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I like McBride too.
As do I. Smelter has a bit of a mythical status on here now though.
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Devin Smith, for my money. The dude needs to polish up his route running but he has DeSean Jackson written all over him. He could be absolutely lethal in this offense.
I personally think Devin Smith is way overrated. He can't run a route to save his life, and is a Mike Wallace one trick pony. He'll find a place in the NFL, no doubt, and make some splash plays, but I think his game is very poorly suited to Brady's strengths. I'd take Tre McBride over Smith any day at flanker.
I personally think Devin Smith is way overrated. He can't run a route to save his life, and is a Mike Wallace one trick pony. He'll find a place in the NFL, no doubt, and make some splash plays, but I think his game is very poorly suited to Brady's strengths. I'd take Tre McBride over Smith any day at flanker.
Sometimes good coaching can fix that. For different reasons, Edelman wasn't the best route runner when he first came into the league but, over time, he polished that area of his game and now runs some of the crisper routes in the game. Smith has elite athleticism and a knack for finding the end zone. He can get deep or take a bubble screen to the house. Personally, I think that fits into Brady's game just fine.
Lance Zierlein calls him the best gunner in CFB (he made a hell of a special teams play in the senior bowl) and his ability to locate, track and adjust to the ball makes him someone that will probably be way better than Mike Wallace. You know how much I love McBride but he's not the athlete Smith is.
I started tape work on McBride in early January in preparation for the East-West Shrine Game and I was blown away by the acrobatic catches he was making on his 2013 tape. I couldn't wait to get from target to target because McBride's body control and concentration was on display so frequently. He had a solid week at Shrine practices and needs to build on that with a serviceable 40-yard dash at the combine, as his play speed and ability to get separation on the NFL level is in question. Watch these McBride highlights and thank me later.
Probably not, but he's a much better receiver, IMO.
Lance Zierlein also has this to say about McBride:
http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap30...h-closely-at-combine?campaign=Twitter_nfl_cfb
You and Kontra are welcome to have the speed demon.
I'm with you. Just the attention a guy like Smith will draw from defenses will make Gronk/Edelman/LaFell unstoppable on the short/intermediate stuff.Devin Smith, for my money. The dude needs to polish up his route running but he has DeSean Jackson written all over him. He could be absolutely lethal in this offense.
He's a late Rder/UDFA I've had my eye on as well. I think a player with return skills would be on the agenda sooner rather than later. He's a wisp of a guy at 175 or so, but Dri Archer went in the 3rd last year. Lockett of Kansas St. and the RB Abdullah from Nebraska I like as well. I really think we could use a good returner and if the guy could contribute on coverages even better, which is something I don't see Nelson being capable of.I am kind of intrigued by JJ Nelson out of UAB. 5-11 small wide receiver with some amazing speed, great return man and he led the blazers in receiving yards. CBS doesn't seem to think he will be drafted but a good combine could change that
I think he is a better fit for the Seahawks than he is for us. Smith is very good with the deep ball. He's fast, he can track the ball well and he can catch it with a defender close. So he isn't just another fast guy in my opinion. But that isn't really Bradys main game, even if we try and add a wrinkle of it here and there(Tyms, brought back Stallworth a few seasons ago). Brady kind of rifles the ball in, even if it's a deep ball, which doesn't really help receivers to adjust. Wilson on the other hand has a beautiful arch on his deep ball that lets receivers adjust to it. He also likes to throw it deep a lot. I also think that the moving pocket, QB scramble, and play action might help Smith get open behind linebackers and stuff like that on crossers, which could help overcome his route running.I personally think Devin Smith is way overrated. He can't run a route to save his life, and is a Mike Wallace one trick pony. He'll find a place in the NFL, no doubt, and make some splash plays, but I think his game is very poorly suited to Brady's strengths. I'd take Tre McBride over Smith any day at flanker.
I'd love to see him in NE, great deep threat that we need but he's a better fit for a QB (Flacco/Stafford) or coach (Kubiak) that will just bomb balls down the field, Brady relies on short passes to Edelman, Vereen, Amendola, first down throws to Gronk and maybe a 10-12 yard pass to LaFell, no one that burns oppsoing CBs stretching down the field though, Smith's presence alone would help us, already view him better than Dobson (who I hope will break out)I think he is a better fit for the Seahawks than he is for us. Smith is very good with the deep ball. He's fast, he can track the ball well and he can catch it with a defender close. So he isn't just another fast guy in my opinion. But that isn't really Bradys main game, even if we try and add a wrinkle of it here and there(Tyms, brought back Stallworth a few seasons ago). Brady kind of rifles the ball in, even if it's a deep ball, which doesn't really help receivers to adjust. Wilson on the other hand has a beautiful arch on his deep ball that lets receivers adjust to it. He also likes to throw it deep a lot. I also think that the moving pocket, QB scramble, and play action might help Smith get open behind linebackers and stuff like that on crossers, which could help overcome his route running.