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Originally Posted by Marvin49
Hey guys...Niner fan here...
Just tryin to find out a bit about Balwin. Sounds like you guys are just as frustrated with Baldwin as were were with AJ.
Things to know on AJ...
1) He is fast, but it never really shows on the field.
2) Small. a bit frail. His size/weight would lead you to believe that he's more stout than he is. Was getting OWNED at the line this past weekend. Couldn't create separation to save his life.
3) Came into camp last year totally out of shape. Was puking at the first minicamp.
4) Motivation really appears to be an issue. Won't fight for the ball
5) On the positive side, has HUGE hands and was good for spectaular catches in camp...but they were few and far between.
Attaching a draft vid with AJ as the first pick.
EDIT: NM...it won't let me post the link. Its an HD vid of the ESPN and NFL Network footage of AJ being drafted. Lookup Marvin49 on youtube to find it.
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Regarding the bold - did they have him out wide? Or was he lined up in the slot?
I only ask because I was hoping Baldwin could use the 'Victor Cruz' model of gaining separation via scheme. Cruz, when he was played out wide last year, really really struggled to break the press. That's why losing Manningham and Nicks hurt him so badly. When he had Nicks and Manningham, Cruz could play the slot and the NCB couldn't really get a press on him. Baldwin was just too slow out of his cuts to make that work.
Jenkins, OTOH, is not. If he was playing out wide, I can see how he'd have been eaten up by the press. Some guys just never learn to use their hands well (Cruz). Perhaps moving him to the slot will allow him to utilize that speed and first step better.