ThePiombino
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I know my opinion won't be the most popular but there are a handful of guys on our board that I think are better CB prospects than Yuri. CB is a difficult position to play (possibly one of the most difficult to transition to in college) and the position where mistakes are the most noticeable. With the depletion of our secondary, I would prefer guys like Poole, Darby, Rios, Reeves, etc. because they have better technique at this point in their careers. After watching (limited) tape and all-star games, I feel they would have the best chance to contribute early and push our secondary. But don't get me wrong, Yuri's athleticism jumps off the page and his ceiling is extremely high. I wouldn't be upset by any means but I would at least like to bring in another polished corner to complement this class in the event that Yuri doesn't turn the corner.
Don't kill me, this is my opinion. I trust the staff but I just wanted to interject some life into this thread and away from our newest troll.
You call it our board. I think most others would call it our dream list. Poole is all but a UF lock; Darby is up in the air - we went from solid verbal to 1/3 finalists, without him ever have even visited the other two places (that doesn't mean we're out, but it sure as hell doesn't bode well for us); Rios shipped sailed when we slow played him and lost the gamble; Reeves isn't even close to sniffing us right now. So considering all that, who exactly is higher on our board? I would suggest no one, at that position, is.
Personally, I think Wright has a TON of upside. Look what he has been able to do in such a short time playing the position, or football at all for that matter. Kelly and gang are building a team of coachable athletic freaks. Wright fits that bill perfectly.