UM CB commit Burns working to gain weight, talks Northwestern teammates

[Page305]

I couldn’t care less if he is 5’9. I am talking about his weight. He will get out muscled by bigger receivers at the line Needs to get stronger there and I’m sure he will.

Just because you weigh less doesn't necessarily mean you're going to get out-muscled. And all CBs need to do is jam the wr just enough to delay the route. You don't have to be strong for that.

 

[JOE'CANE]

I couldn’t care less if he is 5’9. I am talking about his weight. He will get out muscled by bigger receivers at the line Needs to get stronger there and I’m sure he will.

Exactly, he will be bigger, he will be stronger.

 

[Lilguru8]

I doubt he’s 145 I’ve seen him multiple times in person. He’s probably 160-165 at the most but he’s definitely not what they list him as.

 

[allbouttheu2001]

Not an expert on studying film, but it looks legit

 

[chreess1]

too small

 

[HurricaneHauk]

too small

Don't project

 

[straight talk]

Not 145 lbs

As a CB he will need to cover 6:4 210 lb fast receivers and tackle 225 lb RB's coming at his corner.

 

[HurricaneHauk]

As a CB he will need to cover 6:4 210 lb fast receivers and tackle 225 lb RB's coming at his corner.

Yeah because we play so many of them

 

[Shooter McGavin]

As a CB he will need to cover 6:4 210 lb fast receivers and tackle 225 lb RB's coming at his corner.

Absolutely and as someone said he needs to be at 175-185. That’s why I think building depth at cb is key for next year so he could redshirt to put on some size.

 

[brock]

Not worried about his weight, our most physical corners the last few years have been corn elder and Trajan bandy who both were small weight wise at Miami. In a legit training program he will add weight

 

[grover]

He's a definate redshirt.

If we had proper depth he wouldnt be needed for 2 plus years other than special teams. He is still rail thin..he's really good and pesky. He's a kid that really needs to go over to Bommarito or have a legit weight training coach and nutritionist get to him. He needs to come here at least 160-165 range.

Tecoury is still light in the *** as well. He is alot similar in that though small they arent timid kids they are pretty agressive at the high school level. College level becomes a different ball game

Agree on Burns. I thought Couch was already at 170+? That's enough to play meaningful minutes. Slim played at 170 at Miami.

 

[fresssh]

Love Burns. Great start at corner. Need 2 more great ones this class

 

[Canesfreak]

I’ll post this pic one more time:

 

[Billy D Williams]

Te'Cory was also very small, seems like he put on some size in a good system.

There are many short CB's in the league. Burns is a Brent Grimes type. Excellent cover guy. I heard Mike Evans of the Bucs say to DeSean Jackson about Grimes, "he's small but he can cover, he's always right on you".

 

[OriginalCanesCanesCanes]

As a CB he will need to cover 6:4 210 lb fast receivers and tackle 225 lb RB's coming at his corner.

Is he going straight to the NFL from high school?

 

[OriginalCanesCanesCanes]

I’ll post this pic one more time:
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Holy shlt that looks like an optical illusion. Prior poster mentioned Brent Grimes, I saw Brent Grimes make an interception like that where it seemed like he jumped 5 feet in the air, twisting, plucked the ball out, and did a 360.

 

[Canesfreak]

Holy shlt that looks like an optical illusion. Prior poster mentioned Brent Grimes, I saw Brent Grimes make an interception like that where it seemed like he jumped 5 feet in the air, twisting, plucked the ball out, and did a 360.

That pic was when Burns was in the 8th grade

 

[Damiencane86]

I'm not worried about his size & weight at all. He's obviously not a prototype CB measurables wise but with Feeley my concerns are minimal where as Felder didn't inspire a ton of confidence. If he shows up to campus at 160-165 he'll easily gain another 10-15 pounds by the time 2021 season starts.

 

[ZeroBeachCane3]

 

[OriginalCanesCanesCanes]

That pic was when Burns was in the 8th grade

That’s even more impressive. That’s a **** of an elevation for an eighth grader.