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86733, Have you watched Kendricks more?
Posted by temps2020, Mon Nov-15-10 04:31 PM
>OT Gabe Carimi, Wisconsin (6'7, 315) -- MONSTER. An
>earth-moving, armored Caterpillar bulldozer in the run game.
>Impressively athletic; Wisconsin put him in space on numerous
>sweeps -- he locked onto targets and destroyed them. I went
>crazy when he doubled the end, pushed him five yards
>backwards, peeled off, then found Greg Jones and literally ran
>him 15 feet from the line of scrimmage. Stout in pass
>protection, using great strength and wingspan to wall off
>linemen (this will need to improve a bit in a pro passing
>offense). One thing: He needs to keep his hands inside
>defender's pads, as he almost could've been called for
>wraparound holds on several plays.

He's a beast and will be a top ten pick next year.

>
>TE Lance Kendricks, Wisconsin (6'4, 240) -- Not heavily
>showcased in this game. Struggles to block moving targets and
>figures more as a h-back than true tight end. I need more
>looks at him in the passing game.

Despite being injured he's in the top 5 yards received among TEs. He is an exceptional blocker and you can tell how much the run game suffers when he is not in there. He consistently takes multiple guys on and excels. He is one of the best TE blockers in NCAA.

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>RB John Clay, Wisconsin (6'1, 260) -- I think he was dealing
>with some ankle injuries, but I've never been a fan. Average
>feet and he comes to a complete stop when making cuts. Running
>a route is a much needed breather for him. He'll need perfect
>run-blocking in the NFL, and even with that he's a limited
>runner because he lacks elusiveness and is only decent in a
>straight line...kind of like Bowser in Mario Kart. And nobody
>picked Bowser in Mario Kart.

If he can get 100% healthy and lose weight he could be a decent NFL back. Not sure he'll ever get there but he may leave anyway after the season. He should come back because of his heath, performance and potential league impasse. He has lots to prove still.