01-13-2017, 01:40 PM
(01-13-2017, 11:53 AM)Au165 Wrote: Just to be fair to Buckeyes420 who thinks for some reason I hate the kid, let's have a thread for him. I like the kid, I worry that a lot of his biggest plays came out of the slot against inferior defenders. He does posses good route running, I like that he comes back to the ball on curls, and even on under thrown go routes. I think he will be a good NFL WR, but I'd like to see him play "bigger" as he doesn't always look to play with the size he posses.
Here are my notes from his ball state game. I want to watch his Wisconsin game, but have only watched Ball State and Northwestern so far.
Route Break Down:
Bubble Screen, Post, Skinny Post, Out, Fade, Go, Slant.
On bubble screens shows good vision running after the catch, willing to take on defender. Runs slant with conviction pushing off outside foot to break on ball. Multiple go ball attempts (even with CB 9 yards off line beats them), does a good job coming back for the often under thrown ball one catch (over defenders back) one incompletion. runs curl route well coming out of break and working back to ball rather than sitting down, good run after catch. Post/skinny post appears to be favorite route of offense. Ran mainly out of the slot, gets good separation, can sell the out then break back inside one concentration drop. Ran outs from the slot because defender in both cases was playing off as to not get beat inside on aforementioned post, Easy catches on defender but rounded off the top of one attempt. Willing blocker uses hands well to drive defender, attempts to finish off blocks.
I love this kid. He has a Keenan Allen written all over him, maybe with a little more speed. He has great, big hands and high points it well. I wouldn't mind him or Williams at 9. Either one would allow us to take pressure off AJ. Now if we can get Dalton to find others while AJ is on the field is the real question.
