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re: 4* RB/LB Devin White Commits to LSU GEAUX TIGERS!
Posted on 1/8/16 at 8:30 pm to Captain Crown
Posted on 1/8/16 at 8:30 pm to Captain Crown
Boom shocka locka!
Future All American!
Future All American!
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Posted on 1/8/16 at 8:34 pm to SlowFlowPro
What exactly makes anyone think that he will be a better linebacker than he can be a RB?? I don't know where that misnomer is coming from.
NFL linebackers that are 6ft 1/2 inches don't exactly grow on trees in the NFL. Now, there are exception to that rule, but those are the exceptions, not the standard.
Like I said, I hope Les chimes in and says, no way he is playing defense, his size to speed ratio is unlike any other back we have ever had, and I'm not risking losing that to the defensive side of the ball.
NFL linebackers that are 6ft 1/2 inches don't exactly grow on trees in the NFL. Now, there are exception to that rule, but those are the exceptions, not the standard.
Like I said, I hope Les chimes in and says, no way he is playing defense, his size to speed ratio is unlike any other back we have ever had, and I'm not risking losing that to the defensive side of the ball.
Posted on 1/8/16 at 8:50 pm to CajunPowa
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What exactly makes anyone think that he will be a better linebacker than he can be a RB??
he's outgrown the RB position, esp in the modern pro game
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NFL linebackers that are 6ft 1/2 inches don't exactly grow on trees in the NFL. Now, there are exception to that rule, but those are the exceptions, not the standard.
i bet there are more LBs at that height than RBs at his weight
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his size to speed ratio is unlike any other back we have ever had,
Posted on 1/8/16 at 9:03 pm to CajunPowa
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What exactly makes anyone think that he will be a better linebacker than he can be a RB?? I don't know where that misnomer is coming from.
Honestly? He's downhill and not terribly nimble and relies on power as an RB. He has the extra gear but he doesn't hit it until he has space.
He is touched by God to be a LB. I hope Aranda talks him into it.
Posted on 1/8/16 at 9:04 pm to SlowFlowPro
Fournette and Guice are 225-230lbs. D White is pushing 260lbs. A 30 lb difference in weight is quite significant for RB's or any other position in football for that matter.
So, as I said, we do not have any backs with the size\speed ratio of D White.
So, as I said, we do not have any backs with the size\speed ratio of D White.
This post was edited on 1/8/16 at 9:08 pm
Posted on 1/8/16 at 9:07 pm to Scoop
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Honestly? He's downhill and not terribly nimble and relies on power as an RB
yeah on top of being big with so-so hips he's an upright runner. speedy guys have a much better history with that style of running
Posted on 1/8/16 at 9:09 pm to CajunPowa
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D White is pushing 260lbs.
and not nearly as fast
230 is a "big" back. sweet spot for elite RBs is usually 215-225 (i'm talking NFL)
Posted on 1/8/16 at 9:11 pm to SlowFlowPro
Yeah. His 3A game was get through the hole, crush the linebacker and once in space, outrun the safety. He has never made good cuts. Vision is not great but that is normal for a high school kid.
He needs to be a LB.
He needs to be a LB.
Posted on 1/8/16 at 9:16 pm to Scoop
No power backs are uber nimble, did you ever see Christian Okoye out finessing linebackers, there are roles for pure power backs in the NFL, always has been, always will be to one degree or another.
A 260lb back doesnt really have to be nimble to be successful in the NFL, you just use use your peed and size to run over people like a charging rhino. You think NFL line backers liked trying to tackle Brandon Jacobs in his prime?
Remember what he did to Laron Landry when the Skins played the Giants. Yeah, I realize Landry wasn;t a linebacker, but sizewise, he pretty much was one, and he got dropped like a sack of potatoes when Jacobs hit him.
A 260lb back doesnt really have to be nimble to be successful in the NFL, you just use use your peed and size to run over people like a charging rhino. You think NFL line backers liked trying to tackle Brandon Jacobs in his prime?
Remember what he did to Laron Landry when the Skins played the Giants. Yeah, I realize Landry wasn;t a linebacker, but sizewise, he pretty much was one, and he got dropped like a sack of potatoes when Jacobs hit him.
Posted on 1/8/16 at 9:16 pm to Scoop
if he's serious about being a RB i'd advise him to start working on losing weight and try to drop 20 lbs before August
Posted on 1/8/16 at 9:18 pm to CajunPowa
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No power backs are uber nimble, did you ever see Christian Okoye out finessing linebackers, there are roles for pure power backs in the NFL, always has been, always will be to one degree or another.
A 260lb back doesnt really have to be nimble to be successful in the NFL, you just use use your peed and size to run over people like a charging rhino.
this is not optimal nor efficient, esp when you can get the same thing with a 225-230 lb back while he gives you more options
there is a reason these guys almost don't exist in the NFL anymore and are role players where you do find them
Posted on 1/8/16 at 9:19 pm to SlowFlowPro
If he gets down to 230lbs, then he is exactly like our other backs sizewise, what makes him unique, is that he is about 30lbs heavier, and almost as fast as guys 30 lbs lighter than him.
I could see him dropping 10-15 lbs at most, but thats it. Once he gets in the weight room, he is going to lose bodyfat, and probably gain even more muscle mass.
D White has a freakishly huge frame, and can carry a lot more weight than our other backs with no problem.
I could see him dropping 10-15 lbs at most, but thats it. Once he gets in the weight room, he is going to lose bodyfat, and probably gain even more muscle mass.
D White has a freakishly huge frame, and can carry a lot more weight than our other backs with no problem.
Posted on 1/8/16 at 9:46 pm to CajunPowa
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Once he gets in the weight room, he is going to lose bodyfat, and probably gain even more muscle mass.
which means he should be a LB even more
if he wants to play RB and gets bigger he's going to be a FB
Posted on 1/8/16 at 10:09 pm to Captain Crown
Posted on 1/8/16 at 10:09 pm to Captain Crown
Posted on 1/8/16 at 10:18 pm to dabayoubama
Posted on 1/8/16 at 10:19 pm to SlowFlowPro
Keep him away from FB at all cost. He takes plays off when he isn't getting the ball.
Posted on 1/8/16 at 10:28 pm to Captain Crown
Great work coaching staff.Welcome Wild Big Man.
Posted on 1/9/16 at 12:31 am to toratiger
Posted on 1/9/16 at 5:28 am to moock blackjack
Jalston Fowler at that size ran 11.86 in the 100m.
Devin last season ran it in 10.84. He's not a fullback.
Watch him run it. Youtube
He has a solid 100 lbs on some of those kids. Not kidding. He's within a step.
Devin last season ran it in 10.84. He's not a fullback.
Watch him run it. Youtube
He has a solid 100 lbs on some of those kids. Not kidding. He's within a step.
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