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Originally Posted by chiefzilla1501
Just curious, are there scenarios we can remember where mecole caught a difficult ball? Laying out, jumping, high pointing a ball, etc… I’m completely going off memory.
Because my concern isn’t about effort. I think he’s trying. I just wonder if he has the right receiver instincts to adjust to the ball. Tyreek was short but he routinely did this.
Again, completely going off memory so I could be misremembering
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He had that diving catch in the back of the end zone on a Mahomes scramble that was pretty sweet.
But again, the ball was in FRONT of him. He didn't have to track it over his head, he caught it around his shins. He didn't have to meet the ball at its apex or anything like that.
Basically, if Hardman is FACING the ball when it's delivered, he's A-Ok. His eyes get time to focus, he can better prep for the ball. It's more like playing catch.
But when he has to meet the ball on a downfield pass, catch up to it, etc, it seems like he has a depth issue or something. He seemingly always misjudges the ball and/or his speed.
He doesn't track to get into position well.
You know how some people have shit depth perception when parking their car? Kinda reminds me of that.