I just don't see it -- yet

by Jay, San Diego, Thursday, April 23, 2009, 09:49 (6243 days ago) @ BPH

I know he made some plays off the edge as a freshman, and has converted some nifty turnovers. But for a guy who played damned near every snap last year (in the games where he wasn't hurt), and in the middle of the defense -- and in a defense that is supposed to funnel tackles to the linebackers -- he was very average. Harrison Smith had more tackles than him, although he probably played way fewer snaps than B. He only had two sacks all year, despite blitzing a ton.

I'm not saying he's terrible -- the question was about NFL ability. I liked Hoyte and Mays a whole lot, but they didn't get drafted either.

His tackle lines are just not all that impressive. 4 against SDSU. 6 against Stanford. 5 against Pitt. In the same games, Kyle McCarthy is racking up 10, 14, 15.

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draft pick snapshot - Jay, 2009-04-23, 07:33
- I have to admit - Gator77, 2009-04-23, 08:37
  - The 2008 class could have several first-round picks - BPH, 2009-04-23, 09:22
    - The 1994 draft - Kevin, 2009-04-23, 10:27
    - Considering that ND has had 2 first rd picks this decade... - FunkDoctorSpock, 2009-04-23, 09:48
  - He's a Sophomore. - PaulM, 2009-04-23, 08:45
    - Well techically he is still a freshman - Rob (Rakes of Mallow), 2009-04-23, 19:32
- My list and my definitions - Kevin, 2009-04-23, 08:15
- I'd bump up.... - FunkDoctorSpock, 2009-04-23, 08:01
  - I think B. Smith has to get a lot better - Jay, 2009-04-23, 08:46
    - I think Smith is a far superior athlete to Hoyte - BPH, 2009-04-23, 09:21
      - I just don't see it -- yet - Jay, 2009-04-23, 09:49
        
        Agreed. Smith, at least last year... - domer.mq, 2009-04-23, 09:55
        
        I think the position is a big part of it - BPH, 2009-04-23, 10:20
    - I'm projecting off of what he's done .... - FunkDoctorSpock, 2009-04-23, 09:01

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I just don't see it -- yet