04-14-2020, 04:28 AM
I have some favorites in this class.
Higgins is one. Supposedly the Bills were targeting him in the first and were so turned off by his pro day that they decided to trade four picks for Diggs rather than target a receiver in the first. His 10 yard split time was abysmal. Some of his other agility tests were bad. People say some nasty things about him too. "He's soft over the middle." ; "He can't beat press." ; "He has stiff hips." ; "He's just a slow possession guy." ; "He wilts against good competition." I just don't buy it. Guys like Okudah had to interfere with him in order to try to shut him down - in the NFL that doesn't fly. What do they want him to do when the CB cheats and interferes with him, punch him in the throat? I don't see softness over the middle - I see him get his head banged off of the turf and come back for more. I see a slithery, slippery quality on the quick routes. I also see a sort of smoothness and connection to the QB that I don't see in some of the other WR prospects. He bails out Mr. Beautiful Lawrence an awful lot for a 3rd round type of fellow. Mims, Claypool, Shenault, Reagor...none of them seem to have the smooth mindmeld sort of pseudo-telepathic connection that Higgins had with Lawrence - to me that tells me that something cerebral is going on. I guess Clemson took him off of the field once games were put away - he still put up ridiculous numbers in spite of it. I'm sold. The guy will be a good pro if he chooses to be.
Niang is one. I worry about the hip a little bit, his coaches had him do some goofy stuff where he'll pull inside for no reason, but he has good reps against Chase Young. When he was asked to be a straight up tackle, he was a good tackle. His pass pro reps on 5 step drops may be better than some of the much-ballyhooed top OTs.
Lipscolm is one. Again, it's a non-quantifiable sort of feel that I have about the guy. An indescribable sort of "smoothness" and flashes of brilliance which hint at potentialities. He's not a burner - but he is a deceptive mover in the short area. I smell a bit of STs contributor mixed with Wes Welker. I may just be smelling my own farts, or maybe I'm onto something.
Michigan interior o-line tickle my fancy - not sure why.
Murray can be a really good modern LB type of dude if he wants to be.
Higgins is one. Supposedly the Bills were targeting him in the first and were so turned off by his pro day that they decided to trade four picks for Diggs rather than target a receiver in the first. His 10 yard split time was abysmal. Some of his other agility tests were bad. People say some nasty things about him too. "He's soft over the middle." ; "He can't beat press." ; "He has stiff hips." ; "He's just a slow possession guy." ; "He wilts against good competition." I just don't buy it. Guys like Okudah had to interfere with him in order to try to shut him down - in the NFL that doesn't fly. What do they want him to do when the CB cheats and interferes with him, punch him in the throat? I don't see softness over the middle - I see him get his head banged off of the turf and come back for more. I see a slithery, slippery quality on the quick routes. I also see a sort of smoothness and connection to the QB that I don't see in some of the other WR prospects. He bails out Mr. Beautiful Lawrence an awful lot for a 3rd round type of fellow. Mims, Claypool, Shenault, Reagor...none of them seem to have the smooth mindmeld sort of pseudo-telepathic connection that Higgins had with Lawrence - to me that tells me that something cerebral is going on. I guess Clemson took him off of the field once games were put away - he still put up ridiculous numbers in spite of it. I'm sold. The guy will be a good pro if he chooses to be.
Niang is one. I worry about the hip a little bit, his coaches had him do some goofy stuff where he'll pull inside for no reason, but he has good reps against Chase Young. When he was asked to be a straight up tackle, he was a good tackle. His pass pro reps on 5 step drops may be better than some of the much-ballyhooed top OTs.
Lipscolm is one. Again, it's a non-quantifiable sort of feel that I have about the guy. An indescribable sort of "smoothness" and flashes of brilliance which hint at potentialities. He's not a burner - but he is a deceptive mover in the short area. I smell a bit of STs contributor mixed with Wes Welker. I may just be smelling my own farts, or maybe I'm onto something.
Michigan interior o-line tickle my fancy - not sure why.
Murray can be a really good modern LB type of dude if he wants to be.
