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Originally Posted by Detoxing
1. I was one of the few who gave Ford a pass
2. Speaks did some things well that you'd like to see from a 1st year starter, making the transition that he did. He didn't flash speed or pass rush ability, but at least he wasn't getting his shit pushed in at the snap like a lot of rooks do.
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I was as well, but we were in the decided minority.
And did he get pancaked every snap? Well no. But define 'get his shit pushed in' because I saw that dude get stonewalled at the LOS pretty much every time I focused on him during a play. He was bad. Was he fighting uphill? Sure - but if you're not grading him on a curve, he was just flat-ass bad and he showed no burst or polish.
He needs a LOT of development still, both physically and from a technique standpoint. There's ample reason to be concerned that he'll wash out by year 3.