(09-13-2018 10:06 AM)badmoonrising13 Wrote:  

(09-12-2018 08:27 PM)acolbert Wrote:  I spent a lot of time last week and this listening to Salt Lake City sports radio because they talked NIU football more than our Chicago stations will do in a lifetime. Sutton Smith got higher praise than any of the local Ute players.
Going into the game, many from SLC doubted NIU and weren't quite sure what to make of Smith, but all became believers afterwards.

“Sutton was nightmare,” said Hans Olsen, a former NFL lineman who analyzes Utah and BYU game film for Salt Lake City’s 1280AM. “(Utah) was going against one of the best run defenders in the county. He’s fun to watch.”
“Sometimes, you hear about guys playing in the MAC against garbage offensive linemen and maybe Smith isn't going to be as good as anticipated,” Olson’s radio partner Scotty Garrard said on their mid-day show. “He was wrecking dudes in the backfield and can get after it. The kid’s the real deal.”

These were just two of multiple comments heaped on the Huskie defense by hosts of numerous shows out there. For sure, I'll be back their dial when NIU plays BYU.

I really think he will be a safety or a hybrid LB in the NFL. He has the speed, size and strength. He just doesn't have the size to be a DE in the league. NIU has done a great job of trying to get his weight up but not lose any of his natural athleticism.

He’s almost identical physically to the Bears MLB Roquan Smith (6’1”, 236LB, 4.51 - forty). Where as edge rushers Mack and Floyd are 6’3” and 6’4” and both at 251lb. Both in the 4.6 forty range.

Isn't Roquan Smith undersized for a MLB? If not, Sutton would be tough enough and has the nose for the ball to be a kick azz MLB. But I'd think he'd have the coverage and tackling skills to be an awesome safety. But hopefully that's still a couple years away from a decision...

(09-13-2018 12:19 PM)badmoonrising13 Wrote:  Isn't Roquan Smith undersized for a MLB? If not, Sutton would be tough enough and has the nose for the ball to be a kick azz MLB. But I'd think he'd have the coverage and tackling skills to be an awesome safety. But hopefully that's still a couple years away from a decision...

I would have thought Smith was a tad small, but looking at this years top 25 draft prospects, only 7 were 240+ lbs. I think it’s about speed right now at MLB more so than that large run stuffer.

Seems like a tough transition though, changing to LB at the NFL level.

Eh... It’s football not nuclear science or brain surgery.