Fair.
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Fair.
It was also Stewart's lowest-graded game last season and his overall grade on defense was lower than Membou's on offense.
Stewart could be asked to do Ogbah things, and he'd be the one Stewart would replace.
LSU was also Stewart's 3rd lowest, after Missouri (Membou), and Florida, though they were all close. Nic Scourton graded well vs LSU, and Campbell was going against about half the time.
Versus Florida, Scourton and Stewart divided snaps between left and right, and when on the left side of the defense, facing Florida's RT, it was the massive Brandon Crenshaw-Dickson, who graded well that game and is also in this draft. The Gators' LT, Austin Barber, did not grade well vs TAMU, facing their pair of Edge rushers for an equally proportionate number of snaps.
No better than Landon Jackson. The only higher-graded run defender among Edges was Green.
When did Landon Jackson have an Achilles injury? I can find no record of it.
IMO, Stewart dropped weight from the Senior Bowl to the Combine to run faster and jump higher/farther.
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If he goes to NE, we know what he's gonna be called around here now, thanks for that
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My mistake. Could have sworn I read that somewhere. Head and neck injury reported and an ankle injury. That's all I could find.
Definitely one of my favorite prospects. Maybe a trade down option?
I firmly believe that too. The good arm length is more positive than being 6'3 is a negative. Breaking it down into eighths of an inch as they do at the Combine and Senior Bowl, I've seen Membou listed at 6036 anyway. Which is 6'3 3/4". The height of an OT is pretty far down the list of traits that I find important. If you had to pick a top trait, it would have to be feet. Which covers kick slide, lateral quickness, and coordinated balanced movement. You want a guy who plays the game on his feet and doesn't often end up on the ground unless it is intentional. You don't want guys who move like a lumbering stumblebum in the open field. Then I'd want strong hands and a good punch. Then, good core strength, so harder to bull rush him. Having a bare minimum of 33" arms but 34" and over is better of course. Height and arm length are greatly negated if a guy does not have a strong core and cannot move his feet. In pass protection, feet more than any other thing are what keeps the blocker between the defender and the QB. You often hear it mentioned as a negative when you have an OL whose feet stall too much. Gotta keep the feet moving. You will hear of some guys with good feet referred to as a dancing bear. That is a plus. Bubble butts are also a desirable trait. Check out, Patrick Paul. He has a bubble butt that reminds you of Richmond Webb in that regard. The gluteus maximus muscle is the largest muscle group in the body. OLs generate much of the power from their glutes. Glutes sit right under the core, so it all ties together. Bench press for OLs is somewhat overrated. Especially OTs with their longer arms. The single exercise that best translates to functional football strength for linemen is the power clean. Of course, the other multi-joint movements that develop the glutes and the core are also important, like the deadlift and the squat.
All things considered, when it comes to OTs there are a lot more important things to focus on than an inch or two of height. Also, consider, that football is a game of leverage in almost any aspect. Including blocking. When a DL and an OL are engaged, the low man more often wins.
When we watched, for example, Membou blocking vs TAMU's Stewart or Scourton, was he limited at all by not being 6'5? Would that have made him block any better? I do not believe so.
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What do you mean?
Noah Iggy-bag-of-doughnuts was a first round corner that many here complained about, though not necessarily you.
They complained about the player, years after the fact. Not the position of the player selected.
Also that player has developed into a pretty decent NFL DB.
So I didn’t quite get your comment.
Just being a smart @$$. It was more directed to those who didn't get why that was the pick. Peace Bro...