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Malik Bryant?

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Came in as a highly ranked LB..."Checked in as No. 48 overall player and No. 2 linebacker in nation by Rivals…Rated as No. 71 overall and No. 6 linebacker nationally in ESPN300."

Did he get a lot bigger? He's working with the DL, so is he good at DL and which position, Tackle or End? Is the DL a good fit?
 
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For Fraggle, this is actually a reasonable post.

Bryant was an edge/OLB in high school. Basically he was used more as a pass rusher than an off the ball linebacker. Some guys can make the transition to traditional linebacker but many can’t. It’s a completely different position. Our last staff got in trouble by relying on turning high school pass rushers into traditional linebackers and it didn’t work at all. I called this move last year and I think it’s the best move for Bryant. Especially if we’re going to keep incorporating 3-3-5 elements where we use a stand up OLB/edge player
 
DTP said:
For Fraggle, this is actually a reasonable post.

Bryant was an edge/OLB in high school. Basically he was used more as a pass rusher than an off the ball linebacker. Some guys can make the transition to traditional linebacker but many can’t. It’s a completely different position. Our last staff got in trouble by relying on turning high school pass rushers into traditional linebackers and it didn’t work at all. I called this move last year and I think it’s the best move for Bryant. Especially if we’re going to keep incorporating 3-3-5 elements where we use a stand up OLB/edge player
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Great summary. He has the right frame/build and looks every bit of 235-240ish. Would love to see him sit another year to get ready because we're going to need his depth in 2025.
 
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Sounds like he's another tweener that may have trouble adjusting. Basically a higher rated Sam Brooks.
 
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Why did the staph try turning Bryant into a LB?

What is their problem?
 
We gotta stop going backwards.

Jimmy took big LBs and made them ends. Big safeties and made them Backers.

This rush end to LB **** doesn’t work
 
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HurricanesR1 said:
What I mean is his size fits OLB but skill fits EDGE
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OLB is an Edge player. Think of him as a stand up DE not playing with his hand on the ground. Austin will be playing that position this year.
 
fraggle said:
Came in as a highly ranked LB..."Checked in as No. 48 overall player and No. 2 linebacker in nation by Rivals…Rated as No. 71 overall and No. 6 linebacker nationally in ESPN300."

Did he get a lot bigger? He's working with the DL, so is he good at DL and which position, Tackle or End? Is the DL a good fit?
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Frag, the kid just switched from LB and you have to ask if he's a DE or a DT? LOL

Bryant was predominantly used as an edge rusher in high school. The staff brought him in as a LB but have quickly realized that Malik would be best served playing Edge. He is currently practicing at Jack which is a stand up edge rusher and mostly used out of the 3-3-5 defense. He should do well there.
 
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