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Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud
Why wouldn't he? He's already the best slot receiver on the team. Unless he's injured, would you prefer Urban or Long on the field?
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I think very little of Long and Urban, but you're getting a bit carried away here.
WR is widely considered the hardest position in the NFL to adjust from CFB to the pros, sans QB.
And this is a kid that by all accounts, rarely, if ever lined up in the slot for Ole Miss and ran a legit route. When he did line up in the slot, he either came through the backfield for a handoff, or as a prelude to a screen pass.
Now you're telling me that this kid is going to step right in at a position that is extremely difficult to adjust to in the pros, and be a significant piece of the puzzle?
He may down the road, but you're expecting way too much early, IMO.
People are comparing him to Welker, FFS. Wes Welker is a legit slot WR.
This guy is a RB we're converting to slot WR.