No hes not. Name one thing he is exceptional at? He is short armed, low on upper and lower body strength, and not a great athlete. His film looks good against bad opponents. Great. They should have showed some tape of him versus OUs second string DE. Reiff is going to have a hard time. 5 year journeyman then done.
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No hes not. Name one thing he is exceptional at? He is short armed, low on upper and lower body strength, and not a great athlete. His film looks good against bad opponents. Great. They should have showed some tape of him versus OUs second string DE. Reiff is going to have a hard time. 5 year journeyman then done.
Every talent evaluater I've seen disagrees with you (especially about the tape, they rave about that).
But hey, don't let me stop you from hating on former Hawkeyes.
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Show me one source that says he is a an average athlete for his position. He is an above average athlete for a tackle..he has short arms for a guys 6'5" and 313 lbs but he still has his way one on one. Bulaga started at RT in the Superbowl and I would expect Reiff to be the starting RT this year. He is not a LT right away but he could be in a few years. Worst case he moves in to guard and plays 10-12 yrs barring injury. No way he is done in 5 yrs barring injury.
Smith could be a more athletic Lynch. The kid is huge, knows how to lay the game, and is a better athlete than some corners like Dre Kirkpatrick. Great get for the Vikings.
Bulaga was longer and was one of the smartest tackles I have seen come out of college. He knew exactly how to play the position. Reiff is not smart, and he is not strong enough in a straight line to be a great guard. Sorry Iowa fan, there is a reason he fell down the draft board.
