I've read n read and talked to many so....much is repeated but anyway, before camp-
Burks seems ready for a key role but doesn't really have the NFL production or experience so there's a cap to any excitement for him.
Phillips, same as last year but put on a lot of muscle to try to withstand injuries better. Best route runner, total pain for DBs, Welker clone.
Opening for Hopkins. Team is all set everything falls in order nicely.
If not Hopkins then it's Roberson. No one is excited for him. No one is really arguing though that he's probably the default starter.
Some name reporters expect a trade if not Nuk. Still you ought to sit on Roberson for the interim as he's going to get opportunity against the opposing worst DB.
Roberson was an excellent exciting college WR when many names were still in school meaning his stats stacked up against some of the best for a season. Then he wrecked his knee. Then he tweaked his ankle and hip favoring one knee and these two years his stats were poor.
He has a smooth slick way of catching and turning up field- it's just a common twist motion but it's so fast it gives him breakaway ability that isn't really there because he is more 4.5 speed than 4.3 or somesuch that he used to be. He's very smart at winning contested balls. He knows when to leap, when to come back, how to use his body, and when to slap a hand away.
What if he regains his elite athleticism? Well it's been four years. He would be a star but umm it's been four years and it hasn't happened so he probably is what he is.
He had a TD every day in camp for the first eleven days last year and then was curiously benched to third string.
Racey seems to still be the same. OMG speed and size but can't consistently put it together.
Kinsey, same. Not a pressing need for a slot backup with Chig and Burks and even a sprinkling of Spears playing the slot after Phillips.
Dowell, looks like a late round project. Hopeful he can make a jump this summer but if there's a way to lock a guy into a sixth WR spot, he's probably there.
NWI mister reliably average. On any other roster he'd be a fringe player but average is good in TEN so he could make it. He puts the work in and knows all the plays and...all the positives a coach could say except not that he's a great WR. No way Kinsey makes it over him.
Copeland has speed and burst and fight for jump balls but can't handle contact at the LOS well. He's gotta put in overtime to get over that issue because if bumps in practice in shorts messes him up, wait til pads come on.
Kearis- he showed up expectant of starting is a common sentiment. On the one hand, dude you're a UDFA where'd ya get that idea from? On the other, fake it til ya make it. He's kind of weird interesting. He's was more of a gadgety WR and slot WR in college so he's going to have to adopt an outside role to make this team.
Oregon UDFA whose name I always forget- he's not able to do much against the second and third string corners yet looked good against fourth string. He's got WR coach's attention and some suggest he wasn't outmanned but seemed to be sloppy when nervous. Ummm I doubt it. A well run route and well positioned bod should suffice but...eh it's a pathetic group so leave a light on for this guy I guess.
Chig is not fast enough or a sharp enough route runner to be a WR or play there often regularly. He's plenty athletic to do it part time and make splashes. Sites that catalog matchups do not have him beating many names last year. He's going to have some ups n downs as he's more of a name or known commodity this year. Kelly's Texans offenses had multiple TEs having good weeks and were never really offering stats like one predominant target.
Josh Whyle has received a ton of favorable comments from predraft thru spring and seems like he could be a fine ordinary TE. With RT suspended for six games, Chig's inability to block inline (hopefully he learned and improved) could push Whyle to having more of a role than FF people want to see.
I forgot Chris Moore here.
I don't much expect him to make the team unless others fail to impress. I think he's only a "just in case" guy to help the others learn the offense.
Burks seems ready for a key role but doesn't really have the NFL production or experience so there's a cap to any excitement for him.
Phillips, same as last year but put on a lot of muscle to try to withstand injuries better. Best route runner, total pain for DBs, Welker clone.
Opening for Hopkins. Team is all set everything falls in order nicely.
If not Hopkins then it's Roberson. No one is excited for him. No one is really arguing though that he's probably the default starter.
Some name reporters expect a trade if not Nuk. Still you ought to sit on Roberson for the interim as he's going to get opportunity against the opposing worst DB.
Roberson was an excellent exciting college WR when many names were still in school meaning his stats stacked up against some of the best for a season. Then he wrecked his knee. Then he tweaked his ankle and hip favoring one knee and these two years his stats were poor.
He has a smooth slick way of catching and turning up field- it's just a common twist motion but it's so fast it gives him breakaway ability that isn't really there because he is more 4.5 speed than 4.3 or somesuch that he used to be. He's very smart at winning contested balls. He knows when to leap, when to come back, how to use his body, and when to slap a hand away.
What if he regains his elite athleticism? Well it's been four years. He would be a star but umm it's been four years and it hasn't happened so he probably is what he is.
He had a TD every day in camp for the first eleven days last year and then was curiously benched to third string.
Racey seems to still be the same. OMG speed and size but can't consistently put it together.
Kinsey, same. Not a pressing need for a slot backup with Chig and Burks and even a sprinkling of Spears playing the slot after Phillips.
Dowell, looks like a late round project. Hopeful he can make a jump this summer but if there's a way to lock a guy into a sixth WR spot, he's probably there.
NWI mister reliably average. On any other roster he'd be a fringe player but average is good in TEN so he could make it. He puts the work in and knows all the plays and...all the positives a coach could say except not that he's a great WR. No way Kinsey makes it over him.
Copeland has speed and burst and fight for jump balls but can't handle contact at the LOS well. He's gotta put in overtime to get over that issue because if bumps in practice in shorts messes him up, wait til pads come on.
Kearis- he showed up expectant of starting is a common sentiment. On the one hand, dude you're a UDFA where'd ya get that idea from? On the other, fake it til ya make it. He's kind of weird interesting. He's was more of a gadgety WR and slot WR in college so he's going to have to adopt an outside role to make this team.
Oregon UDFA whose name I always forget- he's not able to do much against the second and third string corners yet looked good against fourth string. He's got WR coach's attention and some suggest he wasn't outmanned but seemed to be sloppy when nervous. Ummm I doubt it. A well run route and well positioned bod should suffice but...eh it's a pathetic group so leave a light on for this guy I guess.
Chig is not fast enough or a sharp enough route runner to be a WR or play there often regularly. He's plenty athletic to do it part time and make splashes. Sites that catalog matchups do not have him beating many names last year. He's going to have some ups n downs as he's more of a name or known commodity this year. Kelly's Texans offenses had multiple TEs having good weeks and were never really offering stats like one predominant target.
Josh Whyle has received a ton of favorable comments from predraft thru spring and seems like he could be a fine ordinary TE. With RT suspended for six games, Chig's inability to block inline (hopefully he learned and improved) could push Whyle to having more of a role than FF people want to see.
I forgot Chris Moore here.
I don't much expect him to make the team unless others fail to impress. I think he's only a "just in case" guy to help the others learn the offense.
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