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CLICK HERE to Register for a free account and login for a smoother ad-free experience. It's easy, and only takes a few moments.In my opinion, if Benn is indeed the consensus second rated wide receiver in the draft. Then New England will have no chance of selecting him even if he were to fall to the second round. Because there are too many teams selecting ahead of when New England will first select in the second round that all would need a potential top wide receiver. Among them, St. Louis, Tampa Bay, Kansas City, Washington, Cleveland, Seattle, Buffalo and Miami.
Depending on how each of these teams value the depth at the position they already have, I don't see them all passing on Benn if he's there. I mean all the wide receivers I'd mentioned could be gone by the time New England's first pick in the second round comes up. For this reason, Belichick might want to consider selecting that wider receiver in the first round if he feels that he can be an impact player from week one. But I doubt he sees wide receiver as that high of a priority. He should... Especially, if he sees little that he likes in free agency.
Benn is insanely talented, my favourite guy in the whole class, but he'll be a first rounder by the time the Combine has been and gone, meaning if we want him we'll have to take him then. And I'd rather us use that first rounder on the trenches.
When I look at the Draft class, I divide the receivers in to two groups - speed and size.
If we're going after a speed guy, then Tate, Gilyard, Ford, Williams, Antonio Brown and Emmanuel Sanders are the guys I'm heavily interested in (especially Brown who I've watched a fair bit on tape).
If we're going the size route, then Benn, Decker, White, Alexander, Cooper, Mike Williams (although those red flags are concerning), Ajirotutu, and Bryan Anderson are the ones under consideration.
I'd have included Freddie Barnes in there but he isn't that big or that fast and lacks a little explosion. Hopefully he shows something at his Pro-Day.
Yep, I want NE some Easley in the 6th or 7th rounds. If the Pats breakdown and draft Gilyard (2nd) or Antonio Brown (3-4), Easley, and sign Brian Anderson to a Free Agent contract I will think positive things about the receiving corps.In terms of size, Easley is strong as an ox, and likely faster than all those guys too.
The guy who wrote this is obviously suffering some kind of inadequacy, but I thought the football observations were worth posting since they matched what I saw in the Shrine Game.Why is being caucasion a weakness? Sounds like a great prospect, other than the white thing.....
The guy who wrote this is obviously suffering some kind of inadequacy, but I thought the football observations were worth posting since they matched what I saw in the Shrine Game.
Why is being caucasion a weakness? Sounds like a great prospect, other than the white thing.....
In the comments he said "Ah, of course I was pointing how a hard working, physically talented player with great stats can be rated a bit too low for, possibly, reasons not pertaining to skill".
I don't like how all white receivers are now "the next Welker". IMO, Blair compares to Massaquoi from last year.
Behave.Actually, he strikes me as something like a bigger Edelman.
If we're talking about selecting an impact wide receiver in this draft, let's not leave Damian Williams out of the conversation.
In terms of size, Easley is strong as an ox, and likely faster than all those guys too.
Easley is very raw, which is why I like him late as a project. Stewart is very interesting. Holiday has suspect hands, he played well in the game, but during the week he put the ball on the ground numerous times.Easley didn't impress me at the TvN game. He rounded off many of his routes and it cost him at least 2 receptions.
Who did impress me was Juamorris Stewart. He seemed to run very precise routes and got good separation on his cuts.. Was willing to go over the middle.
Trendin Holiday also impressed me, but at 5'5 and 165lbs, if he's going to be a receiver, it will be from the slot more than likely, though he does have the speed to go deep.
Strengths: Prototype size, plays angry and aggressive, strong hands, talented route runner who can make quick cuts, fantastic YAC ability, can run the end-around, can catch balls over the middle.