PriMeTiiMe Posted April 29, 2019 Share Posted April 29, 2019 According to To Chase Goodbread we got the 2 fastest ones. http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000936436/article/18-for-18-college-footballs-fastest-players Outmyfalconmind, ShadyRef, Geneaut and 6 others 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlabamaFalconFan Posted April 29, 2019 Share Posted April 29, 2019 Al Davis would have been so proud! Seriously though this draft class is exciting from top to bottom. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kschreck Posted April 29, 2019 Share Posted April 29, 2019 15 minutes ago, AlabamaFalconFan said: Al Davis would have been so proud! Seriously though this draft class is exciting from top to bottom. Everybody that is somebody disagrees... Outmyfalconmind, DD: Objective Elite, Drew4719 and 7 others 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ezekiel 25:17 Posted April 29, 2019 Share Posted April 29, 2019 Knowing we like to draft Backs that can run like this is why i never thought we either draft or bring in Elijah as an UDFA. Even Ollison has good speed for his size. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
falconsfan4life3 Posted April 29, 2019 Share Posted April 29, 2019 (edited) 17 minutes ago, kschreck said: Everybody that is somebody disagrees... Yeah sounds like in 2016 when all the “experts” said we had one the worst drafts in the league.... Edited April 29, 2019 by falconsfan4life3 Rings, wuskillzz, jas82487 and 4 others 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DD: Objective Elite Posted April 29, 2019 Share Posted April 29, 2019 16 minutes ago, kschreck said: Everybody that is somebody disagrees... PokerSteve, kschreck and NWFALCON 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MSalmon Posted April 29, 2019 Share Posted April 29, 2019 Speed and athleticism is important in mid to late rounders and UDFAs. There usually is a reason they went late or undrafted. Often it’s simply being raw, but you can’t coach speed and athleticism and the chance to find a gem who matures when coached increases than just slow and unathletic prospects. i love UGA but I don’t see a future in the NFL for Holyfield. I really don’t mikeg272, Ovie_Lover and NeonDeion 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vel Posted April 29, 2019 Share Posted April 29, 2019 Sheffield should be a dam good gunner as a rookie. He's got Matthew Slater potential if we're being honest. And for people who scoff at the thought of that, go watch the Super Bowl. It was a punt coverage clinic featuring one Matthew Slater. Every punt was fair caught because Slater beat his man and was in position to cover it immediately. That helps the defense. wuskillzz, Drew4719, Tim Mazetti and 7 others 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Outmyfalconmind Posted April 29, 2019 Share Posted April 29, 2019 Tony Brook-James isn’t on our list of agreed to terms UDFA players. Anyone know anything about this? I thought he was mentioned to have agreed to terms. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flying Falcon Posted April 29, 2019 Share Posted April 29, 2019 Sheffield is sorry. The guy lacks all the skills to be a NFL CB. A fast guy doenst constitute you to be a "future gem" at CB. The Rock and IamFRESCO1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanadonis Posted April 29, 2019 Share Posted April 29, 2019 7 minutes ago, Flying Falcon said: Sheffield is sorry. The guy lacks all the skills to be a NFL CB. A fast guy doenst constitute you to be a "future gem" at CB. Did anyone say Sheffield had to be Richard Sherman in his prime? Sheffield has to be a slot type of guy who can help on special teams... Tim Mazetti and Diggable Birds 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k-train Posted April 29, 2019 Share Posted April 29, 2019 Fast is great... unless you're just fast. If your brain isn't also fast & it regularly takes a second to process everything, you're timed speed running in a track setting becomes moot. That was the problem with a guy like Paul Worrilow. Go look up his Pro Day numbers & you see that his athletic testing numbers were on par or better than guys like Luke Keuchly, Ray Lewis, Clay Matthews, Brian Urlacher, etc. The problem was that he didn't have the mental agility to match his athleticism, and thus while he was often in the right spot, he always seemed a little late getting there. I honestly think this is exactly why a guy like Duke Riley struggles so much, too. That extra half second to second it takes those guys to process the play makes their speed obsolete. That 4.5 track speed quickly becomes more like 4.9 or worse on the field. I have not dug too deep yet, but so far everything I've seen from Sheffield has me worried that he's