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Originally Posted by O.city
I read somewhere, I think walter football, so grain of salt. He said that Bama moved Hightower around that he was very versatile in the lb spots. Said he was a good blitzer too.
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Saban said that about Hightower at the 'Bama Pro Day. I think people forget that before Hightower had that really nasty knee injury he was considered an athletic freak. And he's finally far enough removed from the injury that you're seeing that athleticism come back to the forefront. The big knocks on Hightower are going to be he had that horrific knee injury, stiff in the hips and lacks elite speed. The upsides is he's a big powerful guy, he's shown development as a pass rusher with a swim move and use of his hands to keep himself clean. Power to stack and shed blockers, good instincts playing inside etc. There is a lot there to like especially with him as a guy playing next to DJ where he's primarily going to be tasked with things that aren't man coverage.