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Originally Posted by Mattyk72
I like Monty, but Gtripp, I've seen a fair share of plays over his career where he gets his ass shoved all over the place. Perhaps it's his intensity, and that's where Golston definitely has him beat. The guy is definitely talented, but until he gets that eye of the tiger and plays all out on every snap, I just don't see him ever reaching Pro Bowl level of play. I think that's his "achilles heel", no pun intended.
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These plays, I think, occur with him playing the three technique. He just looks lost in space. Dillweed, if you read his stuff, noticed this early this year. When teams run the stretch at him, or screens, or the draw play, and can stretch the gap size on the line of scrimmage, he's much more likely to get sealed out of the play or even out leveraged in a double team and driven 8-10 yards out of the play.
On the nose (which is traditionally Golston's position), he seems far more comfortable. He does get a little high sometimes, but I was comparing him to Kris Jenkins: a flawed but incredibly dominant player. I stand by the comparison.
If he has an effort issue, it's not on the tape. Just like most big guys, if you get under his pads you can take him where you want him to go in the running game. He seems to do a good job getting the first blow in though, especially against Centers, since they have to snap the ball first.