FirstTimer
Freeman Error
There's debate over whether he dropped ND, or whether ND dropped him... .
As Irish said it was kind of both.
ND told him if he got his grades up..he's in. He said fuck it. Especially given the fact that he wants to get away from South Bend for school. ND never really thought they could keep him. They offered him hoping to sneak him under the radar a bit at first.
Not a bad kid. No real issues. REALLY raw. Like REALLY raw. Great frame. In the right system could end up making a hell of a "fly around ane make plays" safety.
The kid looks the part of a big time player but it never really all came together for him.
Could end up as a bit of atweener. Not srue if he fits as a safety or an OLB.
Scout JayRock's take from seeing him in person.
As for Perkins? We aren't missing out on anything special here. He's a bad running back (no speed, can't cut well, can't hit the hole). He's a solid defensive player but nothing special. He just towered over everyone though. He looks like a BCS caliber defensive player. He ran through smaller guys and just relied on his size and strength to beat his blocker. Other times, he got bottled up by them. I think most of it is coaching, and he doesn't know what to do correctly. However, the kid would have turned out as an average player anyway. Whoever we get in his place will be just as good, if not better. He's nowhere near an elite player.