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Originally Posted by Chris Meck
This is true, but Hutch started out further ahead. He's also a year older, and three inches taller, though his arms are actually slightly shorter.
It's no surprise that Hutchinson became a force; I'm just saying we haven't reached anywhere near Karlaftis' ceiling.
Hali is a reachable ceiling. Might be higher. The floor is what he is right now, which is still pretty good-let's call it an above average DE.
But again, the kid is 21 freaking years old.
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The only 'worry' I have, if you can even call it that, is that I think GK is mostly maxed physically. And I don't mean that to say he can't get stronger, but I mean it to say that he's not the sort of unicorn that can get stronger AND faster. Or even stronger while staying the same speed.
Let's say he has 100 attribute points - I don't think he can take that up to 120. I think he's capped at 100 and he can put 60 into speed and 40 into power. Or 50/50 or 40/60.
Any additional power will come at the expense of agility/bend. Any additional bend will come at the expense of power.
I think he can change HOW he's built but I don't think he's substantially improve his 'overall' physical ability. Did I make that clear as mud?
For me I think he can afford to spend an off-season focusing on his agility. It may mean a little less functional strength, but I think that's a trade worth making because I haven't seen a guy who's getting rocked out there. Moreover, technique/tenacity can do quite a bit to cover for a little bit of reduced strength.
But man, if he could get just a liiiiiitle quicker or more fluid, he could be a real force. At that point you'd be looking at a potential Maxx Crosby sort of player.