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Originally Posted by RunKC
Skyy had some characteristics that were enticing. He had the biggest hands at the combine, a solid catch %, elite burst from the snap (one of the best 10 yard split times) a solid 4.43 40 time and was reportedly a good route runner for a guy that hadn't played WR that long.
Some posters here keep talking about the small school aspect but Rice went to SMU and played at a lower level of competition as well.
Sometimes guys from small schools make it, like Rashee Rice and Khalen Saunders. Sometimes they don't.
The big thing that we talked about was that Veach can't have complete flops with early draft picks like he did with Breeland Speaks. It's hard to compete when you get nothing from a 2nd rd pick and are paying your QB.
If you can get something from them and have them contribute in some way like Clyde and Hardman, it's not terrible, but getting nothing from Skyy is hurting us
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this is all true of course, but I wasn't digging his overall athletic profile and didn't think coming from the MAC he was going to be very prepared for the NFL.
But nobody, and I mean NOBODY had him as less than a 2nd round pick, he went about exactly where (in fact, maybe LOWER) than everyone thought.
So, we can bitch at Veach, but the reality is that EVERYONE, all draft gurus, everyone had him about where he went or higher.
So, sometimes shit just happens.
He appears to not have it between the ears.
Veach's saving grace is his ability to find good football players ANYWHERE in the draft at any time, and he does it every year now. It's frustrating that he's missed on some high picks, but he finds plus starters all of the time on day freakin' three all of the time.
So, it works out.