Position: Linebacker (should be safety)
Height: 6’3 Weight: 237 Arms: 33 1/2 Hands: 10 40 time: 4.70
So I am going to the NFL to submit a name change for the St. Louis Rams to the St. Louis Troublemakers or Jail Break. It seems fitting since they draft or get players who come out of jail like
Janoris Jenkins, Chris Givens, Trumaine Johnson and just adding to the list with Alec Ogletree. Jeff Fisher has been known to take players with red flags and turn them into success but there are times, he has fallen flat on his face. Pac-Man Jones was not the best moment for Fisher and the Tennessee Titans are still feeling the pain on the Kenny Britt pick. Now it’s not like they are taking players who are not talented because if you are going play for Jeff Fisher then you are going to produce. Cortland Finnegan has been playing under coach since 2006 and he has produce for him but also provided some headaches. So Mr. Ogletree, you have a great chance with a great coach……don’t blow it.
Ogletree was born in Newnan, Georgia. He was widely considered to be one of the top football prospects of the 2010 high school class. He was rated as the No. 22 recruit by Scout.com, the No. 29 recruit in the ESPNU 150,and the No. 40 player by Rivals.com. Had choice of over ten’s of other Division-1 schools including the University of Alabama, Auburn University, University of Florida, Florida State University and Georgia Tech but he chose the Georgia Bulldogs. In his freshman year, he mostly played special teams and started 3 games at safety. In 2011 was when he switched over to linebacker. He lost six games with a broken foot but in his last 2 years at Georgia, only played 18 games at linebacker.
Strength:
+ Very fast. Has a good long stride.
+ Does a great job in coverage. Can cover a TE and RB.
Needs Improvement:
– Can not take on blocks. Gets knocked out of the plays.
– Takes very poor angles against the run. Allowed teams run all over his defense.
– Will bite so hard on a play action, will blow his assignment in coverage.
– Plays way TOO high. Needs to get in proper form and bends his knees.
– MAJOR red flags. Arrested in 2010 and then arrested again days before 2013 NFL combine.
– Does a poor job shedding blocks. Will rely on his speed too much so will try to go around blocks instead of going at it and shedding it
– Football IQ is very weak. Doesn’t understand where he needs to be.
Summary:
When everyone kept talking about Ogletree speed and his athleticism which he is but he is not a football player. I’m glad he can run fast but this isn’t track and field. This is football, where you have to hit players and take on blocks. Being a linebacker is a tough man position and Alec hasn’t shown any toughness. I would like him better at safety but he still wouldn’t be a first round pick. This is a MAJOR gamble by the Rams and Fisher. I hope it works out for them but I don’t see how it can.
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