Needle Posted April 16, 2018 Share Posted April 16, 2018 UCF had an amazing season last year and college football had a chance to watch this kid because of it. You can't help but literally focus on him for every defensive snap. So here is what my lowest level scouting saw. 1. Tremendous effort 2. Exceptional speed 3. Surprisingly stong tackling. I think he developed a more disciplined wrap up style of tackling because of his hand. He doesn't have the opportunity for the bad habit of grabbing jerseys. 4. He can't shed blocks, major concern for me. Perhaps SS is a better spot like a bunch of posters have already said. 5. Pass defense is not an issue with the speed and he has shown consistent ability to knock down the football. The shedding of the blocks is a huge ? at LB in my opinion though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#34fan Posted April 16, 2018 Share Posted April 16, 2018 Hits too hard... he'd probably kill someone at SS... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mat68 Posted April 16, 2018 Share Posted April 16, 2018 If he had 2 hands there would be talk of him being a late first. I would draft him in the second and he would be my will. He was the best player on the field in the peach bowl vs Auburn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LABILLBACKER Posted April 16, 2018 Share Posted April 16, 2018 He will get drafted and it could very well be us late. He's fast,strong and can tackle. He would make a monster special teamer and depth at LB? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NastyNateSoldiers Posted April 16, 2018 Share Posted April 16, 2018 12 hours ago, whatdrought said: I like Shaquem, but drafting him just cause he's a feel good story would be ridiculous. With that being said, If the powers that be think he can help the team then definitely draft him. The problem with him is that he doesn't really fit anywhere specific and will likely be a special teamer until he can either put on weight, or distinguish himself in some way or another. I think Mcd has a position for him they'll put him in the Shaq Thompson role which is a hybrid WLB/SS . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NastyNateSoldiers Posted April 16, 2018 Share Posted April 16, 2018 12 hours ago, Logic said: To anyone asking "is he a good football player?" or "is this anything more than a feel-good story?"... The answers are "yes" and "yes". He is fast. Like really, really fast. A 4.38 forty is bananas for a linebacker. He also had quality production at USF, and was unanimously cited as an excellent locker room guy, a guy who gets his teammates fired up and inspired to work hard. I'm not gonna go overboard and say they should draft him in the first few rounds, but if he's there in round 5, I'd take him 100%. I agree but i also think alot of teams feel this way about taking him in the 5th . If we want him we got to get him in the 4th or maybe even at #96 in the 3rd. I want this kid he's gonna be a beast . Shaq plays like a man possesed . He has a non stop motor. He even know how to use his nub to create fumbles. I love this kid. He will fit perfectly with the band of misfits that Mcd wants on this team. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laughing Coffin Posted April 16, 2018 Share Posted April 16, 2018 I'd take him if he's there in the 4th-5th. He won't be though and that's ok, best of luck to him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrotherChazz Posted April 16, 2018 Share Posted April 16, 2018 7 hours ago, NastyNateSoldiers said: I agree but i also think alot of teams feel this way about taking him in the 5th . If we want him we got to get him in the 4th or maybe even at #96 in the 3rd. I want this kid he's gonna be a beast . Shaq plays like a man possesed . He has a non stop motor. He even know how to use his nub to create fumbles. I love this kid. He will fit perfectly with the band of misfits that Mcd wants on this team. He'll be taken in the 3rd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buffalobloodfloridahome Posted April 16, 2018 Share Posted April 16, 2018 I may be partial having attended UCF, but I am all in on Shaquem he has proved people wrong his whole life and will continue to do so at the next level. He is a little light weight but if he can bulk up a bit without losing that speed he could be something special. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrDawkinstein Posted April 16, 2018 Share Posted April 16, 2018 So it looks like it's going to be the 3rd round for Griffin. Question now is, does that mean we have to use #65 (which is basically a 2nd)? Or can we wait until #96 (which is basically a 4th)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark80 Posted April 16, 2018 Share Posted April 16, 2018 I watched 2 UCF games this year, the one vs USF and the one vs Auburn. He was all over the place, making plays all over the field in both games. Kept saying to myself...man, there's that guy with one hand again making another play. He was flying all over the place. He's going to go in round 3 or 4 I think. I would love to have him. Only down side is his size. He's quite small for an NFL LB (his twin is a NFL CB in case you were unaware) so I'm not sure how that will translate in pass rush and run stopping ability. He has a certain "IT" factor though, that's for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TigerJ Posted April 16, 2018 Share Posted April 16, 2018 Late round pick, but sign me up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheektowaga Chad Posted April 16, 2018 Share Posted April 16, 2018 This guy wore cleats that said "trust the process" at his pro day. Sounds like a McDermott kinda guy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyanC883 Posted April 16, 2018 Share Posted April 16, 2018 (edited) I like this guy a lot. Hard hitter, fast, productive at D, productive against top level competition. Worst case is we move him to safety and have depth there while he terrorizes ppl on special teams. I'd take him in the 3rd, esp. if we miss out on a LB early due to trading up or otherwise. Edited April 16, 2018 by RyanC883 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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