Offensive Guard Xavier SuaFilo ~ Los
Angelas Bruins ~ 6030/304
Angelas Bruins ~ 6030/304
Regarding Offensive Guards
I consider Offensive Guards far more crucial to their Teams's Prospects that most consider them to be.
The Gutters are riddled with the Corpses of Teams that were built around so-called "skill" Players ~ teams that delighted their Fantasy FootBall Fans every Year, all the way until January...when The Only Games That Really Matter are played.
It is then, of course, that the Capacity ~ or lack thereof ~ to Move The Chains and protect the QuarterBack against PlayOff Caliber Defenses rears its ugly head. And another Team built for Fantasy FootBall bites the dust.
I impart enormous importance upon Offensive Guards in my joyfully twisted World View of FootBall: Right up there with QuarterBacks, Defensive Tackles, and Centers in their potential Impact on The Only Games That Really Matter.
These are the Aspects of their Games that I place greatest emphasis on, when evaluating Offensive Guards:
Power. Above all: Core Power. Upper body Strength is important, but Core Power, from the Knees to the Ribs, is absolutely crucial. All the upper body strength in the world still fails if you can't dig in your heels. But Core Power enables a Lineman to project Power in the Running Game and to reject Power in the Passing Game. And those Players who invest the time and effort to develop superior Core Power are far likelier to enjoy sustained good Health and stay on the Field.
Agility. Lateral Velocity, Acceleration, and above all: Fluidity or Core Agility. Core Agility is even more essential to sustained good Health ~ and to sustained good FootBall ~ than Core Power. The ability to react with Serpentine smoothness is a tremendous asset in all Aspects of the Game, and certainly in the Hand to Hand Combat that characterizes Trench Warfare. All the Power in the World goes only so far if you're stiff and lumbering out there.
Combat Skills. Mechanics. Launch Velocity, Paw Power, and Technique.
Intangibles. Diagnostic Capacity, Processing Speed, and Motor. How effectively he masters Spatial Diagnostics & Angles, how rapidly he recognizes and implements Blocking Schemes based on changing Defensive Tactics, and of course: Drive. How badly he wants it. These are of course difficult things to assess, but it's crucial to at least try to.
My notion of a Dream Guard would be one who combines all these traits but with great emphasis on Agility ~ a truly Athletic Offensive Guard who can run Power Sweeps all day long, as Jerry Kramer and Fuzzy Thurston once did with Vince Lombardi's Packers on their way to no less than 5 Championships in 7 glorious years!!
The Gutters are riddled with the Corpses of Teams that were built around so-called "skill" Players ~ teams that delighted their Fantasy FootBall Fans every Year, all the way until January...when The Only Games That Really Matter are played.
It is then, of course, that the Capacity ~ or lack thereof ~ to Move The Chains and protect the QuarterBack against PlayOff Caliber Defenses rears its ugly head. And another Team built for Fantasy FootBall bites the dust.
I impart enormous importance upon Offensive Guards in my joyfully twisted World View of FootBall: Right up there with QuarterBacks, Defensive Tackles, and Centers in their potential Impact on The Only Games That Really Matter.
These are the Aspects of their Games that I place greatest emphasis on, when evaluating Offensive Guards:
Power. Above all: Core Power. Upper body Strength is important, but Core Power, from the Knees to the Ribs, is absolutely crucial. All the upper body strength in the world still fails if you can't dig in your heels. But Core Power enables a Lineman to project Power in the Running Game and to reject Power in the Passing Game. And those Players who invest the time and effort to develop superior Core Power are far likelier to enjoy sustained good Health and stay on the Field.
Agility. Lateral Velocity, Acceleration, and above all: Fluidity or Core Agility. Core Agility is even more essential to sustained good Health ~ and to sustained good FootBall ~ than Core Power. The ability to react with Serpentine smoothness is a tremendous asset in all Aspects of the Game, and certainly in the Hand to Hand Combat that characterizes Trench Warfare. All the Power in the World goes only so far if you're stiff and lumbering out there.
Combat Skills. Mechanics. Launch Velocity, Paw Power, and Technique.
Intangibles. Diagnostic Capacity, Processing Speed, and Motor. How effectively he masters Spatial Diagnostics & Angles, how rapidly he recognizes and implements Blocking Schemes based on changing Defensive Tactics, and of course: Drive. How badly he wants it. These are of course difficult things to assess, but it's crucial to at least try to.
My notion of a Dream Guard would be one who combines all these traits but with great emphasis on Agility ~ a truly Athletic Offensive Guard who can run Power Sweeps all day long, as Jerry Kramer and Fuzzy Thurston once did with Vince Lombardi's Packers on their way to no less than 5 Championships in 7 glorious years!!
Xavier SuaFilo Scouting Report
Power. Outstanding. He could stand to add another 10-15 Pounds of Beef, but his Core Power is phenomenal.
Agility. Exceptional. His Core Fluidity is tremendous, and he displays impressive Lateral Agility ~ enough, in fact to've won the Left Tackle Job in 2009 before his 2 Year Missionary Expedition. Excellent Acceleration, as well.
Combat Skills. Impressive. Improved considerably in 2013, as he blew through the rest of the rust.
Intangibles. Excellent. Both going on a 2 Year Missionary Expedition and returning thence to play as dominantly as he has speak volumes both about his Motivation and Dedication to'is Craft and to his Capacity to rapidly master it.
Agility. Exceptional. His Core Fluidity is tremendous, and he displays impressive Lateral Agility ~ enough, in fact to've won the Left Tackle Job in 2009 before his 2 Year Missionary Expedition. Excellent Acceleration, as well.
Combat Skills. Impressive. Improved considerably in 2013, as he blew through the rest of the rust.
Intangibles. Excellent. Both going on a 2 Year Missionary Expedition and returning thence to play as dominantly as he has speak volumes both about his Motivation and Dedication to'is Craft and to his Capacity to rapidly master it.
Xavier SuaFilo Prospectus
Xavier SuaFilo is pretty much a 4 Tool Guy, from my Perspective. He commands a tremendous fusion of Power and Agility, his Mechanics are advancing rapidly, and his Resume loudly declares him to be a passionate, relentless Worker.
I'd love to see'm pack on another 10-15 Pounds of Beef. This Game ~ Scouting ~ is all about Trajectory, and I see a guy who's blessed with tremendous natural Gifts and more than enough of an Heart to make the most'f'm.
He's clearly got the Potential to become a dominant Offensive Guard at The Next Level, and I can see him excelling both in a Power Blocking Scheme or in Zone, and doing so either at Left Guard or at Right.
Thanks, as always, to the extraordinary Work by the men of Draft BreakDown!!
I'd love to see'm pack on another 10-15 Pounds of Beef. This Game ~ Scouting ~ is all about Trajectory, and I see a guy who's blessed with tremendous natural Gifts and more than enough of an Heart to make the most'f'm.
He's clearly got the Potential to become a dominant Offensive Guard at The Next Level, and I can see him excelling both in a Power Blocking Scheme or in Zone, and doing so either at Left Guard or at Right.
Thanks, as always, to the extraordinary Work by the men of Draft BreakDown!!
Yank Rank: Beast ~ SemiSleeper!!
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