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He does move around.
They moved him down into the box, single high, two high, in the slot.
And because he has snaps all over the plate, and all of those snaps are exactly plays like you just described.
They're not things where you can really clip up and be like, wow, it's a flashy highlight.
What they are is it's lack of production because the quarterback knows there's nothing there for him.
He's taking away things, and therefore shots are not being taken.
Of course, he's not like...
You know, there's not a ton of tape.
I guess if this is going to count as a knock, it shouldn't.
There's not a ton of tape of him, like, baiting quarterbacks into throws.
It certainly happens.
But, like, there's not a ton of highlights of him getting interceptions because he baited throws and gambled, whatever.
And, you know, it's not really his fault that he plays on a, you know, national champion defense where guys are cleaning up sacks before anyone even takes risks throwing in his direction.
Like...
I think it's just a classic case of overthinking it.
Caleb Downs is maybe, maybe Dylan Theanaman is a better athlete.
Caleb Downs is a better safety and it's not even close because of how much better he understands the game.
I completely agree with you.
I think that aside from the fact that you shouldn't be making a decision in the draft, let alone with a fifth overall pick for based on whatever you have set up for that year.
You know what I mean?