Shaq Thompson profootballfocus #most overrated player.

[micnificent28]

http://insider.espn.go.com/nfl/draft2015/insider/story/_/id/12742251/trae-waynes-arik-armstead-overrated-prospects-2015-nfl-draft

 

 

8. Shaq Thompson, S/LB, Washington

People have been in love with Thompson's athleticism since he was a five-star recruit coming out of high school in Sacramento. However, all the athleticism in the world won't make up for poor instincts as a linebacker, and Thompson has yet to show he can make the necessary reads for the position. His 7.3 run-stop percentage was 41st among 58 draft-eligible starting inside linebackers, and he was an overall ineffective player against the run, outside of forcing and recovering fumbles.

Thompson's skill set translates better to safety, as he was smooth in coverage and has nickelback experience, but it's hard to feel comfortable picking a player early for a position you've never seen him play.

 

Have to agree the guy has bad instincts and is a chase and run down from behind type LB. Then all this talk about safety...Just don't see it. He is a tweener who is a jack of all trades master of none type guy. Even his sparq rating was only average while so many hype up how athletic he is. This is not the way to go(in the first) DG. Sorry about the title..he was number 8 on a list of ten.

[Sean Payton's Vicodin]

uh oh. the top minds of the huddle have a raging boner with shaq atm. prepare for the usual "pff is irrelevant... i watched his highlights" shitposting.

[Pejorative Miscreant]

Seems like there are ebbs and flows with a lot of guys. He was a sure first rounder last week but now he is sinking into the mid second.

[micnificent28]

I haven't seen him mocked in the first since the combine.

[t96]

His instincts aren't elite for a LB but that doesn't take away much from his potential, especially in a defense like ours where he could be utilized in a lot of different positions. 25 may be too early, but if Ron and DG see him worthy of 25 then I'm down.

[Rags]

i feel like if he were drafted he'd be a saftey.

 

Problem is taking him in the first seems a little iffy since  I've never seen him play saftey.

 

But I wouldn't hate it. I feel like he can be an elite safety in coverage. 

[Montsta]

I haven't watched him to have an opinion one way or the other, and I generally like PFF insights, but they also think Kuechly is way overrated which tells me they aren't always super accurate.

[JawnyBlaze]

Browsed the list, I pretty much agree with all of it.  Dupree is the closest one I came to disagreeing, but he's a boom or bust type guy imo.  Some guys there specifically I've been disagreeing with people here drooling over (Dorsett, Funchess, Thompson).  I haven't looked into Waynes at all, so I have no opinion on him.

[FuFuLamePoo]

i feel like if he were drafted he'd be a saftey.

 

Problem is taking him in the first seems a little iffy since  I've never seen him play saftey.

 

But I wouldn't hate it. I feel like he can be an elite safety in coverage. 

awh yeah baby just what i want.  a safety that has shitty instincts.

 

i can't believe we're even discussing this like taking a defensive player in the first round should even be a possibility.  i will be infuriated if we spend our first pick on a defensive player

[Rags]

awh yeah baby just what i want.  a safety that has shitty instincts.

 

i can't believe we're even discussing this like taking a defensive player in the first round should even be a possibility.  i will be infuriated if we spend our first pick on a defensive player

 

We're gonna take BPA, whether it be offense or defense. 

 

It'smore likely to be offense, but a player like Landon Collins ison the board, well, prepare to be mad

[Bartin]

He has a lot of trouble getting off blocks as well.

[PantherFeez]

I haven't watched him to have an opinion one way or the other, and I generally like PFF insights, but they also think Kuechly is way overrated which tells me they aren't always super accurate.

 

PFF starting talking positively about Keek and changed their tune on him last season FWIW.

[Kuech the Sneak]

Didn't really want him in the first before this

[SCP]

uh oh. the top minds of the huddle have a raging boner with shaq atm. prepare for the usual "pff is irrelevant... i watched his highlights" shitposting.

LMAO some of you bro's get so pissy. It's draft talk. Draft talk is 100% speculation.