(04-15-2022, 07:37 PM)Upper Wrote: I have watched the entire UM/UGA game twice now, and I get the points from both sides. Georgia definitely gameplanned Hutch (and Ojabo) hard. They ran a lot of quick releases, they sent help, and they ran away from him.

That said, it's not like Stetson was releasing the ball quick on a screen and Hutch was breathing down his neck and would have gotten him if he would have just held the ball another second. Georgia wanted to completely negate him, and they did. Hutch definitely didn't come across as some force of nature that was going to cause havoc no matter what.

I bet if Kirby was being honest he would say that Hutch was much easier to neutralize than he expected.

I don't mind the fact that Hutchinson had his [BLEEP] kicked against the best team in college football last year. Especially on a defense that doesn't have a strong supporting cast. Ultimately, his athleticism translated well enough onto his stat sheet last year and he may just now be hitting his stride. I liked what I saw out of him against Ohio State. If he's quiet one week and then absolutely [BLEEP] demolishes a backfield the following week? I'll take it. 

With proper coaching and NFL level strength training he can probably develop himself into a force to be reckoned with. I don't expect this kid to come into the NFL and start racking up 15.0 sacks per season over a 17 game stretch. He'll be up and down just like any other pass rusher. I like him more than Thibodeaux. That's for damn sure. And I like him more than any projected offensive tackle there. 

The more and more we get closer to the draft the less and less likely it appears this team will be fielding much interest in a trade down scenario. Take Hutchinson and move the [BLEEP] on already. Hutchinson won't be the focal point in Jacksonville right away. At least not until he shows early on that he's more than capable of handling a one-on-one and it forces teams to make a decision on who gets the focus on additional blocks. 

You're not double teaming Hutchinson and Allen on the same play. It'll cost you one way or another at some point on offense. The way I look at it is like this. If he gets 10.0 sacks as a rookie? Cool. If Josh Allen ends up getting 10.0+ sacks because of Hutchinson? Even better. I already see him having a field day against Matt Ryan twice a year, alone, already.

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