Schofield to Denver
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"OT" you mean. Offensive Tackles. (didn't say that at first, which made it completely and horribly incorrect)
I meant OL
I guess the "it's on the internet so it much be true" doesn't work the same way.
Maybe they meant 2 OTs?
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I guess they're talking about just tackles. But if it's the whole oline, plenty of teams have had multiple players taken. I think the VT team Michigan played in the Sugar Bowl had 4 Olinemen taken in the draft that year (though not all first 3 rounds).
Any idea what they have in mind for him (OG or RT)?
“It gives us a lot of different options," Executive Vice President of Football Operations/General Manager John Elway said. "With the offensive line there we’re depending on what we do with Orlando (Franklin) and if he can stay (at left guard), but we’re going to look at all of the different options. With [Schofield's] versatility he’ll start at tackle and move inside and play some guard also. We’re going to be playing with a bunch of different combinations and by the end I’m sure we’ll come out with the best combination. Nothing is in concrete but Mike was just a guy that brings great competition and athletic and has done it.”
...and to Captian Downvote: Snow doesn't Suck. We get you hate every OP, especially softball. This post is good news. Third round to a good team when expectations were lower.
Must have been the worst in school history if we had 2 NFL OTs on the outside.
Borges' playcalling didn't help 1 bit either.
It certainly wasn't one of the best. Seeing our center get knocked backwards (Miller) was a first for me.
Borges' playcalling was suspect, esp. the trash tornado game. IMO he was definitely part of the problem.
However our OL ... yikes. May take a year or two before the OL straightens itself out (by that I mean 5 , experienced starters). No one wants to hear it but that's where it looks like it's headed.
Go Blue.
and three freshmen interior O linemen.
SALESMEN !!!
Schofield is the first Wolverine to be drafted by Denver since Jeremy LeSueur in 2004.
Wolverines selected by the Broncos throughout history-
| Draft | Player | Pos. | Rd. | Pick |
|
1976 |
Jim Czirr |
C |
9 |
252 |
|
1977 |
Rob Lytle |
RB |
2 |
45 |
|
1979 |
Rick Leach |
QB |
5 |
132 |
|
1980 |
Mike Harden |
DB |
5 |
131 |
|
1998 |
Brian Griese |
QB |
3 |
91 |
|
1998 |
Chris Howard |
RB |
5 |
153 |
|
2000 |
Ian Gold |
LB |
2 |
40 |
|
2004 |
Jeremy LeSueur |
CB |
3 |
85 |
|
2014 |
Michael Schofield |
OT |
3 |
95 |
I had not heard the name Ian Gold in a while, but I remember his presence on the team well as he was on campus during the same years as me and he was a very good LB in Ann Arbor, and as I recall, very productive at the next level as well in his two stints with Denver.
To the intent of this thread, however, congratulations to Michael Schofield and hopefully he ends up having a good craeer at the next level. Very glad whenever we get to see Wolverines get a shot at a pro career.
I think it's just a given that you're going to struggle as a freshman or RS freshman OL unless you're Jake Long or Taylor Lewan. By your RS sophomore year you should be somewhat good. If we have trouble running it this year then we should run something of an air raid offense.
Those are all great fits for him IMO!
For all we know the next Lewan, Long, Hutchinson could be one of Kugler, Fox, Cole, Dawson, Tuley Tillman. Guys that haven't even played yet. Youth is an excuse when the majority of the line is freshmen however there better be progress being made as sophomores.
I expect Gallon will go tomorrow at some point.
It's time to see if it was Borges or Funk, or worse Hoke's entire scheme.
I'm pretty sure all of these people who want us to hire RR back wanted him fired in 2010. If we do end up firing BH, three years later they'll say that we should fire fire the new guy and bring BH back.
After reading the above comments, I'm now convinced the NFL draft is the perfect Rorschach test for Michigan fans. The optimists see the silver lining and the haters see confirmation that the coaches suck.
dances ON leprechauns, not with leprachauns.
I never thought he was the most cerebral of football minds but that's why we hire coordinators, right? I guess the next year...sigh....or two will tell us. I could certainly see keeping him through '15 especially if there isn't a great replacement candidate around. If he can't get to the big ten championship in 2015 tho, he probably doesn't deserve another shot (Unless the team is teetering on the edge of something great about to happen).
You can see where my indecisiveness would make a terrible AD.
I would've read it.
That is one seriously long paragraph.
One thing I don't see is who the hungrier, nastier, more coachable options were that they could have played. At one point or another they tried just about everyone with a pulse.
I thought he was projected as a 5th-7th rounder so I was pleasantly surprised to see his name this morning.
Not sure what to make of two OTs drafted in the 1st 3 rounds and still having basically the worst O-line ever. That interior must've been something close to the worst in Michigan history
I hope he is so busy that he doesn't have time to get anywhere near this post.