Forget size, Dolphins' De'Von Achane says: ‘I know what I'm capable of'

[DKphin]

Forget size, Dolphins' De'Von Achane says: ‘I know what I'm capable of'

Dolphins third-round pick De'Von Achane has added some weight but says others are focused on his lack of size far more than he is.

www.palmbeachpost.com

 

[phishfan4life]

I'm excited to see this kid play!

 

[EJay]

I'm excited to see this kid play!

 

[rickd13]

I knew he would put on weight when he stopped doing track.

 

[Mr Fan]

Forget size, Dolphins' De'Von Achane says: ‘I know what I'm capable of'

Dolphins third-round pick De'Von Achane has added some weight but says others are focused on his lack of size far more than he is.

www.palmbeachpost.com

Seems I read that often with the Dolphins.....

 

[finfinfin]

And it’s pronounced DEE-von A-Chain

 

[NBP81]

I do not give a single **** about his weight tbh.,..

 

[Joe Dolfan]

Size matters, regardless of what your wives or girlfriends have told you.

 

[Sticky Gloves]

He grew a half an inch in a few weeks? Come on now.

 

[C l u t c H 385]

He grew a half an inch in a few weeks? Come on now.

It looks like they just don't use increments in these measurements so 5-8.5 from the combine becomes 5-9.

 

[Avigatorx]

Seems like a good kid, love the mindset, but lets see him block Chubb on a blitz in camp.

 

[Fin-Loco]

Forget size, Dolphins' De'Von Achane says: ‘I know what I'm capable of'

Dolphins third-round pick De'Von Achane has added some weight but says others are focused on his lack of size far more than he is.

www.palmbeachpost.com

The Sproles comparison is a good one. Keep in mind Sproles was a 4th round pick.

 

[Mach2]

Size matters, regardless of what your wives or girlfriends have told you.

Sounds like you have had some negative feedback..........

 

[Marino2.0]

The Sproles comparison is a good one. Keep in mind Sproles was a 4th round pick.

I actually hate the Sproles comparison. Sproles was a 5’6 super buff (187 pounds at 5’6, did 23 bench press reps at combine) jitterbug with pretty mediocre speed (4.46). Achane is almost the opposite of that—he’s a very thin sprinter who runs a 4.32 and doesn’t do much juking.

I always say I think Achane has a lot of traits in common with Tyreek, and I do. Same size, similar speed, similar vision, similar contact balance. Tyreek is stronger with more wiggle, and obviously Tyreek transitioned to WR and became a very good route runner. But the commonality of traits are there.

If forced to go with a recent RB, I think CJ Spiller was the most similar to Achane. A little taller, but similar frame, similar speed, and similar contact balance/toughness. Achane has better vision, though, and Spiller had more wiggle.

 

[Ray R]

He grew a half an inch in a few weeks? Come on now.

He just stood straighter, or maybe he was wearing shoes, or maybe the there was a "typo".

Now I know what you were doing to get the name "sticky gloves".
Oh, you meant what receivers wear. - LOL