03-30-2017, 10:16 PM
(03-30-2017, 08:56 PM)Whatever Wrote: One of the big knocks on DeSean Jackson coming out of college was he had difficulty beating press man. This is not a fatal flaw that can't be overcome. Truth is, any college WR that's a mid 4.4 guy or better didn't deal with a lot of press man in college, and has to learn to overcome it in the pros. Plus, even if he struggles with it as a rookie, there's lots of ways to beat press man with scheme. You can stack receivers, run bunch formations, put him in motion, line him up off the LoS, and/or run rub/pick plays. Plus, it's not press man he struggled with against Alabama. Ross clowned A'doree Jackson when USC tried to run press man on him. What he struggled with was Marlon Humphrey's jam, and Humphrey has a very good jam. Not every NFL CB has a good/great jam, so you move the guy around and try to get the matchup you want.
Hunphrey's press is average, sub par for what nick Saban normally puts out, but I agree that all rookies struggle. I know wiiams can beat it because I have seen it, Ross id like to see more but it doesn't mean he can't. I look at it as Williams is the safest pick at WR because at worst he can be a red zone target and a chain mover running slants at his ceiling he could be a good jump ball down field guy. Ross could be OBJ or he could be DHB.
