re: Please move Perk to the middle and do this

People use “freak athlete” way too much. While Perkins is good Devin White was the true “freak”. His size, strength, and speed are unmatched in my over 40 years of watching lsu football.
He was/is a monster and one of my favorite Tigers of all time. Only wish he would have stayed at LSU for 2019 season to win a championship but I understand why he left.

It was mentioned many many times that a lot of times, scheme had nothing to do with his success. You heard people mention time, and time again, that Devin White was such a smart linebacker, and was such a student of the game. That most of the time he knew where the play was going before the ball was even snapped, and then was so fast he would just make it happen. Although Percules might be as fast as Devin, you are right, sometimes they are just not putting him in the right place. Which bringing in this new defensive staff. We hope they can figure that out, then he can just go and wreck shite up.

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Queen weighed 230 at the NFL combine

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And we know in fact that he did gain weight. He didn’t play at 230 while with LSU. I recall him being closer to 220 than 230. In fact, he complained because he lost weight during the season. I would imagine he played around 222 or less.
How do you know that Perkins is not gaining 5-10 pounds this year? He is, and will, in fact, mature. He may be done growing height, wise, but not weight wise. Coming in at 2:20 is not necessarily where he’s at now. Queen was at about 225. Maybe just a tad over.

So here are the stats Devin White’s, 40 time was 4.42 height 6’1” weight 255 lbs. Harold Perkin’s 40 yard time was 4.49 his height 6’1” same as Devin but 35 pounds lighter at at 220 lbs. Devin was just a little bit faster and weighed 35 pounds more. And I think what everyone else is saying is right, Devin was put in much better positions by Aranda to make plays, and his teammates around him were a lot better. = “ BUTKUS”

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So here are the stats Devin White’s, 40 time was 4.42 height 6’1” weight 255 lbs.

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It's easy to look this up, you know?

Devin White was 237lbs at his workout.


Being a freak doesnt mean shite, as Devin White has been benched in Tampa Bay for a 5th Rd pick that runs a 4.76

Side Thought: I’d like to see Perkins work w NUSS & the receivers over summer. Maybe go from good in coverage to very good in coverage.

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House wasted Perks talent last year. Good coaches put special players where they can excel. Perk could be a Honey Badger type impact player but he was wasted last year.

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Hate to ruin your little preconceived and unresearched narrative but Perkins’s 2022 and 2023 stats were practically identical.

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He is as fast and has more bend. Pat Queen had 9 tackles in the first half against Bama in 2018. He wasn’t bigger, stronger or faster than Perkins. It is scheme and Aranda was a master at it.

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We also had Philips inside as our thumper

Don't be silly

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He is as fast and has more bend. Pat Queen had 9 tackles in the first half against Bama in 2018. He wasn’t bigger, stronger or faster than Perkins. It is scheme and Aranda was a master at it.

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Aranda also schemed a role for Jacoby Stevens, who is closer to Perkins in body type and athleticism than any of the LBs mentioned. In an Aranda defense, Perkins would have more than likely played this same Box Safety role than moving inside. Perkins has more burst and better pass rush instincts than Stevens showed, so he would likely excel here.