Why aren't we hearing more about Chris Conley?

[heel31ok]

He can't catch, plain and simple.

 

ok , missing the boat on this one .

 

[Francis J. Underwood]

The guy is only athletic in a straight line, vertical and broad jumps. Look at this 3 cone and shuttle numbers.

[top dawg]

He can catch, but he has had some drops. He needs to learn to catch with his hands more consistently. He uses his body to catch way too much. Otherwise, he may turn out to be a diamond in the rough on day 3.

[top dawg]

The guy is only athletic in a straight line, vertical and broad jumps. Look at this 3 cone and shuttle numbers.

That's what this offense needs. We could do worse in later rounds.

Other than catching and the ability to break cleanly off the line and in the routes, straight line speed and an explosive vertical are arguably the most important things.

[gettlemanjack]

"A sleeper wide receiver who a lot of teams are hoping continues to go under the radar is Conley. A lot of attention has been paid to the first-round receivers, and Conley is a player who has an early-round skill set, but will be available in the mid-rounds. Conley (6-2, 213) commanded that NFL teams take notice of him with his tremendous 40 time at the Combine of 4.35 seconds. ... Conley is a sleeper pick who could be a mid-round steal in the 2015 NFL Draft."

http://www.walterfootball.com/draft2015stock_31.php

[gettlemanjack]

Greg Gabriel, who was a scout for Giants 1985-2001 before spending 9 years as Director of College Scouting for the Bears (2002-2010):

"The problem I have with evaluating Conley is that you don’t see those (impressive combine) numbers on tape. ... I felt he played more like a 4.50 type.

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(in his Combine workout), the only time that was disappointing was his 20 yard shuttle which was 4.30.

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I was a little disappointed in his ability to get off a jam consistently. Once free of a jam, he can break down going into a cut, but I don’t see top explosion coming out of the cuts (slow 20 yard shuttle).

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He is still very much a developmental player in that he needs to become a better route runner and also has to improve his release. After a period of learning, I see him as a player who will be a much better pro than he was a college player. It just won’t happen right away.

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Conley has very good hands and always catches the ball away from his body. He tracks the ball well and can adjust to the poorly thrown ball. After the catch, he is a good runner.

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Overall, Conley’s traits are outstanding, and because of that, he will get drafted high."

http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/nfp-prospect-focus-chris-conley-and-justin-hardy/

[bababoey]

Just because you can run fast and jump high don't mean you know how to play WR, or any position, in football.

[gettlemanjack]

short film study that concludes:

"Chris Conley blew up the Combine. He looks good on tape, too. ... Don’t be surprised if he earns an earlier pick than most anticipated (early Day 3)."

http://mattwaldmanrsp.com/2015/02/24/boiler-room-uga-wr-chris-conley/

[Mol3m4n]

He can't catch, plain and simple.

I bet you want Coates early.

Some people have no idea.

[gettlemanjack]

"I think the Justin Hunter comparison is semi-close. Conley is not as tall as Hunter and I think that Conley is a far better natural hands catcher and route runner ... Conley has natural, soft hands ... he has above average talent for locating, tracking, adjusting to, and high pointing the ball to win contested catches. ... needs to refine his route running ... His route running needs improvement... he will have to work on techniques to gain separation if he is to be consistently productive at the next level. ... In the right system and with the right coaching I think Conley has the potential to be a solid WR #2 in 1-3 years."

http://dynastyfootballwarehouse.com/dfw-rookie-profile-wr-chris-conley-georgia/

[guffeyp]

I bet you want Coates early.

Some people have no idea.

 

I don't want Coates at all.  He played in an option offense where he was almost always single covered. I don't really have a preference with receivers this year, I just don't think that Conley is the answer.

[Mage]

I honestly don't know why he isn't been talked about as a late day 1 or day 2 pick. 

 

Day 1?  As in, first round?  Chris Conley... in the first round?

[London Loves Luke]

He's put up minimal stats in a pretty run heavy Georgia offence and that's why he's not in many conversations. 

 

Rather than watch his highlights, watch his play by play on Draft Breakdown, he does have some real athleticism and his hands aren't bad. Definitely worth a look but some scouts will be iffy because of his lack of college production (which I think has minimal bearing on NFL potential). 

 

http://draftbreakdown.com/video/chris-conley-vs-tennessee-2013/

[DaveThePanther2008]

Video looks good, but the comments leads me to think of someone we have on the roster already. STEPHEN HILL