Guest DT Posted April 4, 2020 Share Posted April 4, 2020 (edited) Nolan Rucci, 6-8, 300 JR from Warwick, PA is one of the most sought after players in the nation. He is undecided, with Clemson, Alabama, Notre Dame, Penn State and Wisconsin on his list. (Where are OSU and UM?) His older brother Hayden is a TE at Wisconsin. Nolan is the #1 prospect inPA, #3 OT tackle nationally and #14 rated overall recruit in the nation. https://247sports.com/Player/Nolan-Rucci-46058902/ Check out the tape and tell us if you, as Head Coach at GID State University , would recruit Nolan as a defensive or offensive lineman. Kid is a beast with a mean streak. His Dad Todd played in the NFL. Aggressiveness is off the charts. Pro scouts likely see him as a Hall of Fame type OT. He takes up tons of space and could be a monster DT or DE. Wherer do you put him? Edited April 4, 2020 by DT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PHJIrish Posted April 4, 2020 Share Posted April 4, 2020 1 hour ago, DT said: Nolan Rucci, 6-8, 300 JR from Warwick, PA is one of the most sought after players in the nation. He is undecided, with Clemson, Alabama, Notre Dame, Penn State and Wisconsin on his list. (Where are OSU and UM?) His older brother Hayden is a TE at Wisconsin. Nolan is the #1 prospect inPA, #3 OT tackle nationally and #14 rated overall recruit in the nation. https://247sports.com/Player/Nolan-Rucci-46058902/ Check out the tape and tell us if you, as Head Coach at GID State University , would recruit Nolan as a defensive or offensive lineman. Kid is a beast with a mean streak. His Dad Todd played in the NFL. Aggressiveness is off the charts. Pro scouts likely see him as a Hall of Fame type OT. He takes up tons of space and could be a monster DT or DE. Wherer do you put him? I'd put him at Notre Dame on either side of the ball. But then I'm a bit biased. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coach Nowlin Posted April 4, 2020 Share Posted April 4, 2020 LT 6'8 D-Lineman would be at a pad level disadvantage in college/pro ball where technique and talent rule the day 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gonzoron Posted April 4, 2020 Share Posted April 4, 2020 1 hour ago, DT said: Nolan Rucci, 6-8, 300 JR from Warwick, PA is one of the most sought after players in the nation. He is undecided, with Clemson, Alabama, Notre Dame, Penn State and Wisconsin on his list. (Where are OSU and UM?) His older brother Hayden is a TE at Wisconsin. Nolan is the #1 prospect inPA, #3 OT tackle nationally and #14 rated overall recruit in the nation. https://247sports.com/Player/Nolan-Rucci-46058902/ Check out the tape and tell us if you, as Head Coach at GID State University , would recruit Nolan as a defensive or offensive lineman. Kid is a beast with a mean streak. His Dad Todd played in the NFL. Aggressiveness is off the charts. Pro scouts likely see him as a Hall of Fame type OT. He takes up tons of space and could be a monster DT or DE. Wherer do you put him? What's his 40 speed? Tight End or MLB if he's fast enough. Otherwise, role playing pass rusher. Too tall to be effective full time OL or DL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest DT Posted April 4, 2020 Share Posted April 4, 2020 (edited) I think he will have an Anthony Munoz type career. 2 Year First Team All American Top 3 Draft Pick after Junior season 12 Year NFL career 10 Pro Bowls / All Pro Hall of Fame Edited April 4, 2020 by DT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gonzoron Posted April 4, 2020 Share Posted April 4, 2020 54 minutes ago, DT said: I think he will have an Anthony Munoz type career. 2 Year First Team All American Top 3 Draft Pick after Junior season 12 Year NFL career 10 Pro Bowls / All Pro Hall of Fame Munoz was shorter and lighter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest DT Posted April 4, 2020 Share Posted April 4, 2020 15 minutes ago, gonzoron said: Munoz was shorter and lighter. And he was still bigger than everyone else. Players are much bigger today than they were 25 years ago. You know that This kid will probably pay around 6-8, 335 And move like a big TE. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gonzoron Posted April 4, 2020 Share Posted April 4, 2020 5 minutes ago, DT said: This kid will probably pay around 6-8, 335 Probably will most likely be determined by the position he's groomed for. 335 is going to be a HUGE TE. Morris Stroud was 6'10", but he only weighed around 250. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gonzoron Posted April 4, 2020 Share Posted April 4, 2020 20 minutes ago, DT said: And move like a big TE. Do you know his speed in the 40? I feed a 6'6" 285 kid every day and I don't think there's any chance he's gonna be a tight end. