Tavon Austin

[Gabeking]

For what it's worth Mel kiper had jimmy clausen as the top ranked player in the draft since 1975

[jarhead]

Tolbert is already suppose to be doing the Darren Sproles thing and I'm not ready to give up on Adams and Pilaris who can do the Tavon Austin thing.

It makes no sense to draft a slot Wr at 14 when you have guys on the roster who are cheaper and brought in to do the same things he does.

Let's find out what we have in these guys before we draft a guy to do the same job.

I dont get the comparison between Tolbert and Sproles.Austin is a pure play maker if you get him the ball in space.Someone better account for that guy

[TANTRIC-NINJA]

idk about tavon ....hes no jackson. hes more of a percy harvin type of guy.

which aint bad but i really like deep threat guy who can do both..

u noticed harvin and the welker types never have many tds........do slots ever go over 10 tds.... top tight ends have more of an impact then that in the redzone....

Welker does not score more than 6-7 tds..neither doew Steve Smith..but it has to be game planned for. There is a reason why Gronk had so many open looks...hi -lo options with a giant helps but you cannot forget that welker is always commanding eyes sometimes 2sets.

If you did not understand why Harvin was considered for MVp toward the end of the season you just dont watch him. He does a lot to get to the 5 yrd line where AP is getting in all respect.

[BigSyke]

Welker does not score more than 6-7 tds..neither doew Steve Smith..but it has to be game planned for. There is a reason why Gronk had so many open looks...hi -lo options with a giant helps but you cannot forget that welker is always commanding eyes sometimes 2sets.

If you did not understand why Harvin was considered for MVp toward the end of the season you just dont watch him. He does a lot to get to the 5 yrd line where AP is getting in all respect.

i understand..........but on avg slots aint scoring that many tds(10+). on avg deep threats are.

yeah i can give you a few deep threats that didnt score alot like smith but i cant give you ANY slots that score more than 10 tds.

[carolina-chuck]

Kind of want him at 14 now

[rcaddell23]

Joe Person ‏@josephperson

Floated TA name to CAR staffer recently. Questioned long-term durability.RT @James_Dator: Kiper mocks WE to #Panthers http://sbn.to/16oPUf9

Nobody listens to Mel.

He never missed a practice during his four years at WVA.... so...

[CPF4LIFE]

If they are questioning his long term durability then it doesnt sound like someone you take 14 overall, you always draft someone at the top of the draft with the hope of them being reliable for the long haul.

[Falcons1stPanthers2nd]

If they are questioning his long term durability then it doesnt sound like someone you take 14 overall, you always draft someone at the top of the draft with the hope of them being reliable for the long haul.

They said that cause he's small. Not cause he actually has durability concerns.

[CPF4LIFE]

They said that cause he's small. Not cause he actually has durability concerns.

I know that, it means both. Still, its something you have to consider. He may not be able to hold up in the NFL compared to college.

[RockyTopVol]

He kind of reminds me of Michael Crabtree...just way shorter.

[Falcons1stPanthers2nd]

I know that, it means both. Still, its something you have to consider. He may not be able to hold up in the NFL compared to college.

True. I just really like him

[jarhead]

1. We barley used the weapons we have already.

It took a whole season to use Tolbert.

We never used Barniage or Adams like we could have.

You are just adding another gimmick to a team who has to many gimmicks already. We were better when we ran a traditional offense and ran the ball down hill.

2. I can see adding a bigger target for the red zone and the fact that when Cam misses a pass he misses High. Which would be perfect for a Bigger WR.

3. I could see him in the Pats offense taking Welker's role but hear we need a actually WR who can become a #1 outside WR. Austin is a slot WR. You don't spend a top 15 pick on a slot WR unless.

Your one player from a superbowl and a slot wr is that position or you are changing the offense to feature a slot WR or you run a west coast or Patriot type offense. We are not in any of these situation..

That is a sad reason not to take him (we do not use the weapons we have).You cannot ignore his accomplishments and film compared to patterson. He is more than just a slot receiver and has the ability to move outside.He is a Sproil and harvin in one package

[jarhead]

From Mike Maytock:

Texas pass-catcher Marquise Goodwin and West Virginia wideout Tavon Austinwere two of the fastest wide receivers in the 40-yard dash Sunday at the NFL Scouting Combine.

And while both were fast, but they're not equal football players, said NFL Network's Mike Mayock and Charles Davis.

"In football pads, the good thing about Austin -- we don't know as much about Goodwin as a wideout -- I can tell you about Tavon Austin," Mayock told Rich Eisen. "You want to talk about one of the most electric players I've ever seen in college football. He put a

that was one of the most amazing I've ever seen. Over 500 yards of offense -- he played mostly tailback."

Said Mayock: "In the NFL, it's all about matchups, and this young man is a matchup nightmare. What I love about (Austin), he's got good hands. We already know he can run, we know how quick he is. I know he's tough. And he's a game-changer."

Jeremiah: A run to riches

Daniel Jeremiah says there's no hotter prospect than Terron Armstead, who posted a stunning 40 time ... at 306 pounds! More ...

Charles Davis cites Austin as a legitimate threat who makes defenders miss in space. Even when men are in position, Austin finds a way to get past obstacles for chunks of real estate. The early read on Goodwin suggests an unfinished product.

"(Austin) is a football player who runs like a track athlete," Davis said. "Marquise Goodwin, in my opinion, is a track athlete trying to play the game of football. And it's a different deal."

Their speed alone means both men are assured an NFL home, but Austin might have helped himself as much as any skill player at the combine.

[TANTRIC-NINJA]

i understand..........but on avg slots aint scoring that many tds(10+). on avg deep threats are.

yeah i can give you a few deep threats that didnt score alot like smith but i cant give you ANY slots that score more than 10 tds.

im not expecting him to score 10 tds year after year..only to pull down attention to open up others in the red zone bc if he is let go he will score.

Just like welker did in NE opens up teh run and the TEs.

Tamme will have a break out year in Denver bc of Welker.