Really Good Write-up on Funchess and What He Brings

[Ricky Spanish]

http://704sports.com/2015/05/08/draftee-profile-devin-funchess/

 

Friend showed me the article, haven't heard of this website before, but it has insight as well as examples of what he brings to the team as a prospect and WR. Guy says he's going to do one on each prospect except for Mayo. Worth a read. 

[ThPantherFan]

Good find.

[Fidel Cashflow]

Excellent explanation of the trade. All players we had as 1st/2nd round talent would have been selected by the time we came up to pick.

[*FreeFua*]

My favourite game from Funchess while at Michigan.

Really shows a lot of different things

[*FreeFua*]

I'm glad he also says the Funchess to KB comparison is a lazy one. However, They both will have those open frustrating drops.

http://draftbreakdown.com/video/taylor-lewan-vs-ohio-state-2013/

-At 12:03 Funchess whiffs on a ball you'd love to see him come down with.

-He makes up for it at 16:33 with a redzone TD

Funchess shows flashes of being a big physical WR...

http://draftbreakdown.com/video/taylor-lewan-vs-nebraska-2013/

-Funchess gets physical to try and create separation- 4:56 & 11:00

So many media draft analysts just piggyback off one another. I've seen "slow and big", "lacks short area quickness", "doesn't get separation", but when you watch his games from the past couple seasons, they prove these things wrong. He'll adjust mid air to balls thrown behind him, he'll come across the middle, he wins deep, he does so many things that I think will translate to the NFL.

If Funchess decides he wants to be a beast at the NFL level he has all the tools and athletic ability to do so. I'm very excited and really hope Ricky and company can get the very most out of him.

[Nick_81]

Thanks for the post/link, Cracka.

[pantherclaw]

I agree with the author, that Funchise could end up being the better receiver over Kelvin. maybe not his first year or two..but we'll see.

[t96]

What I don't like about him, is he doesn't have that killer instinct when attacking the ball in the air like someone his size should. Kelvin has it, Jeffery has it, Megatron and Dez have it... All the elite and even 2nd tier big wideouts have that aspect of their game. Really hope Funch can develop it.

[*FreeFua*]

What I don't like about him, is he doesn't have that killer instinct when attacking the ball in the air like someone his size should. Kelvin has it, Jeffery has it, Megatron and Dez have it... All the elite and even 2nd tier big wideouts have that aspect of their game. Really hope Funch can develop it.

http://draftbreakdown.com/video/taylor-lewan-vs-michigan-state-2013/

At 2:05 he goes up and gets it while reaching back.

And for that killer instinct... He blindsides the guy at 1:12... But 99% of the time his blocking is brutal

[davos]

I want to watch those vids for Funchess but damn is that QB terrible.  I mean damn. 

[GRWatcher]

What is the "nagging injury" that he had last year?

 

Good article, thanks.

[WOW!!]

What is the "nagging injury" that he had last year?

 

Good article, thanks.

 

Turf toe...

[WOW!!]

Watch the hips how smooth he breaks and change direction how low he gets when making a move and the slight use of his hands... Also notice the speed he gets on one guy when they play off coverage. Then the moves he already have to beat press coverage......This guy can be a number 1 wr... The next idiot talking head calling him a TE needs to be smacked...

 

 

 

[PandaPancake]

How would he do at TE?