Hood in process of elimination

Either, I do not see a better Linebacker or Big RunningBack on the board at this point, Take him as an athlete and see how some of the others pan out. If the Kid is comfortable even excited to play defense I have no doubt he can do that as good as anyone on the board at the positions stated. In fact I believe he will be able to cover in space better than some top names playing now. You can easily see He can be a top big back, especially in the Fedora spread. If UNC can land Sadares,,Hilliman,or CJ Fuller as the big back I think LB is a no brainer, but if they miss on them Then maybe you take him at RB and go after different LBs. Which at this time I see none on the board with his capabilities with the closest being Kris Harris or Jeff Williams. Of course they could have a few hiding in the wings like Miles at safety last Year! Just my

I think by the time he gets to UNC he will be a perfect LB size by Fedora standards and would be that playmaker he loves at the LB position

Am I right in thinking that he will probably get a bump in the future rankings?

The fact as you noted that he's expressed more interest in playing on the defensive side of the ball stands out to me as a guy with his stats and skill on the offensive side of the ball you would think he would prefer the more glamorous position, also like the fact that he seems to care about academics.

If Carolina can keep winning games this year and into next and Fedora can really establish Carolina as a team to be dealt with then that along with the academics and proximity to home could make Carolina the best choice.