03-29-2020, 01:47 PM
(03-29-2020, 12:48 PM)Bilbo Saggins Wrote: Sure, game tape is valuable. Being able to block college dudes who scrub out of the pros is more impressive than not being able to block them. At some point, the rubber hits the road. A 180lb 5'6 guy isn't going to be an all-pro OT. Maybe taking premium athletes with good production and no injury history is better than taking guys with massive injury red flags, poor production, and/or 5th round measurables? Maybe? Am I nuts?
But, the guy we're talking about here, isn't 5'6" 180lbs. Jonah Williams is 6'4" 302lbs. (or was at the time) So, he's right in line, size wise for playing OT in the NFL.
You were presented with a study that completely debunks the pile of horseshit that you're trying to stand on as "your reasoning" for not liking a particular player. In other words to mask your bias against a certain player. The study you are wanting to dismiss, simply because you don't like who conducted it. (basically, unfounded source bias) I'm not even sure if you actually read their study, but they are pretty transparent with their data and methods.
They studied all NFL OL who played at least 25% of their team's offensive snaps in a season. They found NO correlation between arm length, and a players ability to perform at the NFL level.
Volson is meh, but I like him, and he has far exceeded my expectations
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