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Panthers worked out Randy Gregory

Kuech the Sneak

By Kuech the Sneak,
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gettlemanjack Newbie

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Here's the opinion of a DE that played in the NFL from 1996-2002:

"Does Randy Gregory have enough ass to whup ass?

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there doesn't appear to be an ounce of fat on this guy. He also has arms so long he might have the wingspan of a small private plane ... He'd be on what we used to call the "All Bus Team." Those are the biggest, baddest, most physically imposing guys who you want getting off the bus first in an effort to strike fear into the heart of your opponent.

Not only is Gregory built like a muscular Lurch, a good thing for a pass rusher, he is also way more athletic than anybody his size has any right to be.

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Gregory is cat quick ... With his athletic gifts alone, you would think Gregory would have a very bright future in the NFL.

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with his long arms and speed there shouldn't have been more than maybe three offensive tackles in all of college football who could block him one-on-one last season, and that's being generous.

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I went to Draft Breakdown and watched Gregory play against Miami, Michigan State, Wisconsin, Minnesota and USC. ... the young man made a ton of plays in all of the five games I watched. ... he showed crazy athleticism in all five games and..he made some huge plays in those games

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the kid gave Nebraska everything he had on just about every play. ... I also loved to see that he had some piss and vinegar in him when he took offense to something one of USC's tight ends had done to him and belly-to-back suplexed the guy right there on the spot during the play

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[but here's the thing] I struggle with when watching film on guys like Randy Gregory -- cats who have all the athletic ability in the world:

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I mostly saw a guy..relying too much on his athleticism even though he showed that he did possess decent technique from time to time.

That's not to say we won't see him dominate at the next level. ... I can definitely see Gregory being a top six or seven talent in the draft. It's a matter of which team picking in that range trusts their defensive line coach. That team will probably be the one snatching Randy Gregory off the board. I personally believe he will fit in any scheme (4-3 DE or 3-4 OLB) as long as he gains weight (teams likely want to see him in at least the 260-pound range), but coaching him up is going to be crucial.

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I take him all day every day because I believe I can coach a guy up to and maybe even beyond his potential. I'm sure that's the way most head coaches think.

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Combine that with all the pass rush moves he hasn't even learned yet, and it's like mental Viagra for a defensive coordinator. All you gotta do is coach him up a little.

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I watched Gregory play both the dive and the quarterback on read-option plays a couple different times in those five games (below), something which you aren't physically supposed to be able to do. That speaks to his elite level athleticism ... Once he gets just a little bit better technique, especially pass rush technique, that allows him to showcase his gifts even further, there's no telling what this kid will be able to accomplish in the NFL."

http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/2015/2/23/8041963/nfl-draft-2015-randy-gregory-scouting-report-breakdown

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gettlemanjack Newbie

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Yea, I've never been interested in Gregory for us. 240 is simply too light for an NFL DE...

Robert Mathis is 246 lbs and he was 235 lbs at both his combine and pro day and he became a 6-time Pro Bowler and has 111 sacks in the NFL...and he was a 4-3 DE for most of his NFL career

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CPF4LIFE Grand Master

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Not a big fan of him, but gotta remember we have one of the best D line coaches in the league so i would be confident in him being developed into a pro bowl player on this team. It would be good pick for us opposed to other teams who are weak in that area.

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Randy Gregory and Frank Alexander would be best friends in no time  , Hey old frank needs a pot smoking buddy why not ;)

 

How does one get that dumb to Fail a drug test leading up to the nfl combine  knowing that it will be a big part of your life going forward ,  I just don't understand why any one would even want to take that chance  /sigh

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Bartin Collaborator

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Now that's a problem with Jerry's new morals. .

Cross him off the list..

Screw the morals part. The issue is a guy couldn't pass a damn drug test that he's known the date of for years. That's just stupid. How can you trust him to not get suspended?
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