What Parker Needs To Be: Keelan Cole

[LDaniel7]

I finally got around to watching the condensed version of NE and Jax game.

And oh. my. goodness!

That catch from Keelan Cole!

I saw it -- and subsequent plays -- and thoughts, "THIS is what Parker was hyped as, coming in. And this is what people have talked about as Parker's ceiling: catch radius, high point, able to dominate one on one coverage -- either by physical play or beating press deep," etc.

How long has it been since Miami has had a 1 WR play like this: catch radius, dominant, foolish mismatch if one on one?

Pretty intense to watch. If you haven't seen it, do yourself a favor and watch it. Making Bortles look compentent!

 

[HarryBagpipe]

 

[EJay]

You're seriously pointing one single great catch by a guy that has yet to catch more than 42 passes in a season? I get that Cole is young and has potential, but let's not get carried away with the hyperbole just yet!

One last thing .. most these amazing 2 and 3 finger catches are made possible with these damn gloves. That's why you didn't see a catch like Beckham Jr. beforehand. W/O the gloves, that ball doesn't stick. Don't get me wrong, it still takes a ton of talent (and hand size) to be able to pull off a catch like that. But there have been a myriad of all-time greats that played in the league with hands and talent to make the same type of catches but they didn't have today's gloves hence it didn't happen like it does today.

 

[jlfin]

You're seriously pointing one single great catch by a guy that has yet to catch more than 42 passes in a season? I get that Cole is young and has potential, but let's not get carried away with the hyperbole just yet!

One last thing .. most these amazing 2 and 3 finger catches are made possible with these damn gloves. That's why you didn't see a catch like Beckham Jr. beforehand. W/O the gloves, that ball doesn't stick. Don't get me wrong, it still takes a ton of talent (and hand size) to be able to pull off a catch like that. But there have been a myriad of all-time greats that played in the league with hands and talent to make the same type of catches but they didn't have today's gloves hence it didn't happen like it does today.

No, but they had Stickum. It was banned in1981.

From an article in SI.
“Stickum” was said to enhance the potential for sure-handed receptions—Oakland Hall of Famer Fred Biletnikoff dabbed the substance on his socks so he could easily reach down for a shmear—or for members of the secondary elongated the bump in bump-and-run coverage. Though numerous players on plenty of teams lathered up, Stickum is is probably most associated with Raiders defensive back Lester Hayes, who won the 1980 NFL Defensive Player of the Year award with 13 interceptions, then added five more en route to Super Bowl XV. Hayes smeared a half a jar (about nine ounces) on his body each game, the honey-like goo dripped from his forearms, hands and uniform.“

 

[Dolphins81]

The problem that Parker has and it can’t be fix....tiny heart syndrome.

 

[NyPhan23]

You mean like this?

 

[cullenbigcstill]

I live just south of Jacksonville, Keelan Cole is their#1 and they've been raving about him for almost a year up here. This year he will tear the league up, it wasnt just that 1 catch. Hes explosive in and out of cuts, good route runner and very tough! I'd swap him and DVP in a nanosecond.

 

[Mustangbee]

Absolutely one of my favorites (underrated) dolphins player of all time! The guy was a beast and yet no one outside of the dolphins knew about him.

 

[uk_dolfan]

We get an awful lot of Parker talk

 

[LDaniel7]

You're seriously pointing one single great catch by a guy that has yet to catch more than 42 passes in a season? I get that Cole is young and has potential, but let's not get carried away with the hyperbole just yet!

One last thing .. most these amazing 2 and 3 finger catches are made possible with these damn gloves. That's why you didn't see a catch like Beckham Jr. beforehand. W/O the gloves, that ball doesn't stick. Don't get me wrong, it still takes a ton of talent (and hand size) to be able to pull off a catch like that. But there have been a myriad of all-time greats that played in the league with hands and talent to make the same type of catches but they didn't have today's gloves hence it didn't happen like it does today.

It's just fascinating to me that an undrafted player can come on and knock on that door to being a 1 WR!

Makes me think that Miami would be better off trying to develop players like Owusu than overdrafting in the first round -- and depending on those players that never seem to reach their hype.

LD

 

[LDaniel7]

I live just south of Jacksonville, Keelan Cole is their#1 and they've been raving about him for almost a year up here. This year he will tear the league up, it wasnt just that 1 catch. Hes explosive in and out of cuts, good route runner and very tough! I'd swap him and DVP in a nanosecond.

It's pretty awesome to watch him work and know that he is still developing, still learning his craft -- undrafted, yet starting to dominate at the position.

LD

 

[LDaniel7]

You mean like this?

Good catch.

Where's that been hiding?

LD

 

[EJay]

No, but they had Stickum. It was banned in1981.

From an article in SI.
“Stickum” was said to enhance the potential for sure-handed receptions—Oakland Hall of Famer Fred Biletnikoff dabbed the substance on his socks so he could easily reach down for a shmear—or for members of the secondary elongated the bump in bump-and-run coverage. Though numerous players on plenty of teams lathered up, Stickum is is probably most associated with Raiders defensive back Lester Hayes, who won the 1980 NFL Defensive Player of the Year award with 13 interceptions, then added five more en route to Super Bowl XV. Hayes smeared a half a jar (about nine ounces) on his body each game, the honey-like goo dripped from his forearms, hands and uniform.“

I'm fully aware of what stick'em was. And Biletnikoff and Hayes were the most well known for using it. But unlike the gloves today, the overwhelming majority of players -- specifically WR's -- weren't using the substance. And as you pointed out, it was completely out of the game by 1981. So a player such as Jerry Rice -- the GOAT -- didn't use stick'em or the modern day glove until very late in his career, if he used it at all.

 

[SCLSU Mud Dogs]

It's just fascinating to me that an undrafted player can come on and knock on that door to being a 1 WR!

Makes me think that Miami would be better off trying to develop players like Owusu than overdrafting in the first round -- and depending on those players that never seem to reach their hype.

LD

For every 1 undrafted star there are 300 more that can't even make a roster.

This is an absolute overreaction if I've ever seen one.

Owusu's best season in college he had 13 receptions.

Cole's career in college he had 4,300 yards and over 50 receiving touchdowns. Quite the difference.

 

[MiamiDolfan85]

We get an awful lot of Parker talk

Almost like he's played...lol