2nd Year Talent -- Question Marks/Potential?

[Shocker]

Moore has a chance to be a beast...want to see him get a ton of targets.

[LinvilleGorge]

2 hours ago, YETI said:

I know that. I was talking about Gaulden, Haynes and the rest

If you have on three of your top four picks year in and year out, you're gonna be just fine.

[Pejorative Miscreant]

I think Gaulden takes a step forward but will still need some work.   I think he and Carter can be good rotational guys but if they do become starters there will always be room to upgrade.  

Thats not really a knock on them.  You need guys like that on a team.  That is why they were drafted.  

[yasuhara2241]

I'm actually very high on last years draft. 

DJ and Donte: Both had pretty good rookie year. There were tons of flashes by both. I'm interested to see the growth by the both of them. 

Ian: Surprised in limited action. He played very well when he got some PT. He has potential to be a decent starter and roll player. 

Gaulden, Haynes, Carter, Smith: Didn't see much of anything from these 3 players due to playing time. I see Gaulden as more of an in the box safety which we have in Reid but Reid can be versatile if they are the 2 best safeties we got. Haynes looked great out of college. He was our Christian Miller last year. He has nice bend and a burst off the line and got absolutely swallowed as a 4-3 DE. Hopefully he can make a jump with this 3-4 switch. Carter and Smith has some speed. Carter might see the field behind Luke and Shaq. Smith was hurt most of last year so who knows about him. 

[Tepper's Chest Hair]

14 hours ago, YETI said:

I know that. I was talking about Gaulden, Haynes and the rest

So outside of the non first rounders that are playing well, Hurney can't hit on non first round talent?

[pantherclaw]

50 minutes ago, yasuhara2241 said:

I'm actually very high on last years draft. 

DJ and Donte: Both had pretty good rookie year. There were tons of flashes by both. I'm interested to see the growth by the both of them. 

Ian: Surprised in limited action. He played very well when he got some PT. He has potential to be a decent starter and roll player. 

Gaulden, Haynes, Carter, Smith: Didn't see much of anything from these 3 players due to playing time. I see Gaulden as more of an in the box safety which we have in Reid but Reid can be versatile if they are the 2 best safeties we got. Haynes looked great out of college. He was our Christian Miller last year. He has nice bend and a burst off the line and got absolutely swallowed as a 4-3 DE. Hopefully he can make a jump with this 3-4 switch. Carter and Smith has some speed. Carter might see the field behind Luke and Shaq. Smith was hurt most of last year so who knows about him. 

Gaulden played CB and safety. While he can be an inbox safety, he should be able to play free. It's all about angles, and playing speed anyways. 

Don't put him in a box before you see him develop.

[yasuhara2241]

9 minutes ago, pantherclaw said:

Gaulden played CB and safety. While he can be an inbox safety, he should be able to play free. It's all about angles, and playing speed anyways. 

Don't put him in a box before you see him develop.

I just think being in the box would help him. While in the box he could disguise coverages playing a big nickel corner or he could play the in the box safety position. 

Could he play FS? Possibly. I'm not sure about that yet because we haven't seen it. I'm just thinking he'd be best fit closer to the line.  

[pantherclaw]

18 minutes ago, yasuhara2241 said:

I just think being in the box would help him. While in the box he could disguise coverages playing a big nickel corner or he could play the in the box safety position. 

Could he play FS? Possibly. I'm not sure about that yet because we haven't seen it. I'm just thinking he'd be best fit closer to the line.  

Our safeties are interchangeable. 

Gaulden was drafted in the third, because of his ability, and the fact he's a smart football player. 

Once again,  don't prejudge a player before he develops.