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 4, 2020 Share Posted April 4, 2020 3 hours ago, DT said: I think he will have an Anthony Munoz type career. 2 Year First Team All American Top 3 Draft Pick after Junior season 12 Year NFL career 10 Pro Bowls / All Pro Hall of Fame High expectations for a kid who has yet to take a collegiate snap... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irishman Posted April 5, 2020 Share Posted April 5, 2020 He has the reach of an OT. He is MUCH more fundamentally sound as an OL than he is a DL. It is obvious from the few plays on DL that the coaches just let him freelance and try to reek havoc in the back field with no real gap responsibility. As Coach Nowling said too, at that height, leverage would be an issue against O linemen he would be up against on the next level. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest DT Posted April 5, 2020 Share Posted April 5, 2020 5 hours ago, Temptation said: High expectations for a kid who has yet to take a collegiate snap... 5 Star offensive linemen are like gold. Rarely do they miss Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobref Posted April 5, 2020 Share Posted April 5, 2020 If you’re looking at strictly economic value, offensive tackles seem to do better monetarily than their defensive counterparts. There are 12 offensive tackles making at least $13 million annually in the NFL. All but 2 are left tackles. There are only 2 defensive tackles making that much. Now, if you happen to be a DE, that’s different, principally because edge rushers are in that category. There are 17 DE’s in the NFL making at least $13 million a year. Moral of the story: OTs are more valuable than DTs. So, if that’s your choice, play offense. But if you can rush the passer, that changes the equation significantly. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 5, 2020 Share Posted April 5, 2020 9 hours ago, DT said: 5 Star offensive linemen are like gold. Rarely do they miss Sounds like my next project...I’ll be back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 5, 2020 Share Posted April 5, 2020 10 hours ago, DT said: 5 Star offensive linemen are like gold. Rarely do they miss Here we go: 2002: Nathan Rhodes - CA - Washington Brandon Jefferies - NC - Tennessee Justin Blalock - TX - Texas Derek Morris - NC - Ohio State Winston Justice - CA - USC 2003: Ofa Mohetau - TX - BYU Jorrie Adams - TX - Texas A&M 2004: Jeff Byers - CO - USC Thomas Herring - CA - USC Roland Martin - IL - Michigan State 2005: Eugene Monroe - NJ - Virginia Reggie Youngblood - TX - Miami (FL) Alex Boone - OH - Ohio State Dan Doering - IL - Iowa Marques Slocum - PA - Michigan Dace RIchardson - IL - Iowa Michael Oher - TN - Mississippi 2006: Andre Smith - AL - Alabama Sam Young - FL - Notre Dame Carl Johnson - SC - Florida 2007: Tray Allen - TX - Texas Josh Oglesby - WI - Wisconsin James Wilson - FL - Florida Ryan Miller - CO - Colorado 2008: Michael Brewster - FL - Ohio State Matt Kalil - CA - USC Mike Adams - OH - Ohio State Tyler Love - AL - Alabama 2009: Mason Walters - TX - Texas Xavier Nixon - NC - Florida DJ Fluker - AL - Alabama 2010: Seantrel Henderson - MN - Miami (FL) Ja'Wuan James - GA - Tennessee Robert Crisp - NC - North Carolina State 2011: Cyrus Kouandijo - MD - Alabama La'el Collins - LA - LSU Christian Westerman - AZ - Auburn 2012: DJ Humphries - NC - Florida Kyle Murphy - CA - Stanford John Theus - FL - Georgia Isaac Seumalo - OR - Oregon State Andrus Peat - AZ - Stanford 2013: Laremy Tunsil - FL - Mississippi A'Shawn Robinson - TX - Alabama 2014: Cam Robinson - LA - Alabama Damian Prince - MD - Maryland 2015: Martez Ivey - FL - Florida Mitch Hyatt - GA - Clemson Chuma Edoga - GA - USC Maea Teuhema - TX - LSU 2016: Greg Little - TX - Mississippi Jonah WIlliams - CA - Alabama Tommy Kraemer - OH - Notre Dame 2017: Alex Leatherwood - FL - Alabama Foster Sarrel - WA - Stanford Walker Little - TX - Stanford Trey Smith - TN - Tennessee Isaiah Wilson - NY - Georgia Wyatt Davis - CA - Ohio State Calvin Ashley - DC - Auburn 2018: Nioholas Petit-Frere - FL - Ohio State Jamaree Salyer - GA - Georgia Jackson Carman - OH - Clemson Cade Mays - TN - Georgia Brey Walker - OK - Oklahoma 2019: Evan Neal - FL - Alabama Darnell Wright - WV - Tennessee Kenyon Green - TX - Texas A&M Logan Brown - MI - Wisconsin Clay Webb - AL - Georgia Charles Cross - MS - Mississippi State Wanya Morris - GA - Tennessee Harry Miller - GA - Ohio State Lots of studs for sure, but a LOT of "misses" (especially by the Pro Bowl criteria) you stated @DT. Five star offensive linemen do seem to be at a premium