Laws, drafted 47th overall, is on par with USC defensive tackle Sedrick Ellis,
who was taken 40 picks earlier.
Despite the fact that we had a bad performance as a team,
Trevor was absolutely extraordinary," head coach Charlie Weis said.
How extraordinary? Weis feels Laws, drafted 47th overall, is on par with USC defensive tackle Sedrick Ellis, who was taken 40 picks earlier.
"All I want you to do is go look at the numbers for Sedrick Ellis, and go look at the numbers for Trevor Laws," Weis said. "Go look at the measurables – the height, weight, all that other stuff. Then just go look at the numbers from this year. Tell me if Philadelphia didn't get a great deal here. I think you're going to look at them and say, at worst, that their numbers were equal."
Laws is 6-1, 304. Ellis is 6-1, 305.
Last season, Laws had 112 total tackles (53 solo), while Ellis had 58 tackles (29 solo). Laws had four sacks. Ellis had 8½. Laws had eight tackles for loss. Ellis had 12½.
Also consider that Notre Dame's defense spent more time on the field more than USC's and that Ellis was surrounded by more talent.
But Laws beat Ellis in the classroom. Laws was a member of the Academic All-American second team last year and of the National Honors Society in high school.
This was one of the smartest kids on our football team,"
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who was taken 40 picks earlier.
Despite the fact that we had a bad performance as a team,
Trevor was absolutely extraordinary," head coach Charlie Weis said.
How extraordinary? Weis feels Laws, drafted 47th overall, is on par with USC defensive tackle Sedrick Ellis, who was taken 40 picks earlier.
"All I want you to do is go look at the numbers for Sedrick Ellis, and go look at the numbers for Trevor Laws," Weis said. "Go look at the measurables – the height, weight, all that other stuff. Then just go look at the numbers from this year. Tell me if Philadelphia didn't get a great deal here. I think you're going to look at them and say, at worst, that their numbers were equal."
Laws is 6-1, 304. Ellis is 6-1, 305.
Last season, Laws had 112 total tackles (53 solo), while Ellis had 58 tackles (29 solo). Laws had four sacks. Ellis had 8½. Laws had eight tackles for loss. Ellis had 12½.
Also consider that Notre Dame's defense spent more time on the field more than USC's and that Ellis was surrounded by more talent.
But Laws beat Ellis in the classroom. Laws was a member of the Academic All-American second team last year and of the National Honors Society in high school.
This was one of the smartest kids on our football team,"
Original Story:
http://philadelphia.comcastsportsnet.com....
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