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02-21-2013, 05:52 PM | Topic Starter |
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*** The Official Draft Chance Warmack Thread ***
On Friday, ESPN's Todd McShay called the former Alabama guard one of the best players, regardless of position, in this year's draft.
On a conference call with reporters Monday, Mike Mayock took it one step further. The NFL Network analyst suggested that Warmack should be one of four players considered by the Kansas City Chiefs, who hold the draft's No. 1 overall pick. “Chance Warmack is the best player I’ve seen on film this season,” Mayock said. Chance Warmack, G, Alabama Height: 6-3. Weight: 320. Projected 40 Time: 5.30 STRENGTHS: Warmack is considerably lighter on his feet than one would expect given his stout frame, and is adept at meeting and eliminating linebackers at the second level. In pass protection, Warmack does a nice job of supplying an initial punch and grasping hold of his opponent, showing good lateral agility to slide as well as the anchor to handle powerful bull-rushers. Warmack is equally effective when asked to drive defensive tackles off the ball or beat linebackers to the action at the second level. WEAKNESSES: Due to his lack of height, Warmack may lack the position versatility of his more recognizable linemates Barrett Jones and D.J. Fluker, but he is further along in his development than Fluker and, frankly, makes more eye-popping blocks than Jones. Size means that he'll be relegated strictly to interior blocking in the NFL. COMPARES TO: Will Shields, OG, Kansas City Chiefs -- Let's be clear, no incoming rookie truly deserves comparison to a first ballot Hall of Famer, but Warmack is a rare prospect. While perhaps a tad shorter than ideal, Warmack uses his natural leverage advantage to consistently get under the pads of his opponents, driving them off of the ball in the running game and anchoring in pass protection. His lateral agility and balance make him effective getting to and blocking at the second level and handling quicker pass rushers, as well. He has a long way to go before threatening Shields' record of 231 consecutive starts in the NFL, but proved durable in the SEC, starting every game the past three seasons. |
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He probably is the best individual football player in this draft, yes. Not a single second's thought should be spent considering drafting him. All-pro caliber Guards are complimentary pieces at best.
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One thing that made Will Shields really unique was when the line was in a pinch with injuries he could play LT and well too.
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Pretty entertaining to see the draft "experts" act like absolute ****ing reeruns this offseason in an attempt to stick to their bullshit master narrative.
Ignoring for a moment the idiocy of drafting a guard at #1, it's equally asinine to think that Warmack is a dynamic once-in-a-generation player at his position. We were told exactly that about DeCastro last year. Flaws showed up in training camp, then the dude got injured. Warmack played next to Barrett Jones and DJ Fluker, was in a very friendly system that showcases the offensive line, and had a stable of talented RBs behind him. If there's a Ken Dorsey-type of player who looks artificially great in this draft due to the ****ing stacked team he played on, it's Warmack. Also, why the hell weren't we talking about Warmack until this senior season? Why didn't draft guys spot this kid in his sophomore and junior seasons and say, "Now THERE'S a ****ing football player! He'll be amazing when he comes out." If he's that kind of once-in-a-generation talent at his position, he would have been mentioned all over draft blogs like Walter the same way Luck, Berry, and players like that got treated. |
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That said, he isn't a once-in-a-generation talent. I like him better than DeCastro, but that doesn't make him once-in-a-generation. He's the best offensive lineman of this draft, nothing more (and that's not taking into consideration maximum upside; Eric Fisher probably has the most upside of any o-lineman in this draft, with Joeckel right under him). |
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