Dwayne Bowe (1 Viewer)

[TeamDingo]

Any homers, college experts , draftniks care to educate me about Dwayne Bowe's strengths and weaknesses?

Thanks.

 

[Tiger Fan]

Any homers, college experts , draftniks care to educate me about Dwayne Bowe's strengths and weaknesses?Thanks.

After his junior year he got Lasik, and vastly improved his game. He's a physical receiver who runs good routes. I'm hearing that b/c of the WR depth in this draft, he will be a late 1st/early 2nd round pick. Had some very clutch catches in college and isn't afraid to go over the middle.

 

[gump]

What's the difference between Bowe and Michael Clayton?

 

[ATC1]

Any homers, college experts , draftniks care to educate me about Dwayne Bowe's strengths and weaknesses?Thanks.

After his junior year he got Lasik, and vastly improved his game. He's a physical receiver who runs good routes. I'm hearing that b/c of the WR depth in this draft, he will be a late 1st/early 2nd round pick. Had some very clutch catches in college and isn't afraid to go over the middle.

He has improved since his Jr. year and he really bulked up. He runs great routes, but he was not the burner on the team. He did drop a lot of balls in the past and since the Lasik he has done much better. However, I feel he still drops passes in critical times during big games during last season. He will also make the big remarkable catch for highlight reels.

 

[Bankerguy]

I am coming around on this kid, wasn't a huge fan of his until more recently. To me he looks like that he will adjust well to the Pro-Game. Reminds me a bit of A. Boldin.

As someone above mentioned, the real knock on him is his drops, if he can fix this he should be a productive pro.

 

[Sidewinder16]

Any homers, college experts , draftniks care to educate me about Dwayne Bowe's strengths and weaknesses?

Thanks.

He's Mike Mayock's #2 WR (Click on the appropriate "Path to the Draft" video feature on the right), after Calvin Johnson.Mayock basically thinks Bowe has fewer flaws in his overall game than guys like Jarrett, Ginn and Meachem (#s 3, 4 & 5).

 

[Bankerguy]

Any homers, college experts , draftniks care to educate me about Dwayne Bowe's strengths and weaknesses?

Thanks.

He's Mike Mayock's #2 WR (Click on the appropriate "Path to the Draft" video feature on the right), after Calvin Johnson.Mayock basically thinks Bowe has fewer flaws in his overall game than guys like Jarrett, Ginn and Meachem (#s 3, 4 & 5).

I agree with Mayock (Yikes!!)

 

[Tiger Fan]

Any homers, college experts , draftniks care to educate me about Dwayne Bowe's strengths and weaknesses?Thanks.

After his junior year he got Lasik, and vastly improved his game. He's a physical receiver who runs good routes. I'm hearing that b/c of the WR depth in this draft, he will be a late 1st/early 2nd round pick. Had some very clutch catches in college and isn't afraid to go over the middle.

He has improved since his Jr. year and he really bulked up. He runs great routes, but he was not the burner on the team. He did drop a lot of balls in the past and since the Lasik he has done much better. However, I feel he still drops passes in critical times during big games during last season. He will also make the big remarkable catch for highlight reels.

 

[TeamDingo]

Thanks for the responses.

I've read that he is relatively new to organized football -

"Still relatively new at the game of football, having played the sport for the first time just four years ago (first year came as a junior in high school)"

seems like he is a hard worker with great size and a natural athelete. Less concerned with the drops considering the eye issues and that he still seems a bit raw.

The Boldin comparison is interesting.

Any idea what his 40 time might be?

Is the consensus at this point late 1st/early 2nd? ( obviously this can still change)

 

[msommer]

Bloom lists him as #5 WR pre combine here

 

[lod2005]

After the eye surgery he still drops way too many passes. They showed him last night with one of his typical drops at the senior bowl. Crossing route and Kolb hit him with a perfect pass and he dropped it.

