I have to build up to this prediction by making my case for it first. If I don't, you'll laugh me out of court.
Exhibit a is Rodney Pryorfield. Exhibit B is Corey Coleman.
We will compare the two, item by item:
Pryor is six inches taller and around 25 lbs heavier. His hands are bigger, too.
Both clocked similar 40 times.
Pryor can be compared to Calvin Johnson. Steve Smith comparisons to Coleman are ridiculous, but he does roughly compare to Antonio Brown and Beckham Jr.
Pryor isn't a sudden cutter, and relies on his size and speed more than Coleman. Coleman is much more explosive out of the blocks and out of his cuts. Coleman will make you eat dirt when you miss him and land on your face. Pryor will make you eat dirt when he runs you over.
Experience: This is what all of you are missing:
Coleman played in the Baylor offense, where he ran only two or three routes. He's been a receiver for a long time, so he has figured out how to get open and catch the ball...
Pryor is an ex-quarterback who knew all the NFL routes before he switched to receiver. While it's true that intellectual knowledge isn't the same as "doing it in a game" knowledge, it's the same knowledge Coleman is learning from scratch.
Last year, Coleman was playing for Art Briles, while Pryor had been through most of a training camp as a wide receiver, running all the routes.
After his (stupid) release, he practiced those routes obsessively until he was brought back. He didn't accomplish anything in the real NFL games he played in, but he faced real starting cornerbacks and safeties, and took this experience into the off season with him.
Coleman's season ended a few weeks earlier.
Ladies and gentlemen of the jury, which player has more NFL experience, and knew the NFL route tree before the start of training camp?
I can't hearr youuu!
Now, both these guys can play anywhere, but which should be the x (primary to the quarterback's left), and which the z (to the right)?
Wrong! Pryor should be the x. Good grief I go through all that and you're still laughing? You don't vote, do you? Please don't, ok?
A true number one NFL receiver forces double coverage, and can BEAT that coverage. He's not just a decoy.
This is why number ones tend to be big skyscrapers. They're too strong to get jammed, or bumped off their routes. They can consistently reach their spot on time, and more importantly, use their greater size and reach to catch a well-thrown pass no matter how many defenders surround them.
Am I saying Pryor is better than Coleman? Hell no! Coleman is a freak! Just a different kind of freak.
Imagine having Megatron and Antonio Brown on the same team. Who would play the x?
Now, here is why: A defense can only double cover one guy, normally. That will be the guy who goes deepest most often. They hope to at least take down the x where he catches it, and converge on any short or intermediate receiver.
The defense's best cornerback plays where Haden plays, across from the x.
Think about it. Joe Haden can be on Pryor like white on rice, but if he can't reach that ball (or pry it loose) Pryor wins, period.
Coleman is different. He can make Joe's life hell, but Joe can jostle him, play him soft to keep him shallow, reroute him, etc., and if he's close when the ball arrives, he can break it up.
If Pryor makes a catch, a 210 lb. safety can slam into him, but he has a good chance of hanging onto the ball. Not so with Coleman. In fact, he could get hurt.
Forget about rank and prestige here: Coleman vs a number two cornerback in single coverage is a good thing, right? Can you see it? Coleman in space?
So my prediction is that, barring injury, by the end of pre-season Pryor will be the x and Coleman the z.
It's just labels. This would make Coleman the primary on a lot of plays, with Pryor a true decoy.
I need to do more research, but I think Antonio Brown played z a lot before his bigger, taller fellow wide receiver got himself suspended. I know for sure that a lot of his big plays came off the right side.
If Pryor weren't here, of course Coleman would default to x, and I believe do a great job. But putting him in a more favorable position could make him just...awesome.
There are questions about RG3, but I don't think this explains why nobody seems to understand why Hue Jackson can't wipe the smile off his face.
If the Browns can move the ball on the ground, this offense will be a juggernaut.
Ah jeez I give up. Everything I just said is true, and you're still laughing.
Please, for the love of God, don't vote!
Watch the Browns vs Green Bay for me. Jordan Payton could be tried at x. Ricardo Lewis has the tools, but has dropped passes. Nobody else fits the profile, and none as well as Pryor.
If Pryor isn't used on the left side in this game, I assume it's because he's still got his training wheels on, and they want him to master the right side before they move him over.
I did finally find out that Pryor remained at z with Coleman out. That's encouraging for RG3, since it means that he was sometimes hitting his second read (and doing it quickly).
I wish I knew who was even at x. Reporters are so lazy. Whoever it was didn't do much.
I really want to hear about Terrelle Watson too. He could be somebody!
Will DeValve play? I really want to hear about that guy too. Can't wait are you ready for some footballllllll?
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