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The Steal of the Draft?

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Nice read for all you doubting Thomas es..

The Dolphins made a lot of moves in the second round, and when the time to make a selection finally came with the 63[SUP]rd[/SUP] pick they decided to go with a wide receiver from LSU named Jarvis Landry. Many Phins fans did not know who he was, and did not like the pick, however many football gambling fans are saying he might have been one of the most under rated wide receivers in the entire draft. This is a big statement considering that there was 12 receivers taken in the first two rounds, and he was the 12[SUP]th[/SUP] one selected.
Immediately the naysayers started complaining saying, “if he is so good then why was he the 12th WR taken?” Well one of the biggest reasons was because he ran the worst time for a wide receiver in the 40 with a 4.77. First of all the 40 times are bull-sh#t, look at Ted Ginn and Clyde Gates, their 40 times were extremely fast, but teams need players who can catch the ball not track stars.

Second of all, Landry tweaked his hamstring at the combine, and when he ran at his pro day he put up a respectable time of 4.55. Lastly if any of the phins fans looked at tapes on this guy, like Hickey and his team have been doing all off-season they will see a player that has football speed. Not only does he have football speed, and runs clean crisp routes, but he catches every thing that is thrown in his vicinity.

He may not be the biggest WR at 5’11” or the fastest receiver but he does have abnormally huge hands at 10 ¼, which he uses to pluck balls out of the air in traffic. He is extremely tough and is not afraid to take a hit or give a hit in the blocking game. A lot of football gambling fans are comparing him to Hines Ward, Anquan Boldin, and Steve Smith, not a bad list.


He was the team captain on a very good LSU team, and when you talk to the LSU Tigers fans, most will say that they actually think that he will turn out to be a more productive player in the NFL than his former teammate Odell Beckham Jr, who was selected by the New York Giants with the 12[SUP]th[/SUP] pick overall in this year’s draft . This is coming from people who have watched both of these young men play together for years. Last season, even thoughBeckham Jr. played on the same team, he led the Tigers with 77 catches for 1,193 yards and 10 touchdowns as a junior. Beckham Jr is more of a home-run threat, but Landry is the better pro prospect because of his large, reliable hands, natural build and athleticism which enables him to make a play after the catch.


He is one of the most complete receivers in the entire draft and the most important trait that he has is his ability to make the catch. I know this sounds stupid, that of course a wide receiver should be able to catch the ball. However not all wide receivers always catch the ball, or can make an acrobatic catch, or make a catch across the middle, or hold on to the ball after being hit hard. Jarvis Landry can make all these catches, and has the ability to get yards after the catch. Now please tell me what fan does not what a tough as nails receiver who can catch everything that is thrown his way?




http://phinsnews.com/the-steal-of-the-draft/
 
I didn't know much about this guy until Friday but he sounds like someone I am going to love.

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I think he'll be a complete stud. Still can't get over the fact that Carlos Hyde was there though before we moved down. I think that was a bigger need. To not even draft one RB was a complete failure on Hickey's part
 
I think he'll be a complete stud. Still can't get over the fact that Carlos Hyde was there though before we moved down. I think that was a bigger need. To not even draft one RB was a complete failure on Hickey's part

We are holding out for a trade for Adrian Peterson at trade deadline....lol.
 
You never heard me complain about him.I think he will turn out to be an awesome pick.But i have to add iam still mad that they did not get hyde..
 
4.77 is a number that will have a significant impact on our team. I don't see 4.77 on the tape.
 
I love the pick. I would rather have someone who runs good routes and has great hands over a burner who has stone hands.
 
I wonder how long into training camp we go before Landry and Finnegan get in a fist fight?
 
I didn't know much about this guy until Friday but he sounds like someone I am going to love.

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perfect honesty right there, you not alone. me neither.
 
I think moving back and taking james or you go ASJ then Hyde then Moses would of produced a better result.. but hey, Landry is a fine pick up and a good WR..
 
