(06-23-2021 10:55 AM)olddawg Wrote:  

(06-23-2021 09:07 AM)JMUNation Wrote:  Those two guys look like D1 players size wise. I hope they can play football. I never get too excited about a recruit until he hits the field. This year and next will tell us a lot about Cigs recruiting as most of the holdovers are gone.

I think those two D-lineman may have been under the radar due to their height. The lack of film certainly didn't help either. They're both around 6 foot and pushing 300 lbs. They sure look strong though. It'll be interesting to see how that pair does against opponents running games this season. Couldn't imagine trying to run at the high school level against two behemoths like that.

Yes, they flew under the radar because of their height. However, the positions they play rely less on height than on strength, speed, and quickness, but you can't talk FBS coaches out of the myth that height is so important.

It isn't. In fact, I believe that being a little more squat on the D-line helps D-tackles, in particular, get past their opponent.

Charles Haley is a good example of a tremendous player who was under-height. As I recall, he grew about six inches in college, which is what got him into the NFL (my opinion). If he played exactly as well as he did at JMU but stayed at 5'11", I doubt the NFL would have been calling. Again, my opinion.