Ge’mon Eaford

[Zbrod95]

He said there is interest but he isn't sure if the staff will fight for him. He didn't say he wasn't a take.

“He didn’t say he wasn’t a take”

 

[gogeta4]

Over here poRsting away while you neglect your teams in the real life WEZ NFL mock draft. SMH.

Yall ni

Let’s see, Rian Davis weighs 233 right now before his senior year in HS...

You all know it’s absolutely no way he doesn’t outgrow LB, right? This kid is a DE all the way. He would be a 6’3 250+ edge rusher for us.

He is more athletic than any of the Lbs they are recruiting. He runs better than Solomon and Pierre. Kid to me will be a LB.

 

[gogeta4]

I went to HS with Glenn Cook and Jon Beason. I always remembered that about Cook. He wasn't the fastest or the strongest. But Glenn knew how to sift through the trash could see a play develop before it actually developed.
He wasn't on the level of guys previously mentioned in tyrn's post, but he definitely is an example of a kid who can get to a ball-carrier before a speed-demon because he snuffs a play out early.
With linebackers being so close up to the line of scrimmage, unlike safeties, a guy who can see things well without a the benefit of a bird's eye view is very clutch to have.

I dont think Glenn Cook is the right guy to be promoting on the board or an example of a LB recruit. That being said i compare Solomon alot to Cook in every way. lol. Solomon and Cook are around the same size as well at the same age. Good kids with good instincts at LB.

 

[gogeta4]

Post of the Week. You nailed the nuances of playing LB perfectly. How quickly one processes the play is infinitely more important than their 40 time.

Not in our defense. We routinely had our sam lb (Mccloud) covering the slot wr or splitting the difference. Your *** better be able to run to do that....im cool on having some 6'0 195pd kid that runs sub 4.8 doing that..just because the hopes of recreating Jon Vilma or Sean Spence. When these kids are nothing like either guys in their frames or instincts.
Im ready to get back to having a true Miami defense with guys that can run at all levels. Were finally getting some speed in the back end...need some moving towards the lines now.

 

[252cane]

“He didn’t say he wasn’t a take”

That doesn't mean he isnt a take. It just means they are not going to get into long drawn out battles over him but if eaford was to tell the staff today he wanted i doubt they tell him no.

 

[Ver]

Where do we stand with Huff & Davis?

 

[tyrn]

Davis is a perfect OLB for a 3-4, but might be a DE in our scheme.

 

[Calinative]

Let’s see, Rian Davis weighs 233 right now before his senior year in HS...

You all know it’s absolutely no way he doesn’t outgrow LB, right? This kid is a DE all the way. He would be a 6’3 250+ edge rusher for us.

This is what I'm thinking. Like a Harold Landry type.
If we got Rian Davis imo, it'd be as a DE not a LB. Plus we need 4 DEs and 4 LBs anyways.

Bogle, Cameron Williams, ......Summerall (a take, but not sure our chances)? Ingrahamam (a take, but is more of a DT)?
Brooks, Pierre, Huff ......Soloman? Eaford?

Imo we take him as a DE, and still add Soloman as 1a or Eaford as 1b.

 

[skeeter]

Eaford is 6'2 220 and can run sideline to sideline. Kid played with Rosendo Louis and another div 1 lb last year at Deerfield and stuck out like a sore thumb. He is the real deal. Believe that.

Ea'ford a take all day and near top of LB board.

 

[skeeter]

Is Eaford a better take than Pierre, I know Pierre did well at Paradise camp and is a top central Florida recruit. But is he a better take, if Eaford really wants in?

Pierre nice player, he's a take...But if you can't take both, it's obv Ea'ford has to be the target, he's just better.

 

[Zbrod95]

Where do we stand with Huff & Davis?

Huff is believed to be a lean​

Davis is a perfect OLB for a 3-4, but might be a DE in our scheme.

or the viper position it’s ok though y’all still think that’s what Sam is gonna play.

 

[JMG]

Davis is just like Joyner

 

[JMG]

Huff is believed to be a lean​

or the viper position it’s ok though y’all still think that’s what Sam is gonna play.

I feel like we want someone with more length at the Viper

 

[QoCane85]

Yea that's the thing i'm not sure about. But he seems somewhat receptive...and if we rack up wins a lot of kids are gonna try to ride the wave. He seems like one of those types. The coachings staff at DB are front runners though and don't think any of them are canes fans. But talent wise you wont find much better than Eaford at Lb in S. Fla based off of film and level of competition.

I'm honestly not that high on the sta lbs other than Huff. Huff is the rangy type with growth range..think of Wilder.

Solomon is 6'0 190 and runs a 4.8 40 yd. Brown is about 4 pds (6'0 195) heavier but runs better than Solomon. Both are about the same size as corners were currently recruiting. Jordan Battle the FS is bigger than both and faster.

Rian Davis, Eaford, Huff are guys I would prioritize.

