Had an NFC Personnel executive tell me “He reminds me of J.J. Watt, when Watt was coming out. An explosive and versatile playmaker who has a high motor and can line up at 3,5, or 7. Very strong kid” #NFL#NFLDraftpic.twitter.com/5qM3g6OrMr
And just for the record, Karlaftis is actually performing relatively fine compared to his peers in this draft class. Let's just establish that now. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Superturtle:
And just for the record, Karlaftis is actually performing relatively fine compared to his peers in this draft class. Let's just establish that now.
And it's frustrating that everybody just wants to ignore this.
It's not a coincidence either.
The bottom line is that position is not an easy transition to the NFL for the majority of players. Yes, you have your Nick Bosa types, but most early round picks at that position take time. [Reply]
I will say I am a bit disappointed at his performance in run defense so far. Figured that would've been something he could've excelled at relatively quickly but it's not the case. Oh well. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Superturtle:
I will say I am a bit disappointed at his performance in run defense so far. Figured that would've been something he could've excelled at relatively quickly but it's not the case. Oh well.
They all looked good early. The last couple of games have been bad, though. And not just Karlaftis either.
Chris Jones seems to be displaying some bad habits again, too. [Reply]
