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Titus Young should be in the top 10, reminds me of a mix between Mike Thomas and Mike Wallace
Think its his hands. Some have compared him to DHB which i think is unfair but he is an arm catcher.Why isn't anyone talking about Torrey Smith? I have read on some scouts pages that he is a late 1st or early 2nd rounder. He has great hands and reported 4.37 forty speed. Could he be the next Desean Jackson?
Fair enough. Well I hope he works on thatThink its his hands. Some have compared him to DHB which i think is unfair but he is an arm catcher.Why isn't anyone talking about Torrey Smith? I have read on some scouts pages that he is a late 1st or early 2nd rounder. He has great hands and reported 4.37 forty speed. Could he be the next Desean Jackson?
I dunno - I'm not good at projecting players. I've been trying to think of someone playing now to compare him to but am coming up empty. He reminds me a bit of John Taylor. I'm not saying he'll have that kind of success, just that's who he seems to resemble. I don't know if he'll ever be a #1, but he won't cost what #1s do either and he does have potential. He seems to be pretty smart (graduated in December) and, like many, has had a rough upbringing that he seems to have turned into positive things. If any of our resident evaluation gurus have seen him, I'd be interested in their thoughts. But Maryland's a pretty low-profile program these days so I doubt Smith has been on anyone's radar. I know there was one post in a "prospects" thread here where one of the national draft experts mentioned Smith and didn't have glowing things to say. But I wonder how much he's actually seen TS as his description seemed to describe a different player than the one I watched (hence my DHB comments above).Smith's also a good return guy, so I think he's got a good chance to stick in some capacity.EBF said:What do you think about his NFL potential? Future starter? #1 receiver potential?Good stuff, Funk. This may be a good year to trade down in or out of the 1st round in you don't have a top 3 pick. Possibly stud up at an "off" position with someone like Willis or a TE.As in other threads, I'm going to pimp up Torrey Smith a bit. Not because I'm a Terps fan, but because I've seen him more than anyone else and think he's being miscatagorized as a Heyward-Bey clone. He's not. He's not quite as fast but has plenty enough speed. He has much better hands and runs better routes. He's a football player who's fast, not a sprinter who plays football.
Randall Cobb seems to be a player that is difficult to label or to compare to any existing NFL player. Josh Cribbs and Brad Smith have been thrown around as ideas. I've only seen him play once but I came away very impressed. A good offensive mind will use him the right way.I'll be interested to see Cobb's combine numbers. He was as impressive an SEC athlete as I saw all season. There just has to be a place for him in the NFL.
I can tell you that Cobb's receiving ability is 10 times that of either Josh Cribbs or Brad Smith. Those two are not a good comparison at all. He's a great football talent that may be raw at the WR position, but has shown he has a lot of potential. He has football intelligence and showed he has natural ability at WR. Anyone thinking of him as a gimmick type of player don't know doo doo from shinola.Randall Cobb seems to be a player that is difficult to label or to compare to any existing NFL player. Josh Cribbs and Brad Smith have been thrown around as ideas. I've only seen him play once but I came away very impressed. A good offensive mind will use him the right way.I'll be interested to see Cobb's combine numbers. He was as impressive an SEC athlete as I saw all season. There just has to be a place for him in the NFL.
Plus, he was great in Raising Arizona.Randall Cobb seems to be a player that is difficult to label or to compare to any existing NFL player. Josh Cribbs and Brad Smith have been thrown around as ideas. I've only seen him play once but I came away very impressed. A good offensive mind will use him the right way.I'll be interested to see Cobb's combine numbers. He was as impressive an SEC athlete as I saw all season. There just has to be a place for him in the NFL.
Most don't remember him as such, just Randall "Tex" CobbPlus, he was great in Raising Arizona.Randall Cobb seems to be a player that is difficult to label or to compare to any existing NFL player. Josh Cribbs and Brad Smith have been thrown around as ideas. I've only seen him play once but I came away very impressed. A good offensive mind will use him the right way.I'll be interested to see Cobb's combine numbers. He was as impressive an SEC athlete as I saw all season. There just has to be a place for him in the NFL.

