12-10-2016, 08:11 AM
So I have posted this in other threads but wanted it all in one place. I am going off the assumption we will be picking in the top 10 and we will move down to 16 for a second and third. Then we will use our newly acquired 3rd and a 5th round compensatory pick to move into middle 20s.
At number 16 would love pat elflien out of Ohio State. Here are some of his accomplishments, but most of the individual awards came this year, his first year at center. 3 time all big ten and all American first team on both, Remington award winner, outland finalist, rimington-pace lineman of the year, and a 2 time "iron buckeye" for unquestioned physical training, dedication, determination, discipline, toughness, and leadership.remember his first year at center before this was right guard for 3 Years. Here was one scouts opinion of him before he switched to center to win all these awards.
Elflein is a glass-eater. He plays nasty and generates great drive in the run game. Elflein utilizes his strong upper body to cling to the defender and push him out of the play. He plays with a good base and stays balanced in pass protection. He’s smart and plays with likeable awareness. Elflein’s eyes are impressive – can sense pressure and picks up blitzes well.
Senses pressure and picks up blitzes really well. Sounds like what were missing at center.
With the mid 20s pick is lb raquan McMillan. Has 260 tacked in 2 years as starter with 16 tfl, 5 sacks, an interception, and a fumble recovery. He has amazing instincts and a knack at play recognition. Here's what a scout had to say about him before this year with only 1 season as full time starter.
At a rock-solid 6-2, 240 pounds, McMillan possesses prototypical size for inside linebacker, including a stout core and thick lower half, which help him anchor against blockers. Unlike many of the undersized 'mike backers in today's college football who are reliant on avoiding would-be blockers, McMillan already shows NFL-caliber strength, taking on and shedding opponents efficiently with active, powerful hands, lateral agility and balance. He is a powerful tackler, often stopping ball-carriers dead in their tracks. This is not to say that McMillan is simply an old-school battering ram. In fact, he shows impressive diagnosis skills to read the play, including the spatial awareness to "slip" blocks simply by taking efficient angles to the ball to beat blockers to the action. McMillan does not possess the same degree of athleticism as his former teammate, Lee (who was clocked at an eye-popping 4.47 seconds in the 40-yard dash at 232 pounds), but he is a coordinated athlete whose quick, choppy steps help him beat backs to the corner and make plays in coverage. McMillan's dedication to his craft has impressed the Ohio State coaching staff, who already named the third-year junior a co-captain for this season.
There are my 2 top players that would Adress our 2 top needs. I will post a video in comments of McMillan highlights as freshman and sophomore but not this year.
At number 16 would love pat elflien out of Ohio State. Here are some of his accomplishments, but most of the individual awards came this year, his first year at center. 3 time all big ten and all American first team on both, Remington award winner, outland finalist, rimington-pace lineman of the year, and a 2 time "iron buckeye" for unquestioned physical training, dedication, determination, discipline, toughness, and leadership.remember his first year at center before this was right guard for 3 Years. Here was one scouts opinion of him before he switched to center to win all these awards.
Elflein is a glass-eater. He plays nasty and generates great drive in the run game. Elflein utilizes his strong upper body to cling to the defender and push him out of the play. He plays with a good base and stays balanced in pass protection. He’s smart and plays with likeable awareness. Elflein’s eyes are impressive – can sense pressure and picks up blitzes well.
Senses pressure and picks up blitzes really well. Sounds like what were missing at center.
With the mid 20s pick is lb raquan McMillan. Has 260 tacked in 2 years as starter with 16 tfl, 5 sacks, an interception, and a fumble recovery. He has amazing instincts and a knack at play recognition. Here's what a scout had to say about him before this year with only 1 season as full time starter.
At a rock-solid 6-2, 240 pounds, McMillan possesses prototypical size for inside linebacker, including a stout core and thick lower half, which help him anchor against blockers. Unlike many of the undersized 'mike backers in today's college football who are reliant on avoiding would-be blockers, McMillan already shows NFL-caliber strength, taking on and shedding opponents efficiently with active, powerful hands, lateral agility and balance. He is a powerful tackler, often stopping ball-carriers dead in their tracks. This is not to say that McMillan is simply an old-school battering ram. In fact, he shows impressive diagnosis skills to read the play, including the spatial awareness to "slip" blocks simply by taking efficient angles to the ball to beat blockers to the action. McMillan does not possess the same degree of athleticism as his former teammate, Lee (who was clocked at an eye-popping 4.47 seconds in the 40-yard dash at 232 pounds), but he is a coordinated athlete whose quick, choppy steps help him beat backs to the corner and make plays in coverage. McMillan's dedication to his craft has impressed the Ohio State coaching staff, who already named the third-year junior a co-captain for this season.
There are my 2 top players that would Adress our 2 top needs. I will post a video in comments of McMillan highlights as freshman and sophomore but not this year.
