Always great to hear from TwentyTwo. Rumor is the Pats are interested in the best TE in the draft Cole Kmet?
The white wide receiver situation is marinated in frustration. Speedsters named above like Gaither and Chisena have been robbed of an opportunity to blaze through a 40 yard dash for their now canceled pro days.
Then there is Chris Finke. Like the players above he is being C- blocked as there doesn't seem to be a way he can
erase his false 40 yard dash reading at the combine. That registered 40 yard dash time of 4.57 does not seem accurate and for the life of me I don't know why Finke decided to run with a tweaked hamstring. He did register a 40 inch vertical which displays his athletic explosion but it is a shame his real time for the 40 is still hidden. I think the 4.4 range seems right and then you have a mid to late round slot/punt returner NFL draft prospect. For now he is considered a fringe draft candidate. Boils me.
The bottom line is this. More often than not black wide receivers etc. are assumed to be fast and white athletes are assumed to not be fast. That the above receivers have little chance of disproving that line of thinking they are essentially screwed. Black players get the benefit of doubt. White players don't have that luxury. So not having pro days is a killer for the many white players who weren't invited to the combine.
Scout guru Lance Zierlein has made a
fool of himself. Lets take a look at two players he thinks are athletically underwhelming.
First DE Kenny Willekes. At the combine he was second only to a 340 pounder in the bench press with 32 reps. He was in the top quarter in the vertical and was in the top half in the broad jump. In arguably the most important measurement for defensive ends he had a superb 1.69 ten yard split. That means he can get off quickly with the necessary closing speed to create havoc. In fact his numbers at the combine are basically exactly like the Charger's superb Joey Bosa who as we all know is a top tier edge player.
Kenny was sick of hearing the slights so he produced a video that slams dunk his mealy mouthed critics. In this video off his twitter feed he displays the flexibility of a gymnast, terrific coordination ( often lacking in straight ahead black players) and attributes associated with top wrestlers. Looks like a first round draft pick or a second rounder at best when you factor in the most important thing which is play on the field where he shined. You be the judge see below. Amazing stuff from a 6'4" 265 pound athlete.
https://twitter.com/kennyw97/status/1243307171636490241
No need to rehash the misinformation on our resident
stud here safety Tanner Muse. The below video is telling. Unlike most black defensive backs who we are told have 4.3-4.4 speed Tanner actually
runs down open field runners with the speed of a deer. And man do I love those sticks. He is the Taysom Hill of defense. You can line him up anywhere on defense. He can rush the passer, tackle like a linebacker and ball hawk like a top safety. Looks like a first/second round talent to me.
https://watchstadium.com/videos/tanner-muse-2019-season-highlights-clemson-s-college-football/