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Draft scout discusses the LB prospects this year, very telling stuff.

Posted on 4/26/16 at 11:33 am
Posted by xxKylexx
Louisiana
Member since Nov 2011
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Posted on 4/26/16 at 11:33 am
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Some highlights

On Myles Jack: "His character doesn't read as clean as Clay Matthews' but he's more physically talented than Clay."

On Jaylon Smith: "Not the brightest cookie in the room," a third scout said. "Probably have to line him up. Now he's got the knee and he's not a very bright kid. I wouldn't touch a kid like that.

On Joe Schubert: "Shea McClellin comes to mind"

On Nick Kwiatoski: "Love to have him. Awesome kid. Little limited in up side and athletically."

On Blake Martinez: "Very smart player. He hustles."

On Antonio Morrison: "He's rough around the edges. Kind of in your face. He did some really stupid, immature things at Florida."

On Kyler Fackrell: Compared by one scout to former Saints OLB Scott Fujita. "He's smart (Wonderlic of 32) and understands."

On Tyler Matakevich: "Amazing awareness and nose for the ball, but size (6-0, 236) and speed (4.79) are lacking."
Posted by Spudly
Member since Jun 2008
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Posted on 4/26/16 at 11:38 am to
So, all the black LBs are dumb and have character issues, and all the white LBs are smart and hustle.
Posted by Broken Ear Glen
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Member since Mar 2010
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Posted on 4/26/16 at 11:39 am to
quote:

On Jaylon Smith: "Not the brightest cookie in the room,"


quote:

On Joe Schubert: "Shea McClellin comes to mind"

Want.
This post was edited on 4/26/16 at 11:41 am
Posted by partywiththelombardi
Member since May 2012
11592 posts
Posted on 4/26/16 at 11:41 am to
quote:

His character doesn't read as clean as Clay Matthews'


Clay Matthews has been looking like a real POS lately as a player. Lots of cheap shots last year that just get swept under the rug.
Posted by Sammobile
Hollywood South
Member since Jan 2009
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Posted on 4/26/16 at 11:49 am to
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On Jaylon Smith: "Not the brightest cookie in the room," a third scout said. "Probably have to line him up. Now he's got the knee and he's not a very bright kid. I wouldn't touch a kid like that.

Strange, that's the first I've ever heard of someone questioning Smith's intelligence
Posted by Hester Carries
Member since Sep 2012
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Posted on 4/26/16 at 12:16 pm to
So its 100% that that scout is white.



Also this will be on First Take soon haha
Posted by Jwho77
cyperspace
Member since Sep 2003
76703 posts
Posted on 4/26/16 at 12:16 pm to
quote:

"Not the brightest cookie in the room," a third scout said. "Probably have to line him up. Now he's got the knee and he's not a very bright kid. I wouldn't touch a kid like that.


Said the guy who works for a team who wants Smith to fall.
Posted by BigPerm30
Member since Aug 2011
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Posted on 4/26/16 at 12:22 pm to
My bet is this scout is some old white dude. He's probably about 65+ and from an SEC state.
Posted by mark65mc
Baton Rouge
Member since Dec 2007
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Posted on 4/26/16 at 2:17 pm to
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4. DEION JONES, Louisiana State (6-1, 221, 4.45, 2-3): Dynamic player in the kicking game as a backup to Kwon Alexander before becoming a starter at WLB as a senior. "He was the first guy down and was making all the tackles," an NFL special-teams coach said. "When I see guys like that I say, 'OK, that's the guy I want.'" Undersized but speedy and smart (Wonderlic of 28). "He's not that little," another scout said. "I'm not saying he's Ray Lewis but he is the same size. Very fast and explosive." Finished with 165 tackles (21 for loss), 5 sacks and 5 big plays. "He's kind of a novelty," a third scout said. "He'll have to play 'will' and be covered up. But he can really close to the ball. Great kid. Tough." Compared by another scout to Tampa Bay WLB Lavonte David. "He's a lesser version of (Darron) Lee," a fifth scout said. "He's not a complete guy." From New Orleans.
This post was edited on 4/26/16 at 2:18 pm
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