CFL Star Wideout Fantuz to work out for the Pats on Tuesday - New England Patriots Forums

JSn · 12-17-2010, 12:34 PM

Source: Andy Fantuz to work out for Vikings, Patriots | National Football Post

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The 6-foot-4, 221-pounder plays for the Sasketchewan Roughriders and is the first Canadian to lead the CFL in receiving in several years.

Per our source, the CFL All-Star is going to work out for three other NFL teams.

This season, he caught 87 passes for 1,380 yards and six touchdowns.

For his career, Fantuz has caught 276 passes for 4,136 yards and 23 touchdowns while averaging 15 yards per catch.

With Bigger balls and a longer field, no less!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tkbV9PFK1DE

***ctpatsfan77*** · 12-17-2010, 12:47 PM

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Originally Posted by JSn

Source: Andy Fantuz to work out for Vikings, Patriots | National Football Post

YouTube - Spotlight: Andy Fantuz

Is this a Rolodex workout, or serious interest?

In any case, he's got the right number to be a Pats receiver.

NE39 · 12-17-2010, 12:50 PM

He doesn't look especially fast or sudden, but can't deny his size and hands. I guess they wouldn't be looking at him if they didn't have interest.

NFLDraftScout listed him at 4.52, but watching that video he doesn't seem to create a ton of separation.

According to this article, he is a hot commodity for NFL teams this year.

Ochmed Jones · 12-17-2010, 01:01 PM

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Originally Posted by NE39

He doesn't look especially fast or sudden, but can't deny his size and hands. I guess they wouldn't be looking at him if they didn't have interest.

NFLDraftScout listed him at 4.52, but watching that video he doesn't seem to create a ton of separation.

According to this article, he is a hot commodity for NFL teams this year.

Separation is huge. If a receiver can't get open, then why sign him?

VJCPatriot · 12-17-2010, 01:03 PM

Hmmm interesting size he's got. But how fast is he really? And imo a bigger field helps the offense more because the defense has to defend more ground per man.

NE39 · 12-17-2010, 01:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Ochmed Jones

Separation is huge. If a receiver can't get open, then why sign him?

I always think back to Jermaine Copeland, who played at Tennessee with Peyton Manning. He was big, had great hands and could jump, but wasn't very sudden or fast. He lit up NFL Europe, the XFL, and has been a good player in the CFL since, but couldn't stick in the NFL.

I don't know anything about Fantuz, but one would think he has to prove he has the speed and suddeness to play in the NFL.

***Calciumee*** · 12-17-2010, 01:16 PM

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Originally Posted by NE39

He doesn't look especially fast or sudden, but can't deny his size and hands. I guess they wouldn't be looking at him if they didn't have interest.

NFLDraftScout listed him at 4.52, but watching that video he doesn't seem to create a ton of separation.

According to this article, he is a hot commodity for NFL teams this year.

To me, he looks like a TE! Looks slow for a WR!

Palm Beach Pats Fan · 12-17-2010, 01:25 PM

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To me, he looks like a TE! Looks slow for a WR!

6'4", 221.

With a little lifting he'd be bigger than AAron Hernandez (6'1" and 245, but that 245 seems high in looking at Aaron). I can believe that Gronk at 6'6" is 265, but Aaron seems like about 230.

PatsFan2 · 12-17-2010, 01:27 PM

Do we really get our money's worth for Canadians though?

***Calciumee*** · 12-17-2010, 01:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Palm Beach Pats Fan

6'4", 221.

With a little lifting he'd be bigger than AAron Hernandez (6'1" and 245, but that 245 seems high in looking at Aaron). I can believe that Gronk at 6'6" is 265, but Aaron seems like about 230.

I meant in the way he ran! Hernz looks fast than him!

Seems to be a shadow roster workout!