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(09-03-2019, 01:54 PM)ochocincos Wrote: I agree.
I think the big thing with the draft picks was that we all knew what the areas of weakness were that these players had. The coaches/organization thought those weaknesses could be improved (or at least masked) with proper coaching, but either the coaching wasn't good enough or there was no hope of those improvements even with a great coach.

Ogbuehi - Lack of strength/anchor, technique, bad hands. Injured when drafted.
Fisher - Lack of length, strength, run blocking, penalties. 
Dawson - Terrible attitude, discipline. 
Ross - Lack of size, fighting for the ball, multiple big injuries. Injured when drafted. 
Price - Lack of length, lunges, footwork. Injured when drafted. 
Jefferson - Lack of instincts. Great size-speed combination.


What do each of these guys have in common? All have (had) high ceilings due to their elite traits that couldn't be coached, but for one reason or another their weaknesses didn't improve enough to make them a solid starter (yet in the cases of Ross and Price).

I think that those of us who follow drafts closely every year could kind of see those trends in the guys you mentioned. (Well...maybe not Price), but the others all had warning signs.

Ced probably wasn't going to get drafted in the 1st Round. He gave up a decent amount of sacks in college too.

Look at this scouting report:

The senior moved to left tackle for 2014. He got off to a strong start in the early portion of the year before hitting a slump. Versus Ole Miss, Ogbuehi was beaten for one sack and gave up a critical hit on Kenny Hill that helped result in a 75-yard pick six. Against Mississippi State, Ogbuehi had a disappointing game as he allowed three sacks. The outing against Alabama was the third-straight game in which Ogbuehi played poorly. He gave up two sacks and multiple other pressures and hits on his quarterback to the Crimson Tide.


Ogbuehi suffered a common problem in those sacks: He was getting in position perfectly, but couldn't sustain his blocks. The reason for his failures was a lack of strength. Sources said that Ogbuehi was playing with a back injury that prevented him from lifting weights, thus he was lacking strength. After that rough stretch, Ogbuehi finished the year playing better and moved around between right tackle to left tackle.

For the NFL,

Read more: http://walterfootball.com/scoutingreport2015cogbuehi.php#ixzz5yTvrwBi4

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