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Originally Posted by DJ's left nut
Watch his clips as a Freshman vs. the clips as a Junior - strength isn't an issue for him. He was actually a fair amount more agile as a Freshman than he was last year.
In some ways he may have pushed the needle a bit too far. And if you bulk him up any more, he's going to get more and more stiff.
He's just not a guy that can play at 270+ lbs and stay fluid. You may have to take a little weight off him in the search for a sweet spot if you want to get more pass-rush productivity out of him.
Or just leave him at 270 and have him play more a more SDE style of game. That's fine too.
Bottom line is more guys have to trade flexibility for strength unless they're unicorns and Karlaftis, while a good player, isn't that kind of guy. He's going to have a bit of a balancing act between power and agility.
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This is where some may get upset about it, but he's basically about as physically maxed from a "bulk him up" standpoint as you're gonna get while keeping his athleticism what it is as you want.
He's a plug and play guy. He'll learn some things and physically mature a litte in the next few years (he's only 21) and be a good solid player.
People will see "1st round pick" and want him to be Tj Watt, when he's a 6-8 sack per year SDE playing solid run d.
It's fine to be a good player. Not everyone has to be an elite player.