I missed all his plays and won't be able to watch the game til later, but I'm hearing some things from people that I respect that he looked marvelous with a ceiling that you can't touch..
Did we get it right movin up or what baby??
I heard about one play where he dropped in the middle of the field like a corner and made a beautiful open field tackle? Heard he was slipping past offenders on his way to the Qb?
And all I'm hearing is how shocked folks are at how strong he is.?
Looks like the eval on him was good, including how strong he is relative to the way he's built..
Please post your giddiness..
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he certainly proved hes a different class level than 2s and 3s stringers. really impressive off the edge. long arms and great motor. its exciting alright!
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My unprofessional opinion was that he looked very disruptive and was applying a lot of pressure on the snaps he played. He was fun to watch.
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I thought he played well enough, but it's not like he hit the field and trumpets blared. He looks like a guy we can work with, I'm just not going to anoint him the next JT after a single preseason game.
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I'm excited knowing that just based on the glimpse we caught of him in the HOF Game, working as a DE for all but 1 snap, that there's a LOT more he can do within this scheme. He was stout at the point, moved well, and clearly has the burst that was advertised. I'm pretty intrigued to see how they could use him against different offensive looks. If he can consistently play with good leverage and develop a counter move to the inside, lookout!
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I like how he stood this guy up with nice leverage.
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Dion Jordan was the brightest spot, IMO, for the Fins last night. Its easy to get overshadowed with so much uninspired and unimpressive play, but this kid looks like he is going to be one of the very good players (Aldon Smith-like skill).
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What impressed me was that he did it so nonchalantly like, "Oh, yall didn't know?" He'd go wreak havoc then come back to the sideline for a cold Gatorade and go back to his hohum stare. He looks like he belongs there and he knows it. He full expected to perform as he did.
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Dion Jordan wasn't the best performing player on the field I don't think. Not by a margin. Maybe he was the brightest spot relative to expectations or aspirations, but I don't think he was the absolute best performing guy out there. That honor belonged to either Mike Pouncey or Chad Bumphis, I think.
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What surprised me is how developed he was physically, I'd expected a sort of whippet like tall stringy player, but he appeared to have some guns poking out of those uniform sleeves.
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Was a bit surprised by McNutt, I thought he was a jitterbug type, but that guy has some size on him. I suspect Philbin just does not go for the Tavon Austin sized Wr's -
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Dion looked fantastic. He had a few official pressures but you could seem him collapsing the pocket and being disruptive basically every snap I saw him play. What was even more impressive to me was his play on the goal line...he owned down there and this is supposed to be his weakness. He has a real fiery attitude too; he was really close to a sack/strip and you saw him clap his hands together because he knew he just missed it...the kid wants to compete/play and it showed up every snap.
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I'd guess they are reviving the Tiger/Elephant role for Dio's (trying out a new nickname) unique skill set.
Of all of the passrushing prospects I've seen from Wake to Miller to Orakpo, Dio is the only one who can do those things and do them fluidly, he has really loose hips and can turn and run as well as anyone I've seen since Adalius Thomas or Derrick Brooks in his prime.
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The night's performance validated the high expectations.
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B) Notice the tackles' feet, he's got, Dio could shed him easily
C) Jordan kept one arm free, did not give up his chest
I'm loving the new approach on Defense, even Derrick Shelby could be talked up save for he consistently was getting pinned inside on toss plays to his side.
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