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Does anybody remember Menelik Watson? Signed with FSU in 2012...
Posted on 2/23/13 at 3:21 pm
Posted on 2/23/13 at 3:21 pm
Just watching the NFL Combine for offensive linemen. I can't remember if the last staff passed over him for a younger prospect or if he just chose FSU over Auburn (does anyone remember), but Mike Mayock said that he could potentially be a first round pick in this year's NFL Draft.
We could've really used him this year at right tackle while Patrick Miller was getting his arse handed to him. He wouldn't have been there long, as he came from a JuCo, but he could've been a quick fix.
We could've really used him this year at right tackle while Patrick Miller was getting his arse handed to him. He wouldn't have been there long, as he came from a JuCo, but he could've been a quick fix.
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Posted on 2/23/13 at 3:24 pm to TTsTowel
He chose FSU over AU. Staff didn't push too hard though if I recall correctly
Posted on 2/23/13 at 3:25 pm to GenesChin
Yeah. I wanted this guy bad just from his sheer size. He was like 330 coming out of JUCO.
Posted on 2/23/13 at 3:30 pm to TTsTowel
IIRC we wanted him. We backed off for a period of time but in the end we wanted him.
Posted on 2/23/13 at 4:35 pm to Weagle25
He still would have been coached by our previous staff soooo...it wouldn't have mattered
Posted on 2/23/13 at 4:40 pm to tigerboi256
It would have mattered JUCO's need less coaching to still be successful, i.e. Nick Fairley. And besides its not like FSU is known for producing NFL o-lineman on a regular basis either.
Posted on 2/23/13 at 4:45 pm to The_SwAUggford
quote:IIRC, he hadn't been playing football that long. He played college basketball at Marist college from 2009-2011 and then transferred to Saddleback College for football. After 1 season of football, he signed with Florida State and played football there. He didn't have a lot of experience.
It would have mattered JUCO's need less coaching to still be successful
Posted on 2/23/13 at 5:14 pm to TTsTowel
True. I forgot about that, but apparently this guy was born to run ppl into the ground. He's a big NFL prospect after one year of coaching at JUCO and one at FSU. Dudes a natural.
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