UCLA Football Recruiting: Seven Bruins That Could Start In 2016
Mique Juarez, LB
If Mique Juarez does not start in 2016, then something is wrong with UCLA coaching staff.
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Juarez still has some developing to do, especially adjusting to the college game, but for the most part he is more than ready to come in and dominate at the inside linebacker spot.
The biggest comparison to Juarez lately has been to Myles Jack. The new Bruin LB could be a carbon copy of Jack as his stance, execution and tackling all have shades of Myles in them.
Juarez has such great upper body strength that he does not need to put all of his effort into tackling. Like Jack, Juarez is prone to catching the ball carrier and throwing them to the ground, not just tackling them.
Juarez also has great vision and knows where to be from play-to-play. He also has decent hands which will help the Bruin’s pass defense, in which I expect Juarez to have a few key interceptions next season.
Putting all of this together, Juarez should not just play next season, but start from Day 1, especially since the Bruins did not have a lot of consistency coming from the majority of he LBs in 2015.