re: Per Embody on McKinley

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Maason Smith could have really benefitted from a year with legit coaching.
penny wise, dollar foolish.

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I agree that not having a REAL DL coach didn't help anyone on the DL. Having said that, Wingo probably doesn't need another year at LSU but Maason Smith as you said clearly does. Lack of coaching didn't make Maason Smith slow which he was. Smith didn't look very "athletic" out there and that has 0 to do with coaching. He was either out of shape OR had not recovered from his ACL even after more than a year. He looked at best like an average starting SEC DL...and that is probably being kind. I would think 2 or 3 times before drafting him on "potential". Maybe he will be drafted 3rd day.

Edited: Just saw on DandyDon's interview with Mike Detillier that he says Maason Smith will go on the 3rd day of the draft. He also said IHO he should have returned to LSU to improve on some liabilities he has.