Santonio Holmes (1 Viewer)

[dijon]

Anyone think he makes an impact next year?

 

[Frenchy Fuqua]

He should be the first WR off the board. He's in the Joey Galloway/Terry Glenn OSU mold. Very fast, bigtime playmaker.

 

[Jason Wood]

I know Kiper said this past week that IF Holmes declared, he would without question be the top WR off the board barring an injury. He noted it to be a pretty weak draft class and suggested that Holmes was more than likely coming out for that reason. Next year, Dwayne Jarrett, Ted Ginn and Calvin Johnson could [and likely will] come out and have equal [or in Jarrett's case], better chance of being the first WR off the board.

 

[Balco]

Similar prospect to Mark Clayton. I really like him, think he is the better NFL prospect than Ginn. Is known as a big play receiver, which he is, but I think he runs very good routes.

 

[Duke1948]

Next year, Dwayne Jarrett, Ted Ginn and Calvin Johnson could [and likely will] come out and have equal [or in Jarrett's case], better chance of being the first WR off the board.

need to add another to that list Sydney Rice out of South Carolina. I've seen both Rice and Johnson, hard to make a choice.

 

[Jason Wood]

Similar prospect to Mark Clayton. I really like him, think he is the better NFL prospect than Ginn. Is known as a big play receiver, which he is, but I think he runs very good routes.

Physically they are similar ...Holmes is supposedly 5'11" [to Clayton's 5'10"], Holmes has a 4.36 40-time of record [but we'll see if he can match that when it counts] to Clayton's 4.40 40-time, and both are in the 190-195 lb. mark.I would say Clayton was the more disciplined route runner, but Holmes a better athlete. Hard to say conclusively whether Holmes is really the better athlete though until we see him work out at his Pro Day.

 

[Yenrub]

Next year, Dwayne Jarrett, Ted Ginn and Calvin Johnson could [and likely will] come out and have equal [or in Jarrett's case], better chance of being the first WR off the board.

need to add another to that list Sydney Rice out of South Carolina. I've seen both Rice and Johnson, hard to make a choice.

Isn't Rice a freshman?

 

[bigfalconsfan]

Next year, Dwayne Jarrett, Ted Ginn and Calvin Johnson could [and likely will] come out and have equal [or in Jarrett's case], better chance of being the first WR off the board.

need to add another to that list Sydney Rice out of South Carolina. I've seen both Rice and Johnson, hard to make a choice.

It'd be easier to make a choice if Calvin had a qb that could throw the ball. We really have no idea how good CJ could be.

 

[Frenchy Fuqua]

Iowa cornerback Jovon Johnson when asked which OSU WR he'd rather cover:

"If I wanted to be successful, I'd rather go against Ginn. Because Holmes is more of a receiver and Ginn is more of an athlete. (Holmes) has excellent speed and excellent hands but his route-running is probably what makes him a great receiver. He gets in and out of routes quick."

Link

 

[Balco]

Similar prospect to Mark Clayton.  I really like him, think he is the better NFL prospect than Ginn.  Is known as a big play receiver, which he is, but I think he runs very good routes.

Physically they are similar ...Holmes is supposedly 5'11" [to Clayton's 5'10"], Holmes has a 4.36 40-time of record [but we'll see if he can match that when it counts] to Clayton's 4.40 40-time, and both are in the 190-195 lb. mark.I would say Clayton was the more disciplined route runner, but Holmes a better athlete. Hard to say conclusively whether Holmes is really the better athlete though until we see him work out at his Pro Day.

I don't understand why people think Holmes is just a deep threat. This guy runs great routes. He is very clean in and out of his breaks, much like a Marvin Harrison.

 

[dotman]

Well the Lions WR's didn't do squat all year, so maybe he goes there. If not, what other teams do you think might take a look at him?

 

[Magic Man]

Well the Lions WR's didn't do squat all year, so maybe he goes there.

If not, what other teams do you think might take a look at him?

I wouldn't mind the Niners trading down and drafting him. They really need some playermakers on the outside to help Alex Smith out.

 

[Don Quixote]

Next year, Dwayne Jarrett, Ted Ginn and Calvin Johnson could [and likely will] come out and have equal [or in Jarrett's case], better chance of being the first WR off the board.

need to add another to that list Sydney Rice out of South Carolina. I've seen both Rice and Johnson, hard to make a choice.

Isn't Rice a freshman?

He was a Redshirt Freshman, so he is eligible to come out next year.

 

[the Kid]

Where does Hester fall on the pecking order? I read somewhere he plans on running a 4.2. I would have to think if he runs anything sub 4.3 he will skyrocket up the charts.

 

[Irish]

Iowa cornerback Jovon Johnson when asked which OSU WR he'd rather cover:

"If I wanted to be successful, I'd rather go against Ginn. Because Holmes is more of a receiver and Ginn is more of an athlete. (Holmes) has excellent speed and excellent hands but his route-running is probably what makes him a great receiver. He gets in and out of routes quick."

