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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.4.52 is really good at Harry's size
He's 6-2 225
Getting open every game.
Edelman 12 targets - 8 receptions - 95 yards
White 7 targets - 5 receptions - 27 yards
The Freeloaders
Harry 1 target - 1 reception - 12 yards.
Meyers 3 targets - 1 reception - 35 yards
These guys were hardly top WRs. Ok so that's your expectation for Harry, to be a 4th WR. Okay.
Where are you getting your information? Antonio Brown ran a blazing 4.35 on May 23, 2016 -- six years after his combine time of 4.47, not 4.5. And again, yes, those fractions of a second make a big difference on the football field.Antonio Brown ran a 4.5 so is he too slow as well? I'm pretty sure everyone has been begging the Patriots to resign him.
Should at least get Harry the ball on some Cordarelle Patterson type plays. Harry is pretty nimble for a big guy.
Also should pull the plug on Sony for Bolden. Need to be less predictable, too obvious to tell if it's a run or a pass and Bolden is a lot more versatile.
Time to face facts:
Harry is slow.
Harry needs an hour to get in and out of cuts.
Harry runs at least two out of three routes wrong.
do how do we combat this:
we have to limit Harry’s route tree, slants, crossing routes and come back routes.
We have to run pick plays to help Harry get open.
We have to put Harry in a position to win, where he can use his size to shield defenders from the ball.
4.52 is really good at Harry's size
He's 6-2 225
If only it were that simple. But still, this is exactly what McDaniels should say. Not only does it take some heat off a rookie who is still wet behind the ears, but it's also how any professional should carry themselves. He can't control what Harry can and can't do at this stage of his career, but he CAN control how he uses him and focus on getting him in the best position he can find. Worry about what you can control, and let the rest of the chips fall as they may.
4.52 would be really good for a 6-2 225 TE, not for a WR.
I don't know about pulling Sony for Bolden, but Bolden should get more snaps given how the other backs have performed. Bolden has caught 9 of 11 targets and averaged 4.5 ypc this year. It's a smaller sample size, but he adds options due to his ability to run, catch, and block. He could even take some snaps at FB with Michel out there, which would allow them to run against a light box and pass against a heavy box.
It's no panacea, but with Sony having the lowest yards per touch on the team and the most touches, something needs to change. White isn't likely to survive the season at a 60 snaps per game clip, which is what he saw last week.
Some of you guys get way too hung up on 40 times, they don't really matter that much. Look at Dorsett, dude ran a 4.3 and when's the last time you saw him beat anyone deep by more than a step? Deandre Hopkins ran a 4.57, and when's the last time you saw him have any trouble getting open downfield?
Harry's size/speed/burst combo is more than enough to get open, which is all that really matters.
Well, he did it twice on Sunday and had to wait TWICE for the deep ball from Brady. Let's not get all silly here. Brady's deep ball kinda sucks unless it comes off playaction.
Heck, even Edelman had to wait on the flea flicker.
I just think it's funny Sitdham had Meyers looking like vintage Charlie Joiner in preseason, just by simply throwing him the ball on a simple route and him catching everything, and now Meyers can't catch.
Not buying it.
FFS you absolute clown, you're literally blaming Brady for Meyers dropping passes that hit him in the hands. This kind of stupidity should be a bannable offense.
Yeah. Edelman definitely didn’t try to high point/snatch that ball. It was disappointing.I would have liked to have seen the last play in the EZ go to Harry and not JE. Love JE but Breeland had it easy batting the ball away.
As long as Harry is physical and knows how to box out DBs (a key), hes the logical choice in that situation.
Im at work and don’t have the quotes on me, but I thiiink I remember several players on the O & D that ha e commented on how outstanding he does in practice. Am I remembering incorrectly?Harry must be bad in practice or he'd get more plays. Surely they can come up with safe ways to let him do his thing until he can be consistently trusted in coverage.