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Mel Kiper has us picking D.J. Humphries in his Mock 3.0

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Humphries reminds me a lot of Morgan Moses last year.  All along, Moses was considered a mid-round prospect, but as the draft got closer and closer there was more and more talk about him sneaking into the 1st round.  He ended up going in the 3rd round.  Kind of where he was thought to be all along.

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I don't take Mel Kipers Mock Drafts seriously.I would rather have Ereck Flowers fall to us at # 25. However,DJ Humohries or TJ Clemming's  might not be all that great of a reach. I realize it's early but i would really like to see the order of Gettleman's Draft Board.

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The issue isn't putting it on. The issue is keeping it on. Shaq came to Washington at 188 lbs and has been around 215 for his most his career there.

 

You realize TD loses weight throughout the season right? He finishes seasons around 225 ish. He's only about 235 to start out....even if he finished the season at 235 that's seven pounds more than Shaq. Again....stop with this nonsense. Shaq's weight isn't an issue at all.

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Then you clearly haven't seen him take on blocks. Shaq bounces off a lot of players for him to be considered a LB. He's a tweener. Thompson is a closet box safety without the experience.

I like him as a DB, but as a Will LB? No.

Again, look at their sizes. TD might lose weight in the off-season but his frame doesn't shrink. That's not the case with Shaq. I swear, you guys love to compare prospects to accomplished guys like Davis or up-and-coming studs like David because of size BUT those two have much larger upper bodies than Shaq. LvD, himself, is 2x thicker than Thompson.

 

I will guarantee you I've seen Shaq take on blocks, cover Tight Ends, diagnose the run, blitz etc etc. Been watching that kid since he was in high school. 

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Then you clearly haven't seen him take on blocks. Shaq bounces off a lot of players for him to be considered a LB. He's a tweener. Thompson is a closet box safety without the experience.

I like him as a DB, but as a Will LB? No.

Again, look at their sizes. TD might lose weight in the off-season but his frame doesn't shrink. That's not the case with Shaq. I swear, you guys love to compare prospects to accomplished guys like Davis or up-and-coming studs like David because of size BUT those two have much larger upper bodies than Shaq. LvD, himself, is 2x thicker than Thompson.

 

One: I didn't compare Shaq to TD

 

Two: I don't draw comparisons based on size. I draw comparisons based on the type of player they are and what they do. 

 

Three: Plenty of people have compared Shaq to TD. It's not an invalid comparison at all. 

 

Four: TD didn't take on blockers regularly his rookie year either. A year in a strength and conditioning program changes a lot. 

 

Stop with the nonsense. 

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Humphries reminds me a lot of Morgan Moses last year.  All along, Moses was considered a mid-round prospect, but as the draft got closer and closer there was more and more talk about him sneaking into the 1st round.  He ended up going in the 3rd round.  Kind of where he was thought to be all along.

 

DJ moves WAY better than Morgan. Many thought Morgan would be better suited for the right side. Its the opposite for DJ. 

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