hope this kid makes the team. that dude got some wheels. got chills watching his highlight reels. watched some texas tech games this year. short but a lot of heart.my favorite pick
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I really think that he is going to play a Darren Sproles type role for us.
Think about this. Do you really want him running deep with RT's deep accuracy and his small frame? Probably not.
Buuuuuuuutttt.. Would you want this guy catching the ball near the line of scrimmage or running the ball? Absolutely. If Gase tries to get him the ball with space to run, he could be a RAC machine. I would have a very limited route tree with this kid and plan around him. Slants and screens for days.Redwine4all likes this. -
Yup, he makes watching the game a lot of fun.
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Thats the exact role i see him playing, screens, line os scrimmage and p/k returns. he will bring alot of excitement when ball is in his hands
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3rd dwn RB/returner seems to have been a high priority, since they doubled up on that position.
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I could see Jakeem creating mismatches all over the field.
He's just so unique. I haven't seen moves even close to his since Eric Metcalf.
Gase has a very unique talent on his hands.
The NFL fans are gonna fall in love with this kid.Redwine4all and Finster like this. -
Of all the offensive players drafted by the Dolphins, Drake is the player I am not impressed with at all. I think they could have waited and drafted a better RB later in the draft.Finster likes this. -
http://thebiglead.com/2016/03/16/vi...-dash-time-appears-confirmed-at-4-12-seconds/
As silly as it sounds, I used a stopwatch on my iPhone and watched the video on another. I timed it several times and got nothing slower than 4.26.
The video above is pretty neat. Take it with a grain of salt but it appears his sub 4.2 is legit!ckparrothead and resnor like this. -
I think we'll use him like Tavon Austin, on 3rd & long, and on pure passing downs when the defense is spread out.
[video=youtube;o3kYFzpxD-A]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o3kYFzpxD-A[/video]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o3kYFzpxD-Asandcastle likes this. -
Play that starts at 6:09
That move was so nasty had Grant done that to two players in a hallway, Nick Saban would have stopped to help them.Pandarilla and Ohio Fanatic like this. -
If Philbin was still our coach, then Grant would have been a wasted pick, but I can totally see Gase utilizing this kid's skill set to the fullest.
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I watched some tape on him, he's electric, he's similar to Maclin, not polished, but has a natural ability to run in space, combined with rare speed-quickness-acceleration ratio, great value where they got him.
Size is the only concern, and seeing as how he was a 6th round pick, it's not much of a concern, if he's able to get by with his size, great, if not, no biggie, but an amazing little speed machine.jason8er likes this. -
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Grant is the type of guy the Patriots always draft or pick up and we always end up saying "Why don't we ever get guys like that who are just special?" Great pick. I'm so tired of this team trying to win with a 30 year old philosophy.
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This pick is so good on a number of levels.
1) Keeps Landry from being our KR/PR. Need to keep him healthy and have stop making him take unnecessary hits.
2) Adds a truly electric playmaker at WR/KR/PR/RB, guarantee Gase will find a way to get him the ball.
3) Takes the speed emphasis off of Landry. By giving RT a faster target opposite Landry, teams can't keep their fastest defender on him.
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Couple things about the kid, he did not return punts in college..all four years..he did return most kick offs..but actually drake has a lil better average on kick offs with about half the sample size..also he's not a third down back..he's a receiver who had more catches the Crabtree and welker at tech..CK made a good point..it's on Ryan to be able to get the guy the ball..his radius is not big so Ryan will have to be accurate..which is a positive because I do think Ryan has intrinsic accuracy.
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I think there is a lot of thought and awareness that goes into punt return ability. It would take a lot of work for him to be able to do it really well. Not to take that big hit. Know when to let the ball go and when to take it.
Honestly, I never thought Landry was that good at that part. I do not think he is a good punt returner. Wasn't close to OJ McDuffie.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NRpvqAbv_rA&feature=player_embedded
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His moves in the open field are amazing, top speed, acceleration, and change of direction are all on a new chart, cuz he's off the charts we know about, lol.
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Dolphins GM Mike Tannenbaum: 'Everyone signed off' on bringing Texas Tech WR Jakeem Grant to Miami
http://sportsday.dallasnews.com/col...ned-bringing-texas-tech-wr-jakeem-grant-miami
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I think what happened amongst the scouts this year as it pertained to the ''the dream'' is something that I've been noticing for a while, and that is confusing size measurables with frame..
This kid lacks height..but the frame is good and solid..
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Honestly, gauging the overall speed-acceleration-quickness combo, I think Grant is actually better by a smidge, he's got game speed, he can visibly accelerate from an already high speed, and accelerate after a juke to top speed in a heartbeat, it's just rare. -
That particular play is at 2:28. But they're all pretty stupid in that video lol. What he does to the LSU defenders at the 6:09 mark is hilarious... -
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