David Molk: Former Michigan Football Player And Now San Diego Charger — GBMWolverine Scouting Profile

Posted at 6:00am — 5/7/2012

David Molk: Former Michigan Football Player And Now San Diego Charger — GBMWolverine Scouting Profile

We at GBMWolverine have been requested by FanSided Bolt Beat, tthe San Diego Chargers site, to do a scouting profile of David Molk, and also to provide our take on his move to the NFL.

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The GBMWolverine Staff believes David Molk was drafted into a good situation, one where he can learn the offense and also serve as a back up for a couple of years. David is a guy who will quickly understand what it will take to succeed at the next level. At this time it appears probable that Molk will not be forced into playing early unless he actually earns the starting position. The Chargers have Nick Hardwick, the former Purdue Boilermaker is in his 9th season in the NFL. He is a player who started every game last season for the Chargers. Rex Hadnot is in his ninth season as well, coming from the Arizona Cardinals where he started every game for his former team. Also on the roster is Colin Baxter, who started a couple of games last season with the New York Jets in his second year in the NFL.

Here is a brief overview of

David Molk

and GBMWolverine’s analysis concerning his progress from high school, college and into the NFL. We believe David has a future in the NFL. This guy is smart, tough, disciplined, and a system player. He was the bread and butter, the glue, of Michigan’s offensive line. The few games Molk was hurt demonstrated a severe drop-off of offensive line play. David totally ignored talk of too small and simply played football. David is old school; he is blunt, honest, and much more substance than flash. He would be the number one vote getter for having your back in a foxhole

David Molk
Height: 6’2
Weight: 288
Chargers Number: 60
Position: Offensive Center
NFL: Rookie — San Diego Chargers
NFL Draft: 226th (Round 7 — Pick 19)
College: Michigan
Head Coach: Brady Hoke
Offensive Line Coach: Darrell Funk
College Recruiter: Andy Moeller (Coach Carr’s Staff — Former OL Coach).
City/State: Lemont, Illinois
High School: Lemont Township
High School Coach: Eric Michaelsen

Overview:

David Molk, a fifth year player with the Michigan Football program, was a 2011 team captain and a four- year starter. He has received some awards along the way being recognized as one of the best centers in the college game during the 2011 football season. These include All-America honors by the Associated Press, Football Writers Association of America, Walter Camp Football Foundation, and The Sporting News.

You can follow David Molk on twitter @dmolk

He also was named the Rimington Trophy recipient as the nation’s top center, the Big Ten Rimington-Pace Offensive Lineman of the Year, and was named All-Big Ten First Team by the media. Molk was a two-time recipient of Michigan’s Hugh R. Rader Memorial Award given to the team’s top offensive lineman.

David Molk has proven many doubters wrong, starting with recruiting sites that ranked him as a 3-star or very low 4-star prospect coming out of high school. “Experts” have always brought up his basic combine type stats, extrapolating incorrectly that David would not become a good offensive linemen. H was too short, had short arms, not big enough hands, did not weigh enough, etc. Before committing and signing with Michigan he had other Big Ten offers from programs such as Iowa, Michigan State, Northwestern, Purdue, and Wisconsin. Not many big-time/elite level programs outside of the Big Ten offered him.

Strengths:

Dave Molk is exactly what Coach Schembechler meant when he coined the term “A Michigan Man.”

He played with amazing heart and determination. David literally played The Sugar Bowl on one leg due to a knee injury suffered before the first snap . Molk brings a special intensity to the game.
No one will have to worry about Molk being out-worked. He will give the Chargers 100% every-time he steps on the field, the film room, or in the weight-room.

Molk makes up for less than ideal size with a combination of heart and strength. His improvement at UM is a testament to his love and dedication to the game. He improved his strength, added enough weight, and worked on his footwork to the point that he was almost irreplaceable at Michigan the last three seasons and David’s departure is one of the biggest holes (if not the biggest) the current Michigan team will try and fill for 2012.

Concerns:

Molk will always have some problems with bigger, more physical 1-tech defensive linemen. He will also struggle with slanting or angling defensive tackles. His arm length is also less than ideal. In our opinion he will also need to step up his pass protecting at the next level.

Final Thoughts:

We would be surprised if David Molk does not make the Charger’s roster. David may never be a star, but he is the type of player who could end up having a solid ten-year career in the NFL. We wish David Molk well and a long successful career with the San Diego Chargers, and, as always, Go Blue!

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