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Amen @SoFL_Dawg.
The NFL is for the very elite. Yes we have very elite players - but they are not all elite regardless what their high school stars suggest.
We will certainly start seeing more 3 and out players each season - but I believe most players will head lessons learned last year.
Although very limited opportunities last year - Beal and Azeez showed real pass rush ability last season.
And you are exactly correct - only 3-4 guys in that OLB group will get the majority of snaps. They may all be good and highly rated - but there will be a couple that separate from the group.
You have more inside knowledge than most on here, so I will trust your insight here.
However, I'll just remind the board what we all know. Just because you aren't an NFL player based on your college production, doesn't mean you can't and won't declare as soon as possible. Everybody in that room has NFL size. Will Cox & Anderson as 5 stars really want to sit on the bench for 2 years while younger newer guys play ahead of them? I'd say no. So something will change their by or before the end of 2020, which brings me back to my initial point of turnover in the OLB & ILB room after the 2020 season. There are too many talented guys too close together eligibility wise.
@dgd829 fair point. You’re right, anyone can leave at any time, regardless of performance. I don’t think they’ll ride the bench. I especially like AA because he can be an elite pass rusher as he adds strength and mass to his frame.
It is also likely that we see some form of attrition from those rooms, especially the ILB room.
I am still bullish on Cox!
Good, we all should be he saw a lot of reps as a freshman. I’m just of the belief that Azeez is a top 5 player on this team. The great news is, we’ll see soon enough.
Both are going to bust someone’s ass this year, we can all believe that.
I could see Cox being in for early downs to set the edge, and Azeez (as well as Beal occasionally) coming in for passing situations. Then having a similar rotation on the other side with the best 2 playing out of Grant/AA/JJ/Nolan. I do think some, not saying you, are giving up on guys that have only been here only a year or so in favor of the shiny new 5 star.
@SoFL_Dawg to your comment earlier
Yeah just something to watch. I think Jase was taken back by OU taking McGowan (who’s better imo) and is showing his displeasure by making them sweat.
Chaney is going to be the back if Tank decides to go elsewhere. Around the second bye would be my timeline for the flip/decommit.
Yeah I could see that take. Everyone loves a shiny new toy in any facet of life. Azeez will start and won’t be coming off field much. I have on strong confidence that is happening assuming he doesn’t take a production dive in fall camp. Azeez is that dude y’all, there isn’t a player in that room better than him is what I was told. Think about that room and let that sink in for a sec. Maybe Cox is on the opposite side.
Catching up here. Two points: I'm not sure we can/should "decide" a players ceiling based on his true freshman performance - just getting snaps is pretty impressive. And think about how, e.g., Stokes played his true freshman season (he didn't) or even Roquan - he contributed, but developed into all-world.
Arian Smith: watched his hudl. Yes, please! All I needed to see was that one play on defense where he closed on that short pass in the middle of the field.
@SoFL_Dawg I'm unfamiliar with Florida football and how competitive the smaller classes are.
What level is Arian Smith playing? He's obviously the best player on the field. But is he playing elite talent? Doesn't appear he is.
If he is - get the kid in this class at all cost. And you know how highly (or not) I view WRs.
After you answer my question you can go back to selling medical equipment. /s
He answered the class question a page or two back (i think its middle level 3-4A)
I saw it was 3A - but how competitive is 3A?
3A in Texas is a larger small school. Very few elite players.
6A is the highest classification in Texas.
Shouldn’t this talk be in the barbershop?
Hey now I’m a med device rep, and I’m easily offended. It’s only 3A. Not 8A like Beck but the Smiths raw materials are there. Love the hustle, multiple positions, and of course speed. He’s slightly faster than Wren.