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  1. Ethnicsands

    2021 Recruiting Class Countdown: #15-11

    We'll see. If Garcia becomes our starting QB, he's going to be the man from this class.
  2. Ethnicsands

    2021 Recruiting Class Countdown: #15-11

    I didn't say he was ineffective, to be clear. Maybe he has 'lb instincts', maybe not. It's knowable for someone who looks at film if he has it from the spot and sees him live. I don't have evidence of it either way. My main point is LB is a position where instincts matter a lot. Probably...
  3. Ethnicsands

    2021 Recruiting Class Countdown: #15-11

    Yep. There are some kids on OL who pass the 'grandma' test. You see them and you're like 'wow, that's an OL!' And IMO they're always really good - whatever you call that perspective ... it translates. Flowers was that. Orlando Franklin was. Leatherwood was. But the guys who you look at...
  4. Ethnicsands

    2021 Recruiting Class Countdown: #15-11

    I'm not sure we have much of a history of teaching kids LB instincts. Not sure anyone does. It's a position where instincts count for a lot. That's the table stakes. If you have them, yes, you can learn a lot and teach the position. But if you don't, it's not at all clear you can teach the...
  5. Ethnicsands

    2021 Recruiting Class Countdown: #15-11

    Here's how I'd figure the number tiers work: 10 is like a 5* - a force function rating. There are only 22 AAs (excluding kickers and ST). (44 if you count second team.) I'd go with a round 25 as the number of 10s, consistent with 5* definition of some sites. 9 is defined as first team all...
  6. Ethnicsands

    2021 Recruiting Class Countdown: #15-11

    It cannot be the case that Brinson and Smith are both 9+ kids on a scale of 1-10. Call them what you want. They're both top 30 WR recruits in the country. FSU and Clemson signed WRs higher rated on 247. The word 'potential' may confuse people in the number ranking here but just step back and...
  7. Ethnicsands

    2021 Recruiting Class Countdown: #15-11

    I agree. I think he has some of the QB traits that we've lacked. That doesn't mean his other QB skills are good enough but they look ... good enough to me. Can he make good decisions and avoid panicking, becomes the question. I give him a lot of respect for what he did this year when it...
  8. Ethnicsands

    2021 Recruiting Class Countdown: #15-11

    Great post. Love the learning on this site.
  9. Ethnicsands

    2021 Recruiting Class Countdown: #15-11

    I was lower on Garcia until I rewatched his clips and interviews. I think he loves competition and has a fearlessness and confidence we've lacked at QB for a long while (before King anyhow). He also has decent everything else (size, arm, pocket sense, legs). He might not succeed but I'm...
  10. Ethnicsands

    2021 Recruiting Class Countdown: #15-11

    Fitz had elite athletic traits to me, other than maybe pure high end track speed. You don't get taken top 3 in NFL draft otherwise. Big, long, strong, physical, great body control, great hands.
  11. Ethnicsands

    2021 Recruiting Class Countdown: #15-11

    I gotta admit, y ou switching between first and last names threw me for a loop lol. We signed a guy named James? What position does he play? We're not far off (same top 4 except you put brinson high and I group him with the other two receivers). I like B. Smith for returns and...
  12. Ethnicsands

    2021 Recruiting Class Countdown: #15-11

    That's what I'm here for! :) You gotta have Arroyo there if not Garcia. Ain't no one on this site got the balls to demote JW or LT.
  13. Ethnicsands

    2021 Recruiting Class Countdown: #15-11

    The critical traits ('table stakes') for a good WR are hands, willingness to fight for ball and make plays in traffic, ability to separate and short area quickness. The typical measures of athleticism are speed, vertical, maybe strength and shuttle. If a WR has the table stakes, the athletic...
  14. Ethnicsands

    2021 Recruiting Class Countdown: #15-11

    That's what makes for a discussion. I think a top QB is critical in every class and it's a huge issue for this program that we haven't had a legit good QB since Dorsey. So I'm not sure Garcia isn't No.1 tbh, but definitely I put him after the local 5*s (not because of their rankings but their...
  15. Ethnicsands

    2021 Recruiting Class Countdown: #15-11

    The top 3 is LT, JW and Garcia. That's not open for debate lol.
  16. Ethnicsands

    2021 Recruiting Class Countdown: #15-11

    I'm skeptical, btw. But will be happy if he's right. On his clips, it's clear he finishes his blocks. He's tall, gets some drive. All nice ... but harder to tell how he'll against top competition that is fast and strong. He looks like a really good raw OL prospect with the size and attitude...
  17. Ethnicsands

    2021 Recruiting Class Countdown: #15-11

    I didn't read the Brinson summary reminding me of Aldarius. Brinson summary reads to me like he's smooth and plenty athletic for college, just not maybe for the NFL. His route running needs work (he's a HS player), but he makes plays all over the field. Also, Aldarius's issues included focus...
  18. Ethnicsands

    2021 Recruiting Class Countdown: #15-11

    Best news of the thread for me is that @Lance Roffers thinks McLaughlin is a top 10 kid in this class.
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