiling is solid mid season starter. He has only played 2 seasons. He has a chance to be special in this outside zone offense. This is what he is made for. Some had him going as high as late 3rd early 4th. i am really shocked he didn't get drafted, but the good news is he found his way home. I see him getting playing time year one, maybe starting later in first year.
Vid is from a Bronco fan before the draft. He wanted him at 64.
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I actually drafted him in a couple of my completely useless mock drafts, so I'm happy ;)
 
Finfan83nj said:
I watched his tape earlier today. One game of it. The guy in video nailed it with that he struggles with bull rush. But I think he can be coached up.
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I noticed that issue as well. Nice footwork, but short arms for his 6'7" frame allows DEs to get into his chest. Perhaps coaching/technique can help, but looks like another guard prospect to me. We already have a plethora of those.
 
Marino2.0 said:
His arms are much too short to play tackle in the NFL, and he’s way too weak to play guard right now and maybe ever.

Not a good combination. That’s why he wasn’t drafted.
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Those things were the knock on him before the draft and as you stated, that’s why he wasn’t drafted. He needs to get a lot stronger to even have a chance in the NFL but unfortunately for him, there isn’t anything he can do about those short arms.
 
Marino2.0 said:
His arms are much too short to play tackle in the NFL, and he’s way too weak to play guard right now and maybe ever.

Not a good combination. That’s why he wasn’t drafted.
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His arm length is basically the same as Eichenberg except Diesch is one inch taller and faster. Dolphins trade up to 42 to draft Liam.
 
Finfan83nj said:
I watched his tape earlier today. One game of it. The guy in video nailed it with that he struggles with bull rush. But I think he can be coached up.
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Yeah he could add a few lbs and needs to lower his pad level to absorb bull rushes but watch how quick he can reset and recover from double moves or when a player crosses his face. Then go watch Austin Jackson in college. It is night and day, Austin has never been able to process what he sees fast enough to reset and take on the attack. Austin still can't and to be honest it seems to have gotten worse. Jackson is very athletic but he is just like Dallas Thomas he can't process what he sees fast enough. This guy is lighting quick, and even though he struggles with power rushes that is a lot easier to fix than processing issues. I think he will be our answer at RT. Hope so any way, we got the guys now to coach him up.
 
finsupMaine said:
His arm length is basically the same as Eichenberg except Diesch is one inch taller and faster. Dolphins trade up to 42 to draft Liam.
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Two things.

Eich was a lot more technically sound to begin with, and faced better competition at Notre Dame.
There are also very valid concerns about his arm length being suited/optimal as a Tackle.

I would add, as opinion only, that Eich may have been over drafted do to need, which is rarely a good idea.
 
1972forever said:
32 teams didn’t think enough of him to draft him. Hopefully he will come in and at least be a decent backup but I will be surprised if he is anymore that that in his first season. If he actually makes the roster, perhaps he will be able to develop into a starter in the next few years.

I seriously doubt he is going to come in and replace Jackson and I think Jackson has been a below average lineman so far. I think his chances of making the finale 53 man roster is probably small but you never know, He might surprise me.
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32 teams passed on Tom Brady for like 5 rds that doesn't mean much to me. I wouldn't be surprised if jackson doesn't make the team. When the new staff gets to work with him for a few months it will come down to whether Grier picked him or Flo. If it was a Flo pick Jackson is gone.
 
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