Corey "Philly' Brown + A look at our new WRs

[davos]

Thanks for the tid-bits and reports GJ

[Beast_3000]

I know people have liked McNutt but I think it's a big possibility him, Tavarres King or Philly Brown will be making plays on a weekly basis for us and could emerge as an out of nowhere contributor. We're so fricken due to find one it's ridiculous and I think we could possibly have a GM now (and for the first time) that is consistently good with these pick-ups.

This was an area where Hurney failed imo and Gettleman so far has proven he can find those guys whether it be a guy buried on a depth chart or a fresh late rounder/UDFA. Maybe more so on defense so far but heck, you just have to think we can hit one out of the park on offense eventually.

There's my blind hope for our new roster but I really think we're in decent shape to have a competent 20+ pt/game offense.

You are right. The only pick ups out of no where for Hurney were Fred Lane and Delhomme in my opinion.

I am ready for my Victor Cruz (dirty south version)

[gettlemanjack]

compare Corey Brown's last two years at Ohio State to Brian Hartline's last two years at Ohio St (Hartline had back to back 1,000 YD seasons for the Dolphins the last two seasons)

Corey Brown, receiving stats

2013 - 63 rec 771 yds 10 TD

2012 - 60 rec 669 yds 3 TD

Brian Hartline, receiving stats

2008 - 21 rec 479 yds 4 TD (in 13 games)

2007 - 52 rec 694 yds 6 TD

Corey Brown, All-Purpose Yards

2013 - 992

2012 - 986

Brian Hartline, All-Purpose Yards

2008 - 518 (in 13 games)

2007 - 969

NFL Combine

Brown - 4.45 forty, 33 vertical

Hartline - 4.52 forty, 34 1/2 vertical

[top dawg]

It's usually not a good sign when you have to go back to high school for information.

 

OK, let's be for real now.

 

Corey Brown:

BOTTOM LINE

 Adequate-sized, monotone, fairly nondescript receiver lacking exceptional athletic traits for the pro game and will need to prove himself in the return game to stick.

Link

 

Marcus Lucas:

BOTTOM LINE

 A lean, long-limbed, rare-sized, possession receiver, Lucas lacks starter-quality positional traits and does not play big, yet, with continued development, offers intrigue to teams as a developmental H-back.

Link

 

One of the guys can always surprise us, but don't count on it.  Pilares may be safe yet.

 

McNutt and King came out of college with a little more going on for themselves.

 

[davos]

It's usually not a good sign when you have to go back to high school for information.

 

OK, let's be for real now.

 

Corey Brown:

BOTTOM LINE

 Adequate-sized, monotone, fairly nondescript receiver lacking exceptional athletic traits for the pro game and will need to prove himself in the return game to stick.

Link

 

Marcus Lucas:

BOTTOM LINE

 A lean, long-limbed, rare-sized, possession receiver, Lucas lacks starter-quality positional traits and does not play big, yet, with continued development, offers intrigue to teams as a developmental H-back.

Link

 

One of the guys can always surprise us, but don't count on it.  Pilares may be safe yet.

 

McNutt and King came out of college with a little more going on for themselves.

 

There's been a good amount of college only-info laid out there so far in the thread.  

[CPF4LIFE]

I dont think its a lock Underwood makes the team, we are gonna need a deep threat and him and King are the closest too it. I am intrigued by King i like his potential.

[KendrickPanther]

If Pilares stays healthy he has a shot. He needs to make every practice though. I wouldn't call King and McNutt rookies. WR in the NFL is one of the biggest jumps from college to pro. Even if they didn't garner snaps they still learned quite a bit about route running and being a pro receiver. They have an advantage over any UFA. We didn't have a ton of injuries last year or they would have gotten more minutes. We also don't go 4 and 5 wide. So there are reasons they didn't see the field.

[FearTheCats]

It's usually not a good sign when you have to go back to high school for information.

OK, let's be for real now.

Corey Brown: BOTTOM LINE

Adequate-sized, monotone, fairly nondescript receiver lacking exceptional athletic traits for the pro game and will need to prove himself in the return game to stick.