but they are far from a slam dunk. Your resident GID "fact checker" is signing off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GV5 Posted April 5, 2020 Share Posted April 5, 2020 At his size offensive tackle would be ideal! Get his weight up to 325+ with his speed. To big to play Defensive end. Maybe could play interior tackle in a 4-3 but not 3-4 unless he got above 340+ at that height. Sounds like a great athlete! Hopefully with what it sounds like is freakish ability he can be a presence for years to come. good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest DT Posted April 5, 2020 Share Posted April 5, 2020 14 minutes ago, GV5 said: At his size offensive tackle would be ideal! Get his weight up to 325+ with his speed. To big to play Defensive end. Maybe could play interior tackle in a 4-3 but not 3-4 unless he got above 340+ at that height. Sounds like a great athlete! Hopefully with what it sounds like is freakish ability he can be a presence for years to come. good luck! Watching the defensive film, he reminds me a bit of Dan Hampton. Long and lean. QBs are too important in todays game, so he will become a mega millionaire protecting some QBs backside in the NFL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 5, 2020 Share Posted April 5, 2020 1 hour ago, DT said: Watching the defensive film, he reminds me a bit of Dan Hampton. Long and lean. QBs are too important in todays game, so he will become a mega millionaire protecting some QBs backside in the NFL. Following closely... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtimeqb Posted April 5, 2020 Share Posted April 5, 2020 On 4/4/2020 at 9:10 AM, DT said: Pro scouts likely see him as a Hall of Fame type OT. He takes up tons of space and could be a monster DT or DE. Wherer do you put him? He’s a big body, so why don’t you just throw him on defense? That’s the fan version of a head coach delegating defense because it’s not important - one of your pet peeves. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GV5 Posted April 5, 2020 Share Posted April 5, 2020 1 hour ago, DT said: Watching the defensive film, he reminds me a bit of Dan Hampton. Long and lean. QBs are too important in todays game, so he will become a mega millionaire protecting some QBs backside in the NFL. Agreed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gipper Posted April 5, 2020 Share Posted April 5, 2020 Without guys like Drew Brees, Joe Montana, and Bart Starr, guy like Hampton would longshoremen or security guards... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest DT Posted April 5, 2020 Share Posted April 5, 2020 49 minutes ago, oldtimeqb said: He’s a big body, so why don’t you just throw him on defense? That’s the fan version of a head coach delegating defense because it’s not important - one of your pet peeves. I think its important enough to consider putting a potential HOF OT on defense if that is where he can be more effective 1 minute ago, Gipper said: Without guys like Drew Brees, Joe Montana, and Bart Starr, guy like Hampton would longshoremen or security guards... More nonsense from Willow Slough Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gipper Posted April 5, 2020 Share Posted April 5, 2020 Tony Dorsett, Jerry Rice, Desmond Howard, Larry Csonka, Lynn Swann, Phil Simms, Patrick Mahomes, John Riggins, Fran Tarkenton, John Elway, Walter Payton, Randy Moss, Amari Cooper, Peyton Manning. I could go on and on, but don’t feel like it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gipper Posted April 5, 2020 Share Posted April 5, 2020 (edited) 29 minutes ago, DT said: I think its important enough to consider putting a potential HOF OT on defense if that is where he can be more effective More nonsense from Willow Slough It’s not nonsense and I’m nowhere near the Slough. Actually, it’s good debate, or maybe you need to get out as these attacks and potshots are far from productive. I’m too busy taking the high road to stoop to your predicatable level. A few f-bombs and 3rd grade level insults will not scare me away but only increase my resolve to bring about other points which must be heard. Please respect that. Edited April 5, 2020 by Gipper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gipper Posted April 5, 2020 Share Posted April 5, 2020 (edited) Walter Camp (father of the forward pass), Drew Pearson, Bill Walsh, Roger Staubach, Dan Fouts, Dan Marino, Joe Theismann, James Lofton, Pierre Garçon, Marvin Harrison, Jerome Bettis, Billy Sims, Jim Brown, even that punky QB named McMahon... Edited April 5, 2020 by Gipper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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