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I don't think that would work in this situation...@Peter Ariz
Is Sherwood ok with coming on as a OLB?
Or does he need to be recruited as a Safety for us to land him?
Obviously not Pete but I Think the kid has continually said he wants to play safety and only safety.
Tell the kid what he wants to hear,bring him in and let him see he won't start at safety then move him down to LBer if that's better suited for him.
If you don't someone else will..bet that!
For one, our Safety class is already loaded with Jobe, Hall, Russell & (Frierson if he's eventually moved to FS).
You couldn't recruit Sherwood here as a Safety, because he would see right through that & it could potentially push one of the other guys out if they think we're bringing in another Safety.
Also, the ol' switcheroo is just setting up a kid to transfer out down the line. If we're going to land Sherwood he's need to have a clear understanding that he's being brought in to play LB.
This 2018 DB class is way too important for us to keep intact to play any games like that.
If he can't see his upside is best at the next level playing LB, then he'll have to figure it out the hard way, but trying to sell him on playing Safety just to get him in the class wouldn't end well for us in the long run.