2018 Draft Prospects

DoMePaTrolleR said
You are seriously nitpicking 9 lbs!? He also broad jumped a foot further along with 4" higher Vert. Not like 6'6 262 is some small guy. This kid has room for another 10 lbs of muscle and will likely lose very little speed. He just started working out and playing football a few years ago. His work ethic is second to none. This kid is an absolute freak so nitpicking a few lbs to make a case is a poor argument. Obviously Ansah was the better prospect but Aruna has everybit as much ability and more. He will need to take further steps in his development and that's what coaching is for. His length and athleticism is freakish potentially developing into a pro bowl talent. Ziggy Ansah/JPP/Aldon Smith were all very raw pass rushers who were long and athletic giving OLineman problems from day 1 because how explosive they were. His long arms and explosiveness is a LTs nightmare.

Yeah well ask Cam Jordan about that.

He looked like an entirely different player once he dropped that 10lbs or so of extra weight. And 10lbs of muscle translates to a lot of power in many cases like with Clay Matthews' added bulk of 10+ lbs from USC to Green Bay.

Margus Hunt was an even bigger, stronger and faster freak than Aruna but if you play too high and upright then none of it matters. I liked Hunt at 3-4 olb coming out too because of his measurables but he hasn't gotten the opportunity to play there.

I think Aruna's height at 6-6 might limit him from becoming a player like Danielle Hunter because it hurts his leverage. I think that Josh Sweat might have a better chance to play like Hunter or Robert Mathis at LE because he is shorter and his speed and lack of bend would hurt him less there.

Aruna on tape reminds me of a fast Bobby McCray.