04-13-2021, 09:04 AM
(04-12-2021, 07:56 PM)Nicomo Cosca Wrote: I agree with all the good, so I’ll just touch on some of the “concerns.” There seems to be some discrepancy on what he actually ran at his pro day. I’ve mostly seen his two 40’s at 4.54 and 4.56.
https://theclemsoninsider.com/2020/03/12/higgins-surprised-he-impressed-so-many-at-pro-day/
https://www.profootballnetwork.com/tee-higgins-testing-numbers-only-confirm-what-we-knew/
https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/news/2020-nfl-draft-evaluating-on-field-speed-for-henry-ruggs-and-other-top-wide-receiver-prospects/
The only place I can find with a claim of 4.43 is a single tweet from PFF, but I’m guessing that’s wrong. Not the biggest deal or anything, but 4.43 would make him faster than AJ at the 2011 combine (4.48), and both my eyes and everything I can find (outside that one tweet) tell me AJ was a bit faster coming out.
He also had more drops last year than I would have liked, but not enough for me to question his hands. I think he can clean that up.
One thing I don’t see brought up much is that despite being awful, AJ was still in fact drawing some CB1’s in at least a few games. I know the Browns had Ward on him, and Philly with Slay off the top off my head. If we don’t go WR at 5, it will be interesting to see how Tee does as “the guy” in an offense for entire season. In a perfect world Mixon is a huge factor, but we all know how Taylor likes to run his offense.
You make a lot of great points. My personal opinion is that between him and AJ their rookie years AJ by far had the more stellar rookie year. AJ could separate from the DB's, AJ also by the 2nd half of the season started drawing the best CB to cover him. I've said all along this team needs a 1WR. They currently have no one that can spread the field with speed. No one who's a home run threat. Tyler and Tee both are 2WR IMO. I said that before.
Thats my biggest issue with this upcoming draft. If you take Sewell then my best guess is you'll probably end up with another top end 2WR. We sure as hell aren't going to spend the money on a 1WR in free agency. So does 3 2WR work in a Zac Taylor offense? or does a Zac Taylor offense work in general lol...sorry...
