forums

How good is Akheem Mesidor?

Advertisement
Colombie said:
Not bad.
Click to expand...
Larry David Hbo GIF by Curb Your Enthusiasm
 
Fitz is getting all the love for the INT but what Mesidor does on the final play should be criminal

Don’t have a clip of it but he collapses the entire right side of the line despite being basically triple teamed from the DT spot

Don’t need any PFF grades or some draft dorks to tell me if he’s elite or not

He’s elite
 
Did anyone else just see that breakdown on ESPN a minute ago during the Western KY - Southern Miss halftime show about Mesidor and Bain? They showed how on one of Bain's sacks, Mesidor had his right foot planted in a way that enabled his left foot to go around the LT and step THREE YARDS in a single step. When he did this, he forced the QB to move up and then run backwards. Bain then made a great play off of his man and got the sack. It was an excellent breakdown and really showed their skills and teamwork.

If I see video of it on twitter or something, I will post it.
 
Tremendous player-Just has to stay healthy.

I hope he can have a nice career-Coming out of Canada nobody knew who the **** he was-

He’s developed into one of the premier edge rushers in college-You could argue sometimes he looks like the best player on the field.
 

This breakdown shows how good this guy and our entire D-Line is! Best in the nation and it ain’t even close! Our DTs are crazy good! WOW! We need to give Moten WHATEVER HE WANTS to return next year! And Scott is a DUDE!!
EVERYONE is breaking down the film on Miami’s D-Line!
 
caneingville said:
Did anyone else just see that breakdown on ESPN a minute ago during the Western KY - Southern Miss halftime show about Mesidor and Bain? They showed how on one of Bain's sacks, Mesidor had his right foot planted in a way that enabled his left foot to go around the LT and step THREE YARDS in a single step. When he did this, he forced the QB to move up and then run backwards. Bain then made a great play off of his man and got the sack. It was an excellent breakdown and really showed their skills and teamwork.

If I see video of it on twitter or something, I will post it.
Click to expand...
I’ve written before that Mesidor’s small/short area quickness is elite. Everyone talks speed and length, but the ability to change directions in an instant has come up time and time again with Mesidor.
Off the top of my head;
he ran down a UF receiver to the sideline on a reverse
He kept Castellanos in the pocket with no place to go
 
Advertisement
AtlAtty said:
I’ve written before that Mesidor’s small/short area quickness is elite. Everyone talks speed and length, but the ability to change directions in an instant has come up time and time again with Mesidor.
Off the top of my head;
he ran down a UF receiver to the sideline on a reverse
He kept Castellanos in the pocket with no place to go
Click to expand...
I know it’s not really a great comparison between the two, but I always think of Vince Wilfork when I think of guys who were so insanely good like that at changing direction. NFL will love that about Mesidor.
 
caneingville said:
I know it’s not really a great comparison between the two, but I always think of Vince Wilfork when I think of guys who were so insanely good like that at changing direction. NFL will love that about Mesidor.
Click to expand...
What Wilfork could do, and how he could move at 340 lbs was unbelievable. Even at the NFL level.
 
West Virginia had him playing NT. He used to play 0-tech in their 3-3-5.

So much of a players visibility comes down to how they're used. Mesidor was excellent in this game. Gets upfield too much at times and loses gap contain, but he makes up for it in so many other ways.

When I reviewed this game it actually upset me that Cashius Howell was 1st team AA and neither of Miami guys were. Both are far better college players.
 
JHallCanes said:
Fitz is getting all the love for the INT but what Mesidor does on the final play should be criminal

Don’t have a clip of it but he collapses the entire right side of the line despite being basically triple teamed from the DT spot

Don’t need any PFF grades or some draft dorks to tell me if he’s elite or not

He’s elite
Click to expand...

Blount is a factor on the play also. It’s just a RB but he bullies 22 back into Reed playing a factor in him having to shuffle to his left and late on the throw.
 
Advertisement
I'm not sure we have the juice to win it all. not being negative but A&M, Ohio State, UGA, Oregon/Indiana would be insane run

I hope we go far though because I dont think we'll have another DL like this for a long long time (if ever)
 
407cane said:
I'm not sure we have the juice to win it all. not being negative but A&M, Ohio State, UGA, Oregon/Indiana would be insane run

I hope we go far though because I dont think we'll have another DL like this for a long long time (if ever)
Click to expand...
Every team left has a chance. But yes, we got a brutal draw. OSU and Georgia are the 2 most talented teams in the country and ATM is probably top 5 or 6.
 
Combo said:
Every team left has a chance. But yes, we got a brutal draw. OSU and Georgia are the 2 most talented teams in the country and ATM is probably top 5 or 6.
Click to expand...
Miami should've been ranked 9 instead of Bama. That kind of got lost in the whole Miami/ND debate but we were all just happy to make it in (whoch obviously makes sense).

But Bama's side is significantly easier imo.
 
Back
Top