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<blockquote data-quote="HardRightEdge" data-source="post: 661002"><p>After seeing the Packers invited this guy for an on-site visit, I thought I'd take a second look. There is no way this guy won't be drafted, and I could see him going as high as the 4th. round. Thompson, or anybody else, is dreaming if he thinks this guy can be picked up as a 7th. rounder or UDFA for the practice squad.</p><p></p><p>He's not just a Combine stud. First, note the soft hands and clean catching technique; this guy is no body catcher. Look at the tape again and you see a couple plays where he shows some extension and adjustment. In the workout tapes he shows quickness in his breaks. This guy shows natural pass catching technique that Jeff Janis is only showing occasional flashes of after 2 years in the league, and who may never show it on a consistent basis.</p><p></p><p>Now consider Magnus Hunt. Remember him? One of the all-time great Combine freaks. He was a former junior world champion discus thrower. His freshman year at SMU was his first playing football. He played 4 years at SMU doing nothing in his first 3 years. The only thing in his resume to recommend him was his 8 sacks as a senior and a knack for blocking kicks. He would be turning 26 in his rookie year.</p><p></p><p>The Bengals, a pretty good draft-and-develop team, took him in the 2nd. round, a decision they surely regret.</p><p></p><p>The point being, if the Bengals would risk that pick on a guy with 4 years college experience without much in the resume, imagine what teams might think about this latest freak of nature who actually shows meaningful football skills without having actually played much football. Somebody will grab for the high ceiling.</p><p></p><p>He'll have to learn an NFL route tree, an NFL playbook, adapting to the NFL locker room and the professional football environment, and living in a foreign land. That's a lot to clutter the mind, so you would not expect much out of him in year one. One thing I said about Janis, which was not acknowledged or echoed anywhere until it happened, would apply here. You could expect him to serve as a gunner to justify a roster spot in year 1. <img src="/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/wink.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" data-shortname=";)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="HardRightEdge, post: 661002"] After seeing the Packers invited this guy for an on-site visit, I thought I'd take a second look. There is no way this guy won't be drafted, and I could see him going as high as the 4th. round. Thompson, or anybody else, is dreaming if he thinks this guy can be picked up as a 7th. rounder or UDFA for the practice squad. He's not just a Combine stud. First, note the soft hands and clean catching technique; this guy is no body catcher. Look at the tape again and you see a couple plays where he shows some extension and adjustment. In the workout tapes he shows quickness in his breaks. This guy shows natural pass catching technique that Jeff Janis is only showing occasional flashes of after 2 years in the league, and who may never show it on a consistent basis. Now consider Magnus Hunt. Remember him? One of the all-time great Combine freaks. He was a former junior world champion discus thrower. His freshman year at SMU was his first playing football. He played 4 years at SMU doing nothing in his first 3 years. The only thing in his resume to recommend him was his 8 sacks as a senior and a knack for blocking kicks. He would be turning 26 in his rookie year. The Bengals, a pretty good draft-and-develop team, took him in the 2nd. round, a decision they surely regret. The point being, if the Bengals would risk that pick on a guy with 4 years college experience without much in the resume, imagine what teams might think about this latest freak of nature who actually shows meaningful football skills without having actually played much football. Somebody will grab for the high ceiling. He'll have to learn an NFL route tree, an NFL playbook, adapting to the NFL locker room and the professional football environment, and living in a foreign land. That's a lot to clutter the mind, so you would not expect much out of him in year one. One thing I said about Janis, which was not acknowledged or echoed anywhere until it happened, would apply here. You could expect him to serve as a gunner to justify a roster spot in year 1. ;) [/QUOTE]
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