Get to Know the n00bs: Part Something of Something Else

by GTNate on Feb 2, 2012 1:03 PM EST

Hey everybody!

Since I figured discussion of the new guys (and unrelated topics) has been beat to death, I figured I'd give ya'll more background info on the "little" fellers. This will be part one of a series, but the length of the series is indeterminate since the number of commits Joey or I cover in each post will be determined by how much time we have on our hands. I'll just wet your palette with the first one today.

Meet Mike Summers out of Statesboro, GA. He's a 6'1" 190 ATH that was most frequently used as a WR/FB combo in high school. You read that right. WR/FB. He works out of this goofy 3-back formation that I haven't been able to identify but looks something like a spread run from under center:

Micheal Summers Highlights C/O 2012 (via summerssr)

Anyways, the big takeaway here is that this kid enjoys yards after contact, and is versatile in formation. He can clearly play anywhere and is smart enough to understand the game from all angles. He's listed as an ATH so they could put him anywhere, but I think given his frame he'll be used as an A-back or a Tyler Melton-like WR. Lots of blocking (check out 1:45 in the vid where he just tells the guy to SIT DOWN), maybe a reverse now and again (he's not that fast so this is probably unlikely, his 40 time is 4.48) and some good old fashioned route running now and again. I hope to see him catching short crossing routes (COUGH COUGH PJ) and blazing out of the backfield on the flats soon.

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Mainly wishbone formation and half-back position but . . .

He also lined up as a flanker in a different formation, at split end and at quarterback. I am thinking this guy might be a B back with some weight training. It would depend on whether or not he can carry extra weight and maintain his speed. He is not break away fast but he is plenty fast for B back. I had no real sense of his pass catching ability. He is certainly physical however and might even play defense well.

by Atlanta's original team on Feb 2, 2012 3:57 PM EST reply actions

Yup, mainly Wishbone...

with some Run-and-Shoot type formations sprinkled in. They used him somewhat similar to an A-Back in our offense as well as WR.

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by TBuzz on Feb 2, 2012 4:46 PM EST via mobile up reply actions

Interesting

I see him as more of an A-back that can be used in passing situations. He’s kind of a WR/RB hybrid. He had a couple catches in there that looked legit (although, he could have plenty of ugly drops that weren’t in the highlight video). It’ll be interesting to see how he develops over the next couple seasons. If he gains 15-20 lbs., maybe he could fit at B-back. I’m not sure what position he would fit on defense…maybe safety.

by acedarney on Feb 2, 2012 5:07 PM EST up reply actions

exactly

id rather put the taller guys on the outside where they can go beat corners for jump balls and keep guys like him and o smith on the wheel routes and the like

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by GTNate on Feb 2, 2012 7:06 PM EST via Android app up reply actions

He's versatile for sure...

kind of in the mold of Roddy Jones. Tyically guys with straight-line speed don’t have the shiftiness to make guys miss in close quarters…but he most certainly does.

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by TBuzz on Feb 2, 2012 9:35 PM EST up reply actions

Too tall for B-Back, especially if he grows another inch or two.

I don’t like the idea of us having WRs and backs that are interchangeable. We need tall, physically imposing WRs, and backs generally should not be taller than 6’1" or so. B-backs especially need to be 6’ or shorter, for simple center-of-gravity reasons. Dwyer is 5’11".

Interesting because if you look at the top 10 rushers of all time in the NFL, I think 8 of them were at or under 6’ tall. And it makes sense that with a lower center of gravity, a guy would be harder to tackle.

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by LilBroey700 on Feb 2, 2012 11:20 PM EST up reply actions

Yep, except Dickerson @ 6'3" plus ALL THE PADS, and Jim Brown 6'2"

1. Emmitt Smith+ 18,355 1990-2004 2TM
2. Walter Payton+ 16,726 1975-1987 chi
3. Barry Sanders+ 15,269 1989-1998 det
4. Curtis Martin 14,101 1995-2005 2TM
5. LaDainian Tomlinson (32) 13,684 2001-2011 2TM
6. Jerome Bettis 13,662 1993-2005 2TM
7. Eric Dickerson+ 13,259 1983-1993 4TM
8. Tony Dorsett+ 12,739 1977-1988 2TM
9. Jim Brown+ 12,312 1957-1965 cle
10. Marshall Faulk+ 12,279 1994-2005 2TM

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by DressHerInWhiteAndGold on Feb 3, 2012 9:08 AM EST up reply actions