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from Felger's article:
His position coach at Minnesota, Vic Adamle, said Maroney had a “quarterback-level†score on the Wonderlic test and was a willing blocker, even if Belichick said that part of his game still needs work.
“To be honest with you, what impressed us more about the Ohio State game (last year, in which Maroney ran for 127 yards) was how he stepped up with blitz pickup, knowing we had to block guys that were big-time players at linebacker,†said Adamle.
“He won’t be afraid to put his nose on people. He’s not a ‘head-turner.’ He’ll put nose between numers.â€
His position coach at Minnesota, Vic Adamle, said Maroney had a “quarterback-level†score on the Wonderlic test and was a willing blocker, even if Belichick said that part of his game still needs work.
“To be honest with you, what impressed us more about the Ohio State game (last year, in which Maroney ran for 127 yards) was how he stepped up with blitz pickup, knowing we had to block guys that were big-time players at linebacker,†said Adamle.
“He won’t be afraid to put his nose on people. He’s not a ‘head-turner.’ He’ll put nose between numers.â€