re: CB Cordale Flott projected as a 2020 Breakout Player

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I think you missed the point there, they are all roughly the same height,

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The difference from 6’3” to a 6’1” player is 94% tile to 81% tile


It starts to normalize pretty sharply considering 6’3” & 6’2” are separated by just 1 percentage point

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there are 6'4 corners in this conference (who are good).

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Which guys are we talking about?

There have only been 3 legit 6’4” CB’s that have tested at the combine since 1999. Maybe they missed 1 or 2 but this database is pretty damn comprehensive.

Jalen Ramsey plays safety?

Damn that’s news to me

I don't care where Ricks plays, he's going to be a playmaker for us. If it's at corner I'm ok with that, if it's at safety I'm ok with that too.

We have an embarrassment of riches at CB and Flott will be another name to add to the long list of stud CBs to come out of LSU.

I could see Ricks as more of a zone corner in the NFL one day Lester. Jumps routes well reading QB’s eyes. I think he’s fast enough to play corner at SEC level.

A move to safety may happen at some point, but LSU obviously likes him at corner.

I don’t see him as a day one starter like Stingley despite his #1 ranking out of HS. Then again who is?

Ricks development will be interesting to watch.

Also, I doubt he’s a legit 6-3. Probably closer to 6-2.

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don’t see him as a day one starter like Stingley despite his #1 ranking out of HS. Then again who is?

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I know this discussion is about defense, but I believe Arik Gilbert projects as a day one starter.

I do believe Ricks will see a lot of playing time, though maybe not starting the first game.

I know this isn’t the conventional wisdom but I think Kary Vincent will be starting at Safety with Flott playing the slot. This all depends on, what I also think will happen, Raydar stepping up to CB2.

Freshmen (Ricks) almost never start in the defensive backfield, or on defense in general and, while they’ll get rotation time, the starters will be experienced.

But with a rotation at CB of Stingley, Flott, Ward, and Radar and at S of Vincent, Hampton, Stevens, Harris (maybe even Monroe) and even Toles and Ricks for four games, this backfield is bad!

But we won’t blow everyone’s redshirt. I can definitely see Ricks, Toles, and McGlock all red shirting.

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You can’t find me 59 corners who had a better freshman season than him last year not named Stingley

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You can’t find 59 starters named Stingley who had a better freshman year, either.

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Ricks looks like a future safety to me

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Maybe in the NFL, but he’s strong enough and quick enough to bully college WRs. I see what you mean, though. He’s likely to end up playing corner in a zone heavy NFL defense or at safety.

Solotiger said it best, but I think Lester is basically right about Ricks. He’s not a natural corner.

Ricks has the same exact build and game of Patrick Surtain, I’m not sure why y’all feel like he’s not a natural corner