Abbate, Arnoux, Curry, and Eric Berry are on line 1. They'd like a word with you.
Love ‘em all and at this juncture you have a point. I am clearly basing it on my opinion as to how the guys will continue to develop for I remember the 6’1-208 pound Stanley Arnoux as a recruit out of Florida who the name schools overlooked despite his 4.6 speed and tenacity as an every down guy.
I remember Aaron Curry when he was a 6’2-195 pound Safety-LB who was not named to the NC Shrine team but instead played in the NC East-West game and earned MVP honors. Nobody hyped Aaron Curry or Arnoux or Berry or Abbate like I did. I projected what I saw for each one of them. As for Eric Berry.. he had more ability than any of other 3. He was made to play MLB and it proves the razor thin line between making it and becoming a football asterisk.
Berry was my favorite of those 4 but alas other issues sidetracked him from any real contribution. Love Stanley Arnoux but Ryan Smenda is a 6’3-250 pound version at 19 years of age! We will all find out why Jimbo Fisher put the late full court press in his first go at A&M recruiting.Terrific puncher. State Champion wrestler. Great balance and instincts and a numbers guy. — 22 Tackles,3.5tfl,3pbu,1 fumble w/17 yard return in his first year of college.
Justin Strnad 6’3-235 can range across the middle in the lineup. All-ACC 1rst team candidate in 2019 w/ AA mentions
105 tackles, 1.5 sacks,8.5 TFL,5 PBU,5 hurries. Comparison : Notre Dame’s Drue Tranquill
Jeff Burley .. as with Chase,we hope for extended health for both guys. Burley was no. 1 LB big board for Mississippi State. An SEC styled ILB at 6’2.5 - 245 who can really run. Nobody more excited at his signing than Aaron Curry. Abundant physical gifts. WF faithful cross our fingers
Chase Monroe 6’2-235 to 240 - like Burley,a RS Soph. Chase is a numbers guy. Nose for the football and the #1 Rated LB in NC and #13 overall during his recruitment. Instincts with good speed and a knack for being in on the play. Strong tackler. A peer he likely targets as a competitor (Dax Hollifield at VT)
D.J. Taylor 6’1.5-240. Rising true Junior is a gifted athlete who was primarily a HS RB who ran for over 5,000 yards and 70 td’s in his career. He is a convert to LB and is learning quickly with 50 tackles,1.5 sacks,5.5 TFL,3 PBU,5 hurries in just his second year in college. The initial plan had him as RS behind Burley and Monroe.