Out of the Rafters at the Q
Out of the Rafters
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Yikes. I don't think he was all that impressive in the LSU tape either. Seems slow to diagnose, and his motor seems to stop consistently a couple seconds before the play ends. On the rare occasions where he picked the right seam, he made great-looking plays. Playing behind that D-line should be a dream job for an MLB, and I just didn't see much. I'm not a professional talent guy, and didn't watch other college MLB's for comparison. But based on what I saw, I can definitely see why he slipped as far as he did. Did seem quick in coverage, so maybe he's a 3rd down or two-minute drill substitute.
I see just a solid MLB in the NFL. A guy who might not make the crazy plays, but he's pretty damn good at his assignment. Whether that's moving to the run, dropping into coverage, whatever. He's just dependable and he can take advantage of a mistake the offense makes. I didn't see many guys in the draft who I could rely on like that.
Takitaki, on the other hand, is a guy who can force the offense into mistakes. He's not someone I'm comfortable with depending on to make plays or control an area of the field, but he's someone I like to use as a weapon to just blow shit up.