Seventh-Rounder Rishard Matthews Has A Chance In Anonymous WR Corps

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  1. padre31

    padre31 Premium Member Luxury Box

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    Not so, Fuller has a better Wr build so to speak, longer arms, longer torso, Matthews has a skinny lower body and will more than likely have to hope his speed suffices.

    4.44 guys are a dime o dozen Rafi, it is how they adjust and Fuller imo should be able to adjust more quickly if he wants it.
     
  2. rafael

    rafael Well-Known Member

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    Matthews is not just faster, he's also stronger and quicker. Also the fact that he can jump higher and farther isn't just applicable on the field but also indicative of better lower body strength. You're reaching by saying that Fuller's longer torso and one inch longer arms trumps all of Matthews other physical advantages. You're free to say you just like Fuller better, but to say that he has better physical tools is just a reach.
     
  3. padre31

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    Okay, so there are actual cones on the field and vertical leap test poles?

    And yes, I stick by better physical tools with the caveat being whether or not he wants it or not.

    Oh yeah, same offense at A&M, so once again, we shall see.

    And let me add, this idea that his knee issue at the combine was such huge detraction from Matthews is kind of silly Rafi, as if there were not scouts at his pro day that saw him perform much better.
     
  4. rafael

    rafael Well-Known Member

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    Cones represent players on the field you want to separate from and jumping is a test of explosiveness. They do tests as measures of a player's physical tools. It's silly that you want to ignore physical tools that no team evaluator would ever ignore. Matthews has better physical tools regardless of whether Fuller wants it or not.

    The knee issue is only silly if you haven't paid attention to the draft before. It happens every year where smaller school players only perform at pro day where a third of the teams or more don't attend. Having fewer teams see their workouts inevitably causes them to be drafted later.
     
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  5. jdang307

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    I'll give him Roy Williams, not Calvin Johnson (too much of a no brainer).

    But Charles Rogers and Mike Williams ring a bell?
     

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