Better hope Dru Samia is ready to step up.....
The guards left for a zone scheme are bleh. Cush is way to lead footed and he's the highest rated OG left on the board....way down the board.
I'm big on Jonah Jackson. LG, athletic, said to be a great fit for ZBS, played at big time program at OSU (before he played at my alma mater - Rutgers!). Would love to have him fall to us in the 3rd.
@"PurpleCrush" said: I'm big on Jonah Jackson. LG, athletic, said to be a great fit for ZBS, played at big time program at OSU (before he played at my alma mater - Rutgers!). Would love to have him fall to us in the 3rd.I like it.
Hit me up on this thread, draftniks: lay out some OG possibilities that would be nice.
This slander of Cush will not stand!
https://thedraftnetwork.com/player/lloyd-cushenberry-iii/HjCBm5RLf4
@"BarrNone55" said: This slander of Cush will not stand!https://thedraftnetwork.com/player/lloyd-cushenberry-iii/HjCBm5RLf4
LMAO, I actually thought you weren't going to like that.
@"StickyBun" said:@"PurpleCrush" said: I'm big on Jonah Jackson. LG, athletic, said to be a great fit for ZBS, played at big time program at OSU (before he played at my alma mater - Rutgers!). Would love to have him fall to us in the 3rd. I like it.Hit me up on this thread, draftniks: lay out some OG possibilities that would be nice.
LG Shane Lemieux started over 50 games at Oregon who runs a zone scheme.Probably a Round 2-3 guy. I think he is somewhat limited athletically but a high floor low ceiling type.
Named to 1st and 2nd team All American. Here is his Bio
https://goducks.com/sports/football/roster/shane-lemieux/8488
As A Senior (2019)
» NFL Combine participant
» Senior Bowl invitee
» Sports Illustrated All-America first team
» AP All-America second team
» USA TODAY All-America second team
» AP Pac-12 All-Conference first team
» PFF All-Pac-12 first team
» Coaches Pac-12 All-Conference second team
» Two-Time Pac-12 Offensive Lineman of the Week (Week 9 & 12)
» Three-Time PFF National Team of the Week (Week 7, 9 & 12)
» Five-Time PFF Pac-12 Team of the Week (Week 3, 6, 7, 9 & 12)Started all 14 games at left guard and extended his streak to 52 … Played nearly 98 percent (935) of the offensive snaps … Rated the No. 3 guard in the Pac-12 and No. 23 nationally by PFF with a grade of 75.3 … Also finished third among Pac-12 guards with a 75.1 run-blocking grade … Second on the team with 51 knockdowns … Did not allow a pressure, hurry or hit on the QB in three games …Team captain in four games … Allowed just one sack and three hits on the QB in 497 pass-block snaps … Oregon finished as one of seven FBS teams with 35 passing TDs and 25 rushing TDs … Helped Oregon rank ninth nationally with 5.48 yards per carry in the fourth quarter and 14th in the second half (5.32) … vs. Washington State (Oct. 26): Top-graded guard in the Pac-12 for week 9 with an 81.7 overall … Helped pave the way for 306 rushing yards and three TDs … Earned a 82.9 run-blocking grade that was fifth best among guards nationally … vs. Wisconsin (Jan. 1): Didn’t allow a pressure, hurry or hit on the QB in the Rose Bowl … Run-blocking grade of 86.5 was a season best and the 12th best by a guard in a bowl game.
As A Junior (2018)
» The Athletic All-America second team
» AP Pac-12 All-Conference first team
» PFF Pac-12 All-Conference team
» Coaches Pac-12 All-Conference second team
» Phil Steele Pac-12 All-Conference second team
» Pac-12 All-Academic honorable mention
» PFF National Team of the Week (Week 1)
» Four-Time PFF Pac-12 Team of the Week (Week 1, 2, 10, 13)Graded out as the No. 1 guard in the Pac-12 and the No. 3 guard in the nation, according to Pro Football Focus … Extended his streak to 38 consecutive starts at left guard … Served as a team captain for five games … Played just over 95 percent (932) of the offensive snaps … Took every offensive snap in seven games, including five straight to open Pac-12 action … Overall grade of 83.9 was bolstered by a run-blocking grade of 84.8 that ranked third among FBS guards … Top-ranked guard in the Pac-12 three times … Graded out at 80 percent or better overall in three games … Finished with an 80 percent or better pass blocking grade in four games and the same in run blocking three times … Part of an offensive line that helped Oregon finish No. 25 nationally in scoring offense (34.8), which included five games of 200 yards rushing …vs. Bowling Green (Sept. 1): Third-highest graded offensive lineman in the country in week 1 at 91.6 overall … Paved the way for over 500 yards of total offense for the ninth consecutive home opener … Also ranked third in the nation with a run-blocking grade of 92.6 … at No. 24 Cal (Sept. 29): Paved the way for Oregon to rush for 260 yards and earned a run-blocking grade of 85.9 … Overall grade of 85.2 was second-best nationally among guards.
I like Robert Hunt, if we aren't looking for a LT. He has played LG but could also play RT if we consider moving O'Neill to LT.
@"StickyBun" said: The guards left for a zone scheme are bleh. Cush is way to lead footed and he's the highest rated OG left on the board....way down the board.It's not Samia I'm worried about. It's the left guard.
