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Christian Wilkins? Thoughts?
Jul 21, 2015, 5:38 PM
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Can a guy of his size and talent come in and end up starting on the DL as a true frosh? We have some guys waiting in the wings and obviously putting in the work (Huggy Bear, Pagano) but Wilkins seems like a true freak of nature with his size and athletic ability. I think we are going to have some growing pains along the DL this year but we have the bodies and the talent to have a top 25 D.
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Re: Christian Wilkins? Thoughts?
Jul 21, 2015, 5:40 PM
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Mmm, my thought is he is better than good.  Glad he is on our team and we do not have to play against him.
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Re: Christian Wilkins? Thoughts?
Jul 21, 2015, 5:45 PM
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I think a guy like Wilkins will be an immediate impact guy . Don't think he starts , but like Lawson will get a bunch of PT behind the more experienced players who have earned the right to the 2 Deep .
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Re: Christian Wilkins? Thoughts?
Jul 21, 2015, 7:54 PM
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If Kevin Dodd doesn't pan out, Wilkins
will play , as well as any DT position that opens up. I hate to see him a year from now with increased size and strength. He's Godzilla in waiting.
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He will have a similar affect that a Freshman DT did in 1981
Jul 21, 2015, 5:45 PM
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Not that the Fridge was a star as a freshman.
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If he was from the SE he would have been
Jul 21, 2015, 5:53 PM
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the #2 player overall behind Cowart. He's a freak.
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CW
Jul 21, 2015, 5:56 PM
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is the next Clemson superstar.
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Re: CW
Jul 21, 2015, 6:00 PM
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If he is going to be the next Tiger superstar , he will have some competition. I say on our roster right now may be four 1st or high 2nd rounders in the next few NFL drafts .
DW4 of course , Alexander , Kearse and Lawson .
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Re: CW
Jul 21, 2015, 6:32 PM
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Saw a mock draft for 2017 projecting Watson as the 7th or 8th QB overall, taken in the 4th round. Coincidentally, I saw at the same time a "draft expert" who clearly wasn't.
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Re: CW
Jul 21, 2015, 8:08 PM
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I don't know why an expert would look at DW4 and say 4th round or so . Maybe now , but let's see him play an entire season or 3 and see what the experts think then .
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Re: CW
Jul 21, 2015, 8:09 PM
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Was Korncoot the expert that had him foing 4th round .
Axing for a fiend.
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You are forgetting Mike Williams, A.Scott and DJ Reader
Jul 21, 2015, 7:27 PM
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Of course
Jul 21, 2015, 8:46 PM
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being a freshman, I was referring to Wilkins as a newcomer. Most of us are already aware of the skills of Scott et al. Sorry I didn't make that clear!
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Re: Christian Wilkins? Thoughts?
Jul 21, 2015, 9:11 PM
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So Reader, Watkins, Lawson, and Dodd don't impress you? Or the 2nd string doesn't impress you? That starting 4 (with the exception of Dodd) was part of the #1 defense from last year. They were the "2" in the 2-deep last year. But behind those guys I have concern and Wilkins could be that answer. But it is an overall experience concern and the only way that is solved is going throughout the year.
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