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<blockquote data-quote="Dantés" data-source="post: 775673" data-attributes="member: 12283"><p>I've alluded to this here and there, but Gutekunst did demonstrate some signs of deviation from some of the Wolf/Thompson tendencies. I'd like to spell out what I mean. </p><p></p><p><strong>Jaire Alexander: </strong>Ron Wolf and his disciples have long been known for strict height/length thresholds at corner. To my knowledge, Thompson never drafted a corner under 5'11". Alexander is basically 5'10" flat. Gutekunst acknowledged the trend in an interview prior to the draft and said that he would be sticking to these principles, but that "exceptions" need to be made on a case by case basis. He was clearly a lot more willing to make an exception than his predecessor. I think this is a big positive development. It's not hard to find sub 5'11" corners in the league that are really, really good. Weeding them out is not helpful.</p><p></p><p><strong>J'mon Moore: </strong>The slowest wide receiver that Thompson ever drafted ran a 4.56 (Adams). J'mon Moore, while super athletic in other ways, posted a 4.60 at the combine. Listening to their interviews, the Packers don't seem to buy that time for him (he ran a 4.49 at his pro day). However, his official time was his official time and it's interesting that Gute's first receiver ever drafted broke the mold in terms of forty time. Again, I think this is a good thing-- it would be a shame to knock guys of Moore's athletic caliber off the board simply due to one poorer metric. </p><p></p><p><strong>Cole Madison: </strong>Over Thompson's tenure, every OL drafted save two hit certain thresholds in agility drills. Jamon Meredith (5th Round) and Caleb Schlauderaff (6th Round) were the outliers. Cole Madison represents another one. His short shuttle (4.88) missed the 4.75 minimum, while his three cone (7.86) was well about the 7.71 line. This isn't truly a departure, given that Thompson had done the same thing in the same round, but it's not in line with the pattern. I'm a little reticent to let these metrics go as they have proven so successful. </p><p></p><p>Those are the main exceptions to point out. On the whole, Gutekunst still prioritized athleticism, which I like a lot. A couple other random thoughts: I'm sure Ward was the trade up target if he fell far enough. They maneuvered to land Alexander and he was the next best thing in terms of that style of corner. Also, I think we were going to take Pettis at #45. The Niners moved right in front of us and then we took Moore, who has a lot of similar traits. It would seem that the NFL was a lot higher on Pettis than the media.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Dantés, post: 775673, member: 12283"] I've alluded to this here and there, but Gutekunst did demonstrate some signs of deviation from some of the Wolf/Thompson tendencies. I'd like to spell out what I mean. [B]Jaire Alexander: [/B]Ron Wolf and his disciples have long been known for strict height/length thresholds at corner. To my knowledge, Thompson never drafted a corner under 5'11". Alexander is basically 5'10" flat. Gutekunst acknowledged the trend in an interview prior to the draft and said that he would be sticking to these principles, but that "exceptions" need to be made on a case by case basis. He was clearly a lot more willing to make an exception than his predecessor. I think this is a big positive development. It's not hard to find sub 5'11" corners in the league that are really, really good. Weeding them out is not helpful. [B]J'mon Moore: [/B]The slowest wide receiver that Thompson ever drafted ran a 4.56 (Adams). J'mon Moore, while super athletic in other ways, posted a 4.60 at the combine. Listening to their interviews, the Packers don't seem to buy that time for him (he ran a 4.49 at his pro day). However, his official time was his official time and it's interesting that Gute's first receiver ever drafted broke the mold in terms of forty time. Again, I think this is a good thing-- it would be a shame to knock guys of Moore's athletic caliber off the board simply due to one poorer metric. [B]Cole Madison: [/B]Over Thompson's tenure, every OL drafted save two hit certain thresholds in agility drills. Jamon Meredith (5th Round) and Caleb Schlauderaff (6th Round) were the outliers. Cole Madison represents another one. His short shuttle (4.88) missed the 4.75 minimum, while his three cone (7.86) was well about the 7.71 line. This isn't truly a departure, given that Thompson had done the same thing in the same round, but it's not in line with the pattern. I'm a little reticent to let these metrics go as they have proven so successful. Those are the main exceptions to point out. On the whole, Gutekunst still prioritized athleticism, which I like a lot. A couple other random thoughts: I'm sure Ward was the trade up target if he fell far enough. They maneuvered to land Alexander and he was the next best thing in terms of that style of corner. Also, I think we were going to take Pettis at #45. The Niners moved right in front of us and then we took Moore, who has a lot of similar traits. It would seem that the NFL was a lot higher on Pettis than the media. [/QUOTE]
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