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Kris Durham activated from Lions PS (1 Viewer)
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Joe Summer
Footballguy
He's had hamstring issues. Made the Seahawks roster last year but could never stay healthy enough to be activated. Was one of the final cuts in training camp this year.
On the plus side, he was Matthew Stafford's favorite target in college.
On the plus side, he was Matthew Stafford's favorite target in college.
Hopeless Lions Fan
Footballguy
OMG The lions are going to draft another WR aren't they?
red stripe
Footballguy
Mike Thomas will get the start, I dunno how many looks he is going to see as the fourth option not to mention he turded up the last game. He's got value but I think he's a desperation PPR play.
Cheesedawg
Footballguy
He is a good target for Stafford. His main issue has been staying healthy. He apparently is healthy now and is behind only Mike Thomas and Brian Robiskie. I think the TE's get the biggest bump from losing Young and Broyles to IR personally, but I'll be watching this very carefully.
BobbyLayne
Footballguy
I thought MoMass was his favorite. Think Durham had 3 pedestrian seasons with Stafford (something like 8, 11 & 13 catches). IIRC they both graduated h.s. early and enrolled at UGA in January, played in the Spring game.He missed all of 2009, THEN had a productive 2010 senior year. He may well have had a good rapport with Stafford, but that was 4-6 years ago.
Then again, you might have heard once or twice about Jay Cutler and Earl Bennett...
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replacements
Footballguy
I don't remember him from college, i don't watch alot of college ball. So this was the first I saw of him. Topic lists 4.4 speed. I would guess he builds speed. He looks stiff when he releasing from the line, not explosive at all from what I saw. The 27yd reception down the sideline was very impressive. It was a diving grab that if thrown better would have been a td, he had his guy beat. He did run a poor post route that resulted in Staffords Int. He was also unable to come up with an underthrown pass that was at his shins. Probably should have come up with it. All in all I didn't feel it was a bad performance, he mad some mistakes. But showed sum ability. Hard to judge a guy after 1 game. His catch was impressive, but he didn't pass the eyeball test, not for me anyway. looking forward to seeing what he does next week if he gets another start.
The guy hadn't played all season, and had a productive night. He has a size/speed combination that virtually no WRs in the NFL have. And yet you guys, like the idiots at Rotoworld, instinctively think he somehow "failed" in his first game starting in the league. Most WRs that big, and that fast, would be said to have "unlimited upside." They might even be labeled "athletic."
Durham has one thing he can't change- the wrong skin color. Any black WR that big, and that fast, and that productive in college is a sure fire, high first round draft pick. Instead, this guy couldn't get playing time at Seattle over their sterling group of receivers.
The double standard is obvious- note how the moronic Collinsworth blamed Durham exclusively for Stafford's interception. We really see announcers call out black WRs for running a wrong pattern and causing interceptions, don't we? I'm shocked that Durham got the start, but he did nothing to shame himself, and with that kind of size/speed combo, he should be looking at a bright future in the league.
Durham has one thing he can't change- the wrong skin color. Any black WR that big, and that fast, and that productive in college is a sure fire, high first round draft pick. Instead, this guy couldn't get playing time at Seattle over their sterling group of receivers.
The double standard is obvious- note how the moronic Collinsworth blamed Durham exclusively for Stafford's interception. We really see announcers call out black WRs for running a wrong pattern and causing interceptions, don't we? I'm shocked that Durham got the start, but he did nothing to shame himself, and with that kind of size/speed combo, he should be looking at a bright future in the league.
mad sweeney
Footballguy
Ladsud
Footballguy
Isnt there a Peyton Hillis thread you should be posting in?
Hopeless Lions Fan
Footballguy
He's a white Wes Welker.
Hooper31
Footballguy
I'm going to go with Troy Williamson.
coachbobbyfinstock
Footballguy
More like Matt Jones. That dude is an athlete, but his route running is horrendous. He might get some run with Det, just cause they want to see what they got. But he really needs some seasoning to become an NFL WR.
Hooper31
Footballguy
I'd by lying if I said you didn't have a point, but I think you're going about it the wrong way.He's got a HEIGHT/speed combination, but not size. The kid is a toothpick and doesn't have the girth to fight for the ball in traffic. Making matter worse, he's got suspect hands. Sure, he made one highlight play, but from play to play he's going to drop way too many. The ball that hit him in the hands on the right sideline (granted it was low) is a catch that you expect your starting WRs to make, and he's just going to make that play consistently.
Dr. Octopus
Footballguy
While perhaps some of what you posted may have some small kernel of truth, I have heard Collinsworth call out black WRs for poor route running - notably Mario Manningham during last season's SuperBowl coverage (who ended up making Chris look a little silly at the end of the game).
mad sweeney
Footballguy
Ummm, because that was his only good play of the day? You do realize that the measure of ones game is based on more than one play, right? Nvm, idiot racists like you don't realize anything.
Da Guru
Fair & Balanced
Because they are both Irish?Did make one hell of a grab yesterday..but then ran a wrong route that cost Stafford an INT. Tough to blame him on the route since he did not have much practice time.The good thing is that Stafford went right up to him and ripped him a new one..so Stafford has a comfort level with Durham.
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Leroy Hoard
Footballguy
It does speak of a potential higher ceiling with more time in practice combined with the fact that Nate, Titus, & Broyles are all out for the year.
Joe Summer
Footballguy
If he had run his route correctly he wouldn't have needed to make such an incredible catch.(I'm kidding. Mostly.)
packersfan
Footballguy
I wasn't very impressed with Durham but Stafford threw to him a lot so maybe he could emerge as a WR4 the rest of the way due to the volume of passes he could receive.
I-LoveRB's
Footballguy
Reminds me of a less athletic Limas Sweed....there is more to being a WR than height and speed.
bicycle_seat_sniffer
Smells like chicken
seems like the dude needs reps and practice.
Concept Coop
Footballguy
White people have it so tough in America.
Mookie
Footballguy
And what does NBC do after this white dude makes an incredible, diving, one-handed catch? They cut away to Calvin Johnson fist pumping. Disgraceful.
mad sweeney
Footballguy
I can't believe they blamed it all on the white receiver (instead of on two white guys). I'm sure there was a black guy out there that really caused it. This guy just got kicked off if the funniest message board outside of Landover Baptists (except these guys don't seem to be joking). It's a bunch of white supremacists that believe every white guy in the league is better physically and mentally than all the black "affletes" and "quota backs" that for some reason the white owners would rather trot out there to the detriment of their team and ultimately their pocketbooks. They make jonmx's constant whining about how hard whitey has it today look like child's play. I go there during game day for a good laugh, though it often really makes sad and sick at the same time.
Leroy Hoard
Footballguy
I know a guy who is always complaining how many hispanics are in baseball and how many "euros" are in hockey. I always ask him why all those GMs would keep passing over all those talented white guys that should be taking their place.