I think you're missing a lot of the tackles who project to guard...Robert Hunt, Ben Bartch, Akeem Adeniji, Danny Pinter. And the centers who can play guard...Matt Hennessy, Cushenberry
@"MaroonBells" said:@"StickyBun" said: The guards left for a zone scheme are bleh. Cush is way to lead footed and he's the highest rated OG left on the board....way down the board. It's not Samia I'm worried about. It's the left guard.I think you're missing a lot of the tackles who project to guard...Robert Hunt, Ben Bartch, Akeem Adeniji, Danny Pinter. And the centers who can play guard...Matt Hennessy, Cushenberry
And Josh Jones who could bump inside and probably be a really good LG, but has the traits to also play LT.
@"Wetlander" said:@"MaroonBells" said:@"StickyBun" said: The guards left for a zone scheme are bleh. Cush is way to lead footed and he's the highest rated OG left on the board....way down the board. It's not Samia I'm worried about. It's the left guard.I think you're missing a lot of the tackles who project to guard...Robert Hunt, Ben Bartch, Akeem Adeniji, Danny Pinter. And the centers who can play guard...Matt Hennessy, Cushenberry
And Josh Jones who could bump inside and probably be a really good LG, but has the traits to also play LT.
Oh definitely. But I don't expect he'll be around much longer. Same with Ezra. Actually, I think that's the ideal if we can't swing the Williams trade. You'd have Reiff at LT, draft a LT, play him at LG for a year and move him outside when Reiff leaves.
Anyone have thoughts on Sternberg from Kentucky?
Stenberg was deemed a three-star prospect by all four major recruiting services. Hailing from Madison, Alabama, Stenberg wasn’t even offered by Auburn or Alabama. In fact, Kentucky was his only Power-5 offer at the time of recruitment.
Stenberg credits his three older brothers for fueling his competitive edge. When asked to provide one word to describe himself on the football field, Stenberg chose “nasty,” and we couldn’t agree more. Teammate Drake Jackson went so far as to call Stenberg the most hated offensive lineman in the SEC.
Stenberg has been Kentucky’s starter at left guard for each of the past three years. He started by showing dominance in the run game, recording a 78.8 run-blocking grade in his 2016 redshirt freshman season — in which he played a part-time role — but it took several seasons until the pass protection came along with it. Stenberg raised his pass-blocking grade from 63.6 in 2016 and 63.0 in 2017 to 76.2 in 2018 and, finally, 82.8 this past season. He allowed just one quarterback pressure across 262 pass-blocking snaps all season — the lowest rate of any guard in the class.
Positives
- He’s so under control in pass sets. He lets the defensive tackle tip their hand and then attacks.
- He’s got a great feel for the strike zone. His hands almost always get inside positioning.
- Plays to and after the whistle, snap after snap.
- Ideal guard size at 6-foot-6, 322 pounds. He can still move well at that size, too.
- Never met a block he didn’t to finish in the turf.
Negatives
- Good but not great grades until his redshirt senior year.
- Penalties are a massive problem. He’s drawn 24 flags over the last two seasons.
- Can get out of control when pulling or climbing to the second level.
- Kentucky almost never passed this past season. So he doesn’t have very many true pass sets on his resume.
Round Projection
Third round
Bottom Line
You don’t get called the SEC’s most disliked player without some serious nastiness to your game. Stenberg has the type of mentality that the position requires, and it will surely serve him well in the NFL.
Also what about the oft-injured monster Muti, would anyone risk 58,89 or 105?
@"MaroonBells" said:@"Wetlander" said:@"MaroonBells" said:@"StickyBun" said: The guards left for a zone scheme are bleh. Cush is way to lead footed and he's the highest rated OG left on the board....way down the board. It's not Samia I'm worried about. It's the left guard.I think you're missing a lot of the tackles who project to guard...Robert Hunt, Ben Bartch, Akeem Adeniji, Danny Pinter. And the centers who can play guard...Matt Hennessy, Cushenberry
And Josh Jones who could bump inside and probably be a really good LG, but has the traits to also play LT.
Oh definitely. But I don't expect he'll be around much longer. Same with Ezra. Actually, I think that's the ideal if we can't swing the Williams trade. You'd have Reiff at LT, draft a LT, play him at LG for a year and move him outside when Reiff leaves.
I think he could go quickly tonight... I think that is why there are reports about the Vikings looking to be aggressive today. They may be looking to get up there for Jones or Cleveland if they can't get Washington to budge off their asking price for Trent Williams.
@"Wetlander" said:@"MaroonBells" said:@"Wetlander" said:@"MaroonBells" said:@"StickyBun" said: The guards left for a zone scheme are bleh. Cush is way to lead footed and he's the highest rated OG left on the board....way down the board. It's not Samia I'm worried about. It's the left guard.I think you're missing a lot of the tackles who project to guard...Robert Hunt, Ben Bartch, Akeem Adeniji, Danny Pinter. And the centers who can play guard...Matt Hennessy, Cushenberry
And Josh Jones who could bump inside and probably be a really good LG, but has the traits to also play LT.
Oh definitely. But I don't expect he'll be around much longer. Same with Ezra. Actually, I think that's the ideal if we can't swing the Williams trade. You'd have Reiff at LT, draft a LT, play him at LG for a year and move him outside when Reiff leaves.
I think he could go quickly tonight... I think that is why there are reports about the Vikings looking to be aggressive today. They may be looking to get up there for Jones or Cleveland if they can't get Washington to budge off their asking price for Trent Williams.
Or Williams' salary demands...might be a little too rich for the Vikings' wallet.
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