Kongbo DE or LB?

[basspond]

It's sparked my interest how thin Kongbo looked on the new polar challenge and hype videos. Could he be trimming down to play at linebacker? He looks too light to be an effective DE? Has anyone seen him out and and about too get a good look at his real size and weight?

 

[Nocleats]

true DE in a 3-4 ,, Just needs his strength to match his size IMO..

 

[GAVol]

Jack linebacker

 

[Volinnooga]

Prediction: gonna be a tough year for Kongbo

 

[Biopsyman]

He lacks speed.. But a great choker of OT's

 

[butchna]

Ideal 3-4 DE...if he gets out of his own way.

 

[k-town_king]

Linebacker. He is going to surprise a ton of people and have a nice year.

 

[Evergrenevol]

Linebacker. He is going to surprise a ton of people and have a nice year.

I hope you’re right, but I’m having a hard time seeing it. I watched him a lot last year. I seldom saw any semblance of explosiveness or disengagement skills in pass rush or run support. He lost contain frequently. He didn’t appear to be quick or strong enough to do anything effective on the edge, so the speculation he will be an effective 3-4 linebacker in space is baffling to me. There is nothing I would love more than for coaches to find a position he could excel at.

 

[T-TownVol]

Does not have the football IQ to be great at either......

 

[Caleb59seal]

The answer is yes to both.

 

[GAVol]

The answer is yes to both.

I think that's probably right. He'll float back and forth depending on down and distance.

 

[volnbama_]

OLB/DE. Same thing

He’ll be rushing the passer

 

[37620VOL]

He's a 4-3 DT or a 3-4 DE. The latter might be a perfect position, if he would accept it. He's really a tweener in 4-3. Too slow and unpolished for DE too small for DT.

 

[butchna]

OLB/DE. Same thing

He’ll be rushing the passer

3-4 DE’s have rush contain responsibilities that are top priority.

 

[GAVol]

3-4 DE’s have rush contain responsibilities that are top priority.

That's why he'll be a 1st down OLB and a 3rd and 3+ DE.

 

[Pacer92]

The bench if he don't find that killa...

 

[butchna]

That's why he'll be a 1st down OLB and a 3rd and 3+ DE.

We have faster OLB types. Guess we’ll see.

 

[volroadwarrior]

I would believe that the staff is weight training him to be in a position that is needed or best suited for him. Not sure which, but you can bet they aren't leaving it to chance.

 

[Grudenhaslanded]

He is too slow for both. Might as well let one of our backup holders or punters play lb if he is still a starter.

 

[TJ1985]

Too slow... He looks the part, but I'm not convinced he can play the part. He has struggled rushing the passer and keeping contain, not sure lb is the spot for him.

 

[508mikey]

try him at OL

 

[BloomuVol]

try him at OL

He does seem to like to hold blocks.

 

[Dudleys87]

3-4 DE’s have rush contain responsibilities that are top priority.

They’re basically space eaters
Keep everything contained force it inside so the backers can make the plays

 

[Dudleys87]

They’re basically space eaters
Keep everything contained force it inside so the backers can make the plays

That said I don’t see him learning enough to be a starter in Pruitt system

 

[GAVol]

We have faster OLB types. Guess we’ll see.

I agree. What we need is for Kongbo to play somewhere remotely near what he was advertised.