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Which of your players is most underappreciated at the Combine?
Posted on 2/23/15 at 10:24 am
Posted on 2/23/15 at 10:24 am
For Missouri, I'm going with Marcus Golden.
NFL.com reports, "He plays hard and he's very tough, but where is the productivity? Usually with big effort guys we have to sift through big production numbers and figure out how much of it is translatable. With Golden, there just isn't as much production as you expect. I had a higher grade on him last year." -- AFC national scout
To put that comment in perspective, Golden finished 2014 with the following SEC rankings...
-4th in Sacks (10) - Tied with Barnett behind only Ray, Garrett, and Maggit.
-3rd in Tackles for Loss (20) behind only Ray and Bennett.
-23rd in Total Tackles (78), but the best among DLinemen.
-Tied for 4th in Fumbles Forced (3), behind Swann, Floyd, and Frost... but tied for first among DLinemen with Ray, Hanes, and Ward.
I'm not sure what qualifies as productivity, but with similar or better numbers to guys like Ray, Fowler, Dupree, Flowers, P. Smith, and so on, I think Golden did just fine.
NFL.com reports, "He plays hard and he's very tough, but where is the productivity? Usually with big effort guys we have to sift through big production numbers and figure out how much of it is translatable. With Golden, there just isn't as much production as you expect. I had a higher grade on him last year." -- AFC national scout
To put that comment in perspective, Golden finished 2014 with the following SEC rankings...
-4th in Sacks (10) - Tied with Barnett behind only Ray, Garrett, and Maggit.
-3rd in Tackles for Loss (20) behind only Ray and Bennett.
-23rd in Total Tackles (78), but the best among DLinemen.
-Tied for 4th in Fumbles Forced (3), behind Swann, Floyd, and Frost... but tied for first among DLinemen with Ray, Hanes, and Ward.
I'm not sure what qualifies as productivity, but with similar or better numbers to guys like Ray, Fowler, Dupree, Flowers, P. Smith, and so on, I think Golden did just fine.
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Posted on 2/23/15 at 10:27 am to throwingoranges
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For Missouri, I'm going with Marcus Golden.
So underappreciated that his own supporters can't even spell his name right.
Posted on 2/23/15 at 10:28 am to throwingoranges
For us it is definitely Preston Smith. However, I think his showing may have been enough to bump him to a late 1st round pick. Guy is an animal and his senior numbers show it, just completely unknown by most until August.
Posted on 2/23/15 at 10:29 am to throwingoranges
I was actually pretty shocked that DE Jermauria Rasco and SS Ronald Martin weren't even invited.
Posted on 2/23/15 at 11:01 am to throwingoranges
Deandrew White without a doubt. He is a stellar receiver. Wish we would have thrown him the ball more.
Posted on 2/23/15 at 11:10 am to ConnorTide
Took a look at your image link, I'm always impressed with how many damn people are in your stands. I gotta get down there for a game.
Posted on 2/23/15 at 11:16 am to throwingoranges
We only have two at the Combine: Senquez Golson and Cody Prewitt. Golson has impeccable ball skills but is very short. Prewitt is a great tackler (spare the gifs to the contrary) but isn't quick.
Posted on 2/23/15 at 11:19 am to throwingoranges
CAP, CJ Uzomah.
Seems like everyone is trying to find a reason to disregard CAP, even though he led the SEC in rushing.
CJ is good, just was in the wrong offense for his skill set.
Seems like everyone is trying to find a reason to disregard CAP, even though he led the SEC in rushing.
CJ is good, just was in the wrong offense for his skill set.
Posted on 2/23/15 at 12:15 pm to throwingoranges
AJ Johnson
Posted on 2/23/15 at 12:39 pm to m45auburn
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Seems like everyone is trying to find a reason to disregard CAP, even though he led the SEC in rushing.
The reason is he is nowhere near the back Tre Mason was just last year. CAP is a product of the system. He will get a chance to prove everyone wrong, but just looking at film he isn't one of the top backs coming out of this class. That's fine if you disagree, but that is the valid reason CAP is not highly regarded.
Posted on 2/23/15 at 12:41 pm to throwingoranges
TE Busta Anderson, but that's because he was injured and didn't participate in many of the drills.
DT JT Surratt came in with little to no hype, but he did well in the drills. He wasn't a Top Performer in any, but he wasn't last either. I think he put himself in a position to be drafted now, when beforehand he was on the bubble to even be drafted.
DT JT Surratt came in with little to no hype, but he did well in the drills. He wasn't a Top Performer in any, but he wasn't last either. I think he put himself in a position to be drafted now, when beforehand he was on the bubble to even be drafted.
Posted on 2/23/15 at 12:45 pm to CockInYourEar
Darius Philon got up to 298 lbs and ran a 5.03 which isn't bad for a DT. Most of the questions about him were his size because he played here at 270 and he's been a little overlooked being one of the few RS Sophomores there.
Posted on 2/23/15 at 12:54 pm to gohogs141
That scouting report for Golden is the most ridiculously off base troll job I've ever seen.
I have no idea how this "scout" is employed by anyone.
I have no idea how this "scout" is employed by anyone.
Posted on 2/23/15 at 4:14 pm to BallstotheWesleyWall
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BallstotheWesleyWall
Which of your players is most underappreciated at the Combine?
We only have two at the Combine: Senquez Golson and Cody Prewitt. Golson has impeccable ball skills but is very short. Prewitt is a great tackler (spare the gifs to the contrary) but isn't quick.
I like Prewitt a lot. He impressed me in last season's game... more so than some of the "marquis" names on your defense.
Posted on 2/23/15 at 4:16 pm to JesusQuintana
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JesusQuintana
Which of your players is most underappreciated at the Combine?
That scouting report for Golden is the most ridiculously off base troll job I've ever seen.
I have no idea how this "scout" is employed by anyone.
Reminds me of the scouting reports on EJ Gaines. Just laughable at some point.
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