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re: Rotoworld gives Saints #1 ranked UDFA class
Posted on 5/5/19 at 7:51 pm to Tigershine
Posted on 5/5/19 at 7:51 pm to Tigershine
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(If they move him to OL, yea. You dont play DL in the NFL at 6'9". You just dont)
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Ummm anyone heard of Too Tall Jones.
Or Doug Atkins?
Ben Davidson was 6'8".
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Posted on 5/5/19 at 8:10 pm to bonethug0180
Armstead was barely 6’7” at the combine
Posted on 5/5/19 at 8:14 pm to Lester Earl
Calais Campbell?
Posted on 5/5/19 at 8:56 pm to LosLobos111
6’7” too
Posted on 5/5/19 at 10:36 pm to hsfolk
Posted on 5/6/19 at 1:15 pm to Lester Earl
Yeah different website said 6'8" but combine was 6'7".
Even still you pick that point and ignore the tallest ever player being a DT at 7'0" and one of the best DEs ever being 6'10".
The more accurate statement is guys that are 6'9" plus are almost always linemen, not just olinemen. They have been a number of these guys on both sides, as well as a TE or two.
Even still you pick that point and ignore the tallest ever player being a DT at 7'0" and one of the best DEs ever being 6'10".
The more accurate statement is guys that are 6'9" plus are almost always linemen, not just olinemen. They have been a number of these guys on both sides, as well as a TE or two.
This post was edited on 5/6/19 at 1:16 pm
Posted on 5/6/19 at 1:18 pm to LosLobos111
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Calais Campbell
nfl.com says 6'8":
Campbell Combine
So yeah.
This post was edited on 5/6/19 at 1:20 pm
Posted on 5/6/19 at 1:33 pm to bonethug0180
Nfl.com rounds their heights up. He’s 6’7”
Posted on 5/6/19 at 1:35 pm to bonethug0180
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Even still you pick that point and ignore the tallest ever player being a DT at 7'0" and one of the best DEs ever being 6'10".
Very likely embellished but even so my point stands. They are more likely to move him to OL than him sniffing the roster as a DL.
Posted on 5/6/19 at 2:42 pm to Lester Earl
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Very likely embellished
Posted on 5/6/19 at 5:29 pm to bonethug0180
Wasn't Harold Carmichael 6'8"? At WR too
Posted on 5/6/19 at 8:40 pm to Tigershine
Yup. But it's not 6'9" so les no care.
Posted on 5/6/19 at 9:37 pm to bonethug0180
He’s not a DL either
And likely wasn’t a legit 6’8” either. Both he & too tall Jones pre date the combine.
No reason to get butt hurt. Was just stupid to even pick an argument over
And likely wasn’t a legit 6’8” either. Both he & too tall Jones pre date the combine.
No reason to get butt hurt. Was just stupid to even pick an argument over
Posted on 5/7/19 at 8:58 am to bonethug0180
Good discussion actually. I think the original comment holds merit. There are two (really maybe three) issues with playing football above a certain height. First is foot speed. Longer legs mean longer strides but that doesn't help in lineman. Just due to length, taller generally means slower foot speed. Next is center of gravity which for a male is generally around the naval. Obviously in the trenches a lower center of gravity is preferable and at some point it can be just to high to be effective. The third, as someone mentioned, is taller kids tend to gravitate to basketball so I guess that's why you see a reduced number playing football.
Lester (who I rarely agree with
) is correct in pointing out many who have succeeded, but there are exceptions to any rule. Above a certain height you have a higher hurdle to overcome to play in the NFL.
Lester (who I rarely agree with
) is correct in pointing out many who have succeeded, but there are exceptions to any rule. Above a certain height you have a higher hurdle to overcome to play in the NFL.Posted on 5/7/19 at 9:21 am to SaintInBham
Same with really fat people and gingers.
Posted on 5/7/19 at 10:07 am to goatmilker
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Same with really fat people
ah how I miss the heavy lunch bunch....sarcasm
Posted on 5/7/19 at 2:30 pm to bonethug0180
Weren't those 2 DTs for .... Jacksonville, I think it was, both about that height. one of them was Henderson from Tennessee
Posted on 5/7/19 at 4:22 pm to ByrdRBJG7
John Henderson was 6’6” as was Stroud
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