Wide Receivers depth chart

[State]

Not trying to derail this wide receiver thread but anyone who states that Godchaux sucks is either a hater or is misinformed.

Godsmack sucks. With a hefty price tag.

 

[Ochmed Jones]

How much of the route tree can we reasonably expect Thornton to master by the end of training camp?

Or does bb treat him like bethel and just have him run go and post routes?

 

[Salsalife]

How much of the route tree can we reasonably expect Thornton to master by the end of training camp?

Or does bb treat him like bethel and just have him run go and post routes?

I think this kid is Bill's project. He is embarrassed over the nkeal debackle. Kids 21 years old please please be mature...

 

[Wozzy]

How much of the route tree can we reasonably expect Thornton to master by the end of training camp?

Or does bb treat him like bethel and just have him run go and post routes?

He’s not exactly Edelman in the agility/mobility department, but he’s really fast and long so they’ll use what he has. His job will be to stress the defense vertically, do David Patten’s job… hopefully as good or better.

There’s guys with similar profiles who do this elsewhere, DK Metcalf is the best in the league at it. He can’t stop and turn on a dime either. But he’s fast, can get off jams and is a subtle route runner despite only running vertical routes.

 

[JarOfMayo51]

Yet some people can’t get N’Keal Harry out of their heads….

Or accept that because he failed or Chad Jackson failed a decade before him that doesn’t preclude Thornton, Nixon, Wilkerson or even Marcus Jones possibly from being good/great in 2022.

I'm totally over N'Keal.... in about 8 more therapy sessions!

 

[Wozzy]

I'm totally over N'Keal.... in about 8 more therapy sessions!

We need another 50 post thread or two… that should cover it.

 

[TheRainMaker]

 

[SlowGettingUp]

There’s guys with similar profiles who do this elsewhere, DK Metcalf is the best in the league at it. He can’t stop and turn on a dime either. But he’s fast, can get off jams and is a subtle route runner despite only running vertical routes.

And close to 50 lb heavier than Tyquan.

 

[Wozzy]

And close to 50 lb heavier than Tyquan.

Desean Jackson was 4 inches and 15 pounds lighter than Tyquan and runs similar routes… if someone is fast enough, smart enough and a savvy route runner size doesn’t seem to be an issue.

 

[SlowGettingUp]

Desean Jackson was 4 inches and 15 pounds lighter than Tyquan and runs similar routes… if someone is fast enough, smart enough and a savvy route runner size doesn’t seem to be an issue.

The presumed vulnerability for the lightweight receivers is in Press Man coverage. But it's interesting to see which players do best against that coverage - they are all fast (but not as fast as Thornton) and generally in the 190-210 lb range (more towards the lower end mostly). Some of that is if you press them and fail you are dead, so it's a high-risk (unless there is a safety back on your side of the field).

The Data’s Best WRs vs. Man Coverage

Sports Info Solutions (SIS) shares their yards per route run data vs. man coverage.

underblog.underdogfantasy.com

 

[PatsFanInVa]

Godsmack sucks. With a hefty price tag.

Shouldn't he be God Show?

 

[venecol]

Slater w/ higher rating than Asiasi & Nixon. Thornton w/ a 69. Gronk would be proud.

 

[captain stone]

Slater w/ higher rating than Asiasi & Nixon. Thornton w/ a 69. Gronk would be proud.

How is Slater rated at all?

 

[venecol]

Oof

 

[TheRainMaker]

Oof

Those are pretty generous ratings not named Judon.

 

[captain stone]

Those are pretty crazy-rich generous ratings not named Judon.

fify

 

[Wozzy]

Good grief, you guys realize Madden ratings aren’t based off anything except recent production… they’re not even accurate in relation to measurables.

If Tyquan or Nixon explodes on the scene for example their rating will jump immediately in next weeks software update… so who cares?

 

[mgteich]

Good grief, you guys realize Madden ratings aren’t based off anything except recent production… they’re not even accurate in relation to measurables.

If Tyquan or Nixon explodes on the scene for example their rating will jump immediately in next weeks software update… so who cares?

yes, and we here certainly know that measurables are more important than production ROFL

 

[SHOWTIME15]

 

[Sicilian]

On the one hand, kind of nice to not have Julian's number out there yet. On another, seeing a bigger bodied outside WR wearing #1 might take me a while to process the PTSD.