Cosell would take Benjamin over TAMU's Evans

[DaCityKats]

It's obvious when you watch tape. Benjamin has more quick twitches than Evans

[thunderraiden]

Benjamin is a lot more risky, but I agree with Cosell that he does have that sneaky speed. That in combo with his size is what makes me want us to draft him at 28. Smitty and Proehl can work on routes with him and help him improve and discipline him. That size and speed combo is rare in the NFL. I just wish we could get a guy like Megatron who's that size and runs a 4.34 40 or whatever Johnson ran.

You're right, he ran a 4.35 after weighing in 15 pounds overweight to the combine. It single-handedly propelled him to the top of most draft boards.

 

[MHS831]

LaFell is annually near the top of the division in fewest drops. You can't get by on hands alone. If you're not a playmaker your hands don't matter.

 

Source for lafell's hands?  I have never seen anywhere that he had consistent hands.  If that is true, then our division's WRs suck.

 

The second part of this is suggesting that I said "You can get by on hands alone."  I would never say that.  Depending on what you mean by "playmaker", Ricky Prohel had some great hands and I do not regard him as a playmaker.  He mattered.

 

I think we agree that we need a #1 WR--which needs to be a playmaker.

[Kuech the Sneak]

Source for lafell's hands? I have never seen anywhere that he had consistent hands. If that is true, then our division's WRs suck.

The second part of this is suggesting that I said "You can get by on hands alone." I would never say that. Depending on what you mean by "playmaker", Ricky Prohel had some great hands and I do not regard him as a playmaker. He mattered.

I think we agree that we need a #1 WR--which needs to be a playmaker.

I think the 2012 season he only had one drop, don't think he dropped that many this year either. Can't remember where I saw it

[MHS831]

I think the 2012 season he only had one drop, don't think he dropped that many this year either. Can't remember where I saw it

 

He dropped 7% of all passes thrown at him this season.  That is basically 1 out of 12 catchable balls hits the turf.  To compare, AJ Green was under 4% (3.9%).  I thought of 2 WRs who were supposed to be athletic but had questionabe hands--Torrey Smith and Stevie Johnson--both are better athletes than Lafell, both had a lower percentage of drops.

 

I am one who does not think Lafell is a #2.  I am ready to move on.  He has had 4 years to show us what he can do, and he is what he is.

 

http://www.sportingcharts.com/nfl/stats/drops/2013/

 

[Creepster]

We will go hog molly with our first pick.

[micnificent28]

We will go hog molly with our first pick.

 

I could see this if Gross doesn't return but with bruce cambell amini and kug back it'd be hard to say the tackle is in bigger need than the wrs.

[mcdougal]

Speed is great, but you have to catch the ball. 

 

I really like great hands, and there are a few WRs in this draft who have them.

 

The LSU boys are real good, Abbrederis drops nothing, etc.  I almost prefer the sure hands over anything else.

 

You are 100% correct on Abbrederis. I really hope we can get Abbrederis in the later rounds.

[Herbert The Love Bug]

I will be highly shocked If we don't go tackle in the first. Highly shocked

[MHS831]

I will be highly shocked If we don't go tackle in the first. Highly shocked

 

Of course, Free agency can change some things--but I agree.  Here is a scenario that I could see happening to avoid having to draft T in fhe first so we can get that WR we need:

 

Based on what we know about Chandler and comments that Gettlemen is making about him:

 

If we re-sign Gross for a year, we could like Chandler at RT.  That would allow us to draft a T later  (Hurst in the second, Britt, Schoefield, etc later)  We still have to know that we will need a LT in 2015, regardless.

 

 

[AceBoogie]

Benjamin won't be there at 28

[micnificent28]

Benjamin won't be there at 28

It's possible. with the rise of odell beckham and cooks. Everything  is riding on the combine.

[ajax4132]

Speed is great, but you have to catch the ball. 

 

I really like great hands, and there are a few WRs in this draft who have them.

 

The LSU boys are real good, Abbrederis drops nothing, etc.  I almost prefer the sure hands over anything else.

This

 

Seen way too many key third down drops to think otherwise

[ajax4132]

You are 100% correct on Abbrederis. I really hope we can get Abbrederis in the later rounds.

Will kill it as a short to intermediate pass catcher, catches everything that hits his hands