alyoshamucci wrote:
When Blythe came out I was suspicious of his length and power. And he was a bit stiff. I had him as an undrafted FA … and coming into camp I thought Eldrenkamp would make him obsolete.
So … it has to be what Kromer has done with him. There is a chance he could have loosened his stiffness and added extra strength, absolutely. And honestly, it looks like he has. He also could be surrounded by really good players, that make his deficiencies not as much of a big deal …
Personally, I’m not sold on him. But Iowa linemen have a history. They generally know the more difficult parts of the game to learn. Their mind is trained and they understand cooperative assignments. So maybe he just needed a little boost in the strength and agility department. My vote isn’t in yet, but I’m cautiously optimistic.