You may not have rated him, but your expectations are that he should perform as one. Otherwise, there's no justification to say he's a bust.
Wrong. Five stars are rated solely on a projection that they will be a first-round selection. That's why there are only 32 5* a year, across all positions.
The expectation for a 3 gap and a 0/1 gap is completely different, so much so that you have to consider them as two different positions. It doesn't matter that his skill set is more suited to 3 tech. Other teams are forcing him into 0/1 tech role because that have no concern for anyone else.
Is that your hot take? Do you know that as a fact? Have you been tracking snap counts?
First off, if you want an argument, call your ex-girlfriend, not me. I'm a Canes fan and alum, not just a random internet *****, although you're entitled to your opinion.
You're right, I do expect him to play like a first rounder because again, you're right; the five stars are based on projected first round draft pick. Let me apologize for not spelling that out as eloquently as you did. Kudos to you. I know it made you feel good to say "wrong" and I bet you also were thinking about putting it in all caps, but I digress.
I understand the diference between 3 and 0/1. I get the concepts behind maintaining gap integrity and keeping the LBs clean. Again, thanks for the abridged explanation - I'm sure that made you feel good too.
My hot take? No. I let that go about 10 minutes after my first cup of coffee this morning and made reference to it in the Mincey recruiting post a little earlier. Have I been tracking? Well, what's your definition of tracking, counting each snap? No. Have I seen snap count totals from other sites, yes and they match what I've heard on podcasts. LifeWallet lists them and I'm not taking the time to vet out their numbers for accuracy. My life might be mundane, but I do have one. Here are the totals:
Miami (OH) - 15
Texas A&M - 43
Bethune - 14
Temple - 29 (high for DT for the game)
GT - 28
UNC - I can't get the actual numbers because LifeWallet didn't post it yet that I'm aware of and I'm not paying for a subscription to the other sites. However, I can tell you that CaneSport (insert jokes here if you must) said he played half the snaps of other DTs in the game and I believe the number was around 25, but don't quote me. The number itself is not critical. The part that is critical is that he is not making game changing plays nor on the field enough to make an impact. By his own admission, he takes a LOT of plays off, whether on the sideline or disappearing in the wash. Does he have talent? **** yes he does and that's what is so frustrating about all of it. We've all been waiting for 2.5 years now for him to explode, but his snap counts seem to be going down.
If you want to read the tea leaves on all that and pick it apart, have at it. However, prior to doing that, I would ask you aside from a flash here and there, what has he done to make anyone defend my original post so vehemently?
