Kingfish Posted February 19, 2010 Posted February 19, 2010 http://collegefootball.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=1053376 But at D1, Veldheer looks every bit the part of a draft prospect. He's a lean 315 pounds at 6 feet 8. He can bench press 225 pounds 33 times, high numbers for someone with 33-inch arms. He's a former basketball player, and his athleticism shows it. Off the field, he has a GPA of better than 3.1 and will graduate with a biology degree when he finishes his thesis after the draft. "He'll blow the Combine up," Hester said. "He'll probably be the most impressive lineman there. He'll look like a DB compared to the tackles, he's so athletic. He'll just stand out because he moves like a skill player." An NFL director of player personnel who wished to remain anonymous said Veldheer isn't a finished product but that "you can't teach that size and athletic ability. The fact he runs so well makes him all the more interesting." He also said Veldheer should eventually be a starter at right tackle with some strength development.
Coach55 Posted February 19, 2010 Posted February 19, 2010 As I also started a similar post, that was kabashed by Beerball, here are my thoughts: For a player that may go late in the draft, this guy could be interesting in multiple ways. They are saying LT, but at 6'8" 315 with basketball type athleticism, he could be a Pete Metzelaars type TE. He could end up being a monster blocker, but if his height and speed are there, he would be a HUGE target. Think about the following - run a spread offense with Nelson (6'5") and Owens (6'2") (assuming he returns, otherwise Hardy (6'5") or Johnson (6'2")) as your wide receivers, move Evans to the slot, put Veldheer (6'8") at TE and Jackson in the backfield. This would give you effectively 6 real offensive lineman for running downs and some really big targets to throw at. Plus, with Nelson's versatility, you could go double tight in a hurry up. I think with this height, you could sacrifice a little of your receiving speed and really do some damage, especially in the short-medium passing game.
Beerball Posted February 19, 2010 Posted February 19, 2010 As I also started a similar post, that was kabashed by Beerball, here are my thoughts: For a player that may go late in the draft, this guy could be interesting in multiple ways. They are saying LT, but at 6'8" 315 with basketball type athleticism, he could be a Pete Metzelaars type TE. He could end up being a monster blocker, but if his height and speed are there, he would be a HUGE target. Think about the following - run a spread offense with Nelson (6'5") and Owens (6'2") (assuming he returns, otherwise Hardy (6'5") or Johnson (6'2")) as your wide receivers, move Evans to the slot, put Veldheer (6'8") at TE and Jackson in the backfield. This would give you effectively 6 real offensive lineman for running downs and some really big targets to throw at. Plus, with Nelson's versatility, you could go double tight in a hurry up. I think with this height, you could sacrifice a little of your receiving speed and really do some damage, especially in the short-medium passing game. I didn't 'kabash' anything, just pointed out that someone else had already posted the same article.
Coach55 Posted February 19, 2010 Posted February 19, 2010 I didn't 'kabash' anything, just pointed out that someone else had already posted the same article. Agreed, but given the unwritten board rules, I don't want to waste space with duplicate topics. When I started my post, I don't think the other existed. But by the time I got it up, Kingfish beat me to it.
Kingfish Posted February 19, 2010 Author Posted February 19, 2010 Agreed, but given the unwritten board rules, I don't want to waste space with duplicate topics. When I started my post, I don't think the other existed. But by the time I got it up, Kingfish beat me to it. Was this posted before? I searched for "Veldheer" but nothing came up.
Coach55 Posted February 19, 2010 Posted February 19, 2010 Was this posted before? I searched for "Veldheer" but nothing came up. No - your post was up first.
Kingfish Posted February 19, 2010 Author Posted February 19, 2010 Some decent players have been coming out of D2 lately, Johnny Knox, Bernard Scott, Brandon Carr, Pierre Garcon, Jacoby Jones, Kevin Boss, Jahri Evans, and Daniel Manning.
Kingfish Posted February 19, 2010 Author Posted February 19, 2010 No - your post was up first. LOL, We even named it the same thing.
tennesseeboy Posted February 19, 2010 Posted February 19, 2010 The guy is good and maybe a late round choice. I think we might draft two LT's in this draft. I'm thinking that we might even go with three -Chris Brown of Tennessee and move him to gaurd.
aristocrat Posted February 19, 2010 Posted February 19, 2010 kind of a raw talent like peters was only this guy has played on the line before. throw this guy at rt and see how he does. we need to get a an experienced guy in front of him and work him as a backup...like someone said he can check in as tackle eligible and go out for passes...that would be sweet
CountDorkula Posted February 19, 2010 Posted February 19, 2010 Agreed, but given the unwritten board rules, I don't want to waste space with duplicate topics. When I started my post, I don't think the other existed. But by the time I got it up, Kingfish beat me to it. This should be in the that's what she said thread OTW, in fact i am going to put it there!!!
JStranger76 Posted February 19, 2010 Posted February 19, 2010 This guy is already well known by all the scouts, trust me, they know. His upside will get him drafted in the 2nd or 3rd, so if you're hoping to "steal" him late in the draft, forget about it.
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