miamiron
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Very true, confirmation bias can be seen in all it's glory right here
The All-Purpose Draft thread....
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Pearsall seems so unheralded, to me - I read a few Gator fan's opinions of him that were not flattering. As a fellow Gator fan, I couldn't believe it.
Let me add, I like Ladd well enough, but I like Pearsall better.
That ought to pluck some feathers )
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Tuaffinity and Beyond
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They are just putting the overall offensive ineptitude onto one of the very few bright spots for FL and very unfairly. If Florida actually had an OC and a fiery HC they may get some where, but until then they are on their way to being Vandy. This coming from a Gator fan too.
Dude was a LOT more open than the number of times they even looked his way. Like Toney, he was playmaker for The Mighty Gators except he has outstanding hands, relatively speaking.
Florida coaching. Ugh.
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Tuaffinity and Beyond
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Exactly. I was so excited for Napier as he is a local guy, but holy crap I’m ready for him to be gone. Problem is a coaching carousel is a program killer.
I agree, Pearsall is a more sudden athlete than McConkey IMO. To me that means in and out of breaks faster, quicker off the line and perhaps more important, more available later in the draft. McConkey should go earlier, perhaps in the second round. I still think that we miss out if we don't trade down and get a 3rd to get the Gator receiver.
Is that about McConkey!?
It is, but I cherry picked his weakness' choosing not to highlight his strengths. No matter, he should be gone shortly after we pick at 55, and I don't see him as a value for us there in the 2nd. JMHO though.
Too soon there in the second, we have more needs IMO. If we can trade down a bit, staying in the first and gain a 3rd then Pearsall might work, depending on who's still available there when we draft.
I was responding to posts simultaneously. The other post I was responding to specifically listed "arm length" as a concern.
My response to your concern is that technique and strength are things that are frequently developed at the next level.
In my experience, moving from left to right is often a tougher transition that moving from G to T. That's why true 5 position OL are so rare. It takes pretty special athleticism (along with a ton of work) to pull it off.
For guys that are seen as RTs it's usually b/c they aren't quite athletic enough to go against the pure speed DEs. Improving technique will help, but you really can't get more athletic. You can increase strength though. In fact, most college OL get significantly stronger after a year or two in the pros.
That's one of the things that makes Barton so attractive. His versatility makes his floor incredibly high. He is arguably one of the safest players in the draft.