05-25-2017, 02:13 PM
(05-25-2017, 08:01 AM)Luvnit2 Wrote: I guess you did not read the article in this thread. You don't get to 22.8 MPH (AJ Green is 22 MPH) with below average acceleration. Can you provide the article(s) that stated such a fact?
(05-25-2017, 10:28 AM)ochocincos Wrote: Not true. Just like any vehicle, you may have a good top speed, but based on your acceleration, it may take longer to get up to said speed.
Also, NFL.com scouting profile says below average acceleration here - http://www.nfl.com/draft/2016/profiles/cody-core?id=2555331
Beat me to it. That's exactly where I found my info.
Look. I'm not trying to rain on the Core hype parade, but the guy was a 6th round pick. You don't find many flawless prospects in the 6th round. So I'm inclined to believe the scouting reports that say he's slow off the line and runs "rounded sloppy routes". Every year we seem to hype a bottom-of-the-roster WR. Binns, Alford, Wright, Cobi Hamilton, Whalen, Briscoe, etc.
Core is 23 years old and fully developed, physically. I doubt his acceleration could dramatically improve from one year to the next. I tend not to believe the fluff articles because they happen every year. The coaches were comparing Binns to Anquan Boldin one offseason for pete's sake. I believe actions speak louder than words, and if the Bengals thought highly of Core as a deep threat, they would not have invested 2 quality picks in speedsters.
The training, nutrition, medicine, fitness, playbooks and rules evolve. The athlete does not.
