6th Round (212nd Overall) T Kofi Amichia

Zero2Cool
Elite Member Topic Starter

7 years ago

Kofi Amichia | Tackle | South Florida | 6'4" - 302 lbs.

12/18/16 - 2016 ALL-AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE FIRST TEAM (COACHES): OT Kofi Amichia, USF, Sr., Riverdale, Ga./McEachern,...Also named first team for the Bulls was senior offensive tackle Kofi Amichia (Riverdale, Ga.) who has started 25 straight games at left tackle for a USF program that has broken the school’s rushing record in back-to-back seasons - posting 3,501 yards and 44 touchdowns on the ground in 2016 - and consistently ranked among the least sacked teams in the nation. - South Florida Football

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DoddPower
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7 years ago

Top notch athlete. Poor man's Jason Spriggs but at guard?

FLORIDA PACKER88
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7 years ago

Love this pick. Probably needs a year in the weight room and practice squad but he just might be the future at guard. He's got the athletic ability for sure.

beast
Select Member

7 years ago

Top notch athlete. Poor man's Jason Spriggs but at guard?

Originally Posted by: DoddPower

OR Center!
When the Packers kids announced the selection (reading off of a card), they said "Center Kofi Amichia".

When asked about what other positions he has played (other than LT), Kofi said he played Center as a college freshmen, before moving to RT and the LT.

So I'm thinking Kofi is (at worse) the future back-up Center. At best, he might be able to earn a starting spot in the middle somewhere.

DakotaT
Select Member

7 years ago

He'll be groomed to play guard, probably eventually switch Lane Taylor over to right guard and let this guy play left. I guess we have to see if he is better than Lucas Patrick first. Signing Jahri Evans to play right guard while Campen figures out his young players was a good move.

wpr
Preferred Member

7 years ago

Love this pick. Probably needs a year in the weight room and practice squad but he just might be the future at guard. He's got the athletic ability for sure.

Originally Posted by: FLORIDA PACKER88

My guess is they will try him out at guard. I was thinking most NFL centers run about 6-1 or 6-2. At 6-4 he might be a little big. Linsley is 6-3 so what do I know.

DakotaT
Select Member

7 years ago

so what do I know.

Originally Posted by: wpr

Is this rhetorical, Wayne?

I really hated losing Tretter. The reason I thought he was better than Lindsley was his ability to snap the ball, pull out and the lead the stretch play.

wpr
Preferred Member

7 years ago

so what do I know.

Originally Posted by: DakotaT

Is this rhetorical, Wayne?

I really hated losing Tretter. The reason I thought he was better than Lindsley was his ability to snap the ball, pull out and the lead the stretch play.

Originally Posted by: wpr

I said it with you in mind Troy. Knew you would appreciate it. I was sorry to see Tretter leave too.

beast
Select Member

7 years ago

My guess is they will try him out at guard. I was thinking most NFL centers run about 6-1 or 6-2. At 6-4 he might be a little big. Linsley is 6-3 so what do I know.

Originally Posted by: wpr

Yeah Centers are usually limited by their size and brains more than how tall they are.

Kofi Amichia is the same height as Tretter and they're both shorter than Barclay, who are the guys we had working center last year.

And some remember that maybe the Packers best OL in the early 2000s had Center Mike Flanagan, who was taller than any of these guys at 6'5"

wpr
Preferred Member

7 years ago

#10

Originally Posted by: beast

Yeah it was a knee jerk reaction. Sort like saying someone can't play OT because his arms are too short.

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