In keeping with my policy of protecting my readers from dumbassitude, I haven't included a link to this article, and won't identify the dumbass in question:
An AFC North alleged analyst looked over the Browns wide receivers.
First, he lumps Hawkins in with Gabriel and calls them just guys. That's not too bad, but still, when healthy Hawkins led the team in receptions, and some of that was as an outside receiver, and not from the slot.
Gabriel doesn't belong with him. After showing promise as a rookie, he dropped half the passes thrown to him, and back to the bench.
This guy had Coleman ranked sixth among the wide receivers in his draft class, calling him "undersized".
This is annoying. Hawkins and Gabriel are undersized. Coleman is 5'11", 194. That's not ideal, but it's not undersized. I'm not sure exactly when "adequate" crept from 5'10" to 6'2", but it's a mental distortion.
Coleman is taller than Odell Beckham, Antonio Brown, and if I had some time I'd give you six or seven more stud receivers. He's MUCH bigger than Steve Smith, and I'm kind of stunned that the distortion has even shrunk Coleman down so that people can compare the two.
Rightfully, this pretend analyst cites the ultra-simple Baylor offense he played in, but obviously Coleman has the physical tools to execute every route exceptionally well once he learns it.
The guy calls the Baylor trio (including RG3) on this roster a "cute story" prior to dismissing it as irrelevant. Surely I can't be one of the only two guys on Earth who combines that with Hue Jackson and Art Briles visits to expect some Baylor offense in 2016?
I myself am guilty of utterly ignoring Coleman pre-draft due to my own fixation with skyscrapers, but holy crap SIXTH?
I never ranked the receivers. For me, I just knew that we had lots of slot receivers and needed bigger outside guys, so my own priorities were Brownscentric.
But if I had ranked them, based on TALENT, Coleman's super-athleticism and speed would have placed him at or near the top of a solid but pedestrian draft class.
But then, I focus on TALENT and upside. I would never, ever draft an inferior player simply because I feel he's more "ready".
Early on the article, this clown nods to Coleman's talent, but pities him for going to a "dumpster fire" organization.
Hue Jackson, Pep Hamilton and the rest have to be looking at each other and shaking their heads. "When did we turn into losers?"
The writer mentions Payton, Higgins, and Lewis. I think he might have said something about them (I can't look at that steaming pile of incompetence again).
He is fair to Josh Gordon, sort of, but cites his 24 catches for a little over 300 yards after his return from suspension two as a reason for concern.
Well first off, that translates to close to eighty catches and over a thousand yards. Second, Gordon is still very young. While it's possible he lacks the maturity and discipline to put the work in to recapture his old magic, the odds are that this older Josh, playing for Hue Jackson, will be dedicated.
Now that the Ohio State scrimmage happened, I'm glad Corey Coleman was held out. What happened was highly informative for everybody except ME.
No need to rub it in. But I just want to. The fake writer above forced himself to mention Terrell Pryor's existance, but couldnt stop snickering long enough to elaborate.
Yoda will be madly yanking on our leashes now, reminding us that it was just a scrimmageitswaytooearlyblablah yeah yeah ok shut up.
But with Coleman out, the very next man up was Pryor, and this probably reflects the real depth chart. The two top corners were out (so stipulated), but Pryor was unstoppable.
Also of note was Rg3's excellence. This was very encouraging, and he's now done it with two different receivers.
I told you so. Now I'm telling you this wasn't a fluke, and I'll be saying I told you so a lot more. I mean in re Pryor; RG3 could still fall on his face.
Or not.
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