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I think the main reason and ovelooked reason as to why the OL is struggling for almost a decade by now is that lacks a true center calling the shots there. That's why I liked the Preston pick, he should get his shot next year if not this year. It all starts there and the Duke is the man for the job.

Agree Mathias Kiwanuka DE Position: DE Height: 6' 7" School: Boston College Weight: 261 lbs. General Variables: 33 out of 40 Position Variables: 30 out of 40 Size: 7 Run stopping: 7 Strength: 8 Pass rushing: 8 Speed: 9 Technique: 8 Athleticism: 9 Attitude: 7 Positives: The difference between the top 3 DEs and Mathias Kiwanuka is that Kiwanuka is a pure speed edge rusher. He has a long, lean physique, with a narrow waste, long arms, and powerful legs. Mathias has the quickest first step in the country, and although he’s not the biggest guy in the game, his speed makes him almost impossible to stop when he comes on a full out edge rush. Like most speed guys, he’s got great balance and is able to get to the edge, then turn and chase the QB down with ease. He played amazing last year at around 250 lbs. and promises to play above 260 lbs. this year, but with no loss of speed or quickness. He isn’t a great run stopper, but he’s smart and able to dissect a play and chase down most any back in the country from behind. Negatives: Kiwanuka is a one trick pony. Not that the one trick he has isn’t great, but he’s a very one dimensional player. Watching him play, you can see he relies on his speed to just get under the tackle’s outside shoulder and rush around him. In the NFL, that can only get you so far. He’s the DE that teams will want to run at, because one on one, against a big nasty LT, Kiwanuka struggles at the point of attack on run plays. Overall: I see a lot of Dwight Freeney in Kiwanuka, and since his rookie year, Freeney has shown that he can be almost completely taken out of a game with a proper scheme. Kiwanuka is going to have to get stronger, so he can develop a better group of moves to get to the QB, but also helping him fight off blockers in run support. There’s a little tiny part of me that wonders what kind of 3-4 OLB he could be. He’s certainly athletic enough, but can he drop and cover, and make plays in space? Could be an interesting experiment, and if it doesn’t work, stick him on the left side, and let him run….Oh, and put your best run stuffing OLB on his side. Games that matter: 10/23 @ Notre Dame and 11/13 @ West Virginia ― BC isn’t a great team, but these will be highly publicized matchups, where Mathias can show his skills. I am particularly excited to see Kiwanuka chasing Rasheed Marshall around and to see if he can tackle Kay-Jay Harris. Final word: ‘TWEENER ― I didn’t want to use this word, too early in my breakdown of Mathias, but watching him play, it’s the word that keeps popping back into my head. I am more inclined to believe Kiwanuka can pack on a little more weight, and stay at DE, without losing his speed, but there will be teams who scout him as an over-sized rush OLB, like Baltimore did with Terrell Suggs. Mathias Kiwanuka, 6-8, 255, Boston College He could be the top pass rusher in college football and he seems to be getting better every game. As the first Boston College sophomore to win All-Big East honors since William Green in 2000, Kiwanuka led the league in sacks with 11.5 and an additional 24 quarterback hurries on the season. It's not just his talent at getting into the backfield, it's also his imposing way he blocks field goals and passes. He's also strong at stopping the run making him a near-complete overall prospect that the NFL scouts are already drooling over. He's definitely a player worth keeping an eye on as the year goes on. There are several excellent pass rushers in college football this season, but no one has the height and room to get bigger that Kiwanuka has. At 6’ 8”, he's impossible for most quarterbacks to throw over and his wingspan allows him to reach out and grab running backs that would normally slip away from average sized players. A high school tight end and a great pass catcher to go along with his defensive duties, Kiwanuka has tremendous agility and athleticism as well. He reminds me of the old Defensive End from the Cowboy’s Doomsday Defense Days, Too Tall Jones. As a side note, Kiwa comes from royal bloodlines; he hangs a Ugandan flag in his dorm room in memory of his late grandfather, Benedicto Kiwanuka, who was elected as the country’s first prime minister in 1961 and assassinated by Idi Amin in 1972. What a talent, when he is motivated he is awesome, he finished the 2004 season with a mind boggling 24.5 tackles for a loss.

I don't think I love him , but I definately think he's a keeper.

Haggan would be perfect for a 3-4 defense as a ILB, but I don't know if he has the range and cover abilities to replace Posey. He would be London's natural back up if he were to go down.

He was beat twice, the first, as someone mentioned above was offset by a holding penatly and the second one, he was beat on the inside by McGinnest but Holcomb made a positive play by releasing the ball quickly (for a completion). Overall I'd say he did have a high grade for his first start at OT.

Hopefully, to LEGENDARY status. The silk curtain is a good name.

We will have the rare ability to make him look like a Barry Sanders/Walter Payton clone that week.

M.I.A.

Or drunk. The posibilities are endless.

"The Opposition RB's best friend"

I know, Greggo told me.

we need to execute better

That was Reed.

thanks

care to share? give us a link for us to kick them while their down.

We run blitz so much that when in a couple of plays guys take poor angles the RB is in the secondary in a hurry.

As QB I meant Teddy.

I'd love to see him running down the seam just for him to pummel a FS.

They really miss the QB of that defense. It seems they're not playing smart as of late, too many uncovered guys in NE's defensive backfield.

He'll be the starting center next year, when Teague's contract runs out. It will be the first time in who knows how many years a true center is calling the shots. The Duke is good.

I thought it was an incomplete pass. I think it was a good challenge.

One thing is for sure, that kid Preston is good. I saw him blocking way downfield on a pass play. (on a Moulds rec) Whoever (scouts) said he's not athletic is clueless. I'm anxious to see what he can do at his true position.

Then I'm biased, because I really don't like Cross

Cross gave that impression, I didn't get if from Harlan.