03-16-2024, 11:19 AM
(03-14-2024, 08:33 AM)SunsetBengal Wrote: Title says it all. Found myself unsatisfied with the Bengals moves in free agency, and decided to take charge at the draft.
Sunset, I have to say that I have been dedicating a good bit of time over the last couple of days watching full tape of the Texas defense against opposing offenses and in doing so I continue to come way from the tape being way more impressed with Murphy than Sweat. On a consistent basis Sweat makes plays only within the tackle box and rather than defeat double teams he just keeps them busy.
Murphy fights double teams while continually keeping his head up and watching the play and in doing so keeps himself in position to make a play in the run or pass game against double teams when he is able to disengage. He is able to disengage from the double team on a rather consistent basis thru hand fighting and change of direction when he identifies where the play is going. I have also seen a good bit of holding against Murphy when the play is going away from a double team and he attempts to disengage and chase the play.
I honestly am starting to believe that Murphy could add 8 - 10 more pounds to his frame and be an extremely effective NT at the NFL level. He often lined up at the true NT position for Texas when they would go with an odd rather than even front. He is really becoming a favorite of mine in this draft. Watching him makes you a fan pretty quickly.
