Lindauer looks pretty solid. I’d point out that in his film he shows some mobility, so I wouldn’t call him a typical pro style guy. He doesn’t appear to be any less mobile than Ramsey. What could make him a P5 guy is that he can throw the ball vertically down the field with accuracy (something we don’t have). But the issue is that all he seems to be able to do is throw the ball vertically down the field. They didn’t ask him to throw many intermediate routes, so he is an unknown when it comes to being a complete QB. He also throws a lot of passes up for grabs that will get picked here.
I wouldn’t mind if they offer him because he shows enough potential to be a P5 guy. And like I said, he can throw the ball down the field which is something IU needs. But if they don’t offer him and can manage to get a more proven guy, or a Juco guy (who actually has good technique unlike Lagow) then I think that could be a better route.
The big recruit to me that I mentioned a few weeks ago is Dewand Jones from Ben Davis. A few weeks ago he had no big time offers, but after a solid senior season he has some power 5 offers now. People came on quickly. The good news is that I think IU was one of the first power 5 schools to offer him, and that could get us into his good graces. He has the makings of an NFL guy it looks like and he’s comparable to Trent Brown of the Patriots with that 6’8” 350 pound frame that can move. If IU can add him to the roster it’ll pay off in about 3 years. Caleb Jones at one tackle and Dewand Jones at the other tackle in three years would give IU a Wisconsin looking line.
Caleb Shaffer from Carmel and Porter Haught from Homestead are two MAC guys I’d like to see IU swoop up. They look like diamonds in the rough who could play guard or tackle. Shaffer is the more impressive of the two and has a high football IQ. Rarely makes mistake and knows how to pass off lineman on blitzes. He’s the time of offensive lineman IU could use right now. If IU were able to get Dewand Jones, Shaffer and possibly Haught that would pay off in 2-3 years, to go along with Caleb Jones and some of the young talent already on the roster. It’d be nice to see CTA get some of these under the radar Indiana guys and develop them, similar to what Wisconsin does. The myth that it’s impossible to recruit in Indiana would be put to rest because these are mostly MAC guys who are under the radar. Purdue and Notre Dame won’t be offering these guys.
