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After one Dolphins 5th-round pick washes out, coaches see ‘flash’ in other 5th-rounder

And it’s a good but.


“But I’ll tell you what, he does flash at you a lot,” Hobby said. “He does a lot of good things that catch your eye that keeps you on his trail. You push him a little bit, but he does a lot of good stuff. I always tell him, ‘Hey man, react,’ rather than thinking this thing through.”


So (follow-up question alert) what specifically are those things that “flash?”


“I would say sometimes in the run game,” Hobby said. “He’s a 275-pound guy. He can hold the point, get separation on the offensive linemen.


“But I’ll tell you, in the pass game sometimes he – you’d think he would just be a power guy and then sometimes he gets on the edge on an offensive lineman and you can really see his natural quickness, too.
 
I thought we got two players that should have gone higher in the fifth. If we can hit on one (considering how hard that is to do in the 5th) and you add acquiring Breida, it will definitely ease the sting of recent events.

Maybe I'm just a poor scout, but I was very high on Weaver. That saga sucked. But having Strowbridge ball out is just what I need to erase that from my mind.
 
Strowbridge sounds like a player on the cusp of the 53 but really a practice squad player that may have to pass thru the waiver wire, does make you wonder if what happened with Weaver has an effect on what they decide to do with him. Guess numbers and what pop's available during the cut down will affect him greatly. Looks like there is a downside to having a lot of late round picks there is always some team lurking and wanting to steal.

Hope we can stash him on the PS.
 
dougb123 said:
Strowbridge sounds like a player on the cusp of the 53 but really a practice squad player that may have to pass thru the waiver wire, does make you wonder if what happened with Weaver has an effect on what they decide to do with him. Guess numbers and what pop's available during the cut down will affect him greatly. Looks like there is a downside to having a lot of late round picks there is always some team lurking and wanting to steal.

Hope we can stash him on the PS.
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considering the circumstances this year snd tbe increased PS it would seem a lot of teams are going to be in similar situations... maybe we see alot of movement..
 
I am on record liking Strowbridge as a 5th rounder, and have said as much on multiple occasions. Now ... it's a 5th round pick, and those don't typically make it. But, here is a kid with some raw material who is nowhere near his ceiling, seems to be a good and hard working kid, maybe didn't get the best coaching to develop his skills in college and clearly has a lot to learn. So, this is a guy who seems worth investing in and who might just develop into a good contributor. Is he guaranteed to make the roster? Definitely not ... but he's the type of 5th rounder who just might become a good contributor like Davon Godchaux in time, with a little flexibility all across the DL, and in this morphing defense that has real value ... more value than at most other teams.

I'm rooting for the kid, and hoping he makes the roster. If he goes to the practice squad, he might be one of the few with a real hope to transition into a full time roster NFL player ... if he doesn't make the roster as a rookie.
 
I can't read the article(blocked- why would I get a subscription if I live in PA??), and I am trying to figure out what it says by the handful of posts. I would like to have some more details. I liked Strow from a few things I saw, but It was very limited and I won't even pretend to be a scout.
I didn't like Weaver AT ALL, so I was not at all disappointed or surprised he got cut(maybe a little surprised that it was so soon) I thought he was a big fat turd with inflated numbers vs his sorry conference.
Sorry to be negative, but I watched two Boise St games just to see him play and he literally did nothing in either game and I am still mad he wasted my time. I couldn't believe he had been pre-season mocked to go so high. I realize two games is a small sample size, but there are guys you can watch and you can see they can play even if they have a quiet game. I didn't understand the Curtis Weaver love at all.
 
Fin Fan in Cali said:
And it’s a good but.


“But I’ll tell you what, he does flash at you a lot,” Hobby said. “He does a lot of good things that catch your eye that keeps you on his trail. You push him a little bit, but he does a lot of good stuff. I always tell him, ‘Hey man, react,’ rather than thinking this thing through.”


So (follow-up question alert) what specifically are those things that “flash?”


“I would say sometimes in the run game,” Hobby said. “He’s a 275-pound guy. He can hold the point, get separation on the offensive linemen.


“But I’ll tell you, in the pass game sometimes he – you’d think he would just be a power guy and then sometimes he gets on the edge on an offensive lineman and you can really see his natural quickness, too.
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I was surprised that Weaver was cut so quickly, but I trust this coaching staff. Maybe he wasn't putting in the work, who knows.
 
Weaver was surprising cut. I was excited to have with our 5th. Outside of raw talent, he may not have had good work ethic, attitude or other behaviors which were not team oriented. I believe we are assembling a team first and a workmanship environment. He may just not have fit well.
 
I watch a lot of ACC and SEC and for the life of me never remember seeing this guy do anything at UNC. It doesn't necessarily mean he won't be a good pro but something tells me he's a JAG.
 
From what I read... so this is second hand... he only had 3 sacks as a senior and he weighs 275, so this guy is an edge setter. The Dolphins said he flashed "against the run"... so I'm seeing his ceiling as a rotational 2 down DE.
He's too big to play in reverse and has limited 'quicks'... so I want him off the field on passing downs.
 
Maybe it's a misprint and Strowbridge is flashing the coaching staff.

Hide that pee pee Strowbridge!!
 
Strowbridge is making the 54 man roster. Who else is going to make it front of him?
 
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