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stillers4me
08-05-2014, 07:34 PM
Martavis Bryant has the makings of a serviceable NFL wide receiver.

The fourth-round draft pick's attributes match up with about anyone's. Bryant (6-foot-4, 211 pounds) has a 39-inch vertical jump and has been timed at 4.42 seconds in the 40-yard dash — fifth best among wide receivers at the NFL Combine.

His physical capabilities give him a chance to contribute. Getting there is a question of consistency.

“(Bryant is) another guy with a lot of talent who really needs to refine it into skill,” Steelers offensive coordinator Todd Haley said. “He's a young guy, but he is big and fast, and he shows a flash every day.”

After stringing together a series of impressive catches Saturday in what Bryant admitted was his best practice with the Steelers, Bryant again had the crowd at Chuck Noll Field buzzing Sunday.........


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