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He has been fine. Not to belabor the point, but he isn't necessarily the prototypical outside WR. He had some success there at Stanford, but in his last year or two was used more as a slot/gadget guy. As a senior he only averaged 9.9 yards per reception and had 23 carries out of the backfield. What do those stats indicate? He was primarily targeted on short plays designed to get the ball in his hands quickly and let him make things happen. I always disagreed with the idea that he's "really a RB." It's ridiculous and never fit his game. He isn't nearly elusive enough to play there. However, he's definitely not the prototypical X receiver who's going to line up wide and destroy the other team's #1 corner all game (though he can do some of that). He's more of an "offensive weapon" type in the mold of Percy Harvin, Julian Edelman, Aaron Hernandez, and Jordan Reed. This is an important thing to keep in mid you're tempted to talk about the Adams/Nelson injury as the "perfect storm" of opportunity for Montgomery. I would argue that this isn't the perfect storm for him at all. He would benefit MUCH more from a Cobb injury than an injury to Adams/Nelson because Cobb is his Packer equivalent. His TD this week came from the Z position on a shallow cross over the middle. It was a Cobb type of route, not a Nelson or Adams play. And while people will call it a blown coverage, he played a role in creating the mistake with a nice fake to the outside and good timing/quickness in the route.
I think part of the reason why the Pack were able to get him for what looks like a bit of a steal in hindsight is exactly because a lot of people didn't know what to make of him. As an outside WR, he's lackluster in certain respects. He isn't a good jump ball guy and his deep speed is merely okay. He's also a bit on the short side (not that height alone matters much). However, what he brings is athleticism and versatility. We've seen how creative teams have been able to get good value out of non-traditional offensive weapons like Reed, Edelman, Woodhead, Hernandez, Harvin, and Cobb. Already we've seen the Pack use Ty outside, in the slot, and in the backfield. If he can be dynamic on quick hitters and passable as an edge receiver, he could be an exciting weapon in that offense. It has to be an OC's dream to have a guy like this who you can line up anywhere and put in motion anywhere. Gives you a lot of exciting matchups. From an FF standpoint, I've learned that any time you can get a solid player in a dynamic offense, there's potential for a big payoff. I don't know that Ty has a massive yardage ceiling, but this could be a guy who puts up Edelman/Cobb stats with the right opportunity.
I think part of the reason why the Pack were able to get him for what looks like a bit of a steal in hindsight is exactly because a lot of people didn't know what to make of him. As an outside WR, he's lackluster in certain respects. He isn't a good jump ball guy and his deep speed is merely okay. He's also a bit on the short side (not that height alone matters much). However, what he brings is athleticism and versatility. We've seen how creative teams have been able to get good value out of non-traditional offensive weapons like Reed, Edelman, Woodhead, Hernandez, Harvin, and Cobb. Already we've seen the Pack use Ty outside, in the slot, and in the backfield. If he can be dynamic on quick hitters and passable as an edge receiver, he could be an exciting weapon in that offense. It has to be an OC's dream to have a guy like this who you can line up anywhere and put in motion anywhere. Gives you a lot of exciting matchups. From an FF standpoint, I've learned that any time you can get a solid player in a dynamic offense, there's potential for a big payoff. I don't know that Ty has a massive yardage ceiling, but this could be a guy who puts up Edelman/Cobb stats with the right opportunity.
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Easy to see why you are a fan, and not a GM