Assuming he plays significant minutes as a rook, I am so anxious to see how he affects FF. (None of which follows really amount to him playing much eitherdavlar said:Randall Cobb seems to be a player that is difficult to label or to compare to any existing NFL player. Josh Cribbs and Brad Smith have been thrown around as ideas. I've only seen him play once but I came away very impressed. A good offensive mind will use him the right way.I'll be interested to see Cobb's combine numbers. He was as impressive an SEC athlete as I saw all season. There just has to be a place for him in the NFL.
So if Cobb throws for 30, runs for 30 and catches 3 for 30, is that better than player X running for 100? And then it'll be things like throwing for 30 yards-what is that two passes? three? Will a coach even bother? How reliable is it that he'll play QB a few plays this week. If he's in at RB, why don't they just direct snap to him when he's a QB in the shotgun? What about when....oh I'm so hopeful he goes to the right team. The entertainment this guy could give us watching and then discussing this or that possibility is just endless. Like I said earlier-he is what we thought we had with Brad Smith, Josh Cribbs, Matt Jones, and whomever else. He is comfortable and fluid playing QB, RB, or WR and looks the part. He's not fast and running to a spot where he's hopefully open like Brad Smith. He's a gazelle running a proper route and raking the ball in with breakaway ability like a traditional WR. He's not Josh Cribbs flicking the ball or firing it quickly to some guy that had better be open, he's back doing his best Steve Young imitation reading a D and seeing who is open as he scrambles just outside the pocket then throwing the ball with some touch. We have never seen a guy this comfy at both QB and WR. There was always this metamorphosis we thought they'd go through as they developed.I just don't see the alligator arms others are talking about. He seems to catch with his hands to me. CBS draft guys have him as a late 1st or early 2nd rounder. Is Torrey notorious for dropping balls or something?I dunno - I'm not good at projecting players. I've been trying to think of someone playing now to compare him to but am coming up empty. He reminds me a bit of John Taylor. I'm not saying he'll have that kind of success, just that's who he seems to resemble. I don't know if he'll ever be a #1, but he won't cost what #1s do either and he does have potential. He seems to be pretty smart (graduated in December) and, like many, has had a rough upbringing that he seems to have turned into positive things. If any of our resident evaluation gurus have seen him, I'd be interested in their thoughts. But Maryland's a pretty low-profile program these days so I doubt Smith has been on anyone's radar. I know there was one post in a "prospects" thread here where one of the national draft experts mentioned Smith and didn't have glowing things to say. But I wonder how much he's actually seen TS as his description seemed to describe a different player than the one I watched (hence my DHB comments above).Smith's also a good return guy, so I think he's got a good chance to stick in some capacity.What do you think about his NFL potential? Future starter? #1 receiver potential?Good stuff, Funk. This may be a good year to trade down in or out of the 1st round in you don't have a top 3 pick. Possibly stud up at an "off" position with someone like Willis or a TE.As in other threads, I'm going to pimp up Torrey Smith a bit. Not because I'm a Terps fan, but because I've seen him more than anyone else and think he's being miscatagorized as a Heyward-Bey clone. He's not. He's not quite as fast but has plenty enough speed. He has much better hands and runs better routes. He's a football player who's fast, not a sprinter who plays football.
I'm still surprised Peter Warrick never did anything in the NFL.I don't think Cobb is that similar to Cribbs/Smith. I think he's more of a Peter Warrick type of player. Short and shifty with a knack for making plays. Seems like he could become a good #2 WR in the NFL.

