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ChrisPozz
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Nice tibit, Pozz. We have an eerily similar assessment on Hill. Smalls had made inquiries about him on another thread ("NFL Draft / College Football")
here is what I had written back to him on 02-09-2012, 03:47 PM Post #654:
He's certainly the most underrated receiver in this class. You already know the obvious by looking at highlights and seeing his size - one could see how valuable he would be to a team looking for some options around the goal line (redzone threat / nightmare for any defenses). He has the potential to be the next Calvin Johnson (hold your horses, I'm not referring to overall talent. But in terms of the skills / assets he brings to a team around in the redzone-goaline situations). He will catch the ball at its high point and won't allow the DB to out physical him for jump balls.
He's not entirely a "doof troop" either. Hill runs exceptionally well for a man his size and should run the forty yard dash in the 4.45-4.49 range. Gtech runs the "triple-option" on offense, which tells you off bat that he HAS TO be exceptional in his ability to block downfield for his RBs and/or his fellow receivers. I question his agility and his drive to get better overall as a receiver. As you pointed out his Yards Per Catch average is bananas, however, ALL of that I'm sure came from long bombs instead of short or intermediate passes that he caught and ran for long gains (Desean Jackson / Dwayne Bowe / Anquan Boldin / etc.). I don't like the way he runs routes - a smart defender would own him by being able to beat him to spots. Broncos are doing a good job in developing Deymarius Thomas, a team would have to do the same with Hill b/c it will take a full year or two for him to be considered starting material at the next level.
Anyway, what's your take on Criner?
I don't have Criner ranked as high as most people do. I'm just on my way out so I'll have to get into it later.