Jump to content
  • Welcome!

    Register and log in easily with Twitter or Google accounts!

    Or simply create a new Huddle account. 

    Members receive fewer ads , access our dark theme, and the ability to join the discussion!

     

The wide receiver position...


PhillyB

Recommended Posts

...reminds me of 2007.

steve smith is WR1 and WR2 is a battle between mainly colbert and carter - one guy who was drafted with high expectations and never really panned out, another guy who was brilliant at times but couldn't remain consistent. neither did anything in camp to impress, and the regular season's offense was similar.

are jarrett/lafell/moore significantly different?

Link to comment
Share on other sites

I dunno what was wrong with Colbert but Carter never learned how to run routes.

carter always caught the impossible ones - backwards, one-handed twirling catches on 3rd down. then he'd drop a six-yard lob right in the numbers. inconsistent

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Possibly. The way I see it...

Jarrett won't do much this season, but he won't suck either.

Kenny Moore will be the #3 for a while.

Edwards will never fully develop into a WR.

LaFell will be an average #2, on par with Jarrett but will be kept instead of Jarrett.

Either way, an average #2 will be found this season.

There is a 96% chance that I'm completely wrong, though.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

I don't understand, when people on here talk about, OMG!! who is our WR2??We already have a guy on our team that is a damn good receiver and can run good routes and can catch the deep ball. Dante Rosario, anyone? I mean. often then not, doesn't he make pretty solid catches and moves upfield good? Me and a couple of my buddies have agreed on that for awhile now.

What has the guy not done to make himself seem like a viable WR threat? We have 2 very capable TE's, with him being the third. I havent worried about the WR position at all, because I know he is gonna get his share of catches.

Also, I think the TE's are going to be used for more than just blocking this year.....anyone else agree? The good thing about Matt is, he is not afraid to evenly distribute the ball.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Archived

This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.


  • PMH4OWPW7JD2TDGWZKTOYL2T3E.jpg

  • Topics

  • Posts

    • Hornets shooting has definitely cooled off to end the season 
    • Would be cool if Melo and Kon tied for the season league lead in 3’s.  Either that or Kon straight-up.
    • I love the bottom feeding approach.  Not to say I was the only one, but I was screaming to draft Coker and then screaming to get him in here as an UDFA.  There were criticisms about him, etc.  As a Gamecock baby (Dad was a Tight End for them when I was born) I was against Legette.  I wanted the kid from Georgia.   All that to say this:  I am afraid of drafting a WR (I spent some time today researching) a few of the top names: 1. Jordan Tyson.  MCL, ACL, NHL---he has injured everything he could that ends in "L" and some things not related to his body.  He will drop, and everyone will start getting excited around 15.   NO! take him off the board. 2. KC Concepcion.  I want to like him, but is he not John Metchie III II?  I can't stand drops. To me, the most important characteristic for a receiver is hands.  I do not buy the "He can be taught."  I disagree to a degree.  Catching a football at a high level when you are being hit by someone behind you as you run full speed across the field is more about concentration and focus than anything else. You gotta trust your eyes, your instincts, and your QB.  Hard to teach someone not to fear something that hits you that you cannot see.  Dropping passes gets into your head--that makes you second guess yourself.  if it doesn't, it should.  Either way, it is a mental issue.   3. Omar Cooper.  I like him enough, but at 19? No.  He is a good YAC guy with solid hands.  However, he had a good WR across from him, the best QB in the country, a pretty easy schedule (He had his best games against FCS schools) and I wonder how much of the route tree he ran.  I am torn, not sold.  Of the three just mentioned, he has the worst skillset but I would like him the best as our Z. Who then, do I want, you ask? If it has to be WR, trade back.  If you can't, draft the slow guy who can't get a good release.  1.  Denzel Boston.   If it has to be a WR at 19, I think I would take Denzel Boston.  His biggest criticism is the release (and 40 speed) but he had great hands and runs good routes. as the Z, which is what we need, he would be perfect because he could motion toward the LOS and even when on the LOS, he is off the ball.  Lets do some bottom fishing in Coker Lake: Round 2: Ted Hurst.  He is a model Z WR for this offense.  Drops too many balls to my liking, but as a second rounder, I can tolerate that a bit more than a first rounder.  Round 5: Kendrick Law (UK):  This is the guy I am most comfortable drafting.  His average route at KY was under 4 yards.  He is great at running after the catch.  Stats? don't look at the game stats--look at the measurables. A 42-inch vertical, a 10-foot-8 broad jump, and a 9.60 Relative Athletic Score place him among the most explosive receivers in this class. That kind of lower-body power, paired with his balance through contact and proven ability to generate yards after the catch, gives him a real foundation to develop beyond what Kentucky asked of him. I think they were considering drafting a WR in the first round.  I get it, but as with the tackles in round 1, "Buyer Beware."  I have not given up on XL but I am very concerned that his mind is not right for the NFL. 
×
×
  • Create New...