 

[Loopdog]

all WR's drop passes. If the guy can get open and get seperation against NFL DB's, thats what I'm more interested in. I don't think his drops are so noteable that he would lose interest because of them. TO led the league in drops this year and everyone on this board would like to have him on their fantasy team

 

[bmattd]

Strengths: Gets good separation, great route runner, physical receiver with good size and strength

Weaknesses: Doesn't have blazing speed, history of dropping balls (more before the surgery)

Very similar to Michael Clayton out of LSU a few years ago, but Bowe is a better route runner. I can see Bowe being a #1 WR on a team, whereas I see Michael Clayton as a #2 or possession receiver. I think he's comparable to Darrell Jackson (hopefully without the propensity for injury though)

 

[Sigmund Bloom]

Reminds me a bit of A. Boldin.

This is also my favorite comparison for Bowe.

 

[lod2005]

all WR's drop passes. If the guy can get open and get seperation against NFL DB's, thats what I'm more interested in. I don't think his drops are so noteable that he would lose interest because of them. TO led the league in drops this year and everyone on this board would like to have him on their fantasy team

Troy Williamson also drops passes but no one with a brain would want 'brick mits' on their team. TO is proven. Bowe is not, Bowe is also not Calvin Johnson. I liked Bowe and really thought he would step it up a lot more after the lasik surgery but he still dropped very catchable balls. Too many. He should be good but those drops will piss ya off. Trust me. I have AJ and when he drops a gimme, it is irritating. Especially since I know when he does the drive is over because carr needs PERFECT play from everyone around him, just to be mediocre.

 

[Sigmund Bloom]

all WR's drop passes. If the guy can get open and get seperation against NFL DB's, thats what I'm more interested in. I don't think his drops are so noteable that he would lose interest because of them. TO led the league in drops this year and everyone on this board would like to have him on their fantasy team

An important distinction between TO and say, Troy Williamson or Darius Watts.All 3 can get open. TO drops some balls because of concentration. Williamson drops some balls because he lacks hand/eye coordination. Watts dropped some balls because he had one hand and one claw (to put it very crudely - sorry Darius, no dis meant).One is addressable/fixable/comes and goes. The others are almost irredeemable.When a guy has drops issues, be sure to dig a little deeper and ask why.

 

[Jene Bramel]

all WR's drop passes. If the guy can get open and get seperation against NFL DB's, thats what I'm more interested in. I don't think his drops are so noteable that he would lose interest because of them. TO led the league in drops this year and everyone on this board would like to have him on their fantasy team

An important distinction between TO and say, Troy Williamson or Darius Watts.All 3 can get open. TO drops some balls because of concentration. Williamson drops some balls because he lacks hand/eye coordination. Watts dropped some balls because he had one hand and one claw (to put it very crudely - sorry Darius, no dis meant).One is addressable/fixable/comes and goes. The others are almost irredeemable.When a guy has drops issues, be sure to dig a little deeper and ask why.

In which category does Bowe belong?

 

[Bizkiteer]

all WR's drop passes. If the guy can get open and get seperation against NFL DB's, thats what I'm more interested in. I don't think his drops are so noteable that he would lose interest because of them. TO led the league in drops this year and everyone on this board would like to have him on their fantasy team

An important distinction between TO and say, Troy Williamson or Darius Watts.All 3 can get open. TO drops some balls because of concentration. Williamson drops some balls because he lacks hand/eye coordination. Watts dropped some balls because he had one hand and one claw (to put it very crudely - sorry Darius, no dis meant).One is addressable/fixable/comes and goes. The others are almost irredeemable.When a guy has drops issues, be sure to dig a little deeper and ask why.

I'd say that is premature to close the case onTroy Williamson. Part of his problem was trying to run with the ball before he secured it. That is typical rookie (young player) mistake to a degree, just some more than others. The big ? on Troy coming out was how raw he was...thus, the team who picked him (minny) knew that they had their work cut out in improving his route running and catching. You can't teach speed, but the others things can be taught.

 

[Alluro]

I see Bowe's stock slipping a little as the draft nears. I'm curious as to why that is. I still think a case can be made that this guy is the best WR on the board after Calvin.

