re: Frank Herron impact this season?

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he was a high 5 star on rivals and supposed to be a big time can't miss player. Thought he would be making a bigger impact. Would be interesting to watch him during the spring game. Has he just not put on the size needed to make the switch from DE to DT yet. He was kind of small for a DT when he got here. Listed at 275 lbs. on the Dandy Don roster. Wonder what his true weight is right now.

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I like to cut D Linemen a little slack in this type of situation. Yeah, he looks stagnant but he really isn't. It's damn hard to get into Chavis' rotation on the DL mainly because the Chief expects them to penetrate and disrupt while not letting the RB get past you AND not getting pushed back by the OL. That's difficult stuff and he's competing against some very nasty players. Herron will get plenty of reps toe coaches that he is either ready or not this season.

Shoot, he might be a godsend since he is playing both inside and at the end positions. If the DL gets thin over the next few seasons then he can step in anywhere with only a minor drop off I presume.I guess that's the bright side.