Eskimo
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ehcrossing;5072289 said:
Well I'll explain the parts where you are wrong.
First, Wilcox played at a much higher level of football. Georgia Southern is a well-known powerhouse in the lower division and they sometimes will play the big schools. The players get much better coaching and face much better competition than AOA's team did.
AOA lacked physicality. He routinely was getting trucked and didn't like to stick his nose in there. That's a big problem for a Safety.
AOA was really a track athlete that excelled against lower competition but he didn't have the hips for CB nor the instincts and physicality to play Safety. Furthermore, even though he timed fast he never really looked like the fastest guy on the field because he couldn't translate all that speed onto the field against the higher level competition.
Wilcox is really physical. It pops out even when he is playing offense or returning kicks. It pops out when he attacks ball carriers.
Wilcox also appears to have some ball skills and can go and compete for the ball against WRs.
So I think Wilcox is a real football player. You could see it on the highlights, you can see his impressive coverage for a 6-0 215 pound guy in the Senior Bowl highlights for a guy who played at a lower level and only one years experience at Safety he was very, very good.
Most 3rd rounders never amount to much so the odds are against him. At the very least, I like his chances to be a really good ST player. I definitely see the potential for him to become a starter.
I'm actually less convinced about Webb. I think he has further to go before he can see the field as his technique seems to need a lot of work. I do like his athleticism which is off the charts good. I think he needs a year but hopefully can push OScan off the team to save some cap space going forwards.