 

[King of the Jungle]

I see Bowe's stock slipping a little as the draft nears. I'm curious as to why that is. I still think a case can be made that this guy is the best WR on the board after Calvin.

I have heard the opposite. Most sources that I see state that he improved his stock at the Senior Bowl and lasik has made a notable difference. I see him being the 2nd WR off the board unless somebody reaches for Ginn.

 

[jurb26]

All 3 can get open. TO drops some balls because of concentration. Williamson drops some balls because he lacks hand/eye coordination.

I'm not sure how many times it needs to be said before people will finally acknowledge it.... but Williamson dropped passes because of an vision problem which has since been corrected.

 

[ConstruxBoy]

I see Bowe's stock slipping a little as the draft nears. I'm curious as to why that is. I still think a case can be made that this guy is the best WR on the board after Calvin.

I think it's more the after effects of Meacham's surprisingly fast 40 that may be lifting him above Bowe, which is a mistake in my opinion.

 

[Bankerguy]

Reminds me a bit of A. Boldin.

This is also my favorite comparison for Bowe.

Yeah, a mix of Boldin and Michael Irvin.

 

[ConstruxBoy]

Reminds me a bit of A. Boldin.

This is also my favorite comparison for Bowe.

Yeah, a mix of Boldin and Michael Irvin.

So does he come with coke and hookers too?

 

[BigTex]

Reminds me a bit of A. Boldin.

This is also my favorite comparison for Bowe.

Yeah, a mix of Boldin and Michael Irvin.

So does he come with coke and hookers too?

Man that's low, as if you've never drank coke and played hooky from school.

 

[ConstruxBoy]

Reminds me a bit of A. Boldin.

This is also my favorite comparison for Bowe.

Yeah, a mix of Boldin and Michael Irvin.

So does he come with coke and hookers too?

Man that's low, as if you've never drank coke and played hooky from school.

 

[Alluro]

I haven't seen one negative comparison. Even bloom put the low side at hines ward in one of his 100 rankings! if a player is somewhere between ward/boldin/irvin..it seems like a slam dunk. That's money in the bank

 

[EBF]

Nothing to see here. Move along.

 

[ConstruxBoy]

Only questions on him are about his attitude, IIRC. Sounded like he doesn't take practice that seriously and goofs around too much. Of course as we've learned, all star WRs have quirks.

 

[Sidewinder]

Link

...It is recruiting boilerplate, sunny promises college football coaches could probably utter in their sleep and do in thousands of living rooms around the country each fall and spring. For most athletes, the dream somehow peters out in the coming years, but in the case of former LSU wide receiver Dwayne Bowe and offensive coordinator Jimbo Fisher it appears it will all come true Saturday.

"He told me that if I came to LSU and worked hard, stayed focused, then one day I would be able to take care of my whole family by playing football," the former Miami high school football player recalled of his meeting with Fisher.

Bowe bought Fisher's line and delivered on his side of the bargain. He ended his career as the sixth player in LSU history to gain more than 2,000 yards receiving, and his 26 touchdown catches are the most of any Tiger.

What's more, he showed steady improvement, another sign of progress and commitment that impresses the professional ranks. He played in 13 games as a freshman on an LSU team that won the BCS title in 2003, and he finished second on the team with 39 receptions for 597 yards his sophomore season. Bothered by a nagging ankle injury as a junior, he started only nine games but raised his totals in receptions and yardage, gaining an average of 17.3 yards receiving and scoring nine touchdowns.

In his senior season, however, after laser surgery corrected a vision flaw, he played his best football.

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"He's just a great person," said Fisher, who now makes his recruiting pitches at Florida State. "He doesn't get too caught up in himself. You see him at practice, and he's laughing -- but he's working. He just loves to play."

Bowe's work ethic impressed all the coaches at LSU. Week in and week out during the 2006 season, he was selected to the Tiger Club, a kind of in-house honor the staff bestows on selected players after studying the previous game's tape. Big-play performers and touchdown-makers usually were chosen, but, according to frequent club member Jacob Hester, there was another requirement, too: "No loafs, not on any play."

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