T-Boone
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Crushed it.
Cool. Was he the best DB on the field?
Crushed it.
I feel pretty comfortable saying he's one of the highest ceiling players we've recruited under Kelly. He's a legit 6'3, runs like a deer, and has very good ball skills. I wouldn't trade him for any S in this class and a legit 5 star prospect.
Got his fifth star from 247. #15 in their rankings.
Kam Chancellor comparison? I’m in.
Better than a Max Redfield comparison.
Damn it why couldn't he EE. Good for him though. And some good optics for ND.
Rankings ... 11-7-17:
247 Comp ..... 3* ..... #82 S ..... #1145 OA ..... .8316 rating
247 ............... 3* ..... #77 S ..... #1016 OA ..... 83
Rivals ............ 3*
ESPN ............. NR
Rankings ... 4-24-18:
247 Comp ..... 3* ..... #54 S ..... #663 OA ..... .8619 rating
247 ............... 3* ..... #25 S ..... #357 OA ..... 89
Rivals ............ 3*
ESPN ............. NR
Rankings ... 12-3-18:
247 Comp ..... 4* ..... #14 S ..... #153 OA ..... .9356 rating
247 ............... 4* ..... #2 S ....... #22 OA ....... 97
Rivals ............ 4* ..... #18 S ..... #227 OA ...... 5.8
ESPN ............. 4* ..... #19 S ..... #282 OA ...... 81
Wonder what the record is for the largest jump in 247 rating. He made almost a 1,000 jump in rank.
Sounds right. If memory serves me correct Chris Jones from first ranking to final had huge jumps also.i think it was Jalen Phillips. He went from like a 2 star to the number 1 player for a bit. i might be a little off.
With Gilman and Elliott both coming off good seasons, it's not so bad that he's not an EE.
Joseph and Lea will have plenty of time to get him up-to-speed and involved with some sub packages once the summer hits.
The jump from his initial rankings (pulled from the initial profile on front page) to his current #15 OA is very impressive.
Just watched his senior highlights.
1. He needs to stay at SS. He can put on 20 lbs and still play SS. The way he reads and reacts to both the ball in the air and the run game is uncanny. I know it will be tempting to play him as the perfect rover if he gets bigger, but he should stay on the back end and totally eliminate half the field for opposing offenses if he maintains enough speed. He's a gamewrecker, so let him wreck the game from the position that gives him the best opportunity to see the whole offense and then react.
2. Let him moonlight as a WR early in his career while he's not a full-time starter on defense.
I could probably find this exact same comment on Max Redfield's thread... The old safety vs wr argument.
Keep Spider-Man on defense, in the backfield if you can
Remember when we wanted JuJu Smith to play Safety. Good times.
Remember when we wanted JuJu Smith to play Safety. Good times.