holy shit dude, who gives a fuck about walter powell? We've got 4 surefire spots filled by Decker, Marshall, Smith and Kerley, meaning theres like 2-3 other spots up for grabs with one or two of those being special teams contributors. If he's as bad as you claim then any of the other receivers on the team will beat him easily for those spots, so theres really nothing to worry about. i don't get this fixation with an off the street camp body, its whatever, we've got enough competition to negate worrying about underwhelming players who showed nothing last year it'll play out fine.
we'd be fine since that means he had a good enough camp and preseason to maintain a roster spot over some of the others, same as any other bubble player. It either won't happen cause he sucks or it would because the unlikely scenario of him beating out Evans, Enunwa, Posey and such played out and Mac actually liked his potential more. and I say this barely remembering the guy, its just a general thing with camp bodies y'know? dreading the possibly of a off the street player making the team under a new regime seems kinda silly.
I think the sleeper is Owusu. The game he had against Miami put a spotlight on him. Hope he can build on that.
But could Brandon Marshall turn out to be our Justin McCareins...yikes. Another Bradshaw genuis move giving up a 2nd for that guy.
This is just an ignorant comment. Marshall has two seasons in his entire career where he didn't break 1k yards, his rookie season (2006) and an injury hampered 2014, McCariens was nothing but a pretender his entire career And the guy's name was Bradway not Bradshaw
I don't think that's going to be a problem this year. 1-4 are locks and you have Evans, Enunwa, Posey, Owusu and Graham. Owusu showed some promise and they made a point of picking up Posey. You then have Evans who is a complete wildcard and Enunwa who apparently learned how to catch or something during the offseason(If you want to put stock in rookie camp). If Powell even makes it to the first round of cuts I will be completely surprised.
McCareins had a body of work that included all of 2/3 of a season starting before that idiotic deal was made.
There will be a heck of a fight for the last 2-3 slots at WR between Owusu / Posey / Evans / Enunwa and Graham. New FO means that being drafted last year is no help to make the roster. This is a lot better situation than any of these guys being the No2 2/3 option as was the case at times last year due to injuries or lack of depth. I do not even factor Hakim or Powell into my calculations for those who make the roster. NFL Draft profile positive comments on Owusu who ran a 4.36 at the combine (small hands though). He fell due to multiple concussions and went undrafted. Concern would be that he was not able to make the Bucs roster - they cut him in September last year - but then multiple players have done well after being picked up elsewhere. Owusu is a smart receiver who runs routes well and knows how to get defensive backs to turn their hips to be able to stick his foot in the ground suddenly and gain separation. He has a decent sized frame and can use it to his advantage in traffic. He will go up for the ball in traffic and use his hands to catch the ball away from his body and bring it in. He is a threat after the catch with the ball in his hands, and it shows in his return skills, where he is a threat to take it the distance. Teams will have a tough time justifying Owusu as he recovers from a concussion-laden senior season. Despite these red flags, Owusu is a mature player on the field who would be a reliable return option when healthy. NFL Draft profile positive comments on Posey who ran a 4.5 at the combine Posey showed in his short opportunity during his senior year why he has third-round value in this year's draft. Posey can struggle off the line but understands, for the most part, how to stem his routes to set up a defender and then use his suddenness to change directions. He can burst and stick his foot in the ground at the top of routes to gain separation. Except when going across the middle and facing a big hit, he is superb at adjusting his body once the ball is thrown to secure the catch. He is effective after the catch with the ball in his hands and can make a small move to get up field. He is a very polished as a route runner and overall receiver. NFL Draft profile positive comments on Posey who ran a 4.51 at the combine Good size. Good enough hands -- catches balls that he should and makes hard catches look easy, yet drops easy catches. Extends outside his frame for the ball and can pluck it. Competes in a crowd and can make contested catches. Tied for the fastest 10-yard split (1.47 seconds) of any combine participant. Good-sized, sure-handed possession receiver with the toughness to work through the middle and catch in a crowd. Can make a living as a zone-beating, move-the-chains target. NFL Draft profile positive comments on Graham who ran a 4.4 at the combine Graham is a burner who can take the top off of defenses at the next level. He can beat corners in man coverage and use his hands to stack on top of them and continue to gain separation. He is very good at focusing on the ball all the way into his hands when running deeps and looks natural catching. He is quick off the line and uses his feet well to avoid and stem corners who could possibly overpower him if he was stagnant. He can vary his speeds well to keep corners off balance. NFL Draft profile positive comments on Enunwa who ran a 4.45 at the combine Looks the part with terrific size, long arms and an NFL musculature. Can elevate and snatch throws above his head. Strong after the catch. Sheer size and brawn to block out corners outside. Has hustle traits. Knows where the sticks are and is very football smart. Excellent intangibles -- team captain with a professional approach and leadership traits. Was a 21-year-old senior. Big, tough, athletic, West Coast receiver who broke out as a senior. Has a mixture of "Z" and "X" traits and could even be viewed as a developmental H-back prospect. NFL Draft profile positive comments on Powell who ran a 4.65 at the combine Loose lower body. Good balance and short-area quickness. Slippery after the catch -- can elude the first tackler and dart to daylight. Shows confidence and a knack for finding creases as a returner -- four scores the last two seasons. Productive three-year starter. Smart and competitive. Two-time team captain with terrific intangibles -- cares about the game and works at his craft. Lean, short-armed, smoother-than-sudden receiver/return man who will need the benefit of a free slot release given his pedestrian speed and strength. Intangibles and return skills will have to carry him, as he lacks distinguishable athletic traits. Saalim Hakim went undrafted in 2011 and bounced around before sticking with the Jets in 2013 - small school absolute burner (4.21 speed) but is still learning the game. No Draft Profile report
I forgot about Hakim. If he could play specials worth a damn I think he might stick as a 6th or possibly 7th/specials. It's amazing how much better some of our talent looks when it's being slotted into the appropriate spot.
You missed the best part. Yet Bradway traded a 2nd round pick for him and Macacgnan got a better productive WR with a 5th.
Nice research. Its going to be a battle and I would say the Idzik drafted guys are at a disadvantage. This regime has no loyalty to them at all. Plus Macagnan went and traded draft picks for two guy (Marshall & Posey). It was encouraging to hear that Enuwa was catching everything throwned to him at the OTA's.
I'm sure your safe. Unless there is literally no one on the team who can catch punts his chances are slim to none. Side note- if we keep Hakim to return kicks that will also be a very dumb move. Hopefully the days of starting inside our own 10 yard line are over. Take a knee and get the ball at the 20 I don't care if Willie Colon is the "return man" unless it's at the front of the end zone don't bring it out. Powell or anyone else can be the KOR guy the PR job might win one these guys a spot if they can beat out Kerley, which wouldn't be hard.
