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knarnn · 04-21-2018, 11:45 AM

Nuggets and takeaways:

Quote: Well, you have to evaluate the talent, the traits first," Caldwell said.

"Once you look at the traits, then you try to implant those traits into your system. What we look for is big guys with strength and power and athleticism. If they have that, then we feel like we have a really good coaching staff that can train them, regardless of what scheme they played in college. Everyone is going to have an adjustment factor coming into the NFL anyway, but as long as they have the traits and they're smart and competitive and tough and they can adapt, then we feel like the scheme they played in college shouldn't make a huge difference."

Definitely sounds like Hernandez to me.

Marrone also talks about guys moving from tackle to play guard in our scheme.

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[font=serif]"I think you kind of go [into that] but each player is their own a lot of times. I think people get nervous - if you're 6-6, 6-7 - going in there, playing guard. I think it's something that just depends on how you're built. I tend to like to like people with shorter legs, 32-34 inseam. Things like that but overall, if you talk to any line coach or anyone that's done that position for a long time, they'll be different things you look for or critical areas."[/font]

[font=serif]Wynn and Crosby should fit this easily.[/font]

Quote: Caldwell said the team would "ideally" like to have a backup running back who has similar traits to Leonard Fournette. He also said T.J. Yeldon is a good fit for the group and acknowledged Corey Grant as a change-of-pace back. Caldwell said "we'll see" regarding a potential expansion of Grant's role this season.

I think it’s safe to say we do not currently have a guy who has similar traits to Fournette on the roster. Look for us to draft a running back this year who fits that mold. Guice and Chubb fit that mold in the earlier rounds and guys like Ballage, Freeman, and Scarbrough in the middle to later rounds.

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[font=serif]"When you're looking at the position, you have to say 'hey, this what we're looking for, this is the priority of this position,'" Marrone said.

"'We need this guy to block for us and this.' And then all of a sudden, 'hey, if we change this personnel, we need this guy to be a receiver that we can put into the slot. I always say the number one question is if you put that guy in the slot, he's got to be better than your third receiver if you're going to do that. If he's not, then people are going to look at you and say 'How come your best player is not on the field?'"[/font]

[font=serif]Slightly interesting quote as we haven’t ran very much TE playing from the slot. The “G” brothers and potentially Hurst could prove to be the player to do this. Ian Thomas as well in due time. [/font]

[font=serif]https://www.firstcoastnews.com/article/s...-543512286[/font]

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