Anthony Solomon measured 6’1 200lb in Miami 3strip in Feb.15th about a month ago

 

[gogeta4]

Anthony Solomon measured 6’1 200lb in Miami 3strip in Feb.15th about a month ago

6'0 1/2 188 pds and ran a 4.8 at the Miami Nike Opening last month as well. Almost identical from his numbers as a sophomore. Solomon is what he is. He's obviously is on our board. He has good instincts and crazy closing speed....even though he ran the 4.8 he ran a really good shuttle. Which i respect.

Im still more of a fan of Huff than him from STA. Like his length and pop more....wont be mad if Solomon becomes a commit. I know what im getting there.

 

[gogeta4]

Davis is just like Joyner

Davis is even more athletic. But both are alot alike.With Davis actually having experience playing in space.



by the 3rd play i was SOLD...jezus...Yall remember Willie Williams???

 

[gogeta4]

Ea'ford a take all day and near top of LB board.

 

[QoCane85]

Some kids don't train in running the 40 but have game speed and just know how to play the position.

Solomon is a great LB with elite instincts at the LB position and I definitely want him in this class over Eaford.

Everyone likes to bring up size as such a huge deal with LBs, but they don't realize that our best LBs came in as Fr around 5'11 - 6'2 190 - 205.

Ray Lewis
Johnathan Vilma
Sean Spence
Jon Beason
Denzel Perryman
Dan Morgan

They will add size when they get here.

For a LB, the most important thing is how quickly he can read the offense and react.

It usually takes guys who grew up rushing the passer like Brooks and Eaford a while to learn to be a LB (like MRob and McCord), hopefully both focus on playing LB this season to prepare them for college instead of just continuing to rush the passer.

In HS I started out at DE and transitioned to MLB, so I know the learning curve that takes place when having to learn to read OLinemen first then into the backfield to locate the ball, or drop back into coverage all in a split second. There is a lot more thinking once the ball is snapped at LB than DE, and that usually has guys plying slow if they have to think too much.

Guys that have played LB for years develop those instincts to just be able to read and react without thinking too much.

And for the guy not too impressed with Pierre b/c he plays weak comp, please realize that I'm not watching the kids he is playing against, I'm watching Pierre and his instincts at the position, they are elite, along with him having great size and speed for the position.

He is dominating that weak comp as he should. Can't ask for more than that.

I would be much more upset missing out on Pierre over any other LB on our board.

I’m with you until you said Pierre over any other LB. Solomon is the best of the bunch if you ask me.(In fact other kids in STA were part of that team Like Battle, Ingraham and few more)in Florida(Broward)team that beat Utah for the 8th grade University National Championship. Anthony Solomon is a Champion and has won at every level. So to me he is the most important because winning is in his blood. 2 time State champion. Enough said
Champion Broward:
Rodney Adderly, Jordan Battle, Christopher Benestad, Mason Bonawitz, Daniel Carter, James Cook, Billy Duchaj, Lorenzo Floyd, Mark Fontana, John Holden, Braylen Ingraham, Lance Johnson, Billy McConnell, JP Panchookian, Jake Pope, Nik Scalzo, Niko Scheesley, Tyler Scott, Anthony Solomon, Kyle Walters, Jonathan Weaver, Naquan Wright, Jaxon Zelch. Head Coach Jerry Scalzo.

 

[Combo]

Davis is even more athletic. But both are alot alike.With Davis actually having experience playing in space.



by the 3rd play i was SOLD...jezus...Yall remember Willie Williams???

I love Rian Davis' tape. And I think he can play LB. If you watch him, he moves really well in space, he identifies the play quickly and is very fast to the ball. I'm not saying he won't move to DE, because that's certainly possible. However, I try not to insist on certain size parameters for every position. I think a 210 pound LB can play at Miami and I think a 245 pound LB can play at Miami. More important than weight is the skills for the position, which I think Davis has in spades.

 

[gogeta4]

I’m with you until you said Pierre over any other LB. Solomon is the best of the bunch if you ask me.(In fact other kids in STA were part of that team Like Battle, Ingraham and few more)in Florida(Broward)team that beat Utah for the 8th grade University National Championship. Anthony Solomon is a Champion and has won at every level. So to me he is the most important because winning is in his blood. 2 time State champion. Enough said
Champion Broward:
Rodney Adderly, Jordan Battle, Christopher Benestad, Mason Bonawitz, Daniel Carter, James Cook, Billy Duchaj, Lorenzo Floyd, Mark Fontana, John Holden, Braylen Ingraham, Lance Johnson, Billy McConnell, JP Panchookian, Jake Pope, Nik Scalzo, Niko Scheesley, Tyler Scott, Anthony Solomon, Kyle Walters, Jonathan Weaver, Naquan Wright, Jaxon Zelch. Head Coach Jerry Scalzo.

The bolded hold um offers. Shows the talent off that squad. The underlined are kids with div 1 offers already.
Not to kill your opinion but to say Solomon is the best of the bunch because hes a winner....i mean how hard is it to win at STA on a recruited all star team (and they still didnt win sh*t last year). Try Avery Huff playing for a Mca team...that got like 15 kids poached from them from the playoff team the year before. Huff film still looks ridiculous. Solomon though is a very smart, instinctive player with that pedigree. You know what your going to get with him. He isnt going to hurt you on defense.

I like Rian Davis the most, followed by Huff and Eaford.