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So....
Jaelen Strong. On video, I'm not a huge fan. No suddenness, marginal get-off, struggles to separate, not the sharpest route runner. It's decent, but he doesn't jump off the screen.
Much as I'm loath to put store into the COmbine results, Strong is an example where I'm really scratching my head. 4.44 and a 1.58 split. Whatever about the 4.44, the 10-yard split is mind-boggling when you look at how pedestrian he can be off the LOS. The vert was very impressive too. He's a lot more quick-twitch than we all gave him credit for.
So why doesn't he put it down on the field? Is it attitude? Scheme? Poor route savviness? Bad technique with his get-off? Is this a correctable issue (knowing that he's plenty quick and has some explosiveness) or do you just say "the eye in the sky don't lie"?
Depending on how the WR chips fall and the reality that this FO won't touch DGB, these are questions the Fins management must be asking themselves. Can we make Jaelen Strong a stud?
Thoughts?
i agree with this... he has a lot of improving to do, but has the potential and ability to do it. I myself wasnt as big on Jaelen Strong after watching his films too (and many on the forums didnt like that). but i am not saying he is a good prospect with ability he can become a good WR in the NFL. I just like other WRs more.
Jaelen Strong- Arizona State: great height and body with great leaping ability, Jaelen is strong, he has good hands, his route running from the line and in and out of breaks need a lot of work, his footwork isnt great, he has great athletic ability and talent but needs a lot of work and development as an NFL WR, seems raw talent