Why aren't we hearing more about Chris Conley?

[EMSMedic79]

As a UGA fan, I've watched him through his college career. I would love to see us swipe him in the 4th or 5th. With a little coaching from Ricky, he could be a huge pick up.

[rmoneyg35]

There's always some chance that a player will end up being a star but I wonder how many of these players who have top 40 times at the combine actually end up being successful in the NFL?

[Mother Grabber]

sounds like he's a mid round steal bases on combine numbers, but a late round flyer project based on skill and effort.

[tiger7_88]

I bet you want Coates early.

Some people have no idea.

 

 

Well, Coates has advantages over Conley in that Coates can catch the ball in traffic in addition to high-pointing the ball well and is big and strong enough to get off of press coverage, which Conley is NOT good at.  Coates problem is catching the easy catches right in his hands, unfortunately.

 

Personally, I want neither in the 2nd round (though Coates could well be the best value at that point when we pick), but Coates in the 3rd would be a steal, unlike Conley.

[Leeroy Jenkins PhD]

This is a deep draft for WRs. We should double dip.

[Jakob]

funny how NFL.com says his main concern is he doesn't have the speed, yet his 40 time is 4.30.

[Rags]

So i watched Conley's best game (And the only available game from 2014) and I can see why he had a 5th round grade on him.

 

He's not ready to play in the NFL. Te comparisons to Coates are ridiculous.  Coates is a much better prospect.

 

First off, I watched only one game for both Coates and Conley, both only had one from 2014 available. So I can't say a lot for either. But looking at Conley's statline, I'm not sure what all there is to see. He had only three other games over 50 yards, and only  2 other games with 4 catches or  more. i'd like to see how he'd adjust to balls, and what he did against other comeptition, but at 5 catches, 128 and a td, this was the best display of his skill set at WR.

 

First the good. He has very good acceleration, he has the ability to blow past DBs before they get a chance to redirect him or try to press him. is acceleration allows him to run quick, crisp routes which he showed off a few times against Ark. One he sat down on a route, then quckly turned and accelerated past the saftey who came down to get himself open for a big gain. He also has the ability to find himself the soft spot in the zone. Once, he was wide open on a route into the endzone, and the QB just didn't see him. i feel like he has upside but...

 

He doesn't play up to his size or his 40 time. He's not very strong and it showed as he was redirected off of his routes a few times, and once just out powered by an Arkansas DB. Not once did I see him run that 4.35 speed and just completely take the top off a defense.On top of that, his  agility and ability to get YAC seemed limited. 

 

Overal, Conley seems overhyped. The athletic talent is there, but he's going to be a project, honestly.

 

As for Coates, I watched him against LSU and while he only had 4 catches, I can see why there's hype behind this guy.

 

Coates is very physical, and plays every bit of the 6'2 he is. He can fight through contact and get off te line against physical DBs.  On top of that, his mix of strength and speed allow him to be useful on any part of the field, short throws, deep balls, middle of the field, redzone. He's a very physically gifted WR. His YAC ability is impressive as well. He showed the ablity to fight through tackles and make moves to get more yards, and it was very impressive. i think my favorite thing about him is he boxes out DBs so well. Two of his big catches he used his body to shield off the DB and make the catch over them. Think of a WR with LaFell's body, but he atually uses his size to his advantage. Amazing.

 

My biggest concerns are not unlike those of the ones I had with KB. Drops and route  running. Against LSU, Coates had a perectly catchable ball just sail right through his hands, and apparently, he had a drop rate of 19.1 percent. Holy poo. Against LSU, I only saw him run somethng other than a straight vertical route once. 

 

Both of them I'd rather stay away from them first two rounds. But i'd take Caotes of Conley in literally any other round just because I think Coates gives you an instant impact at WR, with just as high of  skill ceiling. 

[C47]

What do you want? He has good hands, he ran the the top 40 yard dash of the receivers at the combine, also had the highest bench. But I'm not the one to put a lot of weight on the combine. The thing is all of his results translate to the field. He simply runs away from the defense he plays aggressive, plays mean and puts pressure on the defense. Oh not to add that he's 6'2 213. Simply great for a number 2 receiver that we should be looking at, specailly with Ricky Prohl coaching him up on his route running. 

 

He does?

[beastson]

Type of player that'll suck if we draft him, but be fine if someone else draft him.

[heel31ok]

This is a deep draft for WRs. We should double dip.

 

we have heard that before.

 

[heel31ok]

He does?

 

yes he does.

 

[CPantherKing]

Chris Conley:

 

- Caught 70% of the balls thrown to him.

- Converted 80% of his receptions into 1st downs and TDs.

- Averaged 16.6 yards per reception.

- Hard to bring down.

- Best blocking WR in the draft. Never gave up. He had the ability to block multiple defenders down field by using angles, and he was responsible for several touchdown blocks in the running game.

- Consistently timed his speed to gain 2 to 3 steps of separation when the ball was in the air.

- Was the leading receiver for the Bulldogs, but was hampered by the lack of passing attempts and the philosophy of spreading the ball around to 5 or more receivers in a game.

- Excellent at tracking the ball in the air at full speed.

- On a per target basis Conley out produces both Amari Cooper and Kevin White when you look at their career production.

- Great awareness of sidelines and first down marker. Uses his feet, knee, and forearm well to ensure he stays in bounds when coming down with the catch.

- Good use of hands to create separation when the ball arrives.

- Consistently beats his man off the line.

- Good at setting up his defender, reading the defenders hips, and using his quickness and acceleration to create separation off the line of scrimmage. Demonstrated in this video:

 

 

Honestly, besides the limited opportunities he had per season due to the system he was in, there were no major flaws in his game.

 

He has elevated himself to a late 2nd round/3rd round pick. It appears Belichick has some serious interest in Conley.

[CPantherKing]

Check out the Belk Bowl to compare Chris Conley to Devante Parker:

 

Parker

 

 

Conley (Charles Gaines, who posted a 4.34 40 on one of his 40 attempts at the combine, is assigned to Conley. Also, check out the run blocking and how far down field Conley is opening up the runs.)

 

 

Who looks better to you when they get to the pro level?

 

Chris Conley was key on the first 2 touchdowns Georgia scored in the Belk Bowl. One in the pass where he owned Gaines and Sample. One in the run where he owned the entire secondary. Sample, Holliman and Gaines are so afraid of Conley's speed he has them down the field 35 yards making blocks on a running play. He essentially clears out the lane to perfection on 3 DBs. Then Conley follows that up with a key block on Chubb's TD run that gave Chubb a block and cover on an angle to take a DLs pursuit angle out of the play. These plays are at the 1:30, 3:22, and 3:35 marks.

 

 

Enjoy if you want to know more about Conley in comparison to the top WRs in the draft.

[DamnItJake!]

who?? is he the next batman?