He is, he just changed his name to Reggie Bush now.Really it was bad coaching and a poisonous bad resulting attitude to that bad coaching.I'm still surprised Peter Warrick never did anything in the NFL.I don't think Cobb is that similar to Cribbs/Smith. I think he's more of a Peter Warrick type of player. Short and shifty with a knack for making plays. Seems like he could become a good #2 WR in the NFL.![]()
Hey Bri, I am a big fan of Cobb and I think he could surprise many at the next level, but I don't get the Qb talk. I think he might have the same number of passes as a Ronnie Brown or LT when they were running the gimmick plays, less than 5 a year. It's just not what he is anymore.Assuming he plays significant minutes as a rook, I am so anxious to see how he affects FF. (None of which follows really amount to him playing much eitherdavlar said:Randall Cobb seems to be a player that is difficult to label or to compare to any existing NFL player. Josh Cribbs and Brad Smith have been thrown around as ideas. I've only seen him play once but I came away very impressed. A good offensive mind will use him the right way.I'll be interested to see Cobb's combine numbers. He was as impressive an SEC athlete as I saw all season. There just has to be a place for him in the NFL.So if Cobb throws for 30, runs for 30 and catches 3 for 30, is that better than player X running for 100? And then it'll be things like throwing for 30 yards-what is that two passes? three? Will a coach even bother? How reliable is it that he'll play QB a few plays this week. If he's in at RB, why don't they just direct snap to him when he's a QB in the shotgun? What about when....oh I'm so hopeful he goes to the right team. The entertainment this guy could give us watching and then discussing this or that possibility is just endless. Like I said earlier-he is what we thought we had with Brad Smith, Josh Cribbs, Matt Jones, and whomever else. He is comfortable and fluid playing QB, RB, or WR and looks the part. He's not fast and running to a spot where he's hopefully open like Brad Smith. He's a gazelle running a proper route and raking the ball in with breakaway ability like a traditional WR. He's not Josh Cribbs flicking the ball or firing it quickly to some guy that had better be open, he's back doing his best Steve Young imitation reading a D and seeing who is open as he scrambles just outside the pocket then throwing the ball with some touch. We have never seen a guy this comfy at both QB and WR. There was always this metamorphosis we thought they'd go through as they developed.
Warrick's problem was that he was a 4.6 guy at only 5'10"-5'11". Cobb has similar size and skills, but looks to have better speed. I think that bodes well for him. Warrick was a bust for Cincy, but not a complete wash. He was starting to make some noise before the injuries wiped him out.I'm still surprised Peter Warrick never did anything in the NFL.I don't think Cobb is that similar to Cribbs/Smith. I think he's more of a Peter Warrick type of player. Short and shifty with a knack for making plays. Seems like he could become a good #2 WR in the NFL.![]()
I only said a few per game earlier. 3 I think.I think it will matter to NFL head coaches that he looked good in a pro style offense under former NFL head coach Rich Brooks.Hey Bri, I am a big fan of Cobb and I think he could surprise many at the next level, but I don't get the Qb talk. I think he might have the same number of passes as a Ronnie Brown or LT when they were running the gimmick plays, less than 5 a year. It's just not what he is anymore.
Nope. That's why I think some of these "experts" are just projecting him as DHB 2.0 without having seen him play.I just don't see the alligator arms others are talking about. He seems to catch with his hands to me. CBS draft guys have him as a late 1st or early 2nd rounder. Is Torrey notorious for dropping balls or something?I dunno - I'm not good at projecting players. I've been trying to think of someone playing now to compare him to but am coming up empty. He reminds me a bit of John Taylor. I'm not saying he'll have that kind of success, just that's who he seems to resemble. I don't know if he'll ever be a #1, but he won't cost what #1s do either and he does have potential. He seems to be pretty smart (graduated in December) and, like many, has had a rough upbringing that he seems to have turned into positive things. If any of our resident evaluation gurus have seen him, I'd be interested in their thoughts. But Maryland's a pretty low-profile program these days so I doubt Smith has been on anyone's radar. I know there was one post in a "prospects" thread here where one of the national draft experts mentioned Smith and didn't have glowing things to say. But I wonder how much he's actually seen TS as his description seemed to describe a different player than the one I watched (hence my DHB comments above).What do you think about his NFL potential? Future starter? #1 receiver potential?Good stuff, Funk. This may be a good year to trade down in or out of the 1st round in you don't have a top 3 pick. Possibly stud up at an "off" position with someone like Willis or a TE.
