Dorial Green-Beckham Will Shine with Missouri Tigers

Amidst a pile of sure things and prospects with high ceilings, Dorial Green-Beckham reigned supreme, and he picked the perfect program to make him a star at the collegiate level. 

The pressure is immense for every last high school superstar making the leap during national signing day. Each signature passes over some measure of promise that this particular talent will one day infuse the particular program with productivity. 

Green-Beckham comes in with more pressure than any other prospect as the No. 1 recruit in the nation according to Rivals. 

In the end, the young man chose family over all other criteria. Missouri is closer to home and gives him a far bigger safety net, which remains the most underrated criteria for any decision on national signing day. 

Green-Beckham was beaming on Wednesday and went with location, and that will go a long way to ensuring he doesn't succumb to the pressure and instead lives up to the hype. He stated, "Just to stay home and have all those guys [family, friends] come out and see me [was big]."  (Via SI.com)

The Missouri offense now gets a major boost as the best athlete in the country comes in to dominate. It's important to temper expectations for now. 

Even a talent like Green-Beckham needs some grooming to fit well in the system and learn some tricks of the trade with the big boys. 

After that, a family support system near home and his pure talents will make him a featured part of the attack soon enough. 

Rivals.com national analyst Mike Farrell told SI.com what they see in the 6'6", 220-pound receiver. 

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He dominates with his body and his strength and he has big hands that snatch the ball out of the air. He's a natural red-zone threat, he can be a possession guy who can move the chains and make tough catches over the middle and along the sidelines and he has that deep threat ability.

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We have heard similar assessments for players that flamed out or never fit before. With Green-Beckham, he also brings a hard work ethic to the program. This will be an easy transition for a player that is dedicated and has the build to start tomorrow. 

Add a support system near him, and you have a recipe for long-term Tigers success. 

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