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Mac Markway Moving To DE

Cody Glenn converted from RB to LB in the back half of his career and was one of our leading tacklers his first year in the system. It's been done before and can be successful with good coaching. Mac may also end up only being a depth piece but it's not any certainty to be a career death sentence moving positions this late in his career
 
wcbsas said:
Cam Jurgens was switched from TE to OL ... his first year on campus
Mac Markway has switched from TE to DL ... his third year on campus

There is a big difference. All of CJ's collegiate development was focused and pointed towards developing him as an O-Line prospect. He didn't spend 3 years in development (S&C as well as coaching) focused on making him a TE and then switch positions.

Trying to draw a parallel between the two is at best reaching.
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Maybe he couldnt make weight anymore.
 
wcbsas said:
To draw a parallel between Cam Jurgens and Mac Markway is apples and oranges!

Its an invalid comparison for so many reasons and to use it as a baseline to justify that the transition to D-End is slippery slope thinking.

Yes - Cam Jurgens position switched did work.

I'm still waiting for Beyonce to return my call - that could happen too!
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None of the rest of that matters because I wasn’t addressing that. I was responding to a single part of the post in which that poster implied position switches don’t work. Now if you really think my example of a tight end moving to center is apples and oranges to a tight end moving to defensive end than using you and Beyoncé as an example is like comparing apples to a train wreck.
 
Hville said:
Now if you really think my example of a tight end moving to center is apples and oranges to a tight end moving to defensive end than using you and Beyoncé as an example is like comparing apples to a train wreck.
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Now you’re simply being mean and cruel.
 
wcbsas said:
I don’t like our TE depth before this move and definitely don’t like it after.

1 senior graduated - Haarberg
1 starter returning - Lindenmeyer
2 semi-tested backups returning - Nelson and Echternach
2 other players on the roster - RFr Ingwerson and King

1 new recruit Sorensen.
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Hudson if we get him
 
wcbsas said:
I don’t like our TE depth before this move and definitely don’t like it after.

1 senior graduated - Haarberg
1 starter returning - Lindenmeyer
2 semi-tested backups returning - Nelson and Echternach
2 other players on the roster - RFr Ingwerson and King

1 new recruit Sorensen.
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Perhaps two ACL repairs to the same knee have cost him the speed and cutting ability to be more than an inline blocking TE?
 
Well TE wasn't working for Mac so I don't know what all the fuss is about. Prince Amukamara says Hi. Guys have switched positions late in their careers (post college) to gain a new position in the NFL. Frost played safety in the NFL.

Lots of guys played both ways in high school. From Mac's recruiting profile: "Size is not verified but looks and plays big/stout. Physical at the point of attack and thrives in the run game as a blocker. Tone setter in that capacity. Owns extensive two-way snaps and could likely play either side of the ball at the Power Five level."

Do your homework before you profess failure.
 
We desperately need to be able to generate a pass rush from our four defensive lineman. Something we’ve been lacking for a decade. If he can help in that regard, then I’m all for it.
 
HuskerInTexas said:
Cody Glenn converted from RB to LB in the back half of his career and was one of our leading tacklers his first year in the system. It's been done before and can be successful with good coaching. Mac may also end up only being a depth piece but it's not any certainty to be a career death sentence moving positions this late in his career
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I think the Cody Glenn move worked because Glenn had coaches (the Pelini brothers) who were good at recognizing talent and coaching up that talent, particularly on the defensive side of the ball.

I am not that confident in our current crop of coaches to either recognize talent or to coach that talent up properly.
 
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