Link

Marcus Lucas: BOTTOM LINE

A lean, long-limbed, rare-sized, possession receiver, Lucas lacks starter-quality positional traits and does not play big, yet, with continued development, offers intrigue to teams as a developmental H-back.

Link

One of the guys can always surprise us, but don't count on it. Pilares may be safe yet.

McNutt and King came out of college with a little more going on for themselves.

Brown has a more impressive resume than King coming out of college. Not McNutt though. I honestly think Brown has a legit chance of making the team.

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[gettlemanjack]

Scout.com: "Brown is a back whose skill set I liken to Reggie Bush. He is very dangerous ... great speed and frankly, projects as a wide receiver as much as a running back to the next level. ... very elusive in the open field and has excellent hands. Truly an “athlete” that can be used in many different ways to get production out of."

ESPN: "Brown is a wonderful athlete blessed with speed and change-of-direction skills. He splits duties at running back and wide receiver, but his speed, build and ball skills will land him at wide receiver at the next level."

ESPN: "It's all about speed for Corey Brown. The receiver/running back prospect, who one college recruiter described as "absolutely electric," (has schools lining up with scholarship offers)...Currently, the defending national champion Florida Gators are recruiting him the hardest, selling him on a role in their offense similar to the one played by Percy Harvin...given his versatility, a Harvin-type role seems ideal for Brown."

his high school head coach Danny Algeo: "The kid is such a tremendous athlete"

CBS Sports NFL Draft analyst Dane Brugler:

"When I saw (Corey Brown) live at the combine, I was sitting in the stands watching the wide receivers go through their drills and Brown was just moving at a different speed. He had a few extra gears. He had the quickness and a speed element and his feet were just electric. And that really stood out."

[dugbug]

Lol these threads remind me how much the team has changed

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[top dawg]

Brown has a more impressive resume than King coming out of college. Not McNutt though. I honestly think Brown has a legit chance of making the team.

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i am going to concede that you're right. But being a Dawg myself, I am partial to King and expect that he has improved upon his weaknesses, as well as the fact that Denver was trying to hold on to King surreptitiously:

 

BOTTOM LINE

 King lacks tremendous size, and his hands have also been an issue at times, allowing potential big plays to slip through his fingers. However, he's a very fluid player, with impressive quickness and balance. He should be a mid-round selection.

Link

 

The Vikings were trying to acquire him before we swooped in and got him also.  

 

Lastly, King was drafted in the 5th round, which met his projections.

[rayzor]

Pilares is done imo.

He's had plenty of time to make a name for himself but it's just not there.

Like others have pointed out, King and McNutts are basically like 2 mid-round WR draft picks for us. It'll be great to see all these young guys battle it out in training camp and preseason. I expect one of the youngsters to be a nice surprise next season.

i agree about pilares. not so much about the other two guys. i don't expect much from them at all because i don't see them getting much play time as long as we have cotchery, avant, underwood, and now benjamin there. it's very limited balls and playtime anyway and one of those four might end up getting as much attention as hixon did last year.

unless they really open up the gates of the offense any WRs behind the top three are going to be seeing just a handful of opportunities all seasonand that's if they're lucky.

[rayzor]

i do think that brown gives underwood a challenge for play time. one of those two are going to end up with the short end of the stick.

[top dawg]

i agree about pilares. not so much about the other two guys. i don't expect much from them at all because i don't see them getting much play time as long as we have cotchery, avant, underwood, and now benjamin there. it's very limited balls and playtime anyway and one of those four might end up getting as much attention as hixon did last year.

unless they really open up the gates of the offense any WRs behind the top three are going to be seeing just a handful of opportunities all seasonand that's if they're lucky.

 

 

I guess that I see it a little differently.  I don't see any WR as a lock to make this team except for Cotchery (and, now, Benjamin).  I think that Avant and Underwood are being given way too much credit from the fans, and that King and McNutt are not being given enough.  I could be wrong though.  Intellectually, you're probably more on target than I am.