Link

Ginn Jr runs horrible routes.

 

[Duke1948]

Next year, Dwayne Jarrett, Ted Ginn and Calvin Johnson could [and likely will] come out and have equal [or in Jarrett's case], better chance of being the first WR off the board.

need to add another to that list Sydney Rice out of South Carolina. I've seen both Rice and Johnson, hard to make a choice.

Isn't Rice a freshman?

redshirt freshman.

 

[Tough As Nails]

Well the Lions WR's didn't do squat all year, so maybe he goes there.

This would be AWESOME. I would love to see Millen draft yet another WR with his top pick.

 

[Bloom]

Where does Hester fall on the pecking order? I read somewhere he plans on running a 4.2. I would have to think if he runs anything sub 4.3 he will skyrocket up the charts.

I think Hester is too raw in his coverage abilities to be a first rounder as a CB. I would rank guys like Alan Zemaitis and Tye Hill ahead of him right now.

 

[offdee]

Where does Hester fall on the pecking order?  I read somewhere he plans on running a 4.2.  I would have to think if he runs anything sub 4.3 he will skyrocket up the charts.

I think Hester is too raw in his coverage abilities to be a first rounder as a CB. I would rank guys like Alan Zemaitis and Tye Hill ahead of him right now.

If you watched the Miami v. LSU Bowl game this past weekend, you would've seen that Hester is now becoming more of a WR than a DB.He was all over the place on offense and coaches talked of showcasing him as an offensive weapon in that game which they did. Coaches talked of making him Miami's version of Reggie Bush next year if he returns.

 

[Tough As Nails]

Where does Hester fall on the pecking order?  I read somewhere he plans on running a 4.2.  I would have to think if he runs anything sub 4.3 he will skyrocket up the charts.

I think Hester is too raw in his coverage abilities to be a first rounder as a CB. I would rank guys like Alan Zemaitis and Tye Hill ahead of him right now.

If you watched the Miami v. LSU Bowl game this past weekend, you would've seen that Hester is now becoming more of a WR than a DB.He was all over the place on offense and coaches talked of showcasing him as an offensive weapon in that game which they did. Coaches talked of making him Miami's version of Reggie Bush next year if he returns.

He declared for the draft already.

 

[offdee]

Where does Hester fall on the pecking order?  I read somewhere he plans on running a 4.2.  I would have to think if he runs anything sub 4.3 he will skyrocket up the charts.

I think Hester is too raw in his coverage abilities to be a first rounder as a CB. I would rank guys like Alan Zemaitis and Tye Hill ahead of him right now.

If you watched the Miami v. LSU Bowl game this past weekend, you would've seen that Hester is now becoming more of a WR than a DB.He was all over the place on offense and coaches talked of showcasing him as an offensive weapon in that game which they did. Coaches talked of making him Miami's version of Reggie Bush next year if he returns.

He declared for the draft already.

Interesting..didn't hear about that yet, thanks for the info.Not to hijack here, but is he going into the draft as a DB or a WR?

Seems like bad timing on his part as he's now an unknown at both positions....but, I guess if you have speed and some hands it really doesn't matter (see Matt Jones)

 

[nygiants56]

He should be the first WR off the board. He's in the Joey Galloway/Terry Glenn OSU mold. Very fast, bigtime playmaker.

OSU wr's usually do very well in the NFL, and contribute almost immediately..

 

[Bloom]

Where does Hester fall on the pecking order?  I read somewhere he plans on running a 4.2.  I would have to think if he runs anything sub 4.3 he will skyrocket up the charts.

I think Hester is too raw in his coverage abilities to be a first rounder as a CB. I would rank guys like Alan Zemaitis and Tye Hill ahead of him right now.

If you watched the Miami v. LSU Bowl game this past weekend, you would've seen that Hester is now becoming more of a WR than a DB.He was all over the place on offense and coaches talked of showcasing him as an offensive weapon in that game which they did. Coaches talked of making him Miami's version of Reggie Bush next year if he returns.

I did miss that one, but caught that coker was promising a switch to offense next year - although i wasnt sure if that was a ploy to get him to return to school.I wouldnt grade Hester any higher than Jerome Mathis graded this year, and he's obviously even more raw at the WR position than Mathis was coming out of Hampton. Matt Jones breaking into the first with no WR experience has more to do with his size and natural hands than his pure speed, so i dont think hester could get in the first. I would also be wary of taking Hester with expectation of more than him being a return specialist/special scripted play guy. You have to ask yourself if Hester was being switched to offense because of his potential there, or his failure on defense. Hester started at Miami as a WR and was switched to defense, had to be a reason for that. Now, Coker was going to switch him back to offense because he struggled with CB - how is it going to change at the pro level? I have doubts about Hester's ability to master route running and the mental side of the game in general.