Tray Blackmon - LB - Auburn - Houston Texans Message Board & Forum

YoungTexanFan · 09-22-2008

He was the top LB in the '05 class and is playing on a top 10 team in the SEC. He's one of the most athletic players I've ever seen. He reminds me in a way of Zac Thomas or a Bob Sanders playing LB. Warning: He is undersized. He is 6'0" and 216 or 220 depending on if you use Auburn's website or ESPN. He plays MLB now for Auburn, but will be making the shift over to WILL most likely. If you look at his frame, I don't project him being able to carry too much more weight. I think he would max out with his frame at about 230lbs. With that said, this is the kind of player we need. More instinctual than DeMeco and twice the athlete. He has a few off-the-field issues including some injuries, and with his size, durability will be a concern in the NFL. He won't be a 1st round guy, and may not even be a 1st day guy (old first day). I haven't been able to get a good projection on him to this point (many of my scouting buddies haven't figured it out either yet). Just watch the clips and read up on him, because boys, I'm ready to start stirring the pot now that the season is brewing.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gm3QcPAqS1Q

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CpV4JygvTjw

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qKnCbvsxDGc

LonerATO · 09-22-2008

He is more of a T2 LB then anything else I kind of like Tyrone McKenzie from South Florida. He is big fast and can lay a big hit with good instincts.

YoungTexanFan · 09-22-2008

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Originally Posted by LonerATO

He is more of a T2 LB then anything else I kind of like Tyrone McKenzie from South Florida. He is big fast and can lay a big hit with good instincts.

I think he falls into more of the Tampa 2 as well.

awtysst · 09-22-2008

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Originally Posted by YoungTexanFan

I think he falls into more of the Tampa 2 as well.

What kind of scheme do we run? I know we have man Dbacks(theoretically)

LonerATO · 09-22-2008

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Originally Posted by awtysst

What kind of scheme do we run? I know we have man Dbacks(theoretically)

most of the time a 43 zone

YoungTexanFan · 09-23-2008

I've always been more of a fan of the "Desert Swarm" type defense. We are supposed to be running an aggressive zone package that has blitzes in it. I guess I like Blackmon a little more than others because of how quickly he reacts the to ball and makes the hit.

threetoedpete · 09-25-2008

Still say if they are going tramping for a Will in the first round they're going to look at the tackling stats first...and that'll put the OSU guy at the top of their board.

http://www.draftcountdown.com/rankings/olb.php

09-22-2008	#1
YoungTexanFan Hall of Fame Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 4,791 Rep Power: 653	Tray Blackmon - LB - Auburn He was the top LB in the '05 class and is playing on a top 10 team in the SEC. He's one of the most athletic players I've ever seen. He reminds me in a way of Zac Thomas or a Bob Sanders playing LB. Warning: He is undersized. He is 6'0" and 216 or 220 depending on if you use Auburn's website or ESPN. He plays MLB now for Auburn, but will be making the shift over to WILL most likely. If you look at his frame, I don't project him being able to carry too much more weight. I think he would max out with his frame at about 230lbs. With that said, this is the kind of player we need. More instinctual than DeMeco and twice the athlete. He has a few off-the-field issues including some injuries, and with his size, durability will be a concern in the NFL. He won't be a 1st round guy, and may not even be a 1st day guy (old first day). I haven't been able to get a good projection on him to this point (many of my scouting buddies haven't figured it out either yet). Just watch the clips and read up on him, because boys, I'm ready to start stirring the pot now that the season is brewing. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gm3QcPAqS1Q http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CpV4JygvTjw http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qKnCbvsxDGc __________________ The significant problems we face cannot be solved at the same level of thinking we had when we created them.

09-22-2008	#2
LonerATO Hall of Fame Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: No longer stuck in SA Town Posts: 2,534 Rep Power: 4181	Re: Tray Blackmon - LB - Auburn He is more of a T2 LB then anything else I kind of like Tyrone McKenzie from South Florida. He is big fast and can lay a big hit with good instincts.

09-23-2008	#6
YoungTexanFan Hall of Fame Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 4,791 Rep Power: 653	Re: Tray Blackmon - LB - Auburn I've always been more of a fan of the "Desert Swarm" type defense. We are supposed to be running an aggressive zone package that has blitzes in it. I guess I like Blackmon a little more than others because of how quickly he reacts the to ball and makes the hit. __________________ The significant problems we face cannot be solved at the same level of thinking we had when we created them.

09-25-2008	#7
threetoedpete Hall of Fame Join Date: May 2004 Location: Katy, Texas Age: 57 Posts: 6,644 Rep Power: 141	Re: Tray Blackmon - LB - Auburn Still say if they are going tramping for a Will in the first round they're going to look at the tackling stats first...and that'll put the OSU guy at the top of their board. http://www.draftcountdown.com/rankings/olb.php __________________ "Everybody understands that the only way we're going to do it is by extremely hard work." Last edited by threetoedpete; 09-25-2008 at 04:28 AM.

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