06-26-2022, 03:23 PM
So people are worried about Volson because of his lower level competition but people were/are super excited about D'Ante Smith who also played against nobody while he was on the field for East Carolina?
If the only guys that are going to succeed have to be battle tested, then the team needs to draft from only the power 5 conferences and even then some of those players are viewed as not having played against anybody around here.
As to Volson specifically, my guess is like most guys transitioning from college to the pros he will show growing pains, especially on the OL as few players make the jump smoothly. The raw tools and talent are there just a matter of how hard he will work to fine tune those skills and how well the coaches do in getting him to that point. I would be very surprised if he starts over a healthy Carman this year but that health is the real mystery.
If the only guys that are going to succeed have to be battle tested, then the team needs to draft from only the power 5 conferences and even then some of those players are viewed as not having played against anybody around here.
As to Volson specifically, my guess is like most guys transitioning from college to the pros he will show growing pains, especially on the OL as few players make the jump smoothly. The raw tools and talent are there just a matter of how hard he will work to fine tune those skills and how well the coaches do in getting him to that point. I would be very surprised if he starts over a healthy Carman this year but that health is the real mystery.
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