mojouw... you asked for the WR who would be the next Martavis Bryant: a guy who had R1/R2 talent, but due to character concerns, would be there in R4. Well, it was not a receiver, but I think that this is your guy.
That's what I am starting to get the sense of. BUT...Tomlin and Canada sure should know a great deal about this dude. Plus some of the stuff I read sounds like a spoiled kid OR a kid who had no interest in playing college ball because he had the goal of the NFL and when he got hurt and had to split carries and saw that dream get endangered -- he freaked out.
I guess we will see. He sure looks sudden on film. They currently don't have anyone on offense that brings that to the table. Maybe D. Johnson at WR...
I would think Samuels is more likely to be let go. Beginning of last year I was a bigger Samuels fan but I thought Snell ran really hard last year. Unless they keep four backs (which they could since they only need two TE's with Claypool in the mix) I think Snell would be a more effective replacement for Connor if he gets hurt.
I've always wanted this team to find consistent "scatback" like the Patriots have used for over 2 decades(ex: Kevin Faulk, Danny Woodhead, and now James White). That was something they looked for with Dri Archer but clearly that didn't work out. So hopefully McFarland can be that player.
The RB room also needed a different skill set. Too many of the same type of players.
1. Graham Barton, C, Duke 2. Ricky Pearsall, WR, Florida 3. Maason Smith, DT, LSU 3. Max Melton, CB, Rutgers 4. Blake Fisher, OT, Notre Dame 6. Tommy Eichenberg, ILB, Ohio State 6. MJ Devonshire, CB, Pittsburgh
I can see that some things never change over the years
Big surprise that nobody have compared Mcfarland to Dri Archer...
Yeah, I would expect some pessimism and Dri Archer comparisons too. Its just how this board works.
McFarland is a tougher runner though and doesnt fall down when somebody is near him. #lebronning
Thing is Archer and McFarland...there really is no comparison other than height maybe? Archer was faster, McFarland is 34 pounds heavier...lol. Thats like comparing Huey Richardson and I dont know...Levon Kirkland?
Or T.J Watt with Jarvis Jones after the 2017 draft!
Edit:I don't compare McFarland with Watt as player of course but this is just I remember to have see this stupid comparaison(maybe not on this board but on Twitter)by some!
Or just in this off season the comparaison of Ebron with Ladarius Green!
On Video, MacFarland shows he can run outside, BUT ( whenever you say but talking about a prospect the bad part comes ) He's a little weak between the tackles, and had injury issues. I think he's a good change of pace back and 3rd down back, who thanks to Conners lack of durability might find himself starting sooner than later. Could be a short term solution / Good role player, I expect no more than that.
OK. So this dude is one of the handful of prospects every year that "anonymous scout" decides to drag for unknown reasons? Neat annual tradition.
I am not at all concerned with 1 source saying he was acting out like a child. I'm more concerned if he can use that speed against good competition in the NFL and has the toughness to run off tackle and the vision to see the crease in the blocking. In the NFL, the hashmarks are narrower, the players are all excellent tacklers and fast. Hilight videos are nice, but here are his stats against some good teams last year.
Minnesota...……..10 carries for 38 yards.
Penn St...………...9 carries for 24 yards
Michigan...……….14 carries for 60 yards
Ohio St...………….6 carries for 7 yards
Nebraska ………...10 carries for 35 yards
Maybe its the Maryland o line, maybe its the ankle sprain, but I am just trusting Matt Canada and scouts know more about the upside.
Not to jinx it, but Spinthenfall has an epic game against USC... back when they had those three LBs that went on R1.
Of course, Spinny was a R1 pick. It’s worth a flyer in R4.
It is also about role and the style of player a kid was asked to be in college and what the pro team selecting him is envisioning. I have no idea for either.
I do know that the guy had almost 400 less yards from scrimmage on 7 less plays from 2018 to 2019. Something is going on there...injury, across the board downgrade in the offense, whatever Canada brought in Year 1 was gone with a different staff in Year 2?
I think, but do not know, that if McFarland is just coming in as a faster version of Jaylen Samuels role, then many of the question marks I have seen about his game go by the wayside in Year 1. BUT...I've also read that he doesn't look all that great in Pass Protection -- so none of this matters unless he can improve on that. Steelers have long demonstrated that until a RB can do well in pass pro; they don't play.
My expectations on him is that he will be a role player and a complement for our RB and he will do some big play on occasion.A full time starter,no but a good complement player,yes.
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Hunt also pushed for UG3 last year and was a big part of the Minkah trade.
Likely to be the next GM.
1. Graham Barton, C, Duke 2. Ricky Pearsall, WR, Florida 3. Maason Smith, DT, LSU 3. Max Melton, CB, Rutgers 4. Blake Fisher, OT, Notre Dame 6. Tommy Eichenberg, ILB, Ohio State 6. MJ Devonshire, CB, Pittsburgh