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Malik Hooker declares for the 2017 NFL Draft

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3 hours ago, FootballLivesMatter said:

How good is Hooker really? I've recently seen the Ed Reed comparison. 

 

A month or two ago, I was looking at some of his cut ups on YouTube. It might just be me, but I thought he was a lil bit slow. Imo, I thought he looked a lot like an OLB to me. 

His 40 time is 4.47 so I wouldn't say he's slow. One of his biggest strengths is his ability to cover the whole field. 

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5 hours ago, FootballLivesMatter said:

How good is Hooker really? I've recently seen the Ed Reed comparison. 

 

A month or two ago, I was looking at some of his cut ups on YouTube. It might just be me, but I thought he was a lil bit slow. Imo, I thought he looked a lot like an OLB to me. 

FWIW, Hooker was mocked and ranked higher than Adams earlier in the season in some spots. Hooker is a legit franchise SAF and plays the position almost like a CB.  Very fluid, rangy guy that has a nose for the ball and is a playmaker. I agree that he looks to be shorter than 6'2''. I bet he comes out of the combine closer to 6'1'' max.

OSU has been good to us in the past - Gamble, Coleman, Norwell, Ginn & Philly. 

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4 hours ago, Soul Rebel said:

FWIW, Hooker was mocked and ranked higher than Adams earlier in the season in some spots. Hooker is a legit franchise SAF and plays the position almost like a CB.  Very fluid, rangy guy that has a nose for the ball and is a playmaker. I agree that he looks to be shorter than 6'2''. I bet he comes out of the combine closer to 6'1'' max.

OSU has been good to us in the past - Gamble, Coleman, Norwell, Ginn & Philly. 

not really impressed. 

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