Devin White

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(03-24-2019, 06:42 PM)Synric Wrote: There is a difference between saying you want to be the best and negotiating your second contract before you take an NFL snap.


12 of those 13 were assisted tackles and honestly the stat guy was being very generous calling some of them assisted.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=j7x6v21BHOI

That is Devin White vs Georgia. He did not have a good game.

Nothing wrong with saying you want to earn $100 million and betting on yourself.

00:32 he squeezes through the trenches to apply pressure to the quarterback
00:49 he disrupts the middle of the offensive line
1:06 he waits too long, allows block to come to him
1:16 he does the same thing, allowing the block to come to him
2:22 he waits for the running back, but decides to apply pressure and rushes the quarterback
2:50 he blows up the block and comes close to sacking the quarterback, also hurries the throw
3:45 he continues to pursue the ballcarrier and brings him down
4:05 covers the receiver, not allowing a throwing lane and making the quarterback have to go away from his primary read
4:35 he reads the offense and knows exactly where the quarterback is going to throw it, running across the field to get there before the quarterback even throws
4:45 jumps instead of going after the quarterback, making him off balance
4:55 in coverage he takes away the quarterbacks read, making him panic
5:23 reads the lineman and reacts, tackling the ball carrier for a 2 yard gain
5:58 hesitates a bit, runs into his own teammate before engaging in blocker
6:10 pushes the blocker back towards the quarterback, making him throw sooner than he wanted
7:01 has the ball carrier in the backfield, sneaks his way there, but overpursues, missing a tackle for loss
7:15 has tight coverage, but never looks for the ball resulting in a completed pass
7:36 once realizing it's a flea-flicker, he reacts to go after the quarterback
8:07 doesn't disengage block, basically pushed into play
8:28 reads the offense and makes a stop on the 2-point coversion, outruns the running back
8:38 reads the offense, again, and moves into position to make the tackle at the line of scrimmage
9:03 can't get in on play due to blocker
9:41 applies pressure, gets a QB hit, and the ball is intercepted

Doesn't seem like a bad game at all. Sure, not amazing. But there's more to his play than stats

(03-24-2019, 07:41 PM)OSUfan Wrote: Have you watched the game? Someone was being extremely generous with their stats. If Holyfield only had 7 carries then on probably 4 of those he ran thru the tackle of White.

You are talking about "that" defense. Yeah LSU had a pretty darn good defense. That is not the question at hand. The question at hand is where is this consensus top 15 selection in those games. I see you only mention the Georgia game.

I know you like the guy and that is fine he is a good athlete. Top 15 LB I am starting to question the more film I watch. Top 15 I am at least looking for at least a small amount or wow factor from a LB other than he is fast.

I only mentioned the Georgia game because you did. Also look up and see what I wrote.
Reactionary. Fast. Great in coverage. Can read what the offense is going to do. Instinctual and can read-and-react quickly. He's easily a great player.

(03-24-2019, 07:53 PM)OSUfan Wrote: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-sYaQyNKIW0

I encourage you to watch this film. I see a guy that may struggle at the next level. He does not show very good instincts and seems to be rather easily blocked out of a play and really struggles to get off of a block. I counted at least 5 missed tackles that he should have certainly had.

Alright, let's do this again.

0:00 literally starts the game by getting off a block and making a tackle for a 1 yard gain
0:32 even though it's a dead call, White pursues to the ball quickly and found a lane to where the ball was in case it was a fumble
1:17 missed tackle, went too far outside, assist tackle but could have made a play sooner
1:34 makes a tackle to stop them on 3rd down on a 3rd and 1
1:40 goes through blocker to hit the running back behind the line of scrimmage on 4th down, creating a turnover on downs
2:53 disengages his blocker to make a tackle
2:58 while it's unsure if he was supposed to be a blitzer and someone was supposed to pick up the RB or if he had that player, it went for a positive play
3:09 does get pushed back by blocker, while also completely out of the play
3:18 reads the offense and plays zone, even while engaged in a block he is in the passing lane and almost gets a hand on the ball
3:25 engaged with a blocker and misses the tackle
4:20 runs to the sideline to make a tackle and doesn't get it
4:29 attacks the gap he's supposed to. Other linebackers didn't attack the hole
4:37 gets engaged and stays that way
6:34 doesn't allow blocker to engage and makes a tackle
7:00 gets through blockers and hits ball carrier well behind the line of scrimmage, but doesn't take him down. Other teammates finish the play
8:10 squeezes through blockers to hit the ball carrier at the line of scrimmage, then another player basically tackles White, but running back is still taken down
8:20 doesn't engage with blockers, squeezes through and applies pressure to the quarterback quickly
8:40 gets past his block and literally gets held so he doesn't sack the quarterback
8:52 waited too long for the play to come to him, blockers came aking him out of the play
9:10 shoots after the quarterback and gets tackled by a offensive lineman just so he doesn't get to the quarterback