Cooper McDonald, 2020 3* LB, Justin (Northwest), TX (Committed)

[FireCohen]

I hope this kid is good

 

[Swaye]

I hope this kid is good

I'm hoping he reconsiders his commitment.

 

[FireCohen]

I hope this kid is good

I'm hoping he reconsiders his commitment.

Hope is a great strategy right

 

[RoadDawg55]

I have no problem with this kid. After the elite guys, I don’t give a shit about star rating. It’s all about evaluating the right guys and developing after the sure fire studs.

 

[MakaDawg]

I have no problem with this kid. After the elite guys, I don’t give a shit about star rating. It’s all about evaluating the right guys and developing after the sure fire studs.

Agreed. Azeem, BBK, Littelton, Bierria. All 3 stars, right?

Speed is the only thing that matters. The rest can usually be got or taught.

 

[godawgst]

I have no problem with this kid. After the elite guys, I don’t give a shit about star rating. It’s all about evaluating the right guys and developing after the sure fire studs.

Agreed. Azeem, BBK, Littelton, Bierria. All 3 stars, right?

Speed is the only thing that matters. The rest can usually be got or taught.

This is tough for me to swallow, thinking of how many times I see Wellington and Ngata getting bulldozed out of the play by a guard who outweighs them by 90 lbs.

 

[BeerThirty]

I have no problem with this kid. After the elite guys, I don’t give a shit about star rating. It’s all about evaluating the right guys and developing after the sure fire studs.

Agreed. Azeem, BBK, Littelton, Bierria. All 3 stars, right?

Speed is the only thing that matters. The rest can usually be got or taught.

I think Littleton was a 2 star. I trust the coaches. They like this kid, he plays 5A TX football, film looks good, good athlete.

 

[MakaDawg]

I have no problem with this kid. After the elite guys, I don’t give a shit about star rating. It’s all about evaluating the right guys and developing after the sure fire studs.

Agreed. Azeem, BBK, Littelton, Bierria. All 3 stars, right?

Speed is the only thing that matters. The rest can usually be got or taught.

This is tough for me to swallow, thinking of how many times I see Wellington and Ngata getting bulldozed out of the play by a guard who outweighs them by 90 lbs.

“Usually”

Ngata not being able to put on weight is a problem for sure, but he’s still a better option than Manu, who is a slow, fat fuck. Slow, fat fucks don’t change.

 

[RoadDawg55]

Not saying size isn’t important, but I think speed and instincts come first.

Wellington has very bad instincts and football IQ. The rest of them aren’t athletic enough to make up for their deficiencies.

 

[FireCohen]

Not saying size isn’t important, but I think speed and instincts come first.

Wellington has very bad instincts and football IQ. The rest of them aren’t athletic enough to make up for their deficiencies.

I am glad we did not redshirt Wellington

 

[BeerThirty]

Not saying size isn’t important, but I think speed and instincts come first.

Wellington has very bad instincts and football IQ. The rest of them aren’t athletic enough to make up for their deficiencies.

Yep, Wellington just doesn't seem to get it.

 

[RoadDawg55]

Not saying size isn’t important, but I think speed and instincts come first.

Wellington has very bad instincts and football IQ. The rest of them aren’t athletic enough to make up for their deficiencies.

I am glad we did not redshirt Wellington

We’ll see next year. It depends on the redshirting freshman. He isn’t good, but we will want him back if those guys aren’t markedly better than Sirmon and Tafisi. Luckily, if they make any plays at all and aren’t completely useless, they will be better than Sirmon.

 

[FireCohen]

Not saying size isn’t important, but I think speed and instincts come first.

Wellington has very bad instincts and football IQ. The rest of them aren’t athletic enough to make up for their deficiencies.

I am glad we did not redshirt Wellington

We’ll see next year. It depends on the redshirting freshman. He isn’t good, but we will want him back if those guys aren’t markedly better than Sirmon and Tafisi. Luckily, if they make any plays at all and aren’t completely useless, they will be better than Sirmon.

I have not completely given up on sirmon

 

[bananasnblondes]

Not saying size isn’t important, but I think speed and instincts come first.

Wellington has very bad instincts and football IQ. The rest of them aren’t athletic enough to make up for their deficiencies.

I am glad we did not redshirt Wellington

We’ll see next year. It depends on the redshirting freshman. He isn’t good, but we will want him back if those guys aren’t markedly better than Sirmon and Tafisi. Luckily, if they make any plays at all and aren’t completely useless, they will be better than Sirmon.

I have not completely given up on sirmon

Yeah. He could still learn to be a college football player. Guys like Kevin King, BBK, and a few others were written off early too

 

[GrundleStiltzkin]

Not saying size isn’t important, but I think speed and instincts come first.