As in other threads, I'm going to pimp up Torrey Smith a bit. Not because I'm a Terps fan, but because I've seen him more than anyone else and think he's being miscatagorized as a Heyward-Bey clone. He's not. He's not quite as fast but has plenty enough speed. He has much better hands and runs better routes. He's a football player who's fast, not a sprinter who plays football.
Smith's also a good return guy, so I think he's got a good chance to stick in some capacity.
Torrey Smith is somebody I'm going to be paying attention to leading up to the draft. Here's a good thread about him on the Draft Countdown forums, good read. http://draftcountdown.com/forum/showthread.php?t=43944Uruk-Hai said:Nope. That's why I think some of these "experts" are just projecting him as DHB 2.0 without having seen him play.I just don't see the alligator arms others are talking about. He seems to catch with his hands to me. CBS draft guys have him as a late 1st or early 2nd rounder. Is Torrey notorious for dropping balls or something?I dunno - I'm not good at projecting players. I've been trying to think of someone playing now to compare him to but am coming up empty. He reminds me a bit of John Taylor. I'm not saying he'll have that kind of success, just that's who he seems to resemble. I don't know if he'll ever be a #1, but he won't cost what #1s do either and he does have potential. He seems to be pretty smart (graduated in December) and, like many, has had a rough upbringing that he seems to have turned into positive things. If any of our resident evaluation gurus have seen him, I'd be interested in their thoughts. But Maryland's a pretty low-profile program these days so I doubt Smith has been on anyone's radar. I know there was one post in a "prospects" thread here where one of the national draft experts mentioned Smith and didn't have glowing things to say. But I wonder how much he's actually seen TS as his description seemed to describe a different player than the one I watched (hence my DHB comments above).What do you think about his NFL potential? Future starter? #1 receiver potential?Good stuff, Funk. This may be a good year to trade down in or out of the 1st round in you don't have a top 3 pick. Possibly stud up at an "off" position with someone like Willis or a TE.
As in other threads, I'm going to pimp up Torrey Smith a bit. Not because I'm a Terps fan, but because I've seen him more than anyone else and think he's being miscatagorized as a Heyward-Bey clone. He's not. He's not quite as fast but has plenty enough speed. He has much better hands and runs better routes. He's a football player who's fast, not a sprinter who plays football.
Smith's also a good return guy, so I think he's got a good chance to stick in some capacity.
I watched the Fiesta Bowl and didn't come away impressed with Todman. I think he's a late round pick at best.Why no talk on Jordan Todman??
I think Todman falls in a large group of RBs that have the potential to rise up draft boards based on workouts. I'm not saying they will...but they couldIn that groupD LewisD. ThomasS VereenD MurrayD CarterK HunterB PowellT. JonesA BradfordD ScottG CooperJ HarperS RidleyR HeluIt is an interesting draft due to the large number of these type of talents...A 40 that comes in .1 better than expected or a weigh in of 7-10 pounds more than expected without a loss of speed could move the draft positions of any one of these guys. Who knows which one though.For example..what is D Carter has a good Senior bowl and then runs a 4.4 or if K Hunter weighs in at 205 and runs a sub 4.4...D Scott just weighed in at 210...what if he runs a 4.3 40 as some have predicted.Those aren't predictions, but what if....Will make for an interesting combine and pre-draft seasonWhy no talk on Jordan Todman??
I think Todman falls in a large group of RBs that have the potential to rise up draft boards based on workouts. I'm not saying they will...but they couldIn that groupD LewisD. ThomasS VereenD MurrayD CarterK HunterB PowellT. JonesA BradfordD ScottG CooperJ HarperS RidleyR HeluIt is an interesting draft due to the large number of these type of talents...A 40 that comes in .1 better than expected or a weigh in of 7-10 pounds more than expected without a loss of speed could move the draft positions of any one of these guys. Who knows which one though.For example..what is D Carter has a good Senior bowl and then runs a 4.4 or if K Hunter weighs in at 205 and runs a sub 4.4...D Scott just weighed in at 210...what if he runs a 4.3 40 as some have predicted.Those aren't predictions, but what if....Will make for an interesting combine and pre-draft seasonWhy no talk on Jordan Todman??
