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U of Tennessee WR Justin Hunter (1 Viewer)
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ROYALWITCHEESE
Footballguy
Go back and look at the hype in their rookie years and the year after. Very similar to hunter. At least Roy did something in his rookie season, which is more than can be said for hunter...
http://www.draftsharks.com/sharkbites/31643/hunter-a-healthy-scratch
EDIT: Ok, so there's a little bias as to calling it a "major" character concern. I happened to start this guy this week and it cost me my ticket to the Championship in my Dynasty...
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Bob Magaw
Footballguy
Not comparing them as talents, in a one-to-one, exact correspondence manner, obviously, but physically and stylistically, I think Moss and A.J. Green when I see Hunter. Interestingly, Williams was I think a state long jump champ in Texas (Hunter may have been in his state). I thought Williams had talent in addition to his athleticism earlier in his career, just something seemed be missing later, maybe it was mental, or had to do with his drive. Hill put up massive numbers at the combine, but is stiff, not as fluid or with near the body control of Hunter. While Hunter's hands have been questioned here, Hill has cinder blocks for mitts.
Hunter may be missing things, but imo he has the elite body control that some of the top WRs have. It's a good attribute to have for a WR with Hunter's length, speed and hops. He can finish the deal if the QB puts it in the right place.
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Bob Magaw
Footballguy
Shanahanigans
Footballguy
jurb26
Footballguy
Yes, I'm guilty of loving the Roy Williams hype. Most everyone indeed was.
cstu
Footballguy
Roy could have been a great receiver...if he wanted to be. Problem is once he got paid in Dallas he felt he no longer had to try.
ROYALWITCHEESE
Footballguy
And after his first season, Roy was considered a top 10 dynasty WR. One could actually argue that Hunter is closer to Stephen Hill than Roy from a rookie year standoint. Great measureables, great hype, virtually no rookie year production, horrible QBs, knee issues..
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That was Roy's problem all along. He flashed a ton of talent in Detroit, making some incredible catches, and having a couple productive seasons. His problem was that he went through stretches where he seemed disinterested. He would make a spectacular catch, then follow it with an easy drop, followed by a lazy route, and then another amazing play. He was such an enigma. I was ecstatic when Jerrah dumped all those picks on the Lion's for him. By then, I think most of the Lion's fan base had seen enough of Roy.
As far as Hunter, I'm really encouraged. The fact that he put the weight on might hint of him recognizing he needs to do more, and he is going to be playing a position that is historically very productive in this offense. He's a lottery ticket, for sure, but that upside is tantalizing. Most of what I have read this off-season has been really positive.
Sabertooth
Footballguy
Hunter's arrow (see what I did there) is pointing up for sure but I don't want to count on him as anything more than a WR4 at this point in 12 team dynasty leagues.
GoodLloydHaveMercy
Footballguy
Disagree completely with this... While both hill and hunter had bad qb situations they are completely different when it comes to how they attack the ball with a defender near them... Wish I had the link but it should be easy to find a replay of watching hill run "open" deep down the middle and when the defender got close hill did nothing except "allow" the ball to try and fall into his lap instead of attacking or high pointing the ball with a defender near him... This has been a struggle throughout his young career this far
Hunter seems to fit the Roy Williams comp better IMO because they both seem to struggle at times when the ball hits them square in the chest or the so called easy ones but they both have shown a penchant for the "acrobatic" flair type of catch... Haven't really seen much of that with Hill to this pt
ROYALWITCHEESE
Footballguy
Oh I agree. I was referring to actual production on the field, not necessarily skill set.
GoodLloydHaveMercy
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az_prof
Footballguy
I don't like that they have to "keep pushing him." He should be pushing them. That said, he can't help but make a big leap from last year.
Sabertooth
Footballguy
I sure hope he just storms onto the scene this year. He's got an opportunity player against Kansas City and then Dallas.
Compared to roy, he barely played. Hunter was in here n there for about half the season.
Hype in april and may was probably similar, but (earlier in this thread)he did not have a good camp and Munchak didn't hand him anything.
I don't recall all the details with Roy but each of the Lions WRs seemed to be given the keys from day one. I'm not sure if it was deserving with them. Already, I think Munchak and Jefferson made the right call with Hunter, because he showed up in great shape and put on a bunch of muscle weight. This year Jefferson is praising him and ....I really like what I'm reading.
It's quite different than Lions WRs because he was brought along slowly in year one.
