End of Season - Stats and Stuff

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Originally Posted by ukcolt

I don't see the same development from Freeland, you could see the improvement in Raimann in the later parts of last year. I am not so sure you can say the same about Freeland. I do hope he takes the second year leap, i just don't think the ceiling is as high as it was for Raimann.

Physically, the ceiling is there. They were both 302lbs. at almost 6'7 and almost 6'8 respectively. Both 9.8 RAS guys, too. The only knock at the combine was their weight... and Raimann bulked up to around 320lbs. in one off-season. Freeland could, too.

Both were thrown to the wolves as rookies and both surprised at how quickly they held their own. Raimann was unrealistically quick which makes Freeland's progress look slower by comparison. But he's on his way.

He's certainly not better than Smith, so he hasn't been given the reigns like Raimann was. But with Freeland's ceiling, there's a realistic possibility we move on from Smith before his contract is up if Freeland keeps progresses like he has.