This reminds me of last year when Keenan Allen ran in the 4.7s at his pro day. He was hampered by a ligament injury so his 40 time suffered. So did his draft stock. The Chargers drafted him in the 3rd round and all he did was blow it up. He had 71 rec 1046 yards and 8 TDs. I'm not worried about Landry's 40 time at all. Hopefully he will prove he can play at a high level and be a big asset to the team.
 
He'll be great, opposite the burner we'll have lined up across the field! Can't wait, for him and Wallace to be out there together!
 
It's interesting to see that it took Hines (approximate 4.51 40 time) a few years to get going, where as Boldin (4.71 40 time) took off right out of the gate. I am sure a lot of it had to do with their offenses, but both were affective never-the-less. Another interesting thing is that for supposedly a slow guy, Boldin had 7 seasons or 65% where he had a reception over 50+ yards. (Stats provided by Pro-Football Reference)

Hines Ward:

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Anquan Boldin:

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Nice read for all you doubting Thomas es..

The Dolphins made a lot of moves in the second round, and when the time to make a selection finally came with the 63[SUP]rd[/SUP] pick they decided to go with a wide receiver from LSU named Jarvis Landry. Many Phins fans did not know who he was, and did not like the pick, however many football gambling fans are saying he might have been one of the most under rated wide receivers in the entire draft. This is a big statement considering that there was 12 receivers taken in the first two rounds, and he was the 12[SUP]th[/SUP] one selected.
Immediately the naysayers started complaining saying, “if he is so good then why was he the 12th WR taken?” Well one of the biggest reasons was because he ran the worst time for a wide receiver in the 40 with a 4.77. First of all the 40 times are bull-sh#t, look at Ted Ginn and Clyde Gates, their 40 times were extremely fast, but teams need players who can catch the ball not track stars.

Second of all, Landry tweaked his hamstring at the combine, and when he ran at his pro day he put up a respectable time of 4.55. Lastly if any of the phins fans looked at tapes on this guy, like Hickey and his team have been doing all off-season they will see a player that has football speed. Not only does he have football speed, and runs clean crisp routes, but he catches every thing that is thrown in his vicinity.

He may not be the biggest WR at 5’11” or the fastest receiver but he does have abnormally huge hands at 10 ¼, which he uses to pluck balls out of the air in traffic. He is extremely tough and is not afraid to take a hit or give a hit in the blocking game. A lot of football gambling fans are comparing him to Hines Ward, Anquan Boldin, and Steve Smith, not a bad list.


He was the team captain on a very good LSU team, and when you talk to the LSU Tigers fans, most will say that they actually think that he will turn out to be a more productive player in the NFL than his former teammate Odell Beckham Jr, who was selected by the New York Giants with the 12[SUP]th[/SUP] pick overall in this year’s draft . This is coming from people who have watched both of these young men play together for years. Last season, even thoughBeckham Jr. played on the same team, he led the Tigers with 77 catches for 1,193 yards and 10 touchdowns as a junior. Beckham Jr is more of a home-run threat, but Landry is the better pro prospect because of his large, reliable hands, natural build and athleticism which enables him to make a play after the catch.


He is one of the most complete receivers in the entire draft and the most important trait that he has is his ability to make the catch. I know this sounds stupid, that of course a wide receiver should be able to catch the ball. However not all wide receivers always catch the ball, or can make an acrobatic catch, or make a catch across the middle, or hold on to the ball after being hit hard. Jarvis Landry can make all these catches, and has the ability to get yards after the catch. Now please tell me what fan does not what a tough as nails receiver who can catch everything that is thrown his way?




http://phinsnews.com/the-steal-of-the-draft/

Aside from Sammy Watkins, may be the best WIDE RECEIVER in the draft. Write it down. This guy is the real deal. Passion, humility, the endless desire to be better, his hands, his endless work ethic, and his LEADERSHIP. We stole this guy and will be very happy for years to come.
 
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