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I have a question: would we consider this kid a similar type to Arnoux? And if so, which one would we rather?
 
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I pray their is better DB talent in the portal this off season. We are going shopping for a backfield and we better be looking to overspend to get it. It's gotten even crazier. I can only laugh with what is happening with recruiting. Their are so many great HC recruiters today. It's like it's almost unbelievable.
 
cowboycane said:
I have a question: would we consider this kid a similar type to Arnoux? And if so, which one would we rather?
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both are Jags
if we keep taking jags well just keep expecting to see jag dbs
this staff has clearly shown a lack of player development
harris has been under Mario for 3 years and is a Jag
M Williams hasnt developed
not one DB has come in and developed and gotten progressively better
the last DB coach that showed development was either Rumph or Banda
i bet OJ will shine this year and then plateau or even regress
 
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jsy said:
both are Jags
if we keep taking jags well just keep expecting to see jag dbs
this staff has clearly shown a lack of player development
harris has been under Mario for 3 years and is a Jag
M Williams hasnt developed
not one DB has come in and developed and gotten progressively better
the last DB coach that showed development was either Rumph or Banda
i bet OJ will shine this year and then plateau or even regress
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Fair enough...and I know that this might be apples and oranges due to where they're at in terms of their development (i.e. one is a late bloomer and one seems to have plateaued)...but would you have called OJ a JAG this time last year? Because I know I would have.
 
jsy said:
both are Jags
if we keep taking jags well just keep expecting to see jag dbs
this staff has clearly shown a lack of player development
harris has been under Mario for 3 years and is a Jag
M Williams hasnt developed
not one DB has come in and developed and gotten progressively better
the last DB coach that showed development was either Rumph or Banda
i bet OJ will shine this year and then plateau or even regress
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And many people on this board bashed Banda mercilessly
 
01Canes said:
Presented without comment, here are Ewald's senior highlights:

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Willing tackler, long arms, and knows how to fight the receiver through the catch to break up passes. From the couple of times I have seen him live, seems physically and mentally tough (he got Toney off his game last year).

Beyond that, I don't have much good things to say, and those highlights were more bad throws than good plays. He's beat on some of them, but the ball placement is either late or inaccurate. Against better QBs and WRs....
 
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Cane30 said:
I pray their is better DB talent in the portal this off season. We are going shopping for a backfield and we better be looking to overspend to get it. It's gotten even crazier. I can only laugh with what is happening with recruiting. Their are so many great HC recruiters today. It's like it's almost unbelievable.
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The likelihood we solve the DB problem in the portal is very very small. As Dmoney say's every bank episode, this position group is going to be solved through high school recruiting
 
Damiencane86 said:
Yeah not too impressed. Technique looks fine but he's getting beat off the line too often for my taste. Shows some decent makeup speed but can he do that vs ACC receivers. He looks like he'd be abused by good slot guys. He won't see the field next year and hopefully Chevis & the strength staff can get something out of him but I'm not counting on it.
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there are 5 div 1 wrs on that clip. (Ole Miss, Fau, a pending Notre Dame Commit, the other two are juniors who likely end up power 5)

Thats the difference between CJ and other guys....hes been going against big players for a looooongg time..other folks film are filled with door dash guys.

CJ ceiling i shigher than current starters..wherever OJ went for s&c after sta is where CJ needs to be. Thats the next level im awaiting to see him with more s&c size...as far as the technical aspect of the game he'll be ahead of alot of freshman incoming dbs. His frame can hold the weight similar to OJ as well.

Hes a prop joe kid so im gonna be on here going to war about him....and as stated ..80% of the board didnt like the OJ and Ryan Mack takes either. OJ has brought dividends extremely quick.
 
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ST26 said:
Two more Powell's? No thanks
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He's not starter quality. He's a bum. We have one player, Patterson, who might be starter quality next year.

If not 2 starters from the portal, then we must land Ben Hanks. Non-negotiable if we want to fix the position.
 
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ST26 said:
The likelihood we solve the DB problem in the portal is very very small. As Dmoney say's every bank episode, this position group is going to be solved through high school recruiting
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They NEED to fix it with portal guys...they need plug n play with experience. Maybe 2 safeties and at minimum one corner.

They need to over pay if they have to but thats whats needed.
 
Brains said:
He's not starter quality. He's a bum. We have one player, Patterson, who might be starter quality next year.

If not 2 starters from the portal, then we must land Ben Hanks. Non-negotiable if we want to fix the position.
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They need 2 safeties. Powell level at minimum.

Just imagine this secondary witout Powell considering you guys were screaming with tears of joy for Kam Kinchens and James Williams to go.
 
Brains said:
He's not starter quality. He's a bum. We have one player, Patterson, who might be starter quality next year.

If not 2 starters from the portal, then we must land Ben Hanks. Non-negotiable if we want to fix the position.
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If I wasn't mistaken, wasn't Powell a top 5 safety out of the portal? There is a very low chance we can get a quality safety out of the portal, let a lone. I hope I'm wrong. Dmoney said it best, dbs are going to primarily be resolved out of hs
 
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gogeta4 said:
They NEED to fix it with portal guys...they need plug n play with experience. Maybe 2 safeties and at minimum one corner.

They need to over pay if they have to but thats whats needed.
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We would all love that. The question is will the quality be there? Odds are not in our favor there
 
Brains said:
He's not starter quality. He's a bum. We have one player, Patterson, who might be starter quality next year.

If not 2 starters from the portal, then we must land Ben Hanks. Non-negotiable if we want to fix the position.
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Both, two starters and Hanks. I want Hanks more than Pickett. Hanks is a legit CB. I’m not sure where Pickett ends up on the field. We need a real CB
 
ST26 said:
If I wasn't mistaken, wasn't Powell a top 5 safety out of the portal? There is a very low chance we can get a quality safety out of the portal, let a lone. I hope I'm wrong. Dmoney said it best, dbs are going to primarily be resolved out of hs
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As bad as the db play has been ...dude still has 4 picks with more games remaining.

Athletically he isnt what were use to....but the main disappointment is who plays next to him. I would take Meesh Powell out of the portal next year as well.

Thinking it s alow chance we get a safety out of the portal is silly...especially considering that your expecting a hs safety come in and be better. When our dc doesnt like to play young guys all to much and especially not at safety.

DMONEY is speaking long term through high school recruiting....these mfers better have 4 portal dbs lined up by spring or they will be fired for fielding bs two years in a row.
 
gogeta4 said:
They need 2 safeties. Powell level at minimum.

Just imagine this secondary witout Powell considering you guys were screaming with tears of joy for Kam Kinchens and James Williams to go.
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I wasn't one of the guys who had joy at their departure. I consistently warned about how bad our DBs were in the offseason. I also highlighted how awful our LBs wre against the pass, including Kiko, who this board seemed to regard as the next Junior Seau.
 
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