NFCS 1st picks that worry you most

[Ace_Aladdin]

19 minutes ago, Saca312 said:

OJ Howard is meh. Immediate contributor, but he'll be real raw as a receiver coming from an offense that didn't utilize him at all.

Not that worried. We faced better TEs and fared fine.

 

21 minutes ago, Saca312 said:

McKinley isn't scaring me. He's stiff, no pass rush moves, and a 3rd round quality DE at best.

That meltdown was the funniest on top of all that.

 

Don't be so dismissive its team game after all, and they compliment the core players of each team.

Panthers will still be on top but willl have good competiton for the NFC South.

[*FreeFua*]

Wasn't a big OJ fan pre draft but would've loved to have traded back up for him. Tampa has a scary offense now. 

We can thank the Niners for trading up and taking Foster. If not for the Niners Foster would've been a Saint. Foster was the one guy I didn't want to end up in NO and to think they were close to getting ML and RF, thank you SanFran

[GeorgiaBoyz]

21 minutes ago, Saca312 said:

OJ Howard is meh. Immediate contributor, but he'll be real raw as a receiver coming from an offense that didn't utilize him at all.

Not that worried. We faced better TEs and fared fine.

Wow OJ Howard is "meh & coming from an O that didn't utilize him at all" where do you get this Shlt from? Man you really need help in the worse way. Not a lick of objective analysis in your body. Anything a division foe does is just "Meh.. Panthers better." Lmfaooo you're worse than PK on a bad day I swear. 

[Saca312]

3 minutes ago, GeorgiaBoyz said:

Wow OJ Howard is "meh & coming from an O that didn't utilize him at all" where do you get this Shlt from? Man you really need help in the worse way. Not a lick of objective analysis in your body. Anything a division foe does is just "Meh.. Panthers better." Lmfaooo you're worse than PK on a bad day I swear. 

I already contributed plenty of analysis on why OJ Howard is overrated and raw as a receiver plenty on the Huddle.

If you really assume I just made that up just now, ask any Huddler. Been saying OJ Howard is overrated for a while.

[Saca312]

@GeorgiaBoyz This sums up OJ Howard nicely thanks to @Promethean Forerunner a while back:

What's funny is most of these concerns with Howard are documented by scouts themselves but ignore because of his athleticism and two monstrous games against Clemson.

1.) Howard lacks lower body power (his below average vertical and broad jumps are an indication of his limitations in blocking NFL level DL too). 

2.) Howard's route running and route tree are not what they're barked up to be. Alabama didn't use him much in their scheme. Why? That's another story. As Waldman and Young have alluded to, Howard was in a system that got him open looks and when he is utilized Alabama only used him for seams, curls and shallow routes.

3.) Howard lost starting/playing snaps from his sophomore season to his senior season. Now, if you're a weapon and a great blocker, you shouldn't be losing snaps. Saban is not the type NOT to exploit your talents. So that's a legitimate red flag. 

4.) Howard's demeanor was talked about during the scouting process. They specifically stated that his tentative/passive attitude is a little concerning when talking about him longterm since he may not love football. He got ripped on by the Senior Bowl coaching staff for it. This isn't speculation, he allows himself to be taken out by smaller defenders who are aggressive frequently.

5.) Howard provides almost zero YAC production. The guy can run really fast for a 6'6", 250 lb TE but once any defender touches him, he goes down easily and without much a fight. If you can't stiff arm or fend off a 5'8", 181 lb DB, then I'd be severely worried at the next level.