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Will Lynn Bowden Jr Make a Difference or Not Make the Team?

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Lynn Bowden Jr is 24, 5'11" 200 lbs. and a 3rd round pick for the Raiders in 2000. He was traded to Miami, has 4'4 to 4'5 speed, has played WR, RB and QB but played little in the NFL.

I liked him in the draft and thought he was a good pick up. However, now he is a very intriguing player under new HC McD as a possible poor mans version of Debo. I don't expect stardom but he could well be a difference maker and fan favorite or be cut. The WR room is very crowded with Hill, Waddle, Wilson and Gesicki but I have seen top depth go to hell in no time.

I am really hoping the kid makes makes it and become a Mr. Excitement for our team but, ain't gonna be easy.
 
I’ll be honest I NEVER saw the fascination with this guy.

Admittedly I never watch him play in college. Just saw the draft stuff when it got closer to that time.

What I see is a guy who’s quickness and change of direction helped at the slower less competitive collegiate level.

But at this level what he’s “good” at isn’t good enough to be truly successful at this level.

He has nothing special speed, quickness, size, hands, break tackle etc abilities.

I just don’t see it!
 
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The narrative sure has shifted from he's the "next Deebo Samuel".

I don't think he makes the team. Even his plays that made some people say "wow" a couple of years ago weren't even really that impressive. The offense was just so bad that he looked decent for a few plays.
 
ANUFan said:
I’ll be honest I NEVER saw the fascination with this guy.

Admittedly I never watch him play in college. Just saw the draft stuff when it got closer to that time.

What I see is a guy who’s quickness and change of direction helped at the slower less competitive collegiate level.

But at this level what’s he’s “good” at isn’t good enough to be truly successful at this level.

He has nothing special speed, quickness, size, hands, break tackle etc abilities.

I just don’t see it!
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I’m the opposite here…jmo.. I think he makes it and carves out a role…
 
I liked him as a draft prospect, and even had us taking him in a few mocks. I think he makes the team. He has the ability to break tackles and make the first guy miss. Not a burner, but I think McD will find a role for him, a la Slash, Deebo lite. He’s got to be a bit more consistent catching the ball and needs to keep his head on straight.

Hill
Waddle
Wilson
Ez
Bowden
Sherfield
 
I would think that McDaniel would be intrigued by his versatility.

I could see him being a guy they move all around but he has not done much on an NFL field to be very confident in him.

Obviously this Training Camp and preseason are huge for him.
 
He's going to have to fight just to make the team. If he does make it he's the 5th receiving option at best but likely lower than that. Hill, Waddle, Wilson, Gesicki all will def be targeted more and the rb's as a group probably will too.
 
Unless he demonstrate his versatility will be a major asset to the new offense, I think he is gone. Numbers game.
 
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