Wellington has very bad instincts and football IQ. The rest of them aren’t athletic enough to make up for their deficiencies.

Yep, Wellington just doesn't seem to get it.

Talking with someone who knows way more football than me & most else hear, said basically that about Wellington. He was good enough athletically to play ok the last couple years when he had BBK or Bierria on the field to tell him what to do.

 

[GreenRiverGatorz]

Not saying size isn’t important, but I think speed and instincts come first.

Wellington has very bad instincts and football IQ. The rest of them aren’t athletic enough to make up for their deficiencies.

Yep, Wellington just doesn't seem to get it.

Talking with someone who knows way more football than me & most else hear, said basically that about Wellington. He was good enough athletically to play ok the last couple years when he had BBK or Bierria on the field to tell him what to do.

It's easy to see. He has all the athleticism to be a top tier linebacker. He was a 4 star RB for a reason. But holy shit can he not diagnose plays, and his tackling has been pedestrian at best. He's a massive disappointment.

But in the interest of fairness it's worth noting that Manu is in his own tier of bad. Cort Dennison athleticism with Wellington instincts.

I still can't wrap my head around over how destitute of a position group this is six years into a strong regime that has otherwise developed above average to elite units. Fuck, I'd kill just to have Fuimaono and Timu back there.

 

[BeerThirty]

Not saying size isn’t important, but I think speed and instincts come first.

Wellington has very bad instincts and football IQ. The rest of them aren’t athletic enough to make up for their deficiencies.

Yep, Wellington just doesn't seem to get it.

Talking with someone who knows way more football than me & most else hear, said basically that about Wellington. He was good enough athletically to play ok the last couple years when he had BBK or Bierria on the field to tell him what to do.

It's easy to see. He has all the athleticism to be a top tier linebacker. He was a 4 star RB for a reason. But holy shit can he not diagnose plays, and his tackling has been pedestrian at best. He's a massive disappointment.

But in the interest of fairness it's worth noting that Manu is in his own tier of bad. Cort Dennison athleticism with Wellington instincts.

I still can't wrap my head around over how destitute of a position group this is six years into a strong regime that has otherwise developed above average to elite units. Fuck, I'd kill just to have Fuimaono and Timu back there.

Missing Beavers and Eifler big time. Kahlo too. FTG

 

[BeerThirty]

I have a feeling, based on the pea soup I had for dinner last night, that this kid is going to be a steal and one of the studs of the class. BBK but bigger. Just a hunch

 

[RoadDawg55]

Not saying size isn’t important, but I think speed and instincts come first.

Wellington has very bad instincts and football IQ. The rest of them aren’t athletic enough to make up for their deficiencies.

I am glad we did not redshirt Wellington

We’ll see next year. It depends on the redshirting freshman. He isn’t good, but we will want him back if those guys aren’t markedly better than Sirmon and Tafisi. Luckily, if they make any plays at all and aren’t completely useless, they will be better than Sirmon.

I have not completely given up on sirmon

Yeah. He could still learn to be a college football player. Guys like Kevin King, BBK, and a few others were written off early too

BBK was always nonsense because he was productive even as a true freshman. Then as a sophomore the defense really didn’t drop at all with Beavers and BBK getting more time.

King was a great athlete who always tested near the top at the Husky Combines.

I don’t like Sirmon because he has no stand out skill. He has size but is soft, he’s slow, and I have seen nothing to suggest he has good instincts. Most guys that disappoint early but turn into players have something that stands out. Sirmon is out there doing absolutely nothing. He’s not a thumper, he’s not instinctual, and he’s nothing special as an athlete.

 

[RoadDawg55]

Not saying size isn’t important, but I think speed and instincts come first.

Wellington has very bad instincts and football IQ. The rest of them aren’t athletic enough to make up for their deficiencies.

Yep, Wellington just doesn't seem to get it.

Talking with someone who knows way more football than me & most else hear, said basically that about Wellington. He was good enough athletically to play ok the last couple years when he had BBK or Bierria on the field to tell him what to do.

It's easy to see. He has all the athleticism to be a top tier linebacker. He was a 4 star RB for a reason. But holy shit can he not diagnose plays, and his tackling has been pedestrian at best. He's a massive disappointment.

But in the interest of fairness it's worth noting that Manu is in his own tier of bad. Cort Dennison athleticism with Wellington instincts.

I still can't wrap my head around over how destitute of a position group this is six years into a strong regime that has otherwise developed above average to elite units. Fuck, I'd kill just to have Fuimaono and Timu back there.

Yep. Dennison was bad. He was still a lot better than Manu. He might have made plays 8 yards down the field, but he at least made tackles. Manu just gets washed up or shook outta his shoes.