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re: Troy Fautanu seems to be the perfect fit for us
Posted on 3/27/24 at 5:31 pm to goatmilker
Posted on 3/27/24 at 5:31 pm to goatmilker
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Has skills but very few reps in football and at RT. We need a no doubt pick in the first two rounds.
I believe he played RT because Dillion Gabriel was a lefty therefore protecting his blindside. Still you are correct. He’s battled some injuries but has enough PT to show he’s really talented. I can’t justify spending #14 on him but if you do trade back he’s a guy on the radar, late 1st/ early 2nd.. Unfortunately you don’t get many “no-doubters” outside of the top 15-20 picks and that’s being generous. Fautanu is our guy, a no-doubter imo
Posted on 3/28/24 at 8:44 am to High Life
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Pressure rate allowed in true pass sets, via PFF (college totals)
Olu Fashanu: 3.5%
Joe Alt: 3.8%
Taliese Fuaga: 4.0%
JC Latham: 4.4%
Amarius Mims: 5.1%
Troy Fautanu: 6.0%
Tyler Guyton: 6.3%
Posted on 3/28/24 at 9:59 am to GynoSandberg
Been seeing a lot of mocks recently that have Fashanu falling to us at 14. Would be a home run pick
Posted on 3/28/24 at 11:07 am to High Life
quote:Yeah, I read the OP. However, I also read scouting reports and watch several scouting shows. Many of them are concerned that he may not be a LT and that his future may be inside. I have no idea how the Saints feel about his future at LT. Just mentioned that there is concern that his future is not at LT. I would think his versatility and athleticism may be a plus in Kubiak's offense if we are not deadset specifically on a LT.
Yea maybe try reading the OP. He's the most versatile OL in the draft and can play anywhere, teams are definitely interested in him playing inside as well. I think he can do more than just hold his own at LT. Is he a hair undersized? Maybe, but the game is getting faster/smaller so who knows.
6'4 317lbs w/ 34.5" arms is not small imo. Especially when you look at the build on this guy. He's a solid 317lbs. Not 330 with 30 lbs of titties and gut.
This post was edited on 3/28/24 at 11:11 am
Posted on 3/28/24 at 11:34 am to High Life
He’s a solid high floor pick that you know you’d get a starter somewhere but it might not be at tackle. You have to get at least one true no doubt tackle early in this draft which is why I’m more about JC Latham, Fashanu from Penn St., Guyton and Mims. My dark horses that I absolutely love are Graham Barton from Duke and Jordan Morgan from Arizona. If we could somehow land one of those two guys at 45 and maybe get Brock Bowers at 14 if he falls you have to take him.
Posted on 3/28/24 at 1:11 pm to LSUPilot07
yeah, Brock Bowers will be a beast out in the open in the NFL, but yeah this kid Fautanu looks like a very solid OLineman. Even though he's a tad short for a OT slot, he can still play it because he's quick enough to do it, he's just fast with quick feet. I believe he can both positions with no problem, if he were at guard, he'd be dominant with his size, power and speed.
This post was edited on 3/29/24 at 2:29 pm
Posted on 3/28/24 at 1:27 pm to tucoco
Pretty sure with Kubiak's scheme, quick / athletic tackles will be needed.
Posted on 3/28/24 at 4:16 pm to LSUPilot07
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You have to get at least one true no doubt tackle early in this draft which is why I’m more about JC Latham, Fashanu from Penn St., Guyton and Mims.
I feel like these guys have more question marks than Fauntanu. Won’t argue Latham because he’s a freak and worth the pick. The question isn’t whether Troy can play LT. He’s got the skills, length and versatility to do so. Will he be an all pro dominant lock down LT? Maybe not but I’m confident he can hold his own. And if we want to move him inside because penning figures his shite out, I have no doubt he can dominate their. We chased the prototype LT dark horse when we got penning. Don’t make the same mistake twice. Get the no doubter. The guy with right mentality who’s the best football player.
Posted on 3/28/24 at 4:40 pm to GynoSandberg
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Pressure rate allowed in true pass sets, via PFF (college totals)
Olu Fashanu: 3.5%
Joe Alt: 3.8%
Taliese Fuaga: 4.0%
JC Latham: 4.4%
Amarius Mims: 5.1%
Troy Fautanu: 6.0%
Tyler Guyton: 6.3%
fwiw, Trev Penning was at 7.8% coming out
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