Jets heavily active at Pro Day

You seem to take offense to the tag "low-rated" as if it is a personal insult. If these WRs are projected as "later round receivers" as the previous poster mentioned, then how else should I refer to them but "low-rated"? I'm not sure what English language you use but in the one I use, "low-rated" does not mean "unknown or unranked". Thanks for the helpful hint thoughhmy:

 

Except that Walker has been moving up draft boards for a while and isn't as "low rated" as you think he is.

A 6'2 210 WR who runs a 4.3, produced at the college level, and showed good hands is hardly going to stay low rated for long in this post-Colston year.

 

So the correct tag should be "low-rated but on the rise" WRs. My apologies.:shit:

 

Can we just stick to the subject... no calling other people out. Late round draft picks are low rated players. Nothing wrong with what legler said.

 

side note: after taking offense to my joke yesterday, i see you have no problem being a smart ass today...so which legler is the true legler, cuz your sending mixed signals...are we allowed or not allowed to throw jokes around there buddy[/QUOTE]

The difference between my comments and your so called joke is that smart ass or not they are derived from truths. A low-rated player does not mean a player that I've never heard of, unknown or unranked no matter the language. There is no truth behind "back to your parents basement!" unless, of course, you are posting from that very location as I eluded to before.

 

torn ACL.... Here's a read from just before this College Football season... Shows his hard work, and how he is about the team

 

Name: Laurent Robinson
School: Illinois St
Position: WR
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 199 lbs
Speed: 4.38
Positives: Has a lean, angular frame that is built for speed, showing good chest muscle definition with a tapered waist, good shoulder width, tight abdomen, developed thighs and calves...Has excellent body flexibility and hip snap, dropping his weight and keeping his pads down to accelerate instantly coming out of his cuts...Has fine balance in his running stride, executing crisp plant-and-drive skills to get in and out of his breaks...Possesses the speed to challenge the deep secondary and the body control to make adjustments through his routes...Smart, instinctive runner and also does well in the classroom...Picks up plays quickly and is alert to coverages, doing a nice job of finding the soft spot in the zone to settle in...Regarded by the staff the team's "most trustworthy" player, as he works hard in the training and film rooms, showing good self-starting ability...Capable of getting to the ball in a crowd and there is no flinch to him, even when he knows the defense is about to drill him...Has the ability to accelerate into his routes instantly and shows good urgency in and out of his cuts...Demonstrates a crisp running style and does a nice job adjusting his body to get to the underneath throws...His speed lets him drive off the coverage and come back for the easy yards...Takes short, pitter-patter steps to accelerate off the line of scrimmage, and has the explosion to gain on the cornerback and eat the cushion in attempts to challenge deep...Can sink and slip through traffic due to his lateral agility and is very alert of the sidelines, doing a nice job of keeping his feet in bounds...Displays the body control to sink his hips to get better separation in-and-out of his cuts and does a very good job of finding the soft spot and settling in vs. zone coverage...Whether working underneath or attacking the deep zone, Robinson's hip snap and ability to ride up the defensive back lets him gain immediate separation after the catch...Shows the nimbleness to maintain balance and turn instantly to head up field after the catch...Maintains good focus when looking the ball in, and does not hesitate to get vertical to make the play...Best when contorting his body and looking the ball in over his shoulder on deep routes...Has developed good hand mechanics to extend for the ball away from the frame...Will sometimes revert to body catching, but has the timing and snatch ability to get to the ball at its high point...Needs to add some more bulk and strength, but has that second gear and burst to leave defenders grabbing at air...Has no problem competing with the opponent after contact, and has the balance and leg drive to stay up after taking the initial hit.

Negatives: Has functional playing power, but will need to upgrade in this area to prevent from being rerouted by the more physical pro defensive backs...Earlier in his career, Robinson did not utilize his explosiveness with consistency in attempts to get a clean release off the snap...Could use some more bulk to escape the jam, but has more than enough quickness to escape and get back on the stem...Demonstrates sure hands to look the ball in, but must be more conscious of securing the ball before heading up field)...Shows better consistency getting into his routes than earlier in his career (used to take some soft angle cuts)...Still learning how to vary his speed, but has shown improvement each week, as he no longer out-runs the ball and is smart enough to uncover and has the burst to go down field in a flash...More of a pester-type of blocker than one who will face up at the line of scrimmage.

Compares To: LAVERANUES COLES-New York Jets-Like Coles, Robinson has that explosive running stride and acceleration to separate after the catch. Both are fearless catching in a crowd and show great sideline awareness, body control and loose hips to turn a short catch into a big play.

 

02/27/07 - NFL COMBINE: Robinson distinguished himself in Sunday's workouts, first by wearing what appeared to be his "lucky" Redbirds shorts, making him the only receiver in red. Then he turned in a 40 time of 4.38 seconds, particularly notable for a tall (6-2) wide receiver weighing 195 pounds. Robinson did not drop a pass in his workout session and repeatedly had to field balls thrown behind him by quarterbacks?including Ohio State's Troy Smith?who were clearly surprised by the speed of the big receiver. - John Mullin, Chicago Tribune