Quote:
Originally Posted by DJ's left nut
Really? Matthews? That seems off.
If anything, Matthews reminded me a lot of Strong this year. Matthews at Vandy was a guy with flypaper hands that did an amazing job of using his body to shield guys off and make catches in traffic. I didn't really like him before the 3rd round last season for that very reason. Matthews isn't as explosive as Conley but he's much more refined, a much better route runner and has elite hands. He's better than I thought he'd be, but he's still not what I would consider an explosive player.
Conley actually reminds me of a bit of a wayback player - Antonio Bryant. He's faster than Bryant but Bryant was really good at using his length and frame to get up and over guys to pick deep balls out of the air. Bryant was a headcase so he'd jake anything that wasn't a 9 route, but he had some serious ball skills. Add speed and coachability to that and you've got a solid weapon.
I can't think of a perfect comparison, really. A longer, slower Mike Wallace with a much better attitude?
|
He reminds me of a bigger, faster Stepone Paige.