Hey fellas,
A close family friend of mine is the ex OL coach for Spurrier at UF, SCjr, and Washington. he also coached against some kids at the high school level this year that are playing in the UA game. I just called him in regards to his thoughts on Trey Smith because he was also watching the UA game. He admitted to not knowing the competition he plays against in HS but from just watching this game and seeing some practice highlights from earlier in the week he said the following:
"Natural OL athlete who i believe can play any position on the OL in college and most likely a guard in the NFL"
"Looks like he's already been in a college S&C program for two years"
"The kid looks like he's got a nasty edge and very aggressive at the point of engagement"
"I don't put a lot of stock into recruiting rankings but i'd have a hard time believing this kid wouldn't be #1 or #2 OL on my recruiting board. based on this weeks events that i've watched with my eyes he's the best OL on the field and it's not close"
"6'4 is plenty height for an OL at any level assuming his technique is solid, and as far as arm length goes, that really only matters for protecting a QBs blind side at the NFL level. most college offenses don't need their OLmen to keep a defensive lineman at arms reach for more than a second or two anymore. an inch of arm length can give a QB an extra 1/4 second to throw, strength and technique outweigh reach by far"
when i asked him about the measurables when rating kids he brought up Myles Garrett vs Derek Barnett.
"Garrett vs Barnett is a perfect example of why measurables only take you so far. Garrett has all the athletic measurables and vertical, 40 time, broad jump, etc. but Barnett is nastier, stronger, and i'd argue he's got better football speed and knowledge than Garrett. Give me the Barnett kid over Garrett, his motor never stops and i think he's a smarter player".
Just passing along some info from a guy that knows the position.
A close family friend of mine is the ex OL coach for Spurrier at UF, SCjr, and Washington. he also coached against some kids at the high school level this year that are playing in the UA game. I just called him in regards to his thoughts on Trey Smith because he was also watching the UA game. He admitted to not knowing the competition he plays against in HS but from just watching this game and seeing some practice highlights from earlier in the week he said the following:
"Natural OL athlete who i believe can play any position on the OL in college and most likely a guard in the NFL"
"Looks like he's already been in a college S&C program for two years"
"The kid looks like he's got a nasty edge and very aggressive at the point of engagement"
"I don't put a lot of stock into recruiting rankings but i'd have a hard time believing this kid wouldn't be #1 or #2 OL on my recruiting board. based on this weeks events that i've watched with my eyes he's the best OL on the field and it's not close"
"6'4 is plenty height for an OL at any level assuming his technique is solid, and as far as arm length goes, that really only matters for protecting a QBs blind side at the NFL level. most college offenses don't need their OLmen to keep a defensive lineman at arms reach for more than a second or two anymore. an inch of arm length can give a QB an extra 1/4 second to throw, strength and technique outweigh reach by far"
when i asked him about the measurables when rating kids he brought up Myles Garrett vs Derek Barnett.
"Garrett vs Barnett is a perfect example of why measurables only take you so far. Garrett has all the athletic measurables and vertical, 40 time, broad jump, etc. but Barnett is nastier, stronger, and i'd argue he's got better football speed and knowledge than Garrett. Give me the Barnett kid over Garrett, his motor never stops and i think he's a smarter player".
Just passing along some info from a guy that knows the position.