It seemed like Coradelle and Hopkins also got way more time than him last year. I didn't much care for any of their production except for a game here n there. Still, this summer the articles about maturation and development seem to be there for all of them. Unlike those two, Hunter had a bad example in Britt. I'm sure we can all imagine Munchak and co had to make sure Hunter didn't become Britt II in some regard. I like that Munchak gave him some tough love and now a good offensive mind takes over. It might be perfect for his development
Justin Hunter WR | TEN
Justin Hunter compared to Randy Moss
by Larry Hartstein | CBSSports.com
(6 hrs ago) Titans receiver Michael Preston said teammate Justin Hunter has the potential to develop like Randy Moss.
"I know how great a player Randy Moss was, and in my mind, there's no reason Justin can't be the next greatest player," Preston told the Tennessean. "I just want to be there to support him. I know he's going to grow, make a great leap this year, and impress the city and fans with his talent."
Preston said Hunter's leaping ability makes him special.
"The one thing that stands out to me is the way he attacks the ball – and his leaping ability," Preston said. "Of course, he has to make the same type adjustments I had to make with height, staying low and being physical at the line. But the thing that stands out is the way he attacks the ball and how he's able to make that big play at any moment."
Hunter averaged 19.7 yards on his 18 catches last year.
Justin Hunter compared to Randy Moss
by Larry Hartstein | CBSSports.com
(6 hrs ago) Titans receiver Michael Preston said teammate Justin Hunter has the potential to develop like Randy Moss.
"I know how great a player Randy Moss was, and in my mind, there's no reason Justin can't be the next greatest player," Preston told the Tennessean. "I just want to be there to support him. I know he's going to grow, make a great leap this year, and impress the city and fans with his talent."
Preston said Hunter's leaping ability makes him special.
"The one thing that stands out to me is the way he attacks the ball – and his leaping ability," Preston said. "Of course, he has to make the same type adjustments I had to make with height, staying low and being physical at the line. But the thing that stands out is the way he attacks the ball and how he's able to make that big play at any moment."
Hunter averaged 19.7 yards on his 18 catches last year.
bicycle_seat_sniffer
Smells like chicken
love this kid, cant wait till they switch QBs next year, this year with Locker & clipboard Jesus I have my expectations tempered
ROYALWITCHEESE
Footballguy
Look like Moss, play like Jane.Except Moss had 1 less TD than Hunter had catches his rookie year
ROYALWITCHEESE
Footballguy
Sabertooth
Footballguy
Anyone have footage of him throwing a javelin?
Faust
MVP
Hunter a big candidate for breakthrough:
http://espn.go.com/blog/tennessee-titans/post/_/id/8211/hunter-a-big-candidate-for-breakthrough
http://espn.go.com/blog/tennessee-titans/post/_/id/8211/hunter-a-big-candidate-for-breakthrough
Touchdown There
Footballguy
Second Sight
Footballguy
Showed a lot of promise in the SEC and living up to Randy Moss is a tall feat but he can be valuable, especially compared to where he is drafted.
az_prof
Footballguy
You have to take camp stories and practice anecdotes with a big grain of salt. However, this is definitely better news than last preseason when we heard stories about his position coach chewing him out and telling him he needed to get tougher and work harder.
werdnoynek
Footballguy
Love him this year. I will get him in every draft I can.
Sabertooth
Footballguy
He's the potential #1. No doubt about that. Way more upside than anyone else in this offense.
Touchdown There
Footballguy
His adp certainly reflects the qb and o situation. Great long shot with his talent. No way Locker is successful without Hunter blowing up.
Xue
Footballguy
Mike Clay calls him this year's Jeffery, yet only projects 54-875-6.
https://twitter.com/MikeClayNFL/status/497807933842132994
https://twitter.com/MikeClayNFL/status/497807933842132994
ROYALWITCHEESE
Footballguy
Ketamine Dreams
Footballguy
Washington did 58/919 last year.
ROYALWITCHEESE
Footballguy
Players should have their own motivation. At least the great ones do. This is not a good sign for him becoming the superstar many believe IMO. This is not the first time he has been put in the corner. I think he can be a decent player, but he may not have "it".
No it's not. It's like a muscle car with bicycle tires. Doesn't matter how much potential is there if there's no way to utilize it.
Locker is not an appealing option at QB, but even if he was, what are the odds that he plays 16 games? I'm sorry, but Charlie Whitehurst isn't going to help your cause, either.
Adam Harstad
Moderator
If superstars all just motivated themselves and didn't need coaches pushing their buttons, I'm pretty sure Phil Jackson would have a lot fewer championship rings. And Bill Parcells would have a much shorter resume.
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