Bituli and Kirkland are

[awaitingawin]

auditioning for the NFL 2019
Bituli possible 2nd to 3rd rounder if he shows his stuff this year. The guy has what it takes.

 

[livefaith]

The sky is the limit for Daniel bituli. Beast.

 

[BigOrangeTrain]

Bituli has great potential. DK? He is good, but not that good. He is also very injury prone. If DK was to get drafted, it would be in the 6-7th round or FA.

 

[jkleno]

Both are too small.

 

[Dobbs 4 Heisman]

Both are too small.

Bituli is 6'3" 240 lbs. His size is perfect for the NFL. Plus he's a freaky athlete. Physically he's very similar to Keith Bulluck who was a Pro Bowl LB for the Titans in the early 2000s.

 

[Biopsyman]

Darrell Taylor is the one to keep your eye on

 

[Dobbs 4 Heisman]

Darrell Taylor is the one to keep your eye on

He's Brian Orakpo 2.0. Definitely a future NFL player.

 

[BigOrangeTrain]

Both are too small.

Luke Kuechly is widely considered one of, if not the best LBs in football. According to the Panthers official website, he is 6'3 238.

According to utsports.com, Bituli is 6'3 235.

Defend your statement.

 

[awaitingawin]

Both are too small.

this is the football forum not the basketball forums...

 

[awaitingawin]

Both are too small.

Jerod Mayo was around 6-2 230lb when he entered the NFL with the New England Pats...
Won rookie of the year plus much more...plus he added a few more pounds...the guy was a star..

Of course he was just one of a million examples we could post...Like Al Wilson ect..

Not to mention Big Al and Mayo both were running backs in high school...Mayo played running back and Linebacker..

Back in the day they recruited running backs and if they did not work out they placed them in LB positions and were successful.

 

[KBVol]

Both are too small.

Bituli is a big linebacker at 6’3-6’4, 235-240. DKJr is only 6’1 but he’s 230 or so. Neither are too small, especially Bituli.

 

[KBVol]

He's Brian Orakpo 2.0. Definitely a future NFL player.

There’s nothing at this point to lead one to believe that Darrell Taylor is either a sure future nfl player....he’s done virtually nothing at Tennessee so far......and other than being black and approximately the same size, there’s nothing you see from him to remind you of Brian Orakpo....and definitely not his actual on field play. DT is big, strong and athletic, yet unlike Orakpo, he rarely makes a play. Unless he has a big senior season, he’s got UDFA written all over him.

 

[butchna]

Both are too small.

Bituli is bigger than Rocquan Smith.

 

[marcusluvsvols]

Luke Kuechly is widely considered one of, if not the best LBs in football. According to the Panthers official website, he is 6'3 238.

According to utsports.com, Bituli is 6'3 235.

Defend your statement.

Luke is the best linebacker in a generation. I have heard Ray Lewis, among other perennial probowlers say on national TV that he is hands down the best LB in the league...

He holds the all time record for tackles in the NCAA...AND HE ONLY PLAYED 3 YEARS. LEFT EARLY.

Wow.

 

[LittleVol]

There’s nothing at this point to lead one to believe that Darrell Taylor is either a sure future nfl player....he’s done virtually nothing at Tennessee so far......and other than being black and approximately the same size, there’s nothing you see from him to remind you of Brian Orakpo....and definitely not his actual on field play. DT is big, strong and athletic, yet unlike Orakpo, he rarely makes a play. Unless he has a big senior season, he’s got UDFA written all over him.

He's done nothing? That's not correct.

Along with his 27 tackles and 3 sacks as a junior he also made the game saving tackle vs Ga Tech.

Orakpo had 30 tackles and 5.5 sacks as a junior.

Is he Orakpo? I wouldn't say that...but he has certainly been somewhat productive.

 

[volfanbill]

Bituli has all the tools to be the greatest football player ever. At every position. At once.
















That’s how this works right? The D4H business model 101?

 

[maxxx]

There’s nothing at this point to lead one to believe that Darrell Taylor is either a sure future nfl player....he’s done virtually nothing at Tennessee so far......and other than being black and approximately the same size, there’s nothing you see from him to remind you of Brian Orakpo....and definitely not his actual on field play. DT is big, strong and athletic, yet unlike Orakpo, he rarely makes a play. Unless he has a big senior season, he’s got UDFA written all over him.

I thought he was a junior.🤔

 

[smokey0625]

He's Brian Orakpo 2.0. Definitely a future NFL player.

I have a hard time saying anyone is definitely an NFL player from our team. He'll prolly break his elbow and retire from football bc you said this.

 

[savannahfan]

Every player from junior to senior are doing this.

 

[vol-un-tear]

Let’s see how they look together this fall. Cautious optimism

 

[Seattle Hillbilly]

Sounds like the Vols have a bunch of Off Season All Americans.

Again.

 

[awaitingawin]

Sounds like the Vols have a bunch of Off Season All Americans.

Again.

I do expect Bituli to be All SEC

 

[gunner]

Both are too small.

Two small for a DT maybe but not a linebacker.

 

[LittleVol]

I do expect Bituli to be All SEC

I see him having a 125 tkl type season. And multiple bone jarring hits

Sapp showed he is quality depth at the least.

Defense need Kirkland to stay healthy. Bituli and Kirkland have the best instincts ( run fit) and ability overall.

Shannon Reid showed good ability too.

 

[dcm3w]

I saw DK in those practice highlights and on the sideline. He's big. Him and and Bituli have good size. If they stay healthy, I think they'll be a fantastic tandem.