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Originally Posted by keg in kc
I think the "greatest weakness" bit is a little overblown. It wasn't that he had a problem in college, he simply didn't have to shed blocks because he was so much more athletic than anyone else on the field that he could simply avoid them altogether, yet somehow that strength in one area translated into a perceived weakness in another. I'd call that poor logic, and I am not going to assume that means he can't or won't do it as a professional, or that if it is a problem, it's an insurmountable one for someone with his natural gifts and work ethic. Either way, we'll see, hopefully. We've had a problem with draft picks being injured for as long as I've followed the team, so the primary thing I'm worried about right now is getting him through camp without a high ankle sprain, a hamstring injury or something more serious.
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I would say that's an apologists view. When a guy gets hung up on a block, and can't overcome them when they are laid on him, that's a problem. Teams had to block DJ because he was such a disruptive force on the field. This knock on his game comes from the fact that the way teams would account for him was to put a blocker on him. To take a guy in his rookie year who isn't good at shedding blocks and putting him on the strong side is fool hardy, IMO. Not only will he have a tough time adjusting to the huge speed increase in the game, but he'll also have to adjust for a completely new position. It'll be interesting to see.