Originally posted by Boltnut
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KC has a pretty good DT too. He makes a difference too.
Jim played the players he could recruit to come to Ann Arbor, and I do like Jenkins. He’s not the best in the draft, but he’s top 3 or 4? So they very well could come up to a pick and he’s top DT and also near the top of their board overall
You are partially right though - JH2 ARE going to look for fierce competitors that play hard ass football, but don’t be fooled into thinking they don’t care about measurables too. Jim’s motto isn’t “this for that”, his motto is “MORE IS MORE”. They’ve talked at some length about speed too. Speed was not UM’s greatest strength. He wants it all - More speed, more strength, more nastiness, more dawg, more of more of more everything.
I don’t expect JH2 will place a heavy x-factor in their BPA calculation on how well or how long they have known a player. first of all, Hortiz wasn’t at UM and he’s leading the player assessments and board construction. He’s got the persona to effectively explain why a different player might be better. I have a lot of faith in them to go out and do the detailed work to learn about players they don’t know as well. There were some good UM players that will be drafted, and we could draft some. Or not - I guess I’m placing more faith in our staff to get the BEST players they can and not just be lazy and pick guys they already know.
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