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Message: <blockquote data-quote="HardRightEdge" data-source="post: 839396">In 2013, Boykin was the #4, elevated to to #3 with Cobb missing 10 games and Jones 2 games.  The #5 WR on that team was Myles White with 12 targets, a guy with speed who did not look good in preseason, a raw prospect who did not pan out.  Finley missed 10 games leaving Quarless as the starter.  Lacy was the top receiviing RB with 44 targets.  Boykin was the beneficiary of circumstances.  In 2014, with Nelson, Cobb and the rookie Adams all playing 16 games, a rare circumstance, Boykin hardly saw the field.  He was the #4 with 12 targets, 3 catches, 23 yards.  The only other WRs getting a target that season were Janis with 2 and Kevin Dorsey with 1.Boykins was tall, could run a route, and had good hands, but neither quick nor fast can be found in his resume.  The league catches up to that kind of player regardless of other football skills.While this team does not have the proven Nelson-Jones-Cobb trio, we have not seen seen this level of competition for bench positions in my recollection.  While it is preseason, there are things to look at:  quickness at the top of the route, speed, hands, catch radius, adjustment to the ball, competitiveness at the ball.  While separation may be an easier get in preseason against second and third tier players, they are also playing with up-and-down inconsistent quarterbacking.  7 holding calls in this Raiders game?  At least one of them wiped out a terrific Sheppard catch.We're seeing a lot of football skills from the guys in this competition, more raw material than I can recall going this deep into the bench.In those past years with guys like White and Janis you had athletes in search of football skills, not much in the way of competition.  If the preseason 2013 Boykin were in this competition I don't know if could even make the roster.The point being, St. Brown getting regular season action last season in an injured and inexperienced receiving group doesn't count for a lot.  Injured or not, I had him pretty far out on the bubble.  What do I not like about St. Brown?  While he's big, has decent hands, and some speed, I don't see the critical mass of skills needed.  He lacks suddenness; he's a glider.  He's not a guy to snap off a short in route.  Despite the 40 time, he doesn't separate on go routes or double moves.  His speed looks to be in the middle of the acceleration curve when he gets into the glide.  He doesn't seem to track and adjust to deep balls very well.  Sure, in the right spot with the right throw he makes the back shoulder, but he often looks uncompetitive and a little clumsy when adjusting to a less than perfect ball.  If you want a guy to run a skinny post or flag in a combo route against a zone defense outside the red zone gliding into space, he's your guy.Nobody's perfect.  Nobody brings every top drawer athletic ability and football skill.  I just don't see enough where you'd want him to plug him in as an every down player for a few games as an injury replacement.  If you can't see that, its best to look elsewhere.</blockquote>

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