Though the Letters of Intent have been signed and faxed in, Inside the Gators isn't quite ready to move on from the class of 2017 just yet.
Today, in order give a more complete look at the Florida signees, NFL Network, NFL Films analyst Matt Hamilton shares his expert opinion on Florida's signing class.
All evaluations were based solely off each player's Rivals.com highlight film. Scouts usually need at least three full game tapes of a player to get a full evaluation of his skill set, strengths, weaknesses, and tendencies. More so, scouts prefer the tapes not to be from consecutive games. Highlight tapes only show off a few physical traits and some tendencies as far as technique is concerned, making it hard to get an overall assessment of where a player truly stands. By it's very nature, it shows the prospect at his best and will lead to a more positive review than if you were to see an entire game tape.
It is also important to keep in mind things like practice habits,health status and character go a long way in determining recruits' future success.
Having said that, here is what I observed from watching their highlight tapes:
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* All 10 of our Class of 2017 Signing Class Reviews
* Anonymous Player Parting Thoughts 1
* Anonymous Player Parting Thoughts 2
* Anonymous Player Parting Thoughts 3
* Anonymous Player Parting Thoughts 4
* Anonymous Player Parting Thoughts 5
* Redshirt Report: Brett Heggie
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* Defensive Tackle Kyree Campbell - Campbell is a massive 1-technique defensive tackle with tremendous strength. Moves well for his size and can contribute as a pass rusher as a result. Is a sound tackler. Uses his upper body strength to shed blockers with ease. Is still incredibly raw, consistently plays far too high, needs to learn to anchor and use his leverage. When he is able to get low and get his hands inside, he is able to dominate opposing linemen, but he tries to rely on his upper body strength too often. Overall, Campbell has the size, strength, and speed to be a dominant 1-tech at the next level, but needs a lot of technique work to get there.
