i think that's more of a product of having a great front 4...they get a good pass rush and can stuff the run with hall so they let adibi cover guys in the slot and backs out of the backfield, so he isnt around the LOS too much, unless it's on delayed and zone blitzes
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If he goes pro he might not have the advantage of the best front 4 in football. He might not have that advantage next year with guys like Tapp out of the picture. Like I said, he needs to gain about 15-20 pounds. Right now he doesnt take on blockers very well because he is slightly undersized.
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next year theyll just slide ellis over and let burchette man the other DE spot and won't lose much...IMO Jim Davis was a bigger loss than Tapp will be next year...and also IMO jonathan lewis will be our biggest loss out of anyone next year
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With all those guys gone it means it will free a big boy up on the opponents o-line to get into his face and without gainng some size he will not be able to take on those blocks and stop the run. Again with half the d-line gone, thats exactly what teams are going to try and do to Tech next year, run right at them. With 15 added pounds it wont matter what teams try to do to him, they wont be able to stop him. But right now he is vulnerable to a good hard-nosed running game IMO.
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i agree with you about the weight...however, teams will be doubling ellis next year once he gets in the weight room too...he has only begun to scratch his potential...im gonna go ahead and call it and say he will be the best DE ever at VT not named bruce
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Bottom Line is that if UT and VT lined up on a neutral site in 2005, VT would win handlely. Peyton manning isn't your QB anymore, Reggie White isn't on D, Jamal Lewis doesn't tote the mail anymore. UT has athletes all over the field, but their offensive scheme is terrible they can'teven line up and run the ball for 3 yards on first down consistantly. That's not bashing thats just the truth.
I dont think I would go that far out on a limb, he is very good though. Very Javon Kearse like.
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-Teddy Roosevelt
kearse was a lot bigger, but ellis can beat pretty much anyone off the corner...he's got 2 more years left so he very well could get to that level
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He is about the same height as Kearse... 6'4 or 6'5. Not as beffy though.
It is hard to fail, but it is worse never to have tried to succeed.
-Teddy Roosevelt
sorry...that's what i meant...not as bulky, not as big weight-wise...yeah ellis is every bit of 6'5 and looks very fluid running too...burchette is a very good end as well
next year will depend on carlton powell being the bell cow like lewis is this year
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