Ya I could care less what they test like if they get off the ball like that...Does his first step not impress you on film?
He had some impressive plays that appeared to show quickness, yes. One of the things I really want to accomplish is to marry what my impressions of a player on tape are with what the athletic testing says about the player. At certain positions I place more importance on the athletic testing than the tape and at other positions I place more emphasis on the tape than their athletic testing. Historically, the DT position is one you want to test like a high-level athlete.
So, this leaves you with some questions:
1. Is what you are seeing on tape a great first step, or an example of excellent anticipation to be a snap jumper?
2. Was the athlete injured while testing? If so, how much did that hamper him in each event?
3. How much has the athlete improved since the testing took place? Most athletes make their biggest leap in testing between their sophomore year of high school and their senior year of high school (not in college as you might expect).
I would say that Munoz' senior tape has persuaded me that he's a take for this class after initially I did not believe him to be a take due to being a subpar athletic tester, often injured, smaller impact than you'd like on the high school level and some whispers about character stuff. The two big changes for me are that he appears to be moving much freer and easier than earlier in his career and he appears to have learned a go-to move for him that I like in my interior lineman (the arm-over or swim move).
There are tools to work with here if he wants to put in the time to gain the weight, strength, technical skills required to be a productive player at this level.
