Re: Taylor Thompson
Posted: Wed Oct 17, 2012 9:01 pm
Junior wrote:Mustangs_Maroons wrote:PoconoPony wrote:[quote="skurtn"]From what I recall on ESPN, LSU and Alabama have been taking high caliber athletes and moving them to where they're needed; whether that's d or o.
All coaching staffs move kids around to meet team needs. A large % of kids will not play their high school position and another large % of kids will switch position from that for which they were recruited. No big deal.
True, but it is less common for a player to then switch back when they go to the NFL. The point of this thread, I think, is precisely that Jones didn't use him in his best position, which is in theory, the position he is being asked to play in the NFL. There IS a difference here, and it points to the fact that Jones not only does not recruit like he should but may not use the players in their optimal positions because his system is rigid and outdated.
So, the fact that we don't use a TE for more than a few plays shouldn't factor into the decision to play him at DE where he can greatly impact a game?[/quote]
Or should the presence of a NFL quality TE on the team factor into running more sets with a TE?
