Just got back to Virginia after a weekend in God's Country for a wedding (in Mt. Dora. I never realized how big that freakin' lake is!).
Anyhow, there are some real, real surprises.....and disappointments on this updated roster. I'm actually questioning the accuracy of this roster. Some have been pointed out already, but here's some that stood out to me:
Polite. WTF??? He LOST weight?? He's at 260. So, hopefully he plays DE mostly and is groomed to play the "Bullard position" as he gains some weight.
Jefferson. 6'1 242? Huh? That's a LB on most teams. That's Jarrad Davis' size last year. Unbelievable. That ain't good, I don't care how anyone wants to sugarcoat it.
Kalif Jackson. I know he's been a HUGE disappointment. But he's listed as a WR....at 6'4 236. Not really expecting much from him....but I'm surprised he's not practicing at TE.
Clayton lost an inch...but gained 34 pounds! (now 6'2 254)
Jordan Smith was 6'5 on last year's roster.....now he's 6'7?
K. Davis lost an inch as well, but got over 250 (now 6'3 253).
Desir-Jones shrunk 4 inches!!! He's now 6' tall (and 290, down 2 pounds - shouldn't he have added weight?).
Taven Bryan lost 1 inch and 2 pounds from last year (now 6'4 291). He said himself he was up to 300 in the spring. Must have been a hot summer.
Antonio Callaway lost an inch, 5'10 now? (this is a great example to not get upset when you see us going after WR's that aren't 6' or taller)
TJ Moore is only 6' tall? He's listed at 6'5 in his recruiting profile.
Stone Forsyth is the same exact size as last year....so is Andrew Mike (not that he's going to play....but I find it odd. They could take a sh*t and lost 5 pounds). Jordan Sherit is the same exact size as well, 6'4 254.
Scarlett is only 206.....7 pounds lighter and an inch shorter than last year. Surprising to me. Figured he'd get closer to 215, rather than lose weight. I hope he stands up to the pounding. Perine lost 3 pounds as well, down to 218.
Brunson's size is a pleasant surprise, 6'1 229. I hope he's legit.
Moon was 6'4 on last year's roster....now 6'6?
Luke Ancrum....a true tweener....gained 1 pound? This kid should have been closer to 280 by now.
Zuniga only gained 1 pound? Another WTF? Our DE's need to be bigger. I expected Zuniga to come in well over 250 and pushing 260.
Goolsby is down 5 pounds, under 240. Is that supposed to help him block better?
Reese is an inch taller and 5 pounds lighter (at 6'1 239).
S Jaewon Taylor put on 19 pounds! (6' 206 now).
Chauncey Gardner is an inch taller (now 6').
Putu is 2 inches shorter.
Rayshad Jackson lost 9 pounds, down to 217. He's a freaking LB....not a Safety!
K. Clark shrunk an inch.
We have some big walk-on OL's! (which is great for scout team purposes).
Christian Garcia changed numbers (from 56 to 43).
EDIT: did McArthur Burnett get mono? He's listed at 157 pounds!!! He was 174 last year.
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There is some good and some bad here.....and some big head scratchers. Honestly, if this roster is accurate, it may be time to consider a new S&C Coach/coaching staff.