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A couple notes on Marquise Lightfoot

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It has always been important for teams to rank recruiting targets. But it's even more important in the NIL era. This year, we have a tier of elite, first-round type grades. There are about six or seven kids on that list. The whales. Lightfoot was one of them.

I asked why Lightfoot was so high on the board. They gave me several reasons:

- He measures out officially at 6'4, 220 with a big frame in person and an 81-inch wingspan. He may be 6'5 now.
- He has outstanding quicks (4.25 shuttle) and closing speed.
- He has explosive strength and striking ability.
- He is unusually aggressive with a high motor. He plays special teams and loves football.

This is a big-time pickup and adds to what is becoming a CFP-caliber EDGE group. In the past three years, we've added Nyjalik Kelly, Reuben Bain, Cyrus Moss, Jayden Wayne and Collins Achempong. There are more on the way.
 
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DMoney said:
It has always been important for teams to rank recruiting targets. But it's even more important in the NIL era. This year, we have a tier of elite, first-round type grades. There are about six or seven kids on that list. The whales. Lightfoot was one of them.

I asked why Lightfoot was so high on the board. They gave me several reasons:

- He measures out officially at 6'4, 220 with a big frame in person and an 81-inch wingspan. He may be 6'5 now.
- He has outstanding quicks (4.25) and closing speed.
- He has explosive strength and striking ability.
- He is unusually aggressive with a high motor. He plays special teams and loves football.

This is a big-time pickup and adds to what is becoming a CFP-caliber EDGE group. In the past three years, we've added Nyjalik Kelly, Reuben Bain, Cyrus Moss, Jayden Wayne and Collins Achempong. There are more on the way.
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Nfl traits. That’s what you got to recruit
 
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Exactly. This is what I've come to expect from Mario and Co. We'll get the recruits. We may not get all of them but we'll get enough elite ones to turn things around sooner than later which will build the true foundation we need in order to compete at a high level consistently with the upper echelon teams. Just need to be patient but I've a stone-cold believer in Mario. We're on our way.
 
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DMoney said:
It has always been important for teams to rank recruiting targets. But it's even more important in the NIL era. This year, we have a tier of elite, first-round type grades. There are about six or seven kids on that list. The whales. Lightfoot was one of them.

I asked why Lightfoot was so high on the board. They gave me several reasons:

- He measures out officially at 6'4, 220 with a big frame in person and an 81-inch wingspan. He may be 6'5 now.
- He has outstanding quicks (4.25) and closing speed.
- He has explosive strength and striking ability.
- He is unusually aggressive with a high motor. He plays special teams and loves football.

This is a big-time pickup and adds to what is becoming a CFP-caliber EDGE group. In the past three years, we've added Nyjalik Kelly, Reuben Bain, Cyrus Moss, Jayden Wayne and Collins Achempong. There are more on the way.
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Watched his junior highlights a couple times and he looks aggressive, but it was difficult to see his quickness off the snap given that the camera felt 4 or 5 thousand miles away. If anyone has a deeper analysis on what they've seen on film, please point us in the right direction.

A few things that stood out to me:

- He ran a corner(ish) route as a TE. Nice acceleration out of his break. I like to see DEs and LBs who play some offense.
- He changed direction well while covering on special teams.
- As everyone has stated, he chases the ball sideline to sideline, which I guess is why someone mentioned JPhillips.
- In his non-pads clips, he seemed to get a late start off the snap, but still won reps.
 
LuCane said:
Watched his junior highlights a couple times and he looks aggressive, but it was difficult to see his quickness off the snap given that the camera felt 4 or 5 thousand miles away. If anyone has a deeper analysis on what they've seen on film, please point us in the right direction.

A few things that stood out to me:

- He ran a corner(ish) route as a TE. Nice acceleration out of his break. I like to see DEs and LBs who play some offense.
- He changed direction well while covering on special teams.
- As everyone has stated, he chases the ball sideline to sideline, which I guess is why someone mentioned JPhillips.
- In his non-pads clips, he seemed to get a late start off the snap, but still won reps.
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If his shuttle really is 4.25 that’s super quick.
 
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DMoney said:
It has always been important for teams to rank recruiting targets. But it's even more important in the NIL era. This year, we have a tier of elite, first-round type grades. There are about six or seven kids on that list. The whales. Lightfoot was one of them.

I asked why Lightfoot was so high on the board. They gave me several reasons:

- He measures out officially at 6'4, 220 with a big frame in person and an 81-inch wingspan. He may be 6'5 now.
- He has outstanding quicks (4.25) and closing speed.
- He has explosive strength and striking ability.
- He is unusually aggressive with a high motor. He plays special teams and loves football.

This is a big-time pickup and adds to what is becoming a CFP-caliber EDGE group. In the past three years, we've added Nyjalik Kelly, Reuben Bain, Cyrus Moss, Jayden Wayne and Collins Achempong. There are more on the way.
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i'm gonna keep it real...I NEVER watched this kids film as i never expected him in the class.

Now i can officially watch...

- Closes on the ball in a hurry
-Motor. This is what i want from my DL. Kid has it for sure.
- Uses his hands really well...is more physical than expected. He uses his hands to jolt back tackles alot..not just str8 running around guys that are working in Hot topic after high school
- Frame. His frame looks like it can hold another 20-25 pounds rather easily.

Him and Moss are guys you put in a wide 9 and torment tackles.
Actually like that he is running on specials that may get him to make travel squads right away here.

Comp for him is a lengthier (Pause)....



Beasley was a PROBLEM in the ACC...
His combine numbers.

I want Lightfoot to play here around that 240 range his whole career an keep that motor.
 
BeastMode said:
If his shuttle really is 4.25 that’s super quick.
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Agreed.

That's what I was looking for off the snap, but it was a really distant camera angle and he didn't seem to time the snap optimally on the camp reps. But, like I said, he'd still win the rep.

That Texas kid off the snap, for example, is a **** demon like Olivier Vernon. It was easier to find.
 
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