Reiss Sees Similarities between Lavelle Hawkins and a Younger Deion Branch

[Whitt25]

Eh, as much as I want this (and Dobson to be Moss-like. I want this real bad.) to be true, I'm gonna wait for the regular season before I start believing anybody's the next anything. But I will be hoping and wishing... and obsessing about it...

 

[NEPettyOfficer72]

Edelman will almost certainly make the team unless injuries force him out. His salary is nothing and he is a good punt returner.

I actually think that X-Man Julian Edelman is a very gifted player, one of the faces of NE and can be a very very good receiver for the team. If you look at his production and the big plays he was making right before his injury last year, then you could see a definite rise. He is always in the right place at the right time, has high level of quickness, elusiveness, and is flat out fun to watch with the ball in his hands. I've even seen him beat defenders deep a few times, and one for a TD against the NYJets. No brainer he makes the team and makes a mark on the 2013 season.

 

[AzPatsFan]

Agree 100%. You could really see the similarities between Dobson and Moss. Dobson is so smart when using that "wait to the last second to commit his arms and hands" move, so Moss-like that way. And his running style is somewhat similar. Even though he's only 210 lbs, he does look thicker than Moss, due to being shorter.

If Hawkins can be Branch-like, AND learn the playbook as fast as Branch, that would be terrific. I remember Branch terrorizing the Steelers in his 1ST NFL game. Branch was as much as a natural for that offense as Welker was. Love watching Branch in his prime, he was so shifty, had great hands, and was just darned explosive.

To facilitate his new WR corps assimilating the Patriots passing system I discovered that all the rookie WRs drafted, actually graduated from college early. They won Academic awards as well as Athletic ones.

But then so did OLB Jamie Collins, S Duran Harmon, as well. The other draftees merely graduated, on time, some with honors. What are the chances that an NFL draft would also consist of all college graduates, and not include the typical functional illiterate or two, who really majored in "futbawl" only?

 

[PatsWickedPissah]

I actually think that X-Man Julian Edelman is a very gifted player, one of the faces of NE and can be a very very good receiver for the team. If you look at his production and the big plays he was making right before his injury last year, then you could see a definite rise. He is always in the right place at the right time, has high level of quickness, elusiveness, and is flat out fun to watch with the ball in his hands. I've even seen him beat defenders deep a few times, and one for a TD against the NYJets. No brainer he makes the team and makes a mark on the 2013 season.

I and many here share something similar to that view of Edelperson. His problem has been that consistently he manages to get injured and miss games. He needs a quick recovery from his foot setback to max out his chances to make the 53. If someone else in the WR corps or Washington seems just as good at PRs, where Edes excels, he's in trouble.

 

[PatsWickedPissah]

You never know what people will latch onto this time of year.

On the Dobson thread, someone linked to YouTube highlights and I saw some some stylistic similarities to R Moss. Especially on some of the earlier plays I saw a familiar stride that almost looked casual (and which so often got Moss accused of "dogging it," even as he blew past defenders). On Dobson, I also saw that trait of waiting until the last second to commit his arms and hands. I am ABSOLUTELY NOT saying I see "the next Randy Moss," just that I spotted some stylistic similarity. Such are the things we latch onto in May.

So you are subtly implying that Dobson is a, a "Dog Faker"?

 

[NEPettyOfficer72]

I and many here share something similar to that view of Edelperson. His problem has been that consistently he manages to get injured and miss games. He needs a quick recovery from his foot setback to max out his chances to make the 53. If someone else in the WR corps or Washington seems just as good at PRs, where Edes excels, he's in trouble.

That I can agree with, we have so many talented young studs now that it could be a difficult time for him if he doesn't recover. My God, I think this is going to be a special year for us!