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Ereck Flowers vs. North Carolina (2013)
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HurricaneOmeezy
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Flowers swallows ANYONE that comes in his path. Future top 15 pick imo
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This kid is going to be a 1st rounder for sure
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Pros:
1. Elite strength. I've yet to see him get successfully overpowered or bull rushed. Even when Easley was having success against him, it was quickness, not strength. (Nit-Picking.)
2. Once he gets his hands on you, it's over. That is his best trait in terms of NFL draft potential.
3. Immense size. I've stood next to him at school and 6' 6" 320 pounds seems conservative. And the vast majority of it is muscle not fat.
4. Other than against Easley, very disciplined and rarely draws penalties.
5. Gets out in space to run block as good as anybody. Shows ability to shift blocking targets when needing too. Naturally leads the run lane.
6. When pass blocking, unless badly beaten off the snap, is quick enough to slide back into protection and as stated before, it's a done deal when he gets his hands on you.
7. Technically sound to a near pristine level.
8. For 322 pounds, very fast and a good athlete.
9. Excellent condition. Wasn't tired in a fast moving offense that puts stress on offensive linemen and was still fresh at the end of games.
10. Young. Only a true junior. Could develop into, dare I say it, a Bryant McKinnie level of dominance.
Cons:
1. Lacks a mean streak. He is not soft by any means, far from it, but the bite your nose off mentality that our linemen have had isn't fully seen in Flowers the way it was in Searcy or Racozky. He'll release blocks and not be provocative the way our guys have been in the past. (Knit picking.)
2. Agile for his size, but not elite agility.
3. Below average speed off the snap of the ball.
4. Occasionally whiffs on blocks, both up top and when going low.
Conclusion:
Give credit to the staff, both football and strength and conditioning, this was a nice find that has been developed from a three star into an absolute stud. Assuming his development follows the pattern it has been, I don't know how he can't be considered co-favorite for the Outland Award next year with the guy with the African name at Texas A&M. Flowers has top 15 pick written all over him. He is better than Cameron Erving by a solid margin. 1st-Team All-ACC and odds on favorite for 1st-Team All-American. I submit to you that he may be the best player on the team.
Side criticism, he's a Kansas City Chiefs fan.
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lauderdaleballer
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Flowers was a 3 star recruit? I thought he was a mid to high 4 star...
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He was. I thought he was going to get a 5th to be honest. He was better than any other tackle I saw that year, or just as good anyway
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Golden's staff spotted Flowers before he got his fourth star, just after Spring ball during his Junior Year. He blew up after his commitment.
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Why would you say that, seems to have handled left tackle pretty well.
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He doesn't stay very low which can be problem, but other than that though he is up there for talent level.
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http://www.hurricanesports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=205558539
I usually use ESPN's ranking for the most part. They had him at 3 star.
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lacks a mean streak?
off the football field, I agree. I took a nutrition class with him few years ago and he is as lively as a statue.
but on the field, this kid is nasty.
Him and Nantambu are arguably the nicest guys on the whole team. I just don't see any of that I guess dirtiness of playing the echo of the whistle that the older Miami teams had. But I guess if you just dominate someone to the point where they're completely eliminated in the play, you don't need those late scrums.
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Lol Flowers is even mean to his own teammates. In the North Carolina game he got out of his stance walked over to McDermott and screamed to slide the protection his way. I've never seen anyone do that before.
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