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Can Scaife play an effective OT?

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MR and company have talked about his ability to play any position on the O-line due to his powerful lower base, quick feet and, exceptionally long arms.
Based on some others with similar traits it looks like a yes. This will be interesting to follow as it develops.


NFL Beachum Left OT at 6-3/308
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kelvin_Beachum

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2018--Isaiah Wynn, OT/G/C, Georgia
Height: 6-2. Weight: 302.
Projected 40 Time: 5.10.
Projected Round (2018): 2-3.
1/6/18: Wynn has impressed scouts this season as an excellent run blocker for the Bulldogs. He blocks with aggression and has a temperament that is hard to find in college blockers. In pass protection, Wynn has been very dependable as well.

Because he is shorter and doesn't have ideal length, some sources think that Wynn could move to guard or center in the NFL. Wynn started at left guard in 2016, but scouts think he is athletic enough to also play center. Wynn's size and skill set has drawn comparisons to Kelvin Beachum, who is undersized but has managed to carve out a career at left tackle in the NFL. Wynn is just a natural football player who finds a way to get the job done, thus he might end up sticking at left tackle.
 

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If he plays T, I'd see him as a RT. I think his money position is LG.
 
LuCane said:
If he plays T, I'd see him as a RT. I think his money position is LG.
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I agree, especially with the much better talent we have from last years 17 recruits and this years 18 recruits. St. Louis and McDermott were adequate at best last year. Personally, I believe had Scaffie been around with a year of playing under his belt we would have seen him at one of the tackle positions this past year
 
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1953 said:
MR and company have talked about his ability to play any position on the O-line due to his powerful lower base, quick feet and, exceptionally long arms.
Based on some others with similar traits it looks like a yes. This will be interesting to follow as it develops.


NFL Beachum Left OT at 6-3/308
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kelvin_Beachum

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2018--Isaiah Wynn, OT/G/C, Georgia
Height: 6-2. Weight: 302.
Projected 40 Time: 5.10.
Projected Round (2018): 2-3.
1/6/18: Wynn has impressed scouts this season as an excellent run blocker for the Bulldogs. He blocks with aggression and has a temperament that is hard to find in college blockers. In pass protection, Wynn has been very dependable as well.

Because he is shorter and doesn't have ideal length, some sources think that Wynn could move to guard or center in the NFL. Wynn started at left guard in 2016, but scouts think he is athletic enough to also play center. Wynn's size and skill set has drawn comparisons to Kelvin Beachum, who is undersized but has managed to carve out a career at left tackle in the NFL. Wynn is just a natural football player who finds a way to get the job done, thus he might end up sticking at left tackle.
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Go watch the UA and compare his mobility to Donaldson. Donaldson said doesn’t have half the mobility...he got big arms too. That matter more than height.
 
I think the starting O-line will be

LT: Herbert/Hillery - Coaches are excited about Herbert. Hillery won scout team OL of the year. (Remember scout team players practice mainly against the 1st team) and he won MVP as an offensive lineman. Don't be shocked if Hillery is at tackle and Herbert at guard. I'm interested to see if St. Louis can be a better run blocker as a LT though.

LG: If Hebert and Hillery are strictly tackles then I think Scaife gets the LG. Scaife is like Nesta they're country strong. Haven't been in a college weight room program a day in their life but they're the strongest dudes in the room no matter who is in there.

C: Gauthier. I prefer Gauthier to be at guard as I thought he played better as a guard when we tried to run the ball. As a center he isn't as good of a run blocking. y'all know my MO.. I want to be able to run the ball effectively against anybody.

RG: Donaldson.

RT: St Louis.

What I prefer would be:
LT: St Louis
LG: Gauthier
C: IDK (this would be a problem. I wonder if Scaife would be comfortable at Center. If not maybe Gaynor but I'm not all that impress with Gaynor tbh)
RG: Donadson
LT: Hillery/Herbert.

This would probably be our best potential run/pass lineup IMO.
 
Definitely not long enough to play OT. He's a Guard or Center all the way, and it looks like the staff wants Gaynor to be OC, so id bet scaife is the future LG

I actually really like our OL depth for this season

LT: Hebert or Hillery > St Louis
LG: Boulware or Gauthier > Mahoney > Scaife
C: Gauthier > Gaynor > Dykstra
RG: Donaldson > Mahoney > Reed
RT: St Louis > Donaldson

So basically if St Louis isn't the RT (due to injury or playing LT), Donldson will slide out to there.
If we need an OG, Either Gauthier will slide out there and Gaynor will become the starting Center OR Mahoney/Scaife will step up as the starting OG needed.
 
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IMHO he could play tackle (and pretty well), but he's an elite talent at guard. So where he ends up will depend on how other guys develop on our line. I think we will get the best five on the field. We seem to have more question marks at tackle, and that may mean Scaife ends up there, but I do think as a pro he'd play inside. I can see a Lg to RG core of him, Gaynor, and Donaldson blowing holes up for the running game in 2019.
 
Talked to a friend of mine who at the time was Division IAA offensive line coach at the time. He said one of the first things he did when he met a kid is measure his arm length. Tackles are tall because they generally have proportionally long arms. Scaife moves very well so if he has unusually long arms perhaps. The kid is money as a guard. Drop an additional 25 pounds on Donaldson and we are set at guard for the next couple of years with all-conference talent. Quite honestly Scaife looks more college ready at this stage than Donaldson ever did. He really stood out in the all-start game and he is in very good shape.
 
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