Thats understandable but to sit here and say white always gets hung up in the mess and so on is a false statement, it happens to all linebackers time to time... I really just feel as if if a person isnt on yalls defense they arent worth a **** to yall....well some of yall
Don't get me wrong White is a good little player. Top 50 or so prospect in this years NFL draft. But he's not some top 10 talent like some people claim him to be. That's a bunch of SEC media hype due to him leading the conference in tackles.
I watched his film expecting the second coming of Ray Lewis, he's not even close. Nor is he even in a tier of a Vilma, Beason or a Kuechly (all first rounders). I would be ****ed if my NFL team drafted him in the first round. He's at best a mid second rounder next year (top 50-60 college football player) . I will even illustrate my evaluation of him using a couple of highlights from the Auburn game I watched last night.
Here are markings of that game film below: .09... He doesn't feel/read the gigantic hole to his left by filling it (even though its his gap) and making the tackle, leading to big gain by Johnson (lacks great LB instincts). .58... tries to shuck the fullback and gets pancaked (lacks physicality). 1:34 can't find hole to his left and gets caught in the wash (lacks great LB instincts). 2:50 not quick enough to react and get downhill to the hole to his right get's pancaked by an Auburn line man using one hand as RB goes right by him (lacks instincts and physicality). 3:01 can't find the hole to his left get driven back by the H back upon contact (Lacks physicality). 3:25 finally plays with physicality blows up the FB causes the play to bounce, Why does he not play this way every down? Isn't he a physical specimen weighing 250 or so pounds? 3:35 Next play gets sealed by WR and caught in the wash, leaving a hole for an Auburn first down (lacks physicality). I could go on including the play where he gets absolutely obliterated by Pettway on a blitz but I think you get my point.
Regardless of this game watch him exclusively in others you will see the same thing. Great when he has an alley to the ball and disappears when an blocker gets there hands on him. If your guards can consistently peel of the DL and get there hands on him its over.
Bottom line this isn't going to be a low scoring defensive struggle if Miami plays up to ability. Miami is going to score more than a LSU frat boy at a sorority gang bang.
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