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I know this is looking way ahead, but do you think Michigan still going to go after Jayru Campbell next year? With Morris and now Speight, I think it's clear what direction the new offense is going to take. I think Campbell is going to turn out to be a hell of a player and being from Cass Tech I figured he would end up a Wolverine. Two years ago I think it would've been a foregone conclusion that he would end up at Michigan just by looking at what Denard was doing on offense.

My apologies if this has been answered before/is common knowledge.

I have to disagree with this.

Shane has a great arm, but Cornwell is right there with him, maybe even better. Might have the strongest arm in this class

Personally I have liked Cornwell before he moved up in 247's rankings. He's got a cannon and throws accurately on the run.

Speight has a great frame , good footwork, and is getting coached up by one of the best, so I'm hopeful for his future as well. I just didn't see the same natural arm when I watched him.

His stats were impressive last year save one game where he tossed several picks threading the needle. He broke his collarbone the prior year in the first game of the season. He has a gun and can spin it. He has worked hard on his speed and agility. He also plays basketball where he is a pretty good player in a weak league
and lacrosse where he is more than solid in a good HS league.

He threw 10 of those interceptions in his last four games, and seven in the last two.

Thanks, really excited about him. If you know him or anything feel free to stop by whenever with updates!

After watching David Cornwell's film he has pretty bad/no footwork in the pocket and you have to take into account that the competition Speight faces is much better than what Cornwell faces.

Film is great from a fan prospective, but if the coaches felt like Speight was the best option after watching him throw live and months of film, I'm fully behind them.

I may be having a senior moment recalling the timing of the two games when he had his picks. However, I can tell you with certainty that his decision making got better as the year progressed and a couple of games he pressed trying to make plays to spark a comeback drive against teams with much deeper talent. He's strong as an ox, not going to juke anyone, and will put in the work. I'd be pleased with this pick up.

I disagree a little bit about the arm strength. It looks like he gets the ball down the field very well on different occasions with dropping the ball over the defenders and in to the receiver's arms. I don't necessarily believe the short passes with air is arm strength, it could be the fact that he does throw off of his back foot quite a bit which causes the ball to sell on him. Remember Eli Manning's first few years in the NFL that was one of his knocks is throwing off of the back foot causing the ball to be short or overthrown due to selling on him. If he got the ball out a little quicker on short passes that could add zip to the pass as well. He is also only a junior in HS so there could be proper weight and strength added too. That being said I don't think he will ever have Shane's arm, but I do think that he can make every throw needed.

I do. I went to the Collegiate School many moons ago, my kids went there/go there now so I have seen Wilton play several times. I also saw Russell Wilson play when he was a 9 th grader too. Speight has really improved from his Soph year.

Hot damn, I think yours is the oldest non-staff account I've seen on this site.

This is awesome that we've got an inside man who can report on Wilton Speight over the next year. I hope you'll be able to post a fair amount going forward, I know I'd love to hear more about our new QB.

I would lean towards Speight, but I'm really unsure. In general, Virginia high school football >>>>> Oklahoma high school football.

Speight plays against outstanding competition in Virginia. One reason why I don't think Cornwell has more offers than he does, is the poor competition he plays against.

Alright, so I've watched both his sophomore and junior highlights. Is it just me, or does it seem like there are two different QBs? I came away much more impressed with his arm strength in his sophomore film than his junior film. It looks like he has good-great accuracy and good footwork when he has the time, but can revert to throwing off of his back film. Hopefully he'll hit the camp circuit so we can see how he stacks up against the nation's best.