01-10-2017, 11:23 PM
(01-10-2017, 10:28 PM)Whatever Wrote: Exactly, so we can't have a differing opinions from the pundits?
They aren't clones, but they are pretty similar coming out of college. Maualuga was bigger, and Foster is faster, but people forget that Rey was a sideline to sideline guy and his athleticism was highly touted in college. Both guys were team leaders and feared hitters. Both guys displayed good block shedding ability, instincts, and play diagnosis. Both guys tend to be overaggressive and take bad angles occasionally. Both guys can get manipulated in coverage by the QB. The issue is, we tend to mix up the Rey Maualuga we got with what he was touted to be in college
Mauluga couldn't cover in college he got get into his zone but that was it. He was over weight then and it showed in the way he played but it was forgiven because he was asked to be an enforcer flanked by two much better linebackers on either side. Foster last season was closer to the Mauluga we saw in college but not really remotely similar to the guy we see playing this year at 225 for Alabama. This year you have a very agile guy who can change direction and stop cut back runners even if he over pursues.