Everyone keeps saying to trade away this year's picks for next year's, I totally disagree. There are a lot of gems in this class especially at rb, if you're in a deep dynasty stocking up on 2nd to 4th round picks is the way to go THIS YEAR! 
:golfclap: Great job.RADCON said:I drafted Dez Bryant last year with my first pick then traded my 2011 first round pick to move back into round one and grabbed Sam Bradford at #10. My 2011 turned out to be the 12th pick. After looking at this draft, I think my move turned out pretty good.

Ummm...you and Construx with this blackdot and next to no comment stuff just ain't cutting it
I do that with threads I want to track but don't have a ton to contribute at the moment,. You're usually a lot better than this Bri.Ummm...you and Construx with this blackdot and next to no comment stuff just ain't cutting it
Ummm...you and Construx with this blackdot and next to no comment stuff just ain't cutting it
No excuses!Sorry. Consider me "thrown" that you and Tick don't have anything to contribute. Maybe shocked is a better word, sorta count on it around here from you guys. I sure did mean wellI do that with threads I want to track but don't have a ton to contribute at the moment,. You're usually a lot better than this Bri.Ummm...you and Construx with this blackdot and next to no comment stuff just ain't cutting it
OK, I took it as more of a "stop cluttering the thread" remark. Sorry about that Bri. I'm like Tick though with a 2 year old and 4 year old: Need to watch some clips at night leading up to the draft since I didn't watch as many college games. Damn kids.Bri said:Sorry. Consider me "thrown" that you and Tick don't have anything to contribute. Maybe shocked is a better word, sorta count on it around here from you guys. I sure did mean wellI do that with threads I want to track but don't have a ton to contribute at the moment,. You're usually a lot better than this Bri.Ummm...you and Construx with this blackdot and next to no comment stuff just ain't cutting it

It'll get better. He is a bit behind at this point.Interesting to Note Mayocks top 5 came out yesterdayQB Gabbert, Locker, Newton, Mallet and 4 way tie between Dalton, Stanzi, Devlin and Colin KRB Ingram, D. Thomas, Leshoure, Williams, 2 way tie for 5th between Quizz R and HunterWR Green, Jones, Baldwin, T. Young 3 way tie 5th G. Little, J. Jerrigan, R CobbTE Rudolph, Kendricks, Stocker, Williams, Clay
So he is projecting John Clay moving from RB to TE ? Can't see that, pass catching wasn't his strength at Wisconsin.Interesting to Note
Mayocks top 5 came out yesterday
QB Gabbert, Locker, Newton, Mallet and 4 way tie between Dalton, Stanzi, Devlin and Colin K
RB Ingram, D. Thomas, Leshoure, Williams, 2 way tie for 5th between Quizz R and Hunter
WR Green, Jones, Baldwin, T. Young 3 way tie 5th G. Little, J. Jerrigan, R Cobb
TE Rudolph, Kendricks, Stocker, Williams, Clay
Charles Clay (Tulsa)So he is projecting John Clay moving from RB to TE ? Can't see that, pass catching wasn't his strength at Wisconsin.Interesting to Note
Mayocks top 5 came out yesterday
QB Gabbert, Locker, Newton, Mallet and 4 way tie between Dalton, Stanzi, Devlin and Colin K
RB Ingram, D. Thomas, Leshoure, Williams, 2 way tie for 5th between Quizz R and Hunter
WR Green, Jones, Baldwin, T. Young 3 way tie 5th G. Little, J. Jerrigan, R Cobb
TE Rudolph, Kendricks, Stocker, Williams, Clay