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**Official Senior Bowl Thread**

brock said:
@TheREALPerchick: Biggest takeaway from Senior Bowl: Player development is NOT an issue for Miami. Scheme and in-game adjustments are

Exactly what I have been saying
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let see what they do when they get to the NFL before you make that assumption, but them boy looking good tho
 
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Hurns paved a much more clear path for Dorsett this year as well with the way numerous teams slept on him and the season he had for a guy that got passed up through 7 rounds and went undrafted which was a major shocker.


I'm sure teams will be taking a double look this year.
 
Port Knox said:
Makes me start to question my/our position coach bashing. If these kids are displaying such great technique, but in a different scheme, then our coordinators and HC are to blame IMO.

That said, really excited and happy for these guys. I have the dvr set. Perryman is gonna hurt someone. He's got Pittsburgh Steeler written all over him.
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imagine him and Spence... **** that would be awsome...
 
From SB Nation this morning:

"STOCK UP


Players from Miami


With what the Miami players showed this week, it's almost impossible to figure out how the Hurricanes finished 6-7 this season. Tight end Clive Walford showed better athleticism than expected – especially on a diving catch Wednesday – and should be back in the discussion as being the first tight end drafted. Wide receiver Phillip Dorsett relied on his speed to beat defensive backs, whether he was working the slot or outside. Both of those players could be second-round picks. Linebacker Denzel Perryman looked as expected before he got injured. Cornerback Ladarius Gunter showed flashes. Really, that's all he needed to do. At 6-foot-1 and 203 pounds, a team is going to love Gunter's length and ability to get his hand up and tip away passes."

http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/2015/1/23/7877005/senior-bowl-stock-report-nfl-draft
 
Matt Millers report from the Senior Bowl,



The University of Miami

How did The U post just six wins in 2014?

Brynn Anderson/Associated Press
Clive Walford
Wide receiver Phillip Dorsett was the most impressive player at the position this week, tight end Clive Walford was the best at his spot, middle linebacker Denzel Perryman is the highest-ranked player in Mobile at his position and cornerback Ladarius Gunter was the most impressive outside cornerback.

Al Golden can recruit, but this showing by the former Miami players is putting his coaching skills into question.
 
IMO there's 2 parts to "developing" a player.

1. Teaching him technique and refining his skills
2. Putting him in a position to succeed

I think we're probably good at #1.
#2, not so much.

That's what it looks like from these All Star games/practices.

I'm sure Chickillo was taught tons of technique, but it didn't help him make many plays because he was being asked to do something that's out of his realm. They put him in a 1-gap 4-3 and he makes a ton of plays.

I have no doubt that our players know how to run routes, catch the ball, use their hands on the D-line, etc etc etc. However, they're gonna LOOK like better players when they leave here cause someone will put them in a position to be more productive.
 
ESPN's top 10 performances at the Senior Bowl:

1. Phillip Dorsett, WR, Miami (FL) Hurricanes

He was the fastest player in Mobile this week -- by a lot -- and he might be the fastest player in the 2015 class. His ability to accelerate off his cuts is a trait he shares with all of the NFL's elite speed threats (I compared it Wednesday to in-his-prime Chris Johnson). But it's about more than just speed with him. He plays under control, getting in and out of his breaks quickly to create separation, and he has very good ball skills.


3. Clive Walford, TE, Miami (FL) Hurricane

This isn't a great class of tight ends, and Walford has a chance to capitalize by being one of the first ones to go off the board. Speed was a question mark entering this week, but he showed plenty of it to go with very good athleticism, size (6-4, 254 pounds) and ball skills. Moreover, he can hold his own as an inline blocker, adding to his versatility.


10. Ladarius Gunter, CB, Miami (FL) Hurricanes

I don't know if Gunter has elite top-end speed, but he has really good burst when closing on the ball. His strength and physicality really stand out, as he's willing to come up in run support and he excelled in red-zone drills (he stuck with his receivers and made a great play on a quick slant thrown to his teammate Dorsett, the most explosive receiver here). He has good instincts and is always around the ball.
 
acento said:
Golden's spin: "These guys are products of buying into the system. Proud of them. Imagine if we could have 10-15 more guys buy in every year? It's exciting Joe."
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I bust out laughing at this one, well played my man.
 
So Gunter, like Howard, is really good at being physical at the line and sticking with receivers, but doesn't have elite makeup speed to just turn and run with a guy. So naturally, Folden and NoD play them 10 yards off the ball, back pedaling at the snap to take away their best skills in order to cover up their one perceived weakness. Yeah, that makes sense.

Welcome to the new Miami, where it's not about thriving on this down, but surviving to the next down.

Why does it always seem like those who have the power to fix things, are the last to notice when things need fixed? Nothing more dangerous than an idiot who thinks he's the smartest man in the room.
 
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dreadloxdp said:
So Gunter, like Howard, is really good at being physical at the line and sticking with receivers, but doesn't have elite makeup speed to just turn and run with a guy. So naturally, Folden and NoD play them 10 yards off the ball, back pedaling at the snap to take away their best skills in order to cover up their one perceived weakness. Yeah, that makes sense.

Welcome to the new Miami, where it's not about thriving on this down, but surviving to the next down.

Why does it always seem like those who have the power to fix things, are the last to notice when things need fixed? Nothing more dangerous than an idiot who thinks he's the smartest man in the room.
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It all goes back to the way they think. Rather than battling the other team they have this weird inferiority complex where they see that the game is in the other teams hands and they just have to stop them from putting their plan together. It's stupid
 
alnwpi said:
dreadloxdp said:
So Gunter, like Howard, is really good at being physical at the line and sticking with receivers, but doesn't have elite makeup speed to just turn and run with a guy. So naturally, Folden and NoD play them 10 yards off the ball, back pedaling at the snap to take away their best skills in order to cover up their one perceived weakness. Yeah, that makes sense.

Welcome to the new Miami, where it's not about thriving on this down, but surviving to the next down.

Why does it always seem like those who have the power to fix things, are the last to notice when things need fixed? Nothing more dangerous than an idiot who thinks he's the smartest man in the room.
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It all goes back to the way they think. Rather than battling the other team they have this weird inferiority complex where they see that the game is in the other teams hands and they just have to stop them from putting their plan together. It's stupid
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It's stupid and cowardly. Our base defense is prevent.
 
I give the staff credit for Gunter, cause when we signed him alot people were questioning why we got a low 3 star player because he was from Alabama and neither Auburn or Alabama offered and he had some smaller offers from Indiana and North Texas....
 
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