Jeff Fulller:Z wr?
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padre31luxury_boxOPJeff Fuller, WR, Texas A&M
Height: 6-4. Weight: 223.
Projected 40 Time: 4.60.
Arm: 34 1/8. Hand: 9 7/8.
Projected Round (2012): 5-6.
4/24/12: Fuller struggled at the Senior Bowl, the Combine and his pro day. Some believe he should add weight and become a tight end. It was a very disappointing season for Fuller. He dealt with numerous injuries, but also had some bad performances with dropped passes and mental mistakes. It seemed that Fuller's pulled hamstring, concussion and turf toe were affecting his focus. Considering that he had all of those injuries, it is understandable.As a result, Fuller was passed by teammate Ryan Swope as the Aggies' go-to receiver. His lack of speed and explosion are definitely concerns for the next level, but it isn't clear how much those injuries were slowing him down. He had 70 receptions for 828 yards and six touchdowns in 2011.
Late in the season, Fuller started coming around. In the final two games, he caught 14 passes for 226 yards and two touchdowns. Fuller does not project to be a true No. 1 receiver in the NFL, but he has starting potential.
8/19/11: The Aggies got a fabulous junior season from wide receiver Jeff Fuller. He caught 76 passes for 1,066 yards and 12 touchdowns. Fuller is a big, physical receiver who presents a large target and catching radius for his quarterbacks. He works the short and intermediate part of the field well. Fuller looks like he would be a very good chain-mover and possession receiver in the NFL. Fuller would make a good Z (flanker) receiver quickly.
B.J. Cunningham, WR, Michigan State
Height: 6-1. Weight: 211.
40 Time: 4.59.
Vertical: 31.5
Broad: 9-8.
Hand: 8 1/8.
Projected Round (2012): 5-6.
4/24/12: Cunningham was decent at the Combine, but his small hand measurement is a real negative. He had decent production in college despite the fact that Michigan State doesn't throw the ball that much. After a good game against Wisconsin, Cunningham was shut out by Nebraska and cornerback Alfonzo Dennard.Cunningham had 79 receptions for 1,306 yards and 12 touchdowns this season. He has good hands, runs good routes and can make tough catches. The big concern about Cunningham is whether or not he has the quickness to get separation from NFL defensive backs. Cunningham had a solid week at the East-West Shrine.
Derek Moye, WR, Penn State
Height: 6-4. Weight: 209.
40 Time: 4.52.
Vertical: 33.5.
Broad: 9-7.
Hand: 8 1/4.
Projected Round (2012): 6-7.
4/24/12: Moye was fairly quiet in his senior season. Part of that was due to awful quarterback play. He has a decent skill set and upside that was not utilized by Penn State. For 2011, Moye had 40 receptions for 654 yards and three touchdowns. He is a sleeper prospect who could surprise, and he showed some nice skills under the radar at the Combine.8/19/11: Derek Moye is huge receiver who has led Penn State in receiving the past two years. Last year, he caught 53 balls for 885 yards and eight scores. A year earlier, Moye had 48 receptions for 785 yards and six touchdowns. He finished the year with a quality game against Florida, but has only three 100-yard games over the past two seasons.
Risard Matthews, WR/PR, Nevada
Height: 6-0. Weight: 217.
40 Time: 4.62. 10-Yd Split: 1.57.
Vertical: 36.
Hand: 9 1/8.
Projected Round (2012): 7-FA.
4/24/12: Matthews had a big senior season, recording 91 receptions for 1,364 yards and eight touchdowns. He didn't run very well at the Combine.8/19/11: Rishard Matthews was the top receiver for Colin Kaepernick last season. Matthews recorded 56 catches for 879 yards and five touchdowns. On the plus side, tight end Virgil Green and running back Tai Taua have graduated, so Matthews should have a bigger role in the offense. Conversely, Kaepernick is in the NFL and Matthews will have a new signal caller who probably won't be as effective.
http://walterfootball.com/draft2012WR.php
I like their take on Fuller, Cunningham and Matthews, but am more curious what a "Z" wr is, and do phinfans think he would make a good one?
IMO, if you watch Fuller pre 2011, you see a large, powerful Wr, in 2011 it does look like those injuries just sapped the life out of him.
LudacrissubscriberI used to play in a very basic WCO and played X. Z just means he's OFF the line of scrimmage on the same side as the TE. He is usually the better WR and uses his speed to get off jams. The X lines up ON the line of scrimmage.
He could play either X or Z I think but you wouldn't put him in the slot.
OnehondosubscriberHe's got his shot, he better make the most out of it, as should the others. It would be really nice if we could get two or three really good receivers out of this bunch, it would go a long ways in making up for the turner pick.
You know I like Hartline and Bess both but we need a big sure handed receiver that is money in the bank when the ball is thrown his way. It would be a big help with whoever becomes the starter.
Boik14subscriberThe Z WR is the flanker wr, the x is the split end wr. The flanker plays off the line of scrimmage.
Alex44New MemberAt his size 4.6 speed doesn't bother me. If he can do the other things well his speed won't be an issue. He is going to need to play big.
On the draft Quentin Rollins bandwagon.
djphinfansubscriberI don't know about how bad his injuries hampered him, turf toe, hamstring, and concussion issues are all no joke and all in one season, those things can strip you of your focus and explosiveness, what I do know is that when he was healthy, he had a swagger about himself that it looked to me like he knew he could play with the big boys..He's like Marshall in the sense of how he uses his body to screen, how he's not fast, and how he loves the short to intermediate stuff, this dude loves to come back to the ball..big boy man, I think it was an outstanding no brainer free agent signee, you take a chance on your staff with this guy..
Ohio Fanaticsubscriberhe's going to have to get over the dropsies. We've had enough of that, like to move away from that model.
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padre31luxury_box"Ohio Fanatic wrote:
he's going to have to get over the dropsies. We've had enough of that, like to move away from that model.
That is the thing, Tannehill kept feeding him the ball and he did not respond with a level of play.
rafaelforum_veteranThere are big, fast WRs all over the place. The key to that position is the personality. The guy who gets "it" will easily out-perform the guy that's a little taller or a few tenths faster. With Fuller, I don't know what happened last season, if it was the injuries or something else, but whatever it was he didn't have the personality to overcome it. He played better at the end of the season so there is some hope, but then he didn't look good in the pre-draft stuff. He just not a guy I have high hopes for.
I didn't know Derek Moye was in camp. He was one of the few bright spots in happy Valley this year. I hope he can find a way to stick. Anyone know how he is doing?
"There is no defense against a perfect pass. I can throw the perfect pass."
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Lee2000subscriber"lohink wrote:
I didn't know Derek Moye was in camp. He was one of the few bright spots in happy Valley this year. I hope he can find a way to stick. Anyone know how he is doing?
No way of really knowing in that they didn't allow media coverage for most of rookie camp. I saw him catch a pass from Tannehill when NFL Network and Darlington did a story on Tannehill.
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