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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Dantés" data-source="post: 871793" data-attributes="member: 12283">20.1 yards per touch is a measure of production, not athleticism. Higgins is athletic in ways. His body control is pretty special, which allows him to make great plays at the catch point. But he isn't athletic in terms of the explosive movement to separate from coverage. He's a catch point winner. He's going to be covered most of the time and he's going to have to make contested catches. Metcalf also didn't/doesn't have the change of direction or quickness to separate from coverage. But he's crazy fast in a straight line despite being huge-- he can essentially create separation by being fast in a straight line. He's almost immensely strong, meaning he can beat press by out-muscling the corner across from him. Higgins isn't nearly that fast or that strong. . Given that catch point guys tend to bust more frequently, and that the Packers really don't need that type of receiver, I would put Higgins behind about 11 or 12 other guys just at the WR position. I could see Higgins being a "surprise" faller on draft day. I hope not. It would be sweet if the Vikings took him! But I don't think that's going to happen. They already went down that road with Laquon Treadwell.</blockquote>

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