midwestpatsfan
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Hi all,
Well, I thought I would put some thoughts to "paper" and do some scouting reports of players I have targeted as potential patriots picks. I am trying to form an opinion on these guys without being influenced by outside sources. If people find these useful or entertaining, I will continue to do them, if not, no biggie, I will keep them for draft day and beyond to see who I was right on and who I missed.
Anyways, first report. Any feedback would be appreciated.
Michael Floyd, WR-Notre Dame
6'3", 224 lbs.
Positives:
Extremely strong, can fight through man coverage. Uses hands to catch the ball. Goes up and gets the ball at it highest point. Runs good routes and runs routes that you would see in the Patriots offense. Above average run blocker.
Negatives:
Off field issues cannot be ignored. Not overly fast and not real explosive off the line. Junior year he seemed to have bulked up which left him a little stiff, but seems to have corrected some of that in his senior year.
Overall:
Fits the mold of a Patriots wide receiver to a T. Will not be a spread the field type of guy but looks to run the route tree very well. One of the better run blocking wide receivers in the draft which is a huge plus on the Patriots. Saw some plays that he looked to get frustrated and maybe take some off, but for the most part, seemed like a hard worker that cared about winning. Very strong hands. Needs to be careful not to get to bulky as he loses some of his mobility when he did his junior year. Not sure if David Givens is the right comparison, but I do see some similarities, but obviously Floyd would be a more talented version.
Up next:
Mohamed Sanu
Well, I thought I would put some thoughts to "paper" and do some scouting reports of players I have targeted as potential patriots picks. I am trying to form an opinion on these guys without being influenced by outside sources. If people find these useful or entertaining, I will continue to do them, if not, no biggie, I will keep them for draft day and beyond to see who I was right on and who I missed.
Anyways, first report. Any feedback would be appreciated.
Michael Floyd, WR-Notre Dame
6'3", 224 lbs.
Positives:
Extremely strong, can fight through man coverage. Uses hands to catch the ball. Goes up and gets the ball at it highest point. Runs good routes and runs routes that you would see in the Patriots offense. Above average run blocker.
Negatives:
Off field issues cannot be ignored. Not overly fast and not real explosive off the line. Junior year he seemed to have bulked up which left him a little stiff, but seems to have corrected some of that in his senior year.
Overall:
Fits the mold of a Patriots wide receiver to a T. Will not be a spread the field type of guy but looks to run the route tree very well. One of the better run blocking wide receivers in the draft which is a huge plus on the Patriots. Saw some plays that he looked to get frustrated and maybe take some off, but for the most part, seemed like a hard worker that cared about winning. Very strong hands. Needs to be careful not to get to bulky as he loses some of his mobility when he did his junior year. Not sure if David Givens is the right comparison, but I do see some similarities, but obviously Floyd would be a more talented version.
Up next:
Mohamed Sanu
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