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Tee3000 said:
I don’t believe he’s a Miami caliber player but that’s just me though.

reminds me of Kendall thompkins
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Did you believe Elijah Moore or T Thornton were?
Cause restrepo is doing what those dudes showed. Thornton blew up in the camp cisrcuit I believe and was making plays everywhere and was offered on the spot when he played a tournament at UM.
Elijah was smoking people at 2 paradise camps and on the field as well as all other camp circuits.
We had people on here saying the same thing about both of those kids. Both are playing high level D1 now.
What else does a kid from down here have to do be called a Um caliber player. He’s taller and heavier than Harley. He’s the same size as Moore. His shuttle and forty time are up here with dudes that have played here. He’s dominated every level of competition on the field and in camps.
 
Tee3000 said:
You make a great point & I’m likely not right..it’s just an opinion. He’s a productive player on the high school level but I don’t necessarily see him being elite at anything. Maybe he doesn’t have to be...he is a football player. I dunno
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I think it’s great to have views shared by folks who see these guys regularly, live, and appreciate your views here a lot.

I don’t see him elite at anything either, but we aren’t picking amongst alternatives at this point that are all elite.

I like his versatility, toughness, short area quickness. Maybe a poor msn’s berrios. I’d be okay with that. Guys who give it their all and can play when called up (even if not elite) matter on a roster also. Special teams, practice comp, being ready when asked.

If we had alternatives that were clearly superior I might feel differently here as to this kid.
 
Ethnicsands said:
Part of the problem is this whole ‘miami caliber’ model has been poorly applied and mostly unhelpful. Ryan Moore and Akeem Jolla were ‘Miami caliber.’ So was Lance Leggett. We’ve had plenty of long and fast, long and hops, and medium and quick. It ain’t worked as well as it should have. Maybe we’re missing the focus on some important traits for WR.

Hands for sure. Quickness over speed. Toughness over ‘competitiveness.’ What happens when it gets physical? Blocking, Compulsiveness.

WR is about those things. Little things. If you find a solid athlete with them, bet on him over your ‘UM caliber’ Leggett every time.

Let’s get some guys who can play college ball and worry less about NFL prototypes. JMO.

Also, a WR roster can and should have different sorts of kids by prototype models. Smaller short area quickness guys, tall and long stretch guys, etc. In all instances, kids should have athleticism above a certain level and toughness and hands above a certain level or don’t bother. But from there, what does the kid add?
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Miami almost always has good blocking receivers on the field. That along with the toughness is 'Miami Caliber' to me.
 
pacusmc said:
Did you believe Elijah Moore or T Thornton were?
Cause restrepo is doing what those dudes showed. Thornton blew up in the camp cisrcuit I believe and was making plays everywhere and was offered on the spot when he played a tournament at UM.
Elijah was smoking people at 2 paradise camps and on the field as well as all other camp circuits.
We had people on here saying the same thing about both of those kids. Both are playing high level D1 now.
What else does a kid from down here have to do be called a Um caliber player. He’s taller and heavier than Harley. He’s the same size as Moore. His shuttle and forty time are up here with dudes that have played here. He’s dominated every level of competition on the field and in camps.
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I’m just not impressed with him..maybe it’s me Bro. I dunno.
 
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Ethnicsands said:
I think it’s great to have views shared by folks who see these guys regularly, live, and appreciate your views here a lot.

I don’t see him elite at anything either, but we aren’t picking amongst alternatives at this point that are all elite.

I like his versatility, toughness, short area quickness. Maybe a poor msn’s berrios. I’d be okay with that. Guys who give it their all and can play when called up (even if not elite) matter on a roster also. Special teams, practice comp, being ready when asked.

If we had alternatives that were clearly superior I might feel differently here as to this kid.
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To go with that he’s now been productive at Saint Thomas Aquinas and Deerfield beach who both play good competition. Not to mention his good/great atheltic numbers, 4.58 40 at the Nike opening at 5’10 185 and was pretty **** good in other areas as well
 
brock said:
To go with that he’s now been productive at Saint Thomas Aquinas and Deerfield beach who both play good competition. Not to mention his good/great atheltic numbers, 4.58 40 at the Nike opening at 5’10 185 and was pretty **** good in other areas as well
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Thats the thing I see. His athletic numbers are fine, not great but ’in the mix.’
 
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brock said:
To go with that he’s now been productive at Saint Thomas Aquinas and Deerfield beach who both play good competition. Not to mention his good/great atheltic numbers, 4.58 40 at the Nike opening at 5’10 185 and was pretty **** good in other areas as well
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Guys that kill at camps then kill in games are normally a sure thing. His speed is good and he’s a pure football player. Mix that in with everything else I’ve mentioned you can almost bet he’ll be successful whatever he does here. He has tangibles and intangibles , hard work and ability.

No brainer, he’s the dawg we always talk about needing
 
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Tee3000 said:
You make a great point & I’m likely not right..it’s just an opinion. He’s a productive player on the high school level but I don’t necessarily see him being elite at anything. Maybe he doesn’t have to be...he is a football player. I dunno
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That's what I see. Tough kid outplaying his physical gifts. Good utility player, but does that translate to this level in a power 5 conference? I don't see elite corner or receiver, we're back to physical limitations here. He proves people wrong on the regular, so I wouldn't feel confident about betting against him.
 
He's on par with the athletes on the field. I dont see him dominating legit college competition. Would need a scheme to be effective on offense. I like him for defense but we need some world class speed in the back end
 
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Ethnicsands said:
Part of the problem is this whole ‘miami caliber’ model has been poorly applied and mostly unhelpful. Ryan Moore and Akeem Jolla were ‘Miami caliber.’ So was Lance Leggett. We’ve had plenty of long and fast, long and hops, and medium and quick. It ain’t worked as well as it should have. Maybe we’re missing the focus on some important traits for WR.

Hands for sure. Quickness over speed. Toughness over ‘competitiveness.’ What happens when it gets physical? Blocking, Compulsiveness.

WR is about those things. Little things. If you find a solid athlete with them, bet on him over your ‘UM caliber’ Leggett every time.

Let’s get some guys who can play college ball and worry less about NFL prototypes. JMO.

Also, a WR roster can and should have different sorts of kids by prototype models. Smaller short area quickness guys, tall and long stretch guys, etc. In all instances, kids should have athleticism above a certain level and toughness and hands above a certain level or don’t bother. But from there, what does the kid add?
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Julian Edelman played QB at Kent State. Phil Dorsett went to UM and ran a 4.2 at the combine. Who would you rather have?
 
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Nick_conlan said:
Exactly like y do we have to choose
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While they’re not necessarily mutually exclusive, it’s a hypothetical question... if you don’t want to choose, no need to respond.

I think most of us can agree that (for some reason) the WR position generally contains the highest percentage of basket cases, divas, cancerous personalities, etc... That said, why is it so crazy to take the short, light-skinned dude who everyone says is a beast in all the right ways?
 
Hey we need the Marquise Fitzgeralds of the world on this team too.
 
brock said:
To go with that he’s now been productive at Saint Thomas Aquinas and Deerfield beach who both play good competition. Not to mention his good/great atheltic numbers, 4.58 40 at the Nike opening at 5’10 185 and was pretty **** good in other areas as well
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Gimme me another Berrios on this team plz
 
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