not exactly the sharpest knife in the drawer either. I feel like he's going to be incredibly frustrating because he'll have the physical traits to be special, but just isn't smart enough to play as fast as he runs. Flying Falcon and Cheap Talk 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flying Falcon Posted April 29, 2019 Share Posted April 29, 2019 @k-train Sheffield is just fast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vel Posted April 29, 2019 Share Posted April 29, 2019 34 minutes ago, k-train said: Fast is great... unless you're just fast. If your brain isn't also fast & it regularly takes a second to process everything, you're timed speed running in a track setting becomes moot. That was the problem with a guy like Paul Worrilow. Go look up his Pro Day numbers & you see that his athletic testing numbers were on par or better than guys like Luke Keuchly, Ray Lewis, Clay Matthews, Brian Urlacher, etc. The problem was that he didn't have the mental agility to match his athleticism, and thus while he was often in the right spot, he always seemed a little late getting there. I honestly think this is exactly why a guy like Duke Riley struggles so much, too. That extra half second to second it takes those guys to process the play makes their speed obsolete. That 4.5 track speed quickly becomes more like 4.9 or worse on the field. I have not dug too deep yet, but so far everything I've seen from Sheffield has me worried that he's not exactly the sharpest knife in the drawer either. I feel like he's going to be incredibly frustrating because he'll have the physical traits to be special, but just isn't smart enough to play as fast as he runs. All of that yells: Special Teams Gunner You don't have to think or read. Beat your blocker and haul as downfield. kiwifalcon, Tim Mazetti, Ovie_Lover and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k-train Posted April 29, 2019 Share Posted April 29, 2019 Just now, Flying Falcon said: @k-train Sheffield is just fast. Like I said, I'm trying very hard to be optimistic but so far he's not showing me much to get excited about. Flying Falcon 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k-train Posted April 29, 2019 Share Posted April 29, 2019 7 minutes ago, vel said: All of that yells: Special Teams Gunner You don't have to think or read. Beat your blocker and haul as downfield. They'll definitely find a role for him, but if we traded up for him & he turns out to be nothing more than a great gunner, that's not exactly the best value IMO. IamFRESCO1 and Flying Falcon 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRUju2111 Posted April 29, 2019 Share Posted April 29, 2019 4 hours ago, PriMeTiiMe said: According to To Chase Goodbread we got the 2 fastest ones. http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000936436/article/18-for-18-college-footballs-fastest-players I only see Sheffield on the list so wtf you smokin on? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vel Posted April 29, 2019 Share Posted April 29, 2019 2 minutes ago, k-train said: They'll definitely find a role for him, but if we traded up for him & he turns out to be nothing more than a great gunner, that's not exactly the best value IMO. I disagree. If he turns into a Pro Bowl special teamer like Slater, that's just fine. Drew4719 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k-train Posted April 29, 2019 Share Posted April 29, 2019 5 minutes ago, vel said: I disagree. If he turns into a Pro Bowl special teamer like Slater, that's just fine. Hopefully, we never find out because we ain't punting too often. Drew4719, Flying Falcon, IamFRESCO1 and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hjerry Posted April 29, 2019 Share Posted April 29, 2019 3 hours ago, Outmyfalconmind said: Tony Brook-James isn’t on our list of agreed to terms UDFA players. Anyone know anything about this? I thought he was mentioned to have agreed to terms. He actually has it pinned on his twitter that he signed. Maybe it was just a tryout? There could also be another cut coming to make room for him. Outmyfalconmind, Drew4719 and lostnmexico 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Outmyfalconmind Posted April 29, 2019 Share Posted April 29, 2019 1 hour ago, hjerry said: He actually has it pinned on his twitter that he signed. Maybe it was just a tryout? There could also be another cut coming to make room for him. Cool, I was hoping it was true. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PriMeTiiMe Posted April 29, 2019 Author Share Posted April 29, 2019 3 hours ago, TRUju2111 said: I only see Sheffield on the list so wtf you smokin on? We signed the #2 player as an UDFA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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