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Been thinking about this for a while. Might sound crazy but hear me out.
Do you think the staff would consider using Trent Harris at LB or replace McCloud at some point this year? Maybe it to late but I'm seeing true freshman get crossed train between RB and WR so I don't think it would be to much for Trent.
"But Trent Harris is a DE." Yea but he is one of our most athletic D-linemen we have.
"He won't be fast enough." I think he is plenty fast. Honestly, is Owens any faster? Probably not. Is Mike Smith or Charles Perry faster then Harris? Probably but I doubt by much (See him chase down Marshall on a soggy field vs GT). Also, Trent would make up for it with his discipline, ability to diagnose plays faster then those other LBs and he also knows how to purse angles which makes up for speed concerns.
He would be a great blitzer as well for obvious reasons. He has been in pass coverage with No D and a bit with Diaz so it not like it something he has never done before. He'd also be able to play the run a lot better then either of those other LBs especially McCloud. If I'm not mistaken he usually lines up on the same side as McCloud.
I'm just saying he is to good of a player to be a rotational player while you got clear liabilities on the field at LB. He wouldn't be all world obviously but I think he could produce more then what we're seeing from McCloud, Smith, and Perry. It not like those guys are killers in coverage and they are a nightmare tackling and against the run. Maybe Toolbox Trent probably has the ability to play LB in his toolbox.
I'd like guys like HurricanesVision, CoachMacho etc guys who know the small things about the position and how effective Trent could probably at outside LB.
Do you think the staff would consider using Trent Harris at LB or replace McCloud at some point this year? Maybe it to late but I'm seeing true freshman get crossed train between RB and WR so I don't think it would be to much for Trent.
"But Trent Harris is a DE." Yea but he is one of our most athletic D-linemen we have.
"He won't be fast enough." I think he is plenty fast. Honestly, is Owens any faster? Probably not. Is Mike Smith or Charles Perry faster then Harris? Probably but I doubt by much (See him chase down Marshall on a soggy field vs GT). Also, Trent would make up for it with his discipline, ability to diagnose plays faster then those other LBs and he also knows how to purse angles which makes up for speed concerns.
He would be a great blitzer as well for obvious reasons. He has been in pass coverage with No D and a bit with Diaz so it not like it something he has never done before. He'd also be able to play the run a lot better then either of those other LBs especially McCloud. If I'm not mistaken he usually lines up on the same side as McCloud.
I'm just saying he is to good of a player to be a rotational player while you got clear liabilities on the field at LB. He wouldn't be all world obviously but I think he could produce more then what we're seeing from McCloud, Smith, and Perry. It not like those guys are killers in coverage and they are a nightmare tackling and against the run. Maybe Toolbox Trent probably has the ability to play LB in his toolbox.
I'd like guys like HurricanesVision, CoachMacho etc guys who know the small things about the position and how effective Trent could probably at outside LB.
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