re: Frick Tennessee

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ut CJ Allen seems more athletic than JDJ? He might be a little more polished and experienced, but I'm not entirely convinced that JDJ is the better player.

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Before Ole Miss I saw JDJ as the known player, where we know he's gonna diagnose and understand the game at a very high level, but his physical tools were being propped up by his football IQ. Great LB to have, but still being held back by his physical ceiling.

While CJ is an absolute freak of an athlete, but unproven when it comes to knowing the calls, checks, and alignments. What good is athleticism if you take yourself out of the play?

It's a high floor and a low ceiling for JDJ, with a low floor and astronomically high ceiling for CJ. CJ is still growing and learning, but he really shined against Ole Miss. I was very worried that Lane would find ways to exploit him, but he absolutely stepped up.

If CJ's floor isn't as low as you'd expect for a freshman LB in our defense, I think you gotta roll with CJ more and more. He's the future at the position and his upside potential is unanimous All-American.