deathstar Posted May 22, 2019 Share Posted May 22, 2019 1 minute ago, Arthur Penske said: Paraphrased from today's interview: Mike Smith, Gary's position coach, said today in his 11 years in the league he's never seen anyone like Gary. Had him ranked as his top prospect in the draft and was surprised he was there at 12. Compared him as a bit of a hybrid of Justin Houston and Dee Ford. With Houston's strength and Dee's explosion. Said he met him at the combine and instantly knew he loved football. Sounds very passionate. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arthur Penske Posted May 22, 2019 Share Posted May 22, 2019 3 minutes ago, deathstar said: Sounds very passionate. Yep. Said Gary and Za' have both been playing EDGE and inside too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arthur Penske Posted May 22, 2019 Share Posted May 22, 2019 Perhaps said it better: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBobGray Posted May 22, 2019 Share Posted May 22, 2019 Doesn't surprise me, that's definitely the first thing that jumps off the tape when you watch him. I consistently forget how big he is because of how smooth and explosive his movements are. I always assume he's like 6'2, 245, until you see him stand next to a LB and that is decidedly not the case. He needs a lot of technical work, but it's hard not to dream a little here in May and think about what kind of player he could be if he figures it all out. And yeah, I figure we'll see a fair amount of Z. Smith and Gary rushing from the interior. Gary's bull rush is nasty and his lack of a follow-up isn't as much a problem at 3T, and Smith can just whip *** up and down the line. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Norm Posted May 22, 2019 Share Posted May 22, 2019 17 minutes ago, Arthur Penske said: He's lazy though. Also first time I've heard him talk, love him. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arthur Penske Posted May 22, 2019 Share Posted May 22, 2019 (edited) https://player.fm/series/1770714/234187179 Interview with Gary's positional coach at Michigan. Says his shoulder is good FWIW Edited May 22, 2019 by Arthur Penske Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
{Family Ghost} Posted May 22, 2019 Share Posted May 22, 2019 4 hours ago, deathstar said: Sounds very passionate. My new favorite assistant coach! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gizmo2012 Posted May 25, 2019 Share Posted May 25, 2019 Why do I think Gary wil leither be a huge steal at 12 or a nightmare. Stay tuned! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreatZepp Posted May 25, 2019 Share Posted May 25, 2019 11 hours ago, gizmo2012 said: Why do I think Gary wil leither be a huge steal at 12 or a nightmare. Stay tuned! Because he will either be a force using his elite tools or will drive everyone crazy by not being able to put it all together. Aren’t those pretty much the options? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Posted May 25, 2019 Share Posted May 25, 2019 4 hours ago, TheGreatZepp said: Because he will either be a force using his elite tools or will drive everyone crazy by not being able to put it all together. Aren’t those pretty much the options? What does he have to put together though? Sure, he needs some more pass rush moves in his toolbox, but we knew that with any of those Michigan players. It sounds as if Gary has recognized this and will do whatever he needs to do in order to find success. What more could you ask for? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PossibleCabbage Posted May 25, 2019 Share Posted May 25, 2019 4 hours ago, TheGreatZepp said: Because he will either be a force using his elite tools or will drive everyone crazy by not being able to put it all together. Aren’t those pretty much the options? I mean, if he's a very good run defender who gets a lot of pressures but is like an 8-9 sacks/year guy, are people going to be mad? Well, yes... but should they be? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snackattack Posted May 25, 2019 Share Posted May 25, 2019 4 hours ago, PossibleCabbage said: I mean, if he's a very good run defender who gets a lot of pressures but is like an 8-9 sacks/year guy, are people going to be mad? Well, yes... but should they be? Yes they will. No they shouldnt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craig Posted May 26, 2019 Share Posted May 26, 2019 9 hours ago, PossibleCabbage said: I mean, if he's a very good run defender who gets a lot of pressures but is like an 8-9 sacks/year guy, are people going to be mad? Well, yes... but should they be? This is why the "boom or bust" stuff doesn't seem correct to me. The scenario as a good run guy with a variable number of sacks seems entirely plausible. Given good run defense, is 8-9 sacks "good"? What if it's 6-7 sacks? What if it's 3-5 sacks? What if it's 3 sacks this year as a modest-usage rookie; 8 as a sophomore; then 5 or 6 as a 3rd year guy. If some fans are kinda disappointed, should they be viewed as dumb, naive, and simplistic? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boratt Posted May 26, 2019 Share Posted May 26, 2019 Gary’s ceiling is double digit sacks, but if he averages 6 per year for 10 years and a bunch of pressures and plays the run strong, it’s still a solid pick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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