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Sterling Shepard had private workout for Panthers

TheSpecialJuan

By TheSpecialJuan,
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15 hours ago, pantherj said:

I've seen the usual youtube highlights but that doesn't reveal a lot. He doesn't stand out to me, but if you like him more power to you. Looks like the kind of guy who is going to get jammed, and covered like a blanket without separation, and his catch radius is pretty small. Not good. He'll get open the way Philly Brown likes to get open, using agility not pure speed. He's a change of direction guy, all about quickness. You can get that later in the draft. Not really a big deal. Just my opinion.

Very bad comparison imo.  Philly was a solid athlete and return man who people thought could turn into a solid WR.  Very much like Joe Adams.  Philly has inconsistent hands is still raw at route running etc.

Shepard has the most consistent hands in the this draft with a crazy 2% drop rate (only had 1 drop his junior season). He is said to be one of the top route runners to come out the last few year possibly the best since ODB jr.  He is very quick with speed just not that Dorrsett, Perriman 4.3 speed that shoots people to the top.  He is very very hard to jam.

http://www.thebackyardbanter.com/reception-perception-2016-nfl-draft-prospects-results.html

"Sterling Shepard simply broke the system with an 82.8 percent success rate against man coverage, and 91.1 percent against press. Question his size, or a future as “just” a slot receiver, but that is a rare ability to get open. Over a full Reception Perception sample, Shepard posted SRVC numbers akin to that of some of the best wide receivers in the NFL. His advanced and nuanced route-running combined with tangible athletic gifts should make him a lock for a top-three ranking at his position."

You don't dominate man coverage from just being quick.  Majority of the time in man coverage they try to jam you and get physical.  Shepard destroyed the #'s from that category.  He's exactly what we need at the slot.  Who he reminds me of is Randall Cobb.

 

Cobb:

5'10 191 

33.5" vert

16 bench

115 broad jump

4.46 40

7.08 shuttle

4.34 20

 

Shepard

5'10 194

41" vert

123 broad jump

20 bench

4.48 40

7.00 shuttle

4.35 20

 

 

 

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