Part 2

http://www.post-gazette.com/sports/o...s/201502040203

Pipeline!

The audio on that video doesn't play it very loud but he picks up auburn first and says naw that's the wrong one lolz

Mizzou's new Secondary Coach:

http://www.gotigersgo.com/sports/m-f...rs_888812.html

Beckner on the left, Sheldon Richardson on the right.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Bkuwtu7CMAAayYH.jpg:large

Sweet pic!

I wondered if the nfl guys come back for official visits sometimes

Damn....didn't realize how big that kid was until that pic. Put them both in uniform/pads/helmet and I probably would have chose Sheldon to be on the left.

Beckner is NFL ready.

Sheldon was listed as 6'4" on Rivals, and measured 6'2" at the Combine. Beckner looks like a legit 6'5". He's got some baby fat on him, but he plays like a guy that has freakish natural strength.

Barry Odom ran a 3-4 at Memphis. It would not surprise me that if in 2017 Becker was a 330 lb. 0 technique that carried his weight like he was 270, like a Haloti Ngata.

He's a good enough athlete that he could play LDE on running downs in a 4-3 stack, 5-tech in a 3-4, 0 technique in a 3-4, 3 technique in a Tampa 2 system (a 4-3 undertackle), or a 4-3 nose.

I feel like this class positions us well to play either front. We have several players on the roster now that can play DE/Rush Backer.

Beckner wants to play End rather than Tackle from what I've heard. I'd prefer to see him inside, though.

He'd do fine at LDE, sliding inside on passing downs. Given the lankiness of Loud and Harris, having someone with Beckner's size on the edge would help significantly against the run.

I think Odom ran the 3-4 out of absolute necessity at Memphis, based on the talent he had this year. I could see him occasionally incorporating some looks from the 3-4 (zone blitzing, standing a guy up occasionally on obvious passing downs etc), but I'd rather see Missouri stay with the 4-3 as the base set.

For one thing, the defense's strong suit over the years has been developing 4-3 DEs. That's been by far the most consistent aspect on D. I'd be hesitant to jump away from that.

For another, recruiting for a 3-4 in college is difficult. You need 2-3 Josh Augusta types on the roster to really make it work at the P5 level. I'm not convinced Missouri can consistently land one per class, because of the in-state talent level (or lack thereof). They'd have to go out-of-state to find those kids, and that makes it tough.

And, finally, I just am not a big fan of the 3-4.

I ****ing hate the 3-4.