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"high levels of physical projection remaining"

I translate this to mean that they see the kid with the potential to add physical size yet (i.e., he's not yet physically fully mature).

Now you can be left to read between the lines a million ways from there.  Does it mean that they consider him "small" today?  Does it mean that he's skinny and needs to add muscle? Does it mean that he's just not at the physical level of his peers?

Or, is he a stud now and only expected to get better as he adds height/weight?

Or, finally, do you simply take it at face value and see it as their way of saying the kid is expected to grow more.

Without the complete write up to provide full context, you're left to fill in the blanks.

Nuke83 posted:

"high levels of physical projection remaining"

I translate this to mean that they see the kid with the potential to add physical size yet (i.e., he's not yet physically fully mature).

Now you can be left to read between the lines a million ways from there.  Does it mean that they consider him "small" today?  Does it mean that he's skinny and needs to add muscle? Does it mean that he's just not at the physical level of his peers?

Or, is he a stud now and only expected to get better as he adds height/weight?

Or, finally, do you simply take it at face value and see it as their way of saying the kid is expected to grow more.

Without the complete write up to provide full context, you're left to fill in the blanks.

I see your point...he was 6' 155 last year and 6'1 165 now...i guess we will see how it goes this year, but just wanted to see if there was more to it or not.

So at 6'1" and 165, even if he doesn't grow any taller, there is a lot of room on his frame to add muscle.  If he adds another inch or two, even more so.  Assume he tops at 6'2", he could easily get to 210# and remain very athletic.

My guess is this is what you can read between the lines.

Nuke83 posted:

So at 6'1" and 165, even if he doesn't grow any taller, there is a lot of room on his frame to add muscle.  If he adds another inch or two, even more so.  Assume he tops at 6'2", he could easily get to 210# and remain very athletic.

My guess is this is what you can read between the lines.

ok...  was thinking maybe it was linked to the tangibles (which in a way i guess it is).  will be interesting to see what happens this year.  thanks!

You will find out how he is perceived this year in August. Why worry about it before it happens. The focus should be on optimum training and effort not worrying about the results. The results will be what they will. Then interpret them.

not sure "worried" was anywhere in my post, but i get your point...thanks RJM.  He is working hard as you can see from his improvements so yes, the results will be what they will be...