Tannenbombs
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Rashad Greene will be the most underrated player in the draft and Miami needs to give him a seriously look in the 2nd round.
He is a 4 year starter, a team captain, and the all-time leading receiver at Florida State. He does not possess ideal height, length, or bulk. He can avoid press with his footwork, or slip by it with hand quickness. He closes the cushion against off coverage, can stack defenders, and has the savviness to sit down in the void vs. zone. He will change up his speed at the break point and sets up defenders at the top of his route with crafty head fakes. He has very good quickness in/out of breaks. Has more than enough play speed to separate.
Overall, he is a very sharp route runner. He works back downhill towards the football, rather than drift and allow a defender to trail. He tracks the deep ball well and runs through the ball rather than slow up and allow a defender to recover. He is fearless across the middle and despite his narrow build has good contact balance in traffic. He has very strong hands and is the most sure handed receiver in the draft, (PFF can confirm this). Has the body control to tap his toes and get both feet inbounds. In contested situations he has flashed but lacks the catch radius, timing, or above the rim ability to consistently win 50/50 balls. He shows the ability to flash his hands late and let the ball get on top of him to negate a reaction from the defender.
After the catch he is a creative runner with the ball in his hands and has the field vision, short area quicks, and stop-and-start ability paired with sudden make miss ability. He has the speed to pull away from defenders in the open field. He does however lack the size/strength to run through or step out of tackles. Has punt return experience with 2 career touchdowns. He showcases a high level of football IQ with his ability to read defenses. Florida State lined him up in a myriad of ways and asks him to sight adjust and break off routes against the blitz. He gives effort as a blocker despite size limitations. By all accounts he is a stud worker and leader who loves football. He took all the young receivers at Florida State under his wing with extra time in the film room and on the practice field. He consistently came through in the clutch when they needed him the most (2013 National Championship, 2014 Oklahoma State, 2014 Notre Dame, 2014 Clemson).
Overall, this player has a very high floor due to his consistent play, and high FB IQ and character. He compares to Golden Tate in terms of his skill-set and projection to the NFL. I have him graded as a late 1st round player although he will be taken much later than that. He will surely outplay his draft status and when you look back three years from now I think he will be the steal of the draft. This player projects well to Miami's offense because of his ability to defeat press coverage, RAC, and overall QB friendliness.
He is a 4 year starter, a team captain, and the all-time leading receiver at Florida State. He does not possess ideal height, length, or bulk. He can avoid press with his footwork, or slip by it with hand quickness. He closes the cushion against off coverage, can stack defenders, and has the savviness to sit down in the void vs. zone. He will change up his speed at the break point and sets up defenders at the top of his route with crafty head fakes. He has very good quickness in/out of breaks. Has more than enough play speed to separate.
Overall, he is a very sharp route runner. He works back downhill towards the football, rather than drift and allow a defender to trail. He tracks the deep ball well and runs through the ball rather than slow up and allow a defender to recover. He is fearless across the middle and despite his narrow build has good contact balance in traffic. He has very strong hands and is the most sure handed receiver in the draft, (PFF can confirm this). Has the body control to tap his toes and get both feet inbounds. In contested situations he has flashed but lacks the catch radius, timing, or above the rim ability to consistently win 50/50 balls. He shows the ability to flash his hands late and let the ball get on top of him to negate a reaction from the defender.
After the catch he is a creative runner with the ball in his hands and has the field vision, short area quicks, and stop-and-start ability paired with sudden make miss ability. He has the speed to pull away from defenders in the open field. He does however lack the size/strength to run through or step out of tackles. Has punt return experience with 2 career touchdowns. He showcases a high level of football IQ with his ability to read defenses. Florida State lined him up in a myriad of ways and asks him to sight adjust and break off routes against the blitz. He gives effort as a blocker despite size limitations. By all accounts he is a stud worker and leader who loves football. He took all the young receivers at Florida State under his wing with extra time in the film room and on the practice field. He consistently came through in the clutch when they needed him the most (2013 National Championship, 2014 Oklahoma State, 2014 Notre Dame, 2014 Clemson).
Overall, this player has a very high floor due to his consistent play, and high FB IQ and character. He compares to Golden Tate in terms of his skill-set and projection to the NFL. I have him graded as a late 1st round player although he will be taken much later than that. He will surely outplay his draft status and when you look back three years from now I think he will be the steal of the draft. This player projects well to Miami's offense because of his ability to defeat press coverage, RAC, and overall QB friendliness.
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