Is the addition of Reliford and loss of Wiggins a net positive?

We have no way of knowing at this point as Wiggins was also a good hs prospect. Wiggins clearly wasnt high level SEC caliber but that wasnt the consensus when we signed him. Hopefully with another D Line coach, Reliford won't suffer the same fate.

Wiggins didn’t play and can always replace him with a 1 year portal guy if needed. I think we are pretty deep at end anyway. We still need a number 1 guy though.

Sounds like a positive. Wiggins hit not the field hardly at all.

Wiggins was always a project with great physical attributes. Cain leaving for he NFL really hurt his growth.

Reliford comes in as a much more developed product.

But as others have said, time will tell. You never truly know how a prospect will acclimate to the next level. Especially in the trenches.

Really not a fair 1-for-1 comparison. Have to look at it on the whole b/c you know you're going to lose some guys to the portal every year regardless (whether Wiggins or someone else), so better to think about it as...

Is everyone we're bringing in (portal + HS) + the development of our current guys > what we're losing through the portal?...

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hope for the best for Wiggins, but just wondering if we improved or just it's a one for one swap

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Not sure. Wiggins is a physical god. However IIRC he had not played more than a couple yrs of FB. Could be wrong on that. Maybe just taking time to fill his coconut.

He could go be another Landon Jackson with his physical attributes

First year of organized football for wiggins was Jr year in high school. Payed basketball before that.

He would've been a helluva blocking fullback.

If nothing else, the reset of getting an extra 2 years is a huge net gain. And Gabe might not be the physical specimen, but he’s clearly a better football player right now. Not apples to apples, but I think it’s good “trade.”