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PractiSe. Tuesday 8/24

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rok said:
It's been a lazy take all summer imo. The guy is solid but they seem to be walking back the hype a wee bit. He wasn't in McShay's top 50 and didn't make this mock from a few days back: https://www.profootballnetwork.com/2022-nfl-mock-draft-mellor-august/2/

Nothing against him or his ability but Scaife and Williams are both solid tackles, and I'm not convinced that Zion is miles better than either at this juncture. A couple years from now when Zion is more developed I could entertain the round 1 hype but not now.
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What better then a great game vs Bama to vault the resume.
 
CanesFan93 said:
Agreed. Our fans rode the wave of a couple of guys projecting him to be a 1st round pick or even top 10-15 when it's just that, a projection. Guys were believing he's better than Neal lol. Every scout has said that Nelson has the potential to get there but he isn't there yet because he lacks technique and strength plus he's too inconsistent.
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Imagine, a second year player needing consistency. Sorta like Evan Neal:

NFL.com—Where he needs to improve: Neal had some issues dealing with speed in the Florida game. His feet get stuck every so often, allowing defenders to beat him on the high side and corner to the quarterback. He can get a little over-aggressive in both the run and pass games, leading to him losing balance and hitting the ground. He also struggles to adjust in space against athletic second-level defenders. That's to be expected, though, given his gargantuan size.
 
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Burricane said:
I mean it doesn’t help that he wasn’t allowed to practice or anything for a while with his post Covid issues. Probably all he could do for the time being
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I dig it. Like I said I wasnt taking a shot a the kid (would never **** on a Blades).

Was genuinely curious cause lately all I ever see about him is gaming related.
 
Hoyacane1620 said:
Garin Justice was on WQAM tonight:

“I think Zion, the doctors feel pretty confident he’ll be back for the ‘Bama game,” “Hope he’s not so rusty he can’t perform at the level (needed).”

“We have good leadership, good experience. Corey Gaynor is the alpha of the room, makes my job easier in a lot of ways. There are guys in the room willing to listen, motivated to get better and that’s been a team effort.”

He spoke about a couple of the guys:

Rivers: “A lot of what he is is no nonsense, very business-like. He’s a guy that is very much of a coach pleaser. If you coach him to do something, he’ll do it to the best of his ability. … He is smart, big, intelligent, athletic. I can’t say enough about the progress he’s made in the past year.”

Donaldson: “Hopefully his stamina will be able to hold up a whole game, the biggest thing that people don’t realize is his mental and physical toughness,” “He probably has a lot of pains and aches from as many snaps as he’s played, but you know Navaughn Donaldson is going to show up, work hard, have a good attitude. He’s had a good camp, hopefully he can sustain that, continue to get in better and better shape and keep enduring. … He’s poised to play some of his best football this fall.”
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If Zion is out were ****ed. We need him badly to be able to anchor that side so the RBs can help the other side in pass pro
 
If the Canes don‘t turn the ball over and Donaldson and Rivers have good games, I am confident that the Canes will win because theCanes will score a lot under Lashlee‘s offense when they control the middle of the field.
 
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