Deshaun Davis

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(05-15-2019, 05:44 PM)fredtoast Wrote: To me Deshaun Davis is the perfect example of how complicated scouting really is.  I have watched the guy play different times and he was making more plays than the other players on the field.  So I don't understand the guys here saying he looks slow.  But the professional scouts had him as a 6th rounder at best, so they are seeing something I can't.

I will say this about LBs and forty times.  Playing LB is about reading, reacting, and then exploding over a short distance at the proper angle.  A guy who can read and react 2 tenths of a second faster will make a hell of a lot more tackles than a guy who runs 40 yards 2 tenths of a second faster.

Do you guys realize how quick 2 tenths of a second is?

Thank you, Fred.  Davis has gotten rave reviews from Willie Anderson and Takeo Spikes. As others have noted, he's a leader. He wants to take over the huddle and be the play caller. At Auburn, he was a film junkie.  That helped him with his diagnosis and ability to anticipate a play.

He might be a liability in coverage, but he's a damn fine LB, if only for 2 downs. We had problems stopping the run last year. He'll make us better if and when we need to call on him. 

All in all, he's the kind of person ZT wants. Will he be the kind of player ZT needs? The jury's still out on that one. Time will tell. I hope so. He's a good kid. He's already asking about things he can do during his football career to be successful after his career.