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Originally Posted by matcar
Back to Studs, I go back to the comment that Grad has now made twice (I believe) about him being a gamer. We all know that's something you cannot coach, and it's something that the great LBs just have. Grad has mentioned that Studlien doesn't have the measurables of some of the others and that's reflected in his current position sans an offer. Question I have is, is this anywhere remotely similar to AJ?
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When I think of LB's who played "beyond their measurables", I think of Chris Spielman, not A.J. Hawk, who posted sub-4.5 forties. Spielman was the ultimate "gamer", even though he was (by his own admission) too short and too slow. When Spielman signed with Ohio State in 1984, measurables were not looked at that closely, but 25 years later (yes, it's really been that long), they are a much more important factor in the equation.
Am I saying that Will Studlien is going to be the next Chris Spielman? No, of course not - I wouldn't saddle any high school kid with that burden. But he does seem to have the same kind of work ethic, desire, and toughness that Spielman possessed, and those qualities can still take a kid a long way even in this era when "workout warriors" are so in vogue.