Latimer v. D. Adams

[TANTRIC-NINJA]

Latimer has the Size, strength, speed and hands advantage...and he is the better run blocker.

Also i hate WRs who get a lot of yards by bubble screens which Adams has. Latimer was more of the verticle threat less a red zone jump ball specialist which Mcnutt can do.

Yes its late hype but who the hell watches Indiana football?

[gibreezy]

Adams will be a redzone touchdown scoring machine. I'm enthralled with his ability to high point the ball. He's exactly what Cam needs.

 

THIS! ^^^

 

cody latimer is far to unproven we already know exactly what adams is capable of, plus latimers 40 speed doesnt transition to the field

 

i would love to have davante in the second but i still wouldnt be mad if we drafted latimer hes athletic af. in gettlemen we trust

[gibreezy]

also i understand latimer is taller (by 1 inch) and is faster by about .10th of a second and his hands about 5/8ths of an inch bigger, but i believe when you reach a certain level of athleticism in which both have reached it comes down to skill. davante adams scored 38 touchdowns in 2 years, thats insane and say what you want but 38 tds is 38 tds. and his leaping ability is second to none in this draft not only that but he knows exactly how to use it, he highpoints the ball consistantly and effortlessly, cody latimers come in every year theres always gonna be athletes but does it transition to the field is the most important question

[section543]

Have been a Latimer fan for months, especially when he would have been stolen rd 4-5. I would take Adams, but he looks slower to me on tape. I'm thinking a WR we take needs to be more of a #1 target. I'm afraid Adams might be more possession-type in nfl.

[Shermdog]

Another thing about Latimer is that he can block well. That is something we value a lot.

[Pazhoosier89]

Yea, I know there's been a Latimer hype machine brewing the past week or so. I still don't think he's a top 3 rounds draft pick. There's at least 12 or so WRs I'd rather have than him. I don't get where this hype came from all of a sudden. Was there some mysterious game film that popped up that scouts started seeing that wasn't around during or after the college football season? I'm ALWAYS wary of these late draft season hype buildups. If he wasn't as highly thought of as the other guys shortly after the season, barring something completely out of the ordinary he shouldn't be shooting up the big boards all of a sudden for no apparent reason.

Same thing happens every year. And almost every year these cases prove fruitless.

Latimer didn't run at the combine because of an injury. That's why he wasn't hyped by the media. I'm sure he was on the NFL scouts radar and the media has joined the hype party a little bit late after seeing his pro day results.

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[Woodie]

Yea, I know there's been a Latimer hype machine brewing the past week or so.  I still don't think he's a top 3 rounds draft pick.  There's at least 12 or so WRs I'd rather have than him.  I don't get where this hype came from all of a sudden.  Was there some mysterious game film that popped up that scouts started seeing that wasn't around during or after the college football season?  I'm ALWAYS wary of these late draft season hype buildups.  If he wasn't as highly thought of as the other guys shortly after the season, barring something completely out of the ordinary he shouldn't be shooting up the big boards all of a sudden for no apparent reason.

 

Same thing happens every year.  And almost every year these cases prove fruitless. 

 

He didn't go to a big time football school, so most of the national media (i.e. the so-called draft experts we all take too seriously) didn't pay much attention to him during the season.  As a result, they didn't really see a need to look too deep.  And with his injury keeping him out of the combine, there was even less reason for them to pay attention. 

 

But then his pro day happened, which blew everyone away, and suddenly they all started taking a deeper look at his tape.  That's when the hype train started.  Once the experts took a second look, they realized they had him rated way to low.  Now, as usual, they are starting to catch up to what the real NFL evaluators have seen all along, that Latimer is really a 2nd tier receiver in this year's class.  It just seems that he has shot up the boards, when in reality the media just started paying attention. 

 

[Rags]

I actually have Allen and Landry ahead of Adams tbh

 

something about Adams just is...offputting tbh it's kinda like when I watched LaFell beore we drafted him, he was okay, but I wasn't crazy about him.

 

EDIT: Just so you know, I don't hate Adams, he's actually "5th" on my board, I just don't see him  s a #1, or a very high ceiling. I think he's a Moose at best which is good and Solid, but Latimer, Allen and Moncrief (And Lee, if he's there) as #1s overhim and possible very good lite WRs over him.

[Carolina_Crazy]

I actually have Allen and Landry ahead of Adams tbh

something about Adams just is...offputting tbh it's kinda like when I watched LaFell beore we drafted him, he was okay, but I wasn't crazy about him.

EDIT: Just so you know, I don't hate Adams, he's actually "5th" on my board, I just don't see him s a #1, or a very high ceiling. I think he's a Moose at best which is good and Solid, but Latimer, Allen and Moncrief (And Lee, if he's there) as #1s overhim and possible very good lite WRs over him.

Im glad somebody else likes Robinson i love him no homo.

[Rags]

Latimer doesn't play up to his measurables on tape (combine numbers don't translate onto the field).

 

??? the only thing Latimer did at the combine was the bench press, and he led all WRs in that/ His proday he posted 4.39/4.4.43 40 time, and a a 39-inch vertical leap. And while he didn't always play with a 4.40 time on the field, he consistently was strong enough to get off of Jams, and get YAC. He also showed great athleticism and body control. He isn't shooting up boards just for nothing, hes flashed a lot of potential. 

[DaCityKats]

When considering both of these guys, we have to account for their football programs and actual upside. While Adams had 38 TDs in two years and Latimer possesses more athleticism, there are concerns about them being taken so early. For example, according to a few draft analysts Fresno State would line up Adams at the #2 spot to avoid the stronger DBs at times and Latimer doesn't play up to his measurables on tape (combine numbers don't translate onto the field).

 

Right now, I gotta wonder who G-Man is considering and Proehl is raving about.

 

actually he does. numerous times Cody ran right by guys in coverage for deep catches and TDs.

 

 

[DaCityKats]

according to the talking heads, San Diego loves him, so does San Fran and Philly. Carolina has spent a lot of time with him, so its a great chance he will be gone before #28.

[Jackofalltrades]

Yes!

[TANTRIC-NINJA]

Adams has a large number of body catches in traffic similar to Dewayne Jarrett, Boldin, Crabtree.