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Originally Posted by htismaqe
Speaks reminded me of Hali coming out of college. I think he dramatically improves with better coaching.
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Hali was much stronger and a little more athletic than Speaks, IMO. Had Speaks come out of the draft in the kind of shape Hali did, I don't think we're having this conversation.
It's possible I'm being too hard on him because he was just soooo badly miscast as an OLB, but I saw little get off and a guy who could easily be stood up and pushed backwards by a single blocker if the blocker just stayed patient and let Speaks get to him. The only time he was winning those matchups is if he was stunted into a favorable position or if the OL lunged and lost his technique.
He wasn't beating anyone with any physical skills.