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Justin McGriff to OLB

Redscarlet

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That is interesting news on McGriff not Thomas that isn’t a big surprise...

Making room for Hickman to play TE..
 
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Harry Caray

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headcard said:
He isn't fast for a WR, maybe he will be fast for an OLB.
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I'll be surprised if McGriff sticks around after spring. I thought when we signed up him he was kind of a reach, and not a great fit for this offense. I don't really see him fitting into this defense, either.
 
Redscarlet

Redscarlet

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headcard said:
Legrone is moving to TE full time too, isn't he?
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Legrone doesn’t ring a bell too me..

We need a TE threat that causes havoc stretching the field, Hickman may get his chance but we are loaded at TE with 3 good players..
 
Redscarlet

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OK he redshirted and didn’t play, so I definitely lost track of him..
Makes sense now.
 
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Harry Caray said:
I'll be surprised if McGriff sticks around after spring. I thought when we signed up him he was kind of a reach, and not a great fit for this offense. I don't really see him fitting into this defense, either.
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He was committed to Frost at UCF also. Flipped to Nebraska. So obviously he likes something about him.
 
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PeliniTheCrutch said:
Hickman is such a better defensive player than offense. It’s really not even close. Hands are not great.
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From watching some of his high school games, he doesn’t seem like he goes 100%on Defense.

You might be on to something with his hands but he has tremendous ability and has the potential for TE..
 
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Hopefully he can contribute at OLB - lord knows we need help - but typically it isn’t a good sign when a player who really wasn’t that highly recruited at his primary position moves to another position - particular on the on opposite side of the ball. We are still scrambling to fill roster holes.

Maybe it will work out ... Cody Glenn was pretty good at LB until Smokin
 
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Huskerwisdom

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I like seeing them be creative. McGriff played DE in HS and when you watch his film, he has some nasty crack-back blocks as a WR.. so he's not afraid of contact.

He has good quickness and while not fast, that might be what we want for a pass-rushing 3-4 LB

I'd be interested in knowing his current height/weight/40/shuttle/vertical numbers
 
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CatColumbia

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HuskerWisdom said:
I like seeing them be creative. McGriff played DE in HS and when you watch his film, he has some nasty crack-back blocks as a WR.. so he's not afraid of contact.

He has good quickness and while not fast, that might be what we want for a pass-rushing 3-4 LB

I'd be interested in knowing his current height/weight/40/shuttle/vertical numbers
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I agree. I don’t think he was going to see much time on the offensive side of the ball. It’s better to make this move early in their career.
 
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