re: 2017 RMD: In The Books!

Seth Stewart, RT, LSU

geauxjl wants a bump.

OBUDan selects:

Darrian Felix, RB, Oregon



His highlight tape is kinda booty, but I think it's because his offense was a poor fit for his skills. He's 5'10, 190ish and one of the most athletic guys in the country. Not sure he has that true breakaway gear, but he's slippery. Not a power back, but I think he can be a terror in space. Committed to Oregon late despite visiting early. I bet Taggart has big plans on him.

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Carter Warren 6'5 315 OT Pitt

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Good pickup. I'd been eyeing him for a late add OT for a while, but everytime I was going to take an interior guy, they would get picked so I had to go with an OT I had on the board higher.

In round 21, Team FibonacciSquared selects Matt Sichterman, Offensive Line - Nebraska.




Listed as a Tackle on 247, but Guard on Scout and listed in the top 25 Guards/Centers in a separate article, he's almost definitely destined for interior OL status at Nebraska just given their roster breakdown. Most of his more impressive film is on the interior as well. Couple this with a high IQ (both academic and football) and could easily see him having success at Center there as well.

Lean guy and very athletic, shows a lot of hustle/get up the field on running plays but very heads up in pass pro. At 6'5" 270, he's likely going to have to put on some mass to see the field, but it's good timing as most of the starting spots are bringing back the incumbent starter (other than C) and the center spot is going to get inherited by a RSSo this season, good chance that in year 2-3, he's taking a starting spot.

It's worth noting, that I don't agree with you in several aspects on this issue (ie. taking guys that will play RB and stashing them at a position they "also played and were recruited at", when the kid was vocal that he was going to X school to play Y position...), but I do think there is wiggle room along the OL... it's not as defined as say LB vs DB. Hell... even at DB, we have guys that could easily be grabbed as a CB or a S... or along the DL/LB corps, who defines whether that DE out of HS is a DE or an OLB... There is gray area here, but to explicitly grab only OTs without any concern for whether they have or might play interior is a little disingenuous as well. In my case, I tried to point out guys that while some services have them listed as OTs, why they very likely will be on the interior at the next level.

If you are grabbing an OC that's outside the top 500+, there is a good chance it's essentially a wasted pick, because in all likelihood that kid will be on a roster with at least 3-4 talented "surplus" OT/OGs that can't take the starting OT job, but are more gifted than the OC recruit and are versatile enough to take the job. Hell, UGA's center this year is very likely going to be Lamont Gaillard, originally recruited as a DT, converted to a guard last year, then getting moved over with Kublanow leaving.

Unfortunately for you, you've got what I call Patriot's syndrome. If the perception is that you've "cheated" once... everything you do is subject to further scrutiny.

2 of 2 make-up picks

OC - Brian Anderson - UNC

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It's worth noting, that I don't agree with you in several aspects on this issue (ie. taking guys that will play RB and stashing them at a position they "also played and were recruited at", when the kid was vocal that he was going to X school to play Y position...), but I do think there is wiggle room along the OL... it's not as defined as say LB vs DB. Hell... even at DB, we have guys that could easily be grabbed as a CB or a S... or along the DL/LB corps, who defines whether that DE out of HS is a DE or an OLB... There is gray area here, but to explicitly grab only OTs without any concern for whether they have or might play interior is a little disingenuous as well. In my case, I tried to point out guys that while some services have them listed as OTs, why they very likely will be on the interior at the next level.

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I would argue any "concern" for what position along the line they play is a shot in the dark guess if its based on anything more than depth chart.

And based on depth chart my first OL pick, Micah Clark is likely to play guard since Rutgers graduates both guards and returns both tackles. That said even if it was the opposite I still would of picked him. Realistically the odds of him playing as a freshman are slim anyway so even prejecting on depth chart is futile.

GulfCoastBiased selects Justin Harris, DE Baylor

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Micah Clark

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True. One article has him projected to a shite load of positions:
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The question is: What position will he play?
There is a reason why Clark was the most highly-coveted player in the state. He is so versatile he projects to a number of positions, including offensive guard, offensive tackle, center, defensive three technique, five technique and tight end.

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If you look hard enough, most OL will project to multiple positions anyways, regardless of whether the Recruiting sites indicate it or not.

ETA: I'm not sure I buy he's a TE... but

ETA2: While we're on the subject, the article pretty much hits on exactly what we've been discussing:

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Coaches prefer to recruit linemen who can start out at tackle and kick inside to guard if tackle doesn't work out. And that's what Rutgers has with Vretman, who appears just athletic and technical enough to operate outside, yet probably projects best in a phone booth where he can utilize his brute strength, toughness and won't have to depend as much on mobility.

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