Jerry Jeudy, WR Alabama

Originally posted by FL9er:

Kind of half expecting Kingsbury to draft him.

Hopkins
Jeudy
Kirk
Fitzgerald
Drake

Come at me

They would be pretty dumb to draft Jeudy and not add to their defense.

Crock thinks Jeudy may have a little Dante Pettis in him aka doesn't do well with contested catches or contact.

^That's the only negative on Juedy - he's not very physical.

Originally posted by mayo49:

^That's the only negative on Juedy - he's not very physical.

I think Crocker is reaching to find negatives with him. Pettis is scared of all contact, while Jeudy gives full effort with the ball in his hands, almost to a fault at times. Yeah he might drop a couple catchable balls in traffic, but I don't think it's anywhere close to how Pettis behaves in those situations.

Im starting to believe its Ruggs Kyle really wants and if both Jeudy and Ruggs are there hes going to take Ruggs regardless. But if some crazy s**t happens like every year in the draft and Ruggs is the 1st wr taken Kyle will be content with Jeudy as a consolation prize. I just dont think Lamb has the speed he wants

Originally posted by mayo49:

^That's the only negative on Juedy - he's not very physical.

Yeah no thanks then

Originally posted by mayo49:

^That's the only negative on Juedy - he's not very physical.

It's why I think Lamb is the 1st WR off the board

Originally posted by Heroism:

Crock thinks Jeudy may have a little Dante Pettis in him aka doesn't do well with contested catches or contact.

When watching Jerry Jeudy, have any of you noticed he doesn't catch well when someone is near him? Or am I trippin..

— CrockTIME (@eric_crocker) March 17, 2020

But my question at least in the Tennessee game and definitely LSU game.. can he play through contact? Dropped deep ball here.. pic.twitter.com/kOxAGHkKnm

— CrockTIME (@eric_crocker) March 18, 2020

Little tug but play through that pic.twitter.com/PgnKiLAnOg

— CrockTIME (@eric_crocker) March 18, 2020

Little nudge but just enough contact to throw him off.. I need to watch more but this is just something I noticed pic.twitter.com/bpEsQUQk3D

— CrockTIME (@eric_crocker) March 18, 2020

This is PRECISELY what I mentioned in the WR class thread the other day.

My one big concern with Jeudy is he really hasn't had to make a lot of contested catches because his routes and footwork are so crazy. I do have concerns as well that his style of play could lead to injuries, but the separation ability and explosiveness with the ball are absolutely elite. He seems like Pettis in some ways where he's often bracing for contact

He still has the tools to be a very good receiver, but ideally, you want a guy who is going to make the most of every opportunity to make a catch. Can Jeudy in the NFL consistently make 50/50 catches? It's a problem if he can't, because QBs won't want to target a guy as much (see Pettis) if they know defensive contact makes the chances of a reception much lower.

Talk about knit picking!!! I remember people use to say the same thing about Calvin Ridley but the kid is a beast in the NFL. You ain't gonna have very much contested catches if you'e the best route runner in the draft who gets crazy separation!!! And seriously not very physical, I don't buy that one bit. Big difference between Pettis and Jeudy, Jeudy plays with something called passion!!!



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Originally posted by Kolohe:

Talk about knit picking!!! I remember people use to say the same thing about Calvin Ridley but the kid is a beast in the NFL. You ain't gonna have very much contested catches if you'e the best route runner in the draft who gets crazy separation!!! And seriously not very physical, I don't buy that one bit. Big difference between Pettis and Jeudy, Jeudy plays with something called passion!!!



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Well yeah, and I said as much that I think he hasn't had to do it much because he gets so open -- just like Pettis can. I wouldn't say he doesn't have some scrappiness, but even Pettis throws stiff-arms that bounce defenders like basketballs on the field. It's just seeing if a guy can consistently do it. Pettis is surprisingly great blocker, and he has made a sideline catch and took a hit before. But he definitely didn't do things like latter consistently last year.

It is nitpicking, yes, but not an invalid critique I think. Each prospect is likely to have at least a couple coachable flaws.

Originally posted by OnTheClock:
This is PRECISELY what I mentioned in the WR class thread the other day.

My one big concern with Jeudy is he really hasn't had to make a lot of contested catches because his routes and footwork are so crazy. I do have concerns as well that his style of play could lead to injuries, but the separation ability and explosiveness with the ball are absolutely elite. He seems like Pettis in some ways where he's often bracing for contact

He still has the tools to be a very good receiver, but ideally, you want a guy who is going to make the most of every opportunity to make a catch. Can Jeudy in the NFL consistently make 50/50 catches? It's a problem if he can't, because QBs won't want to target a guy as much (see Pettis) if they know defensive contact makes the chances of a reception much lower.

Good call, OTC.

As far as nitpicking, well yea, you have to nitpick. Picking Jerry Jeudy would require the 13th overall pick. They better do their due diligence with that investment.

Originally posted by OnTheClock:

Originally posted by Kolohe:

Talk about knit picking!!! I remember people use to say the same thing about Calvin Ridley but the kid is a beast in the NFL. You ain't gonna have very much contested catches if you'e the best route runner in the draft who gets crazy separation!!! And seriously not very physical, I don't buy that one bit. Big difference between Pettis and Jeudy, Jeudy plays with something called passion!!!



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Well yeah, and I said as much that I think he hasn't had to do it much because he gets so open -- just like Pettis can. I wouldn't say he doesn't have some scrappiness, but even Pettis throws stiff-arms that bounce defenders like basketballs on the field. It's just seeing if a guy can consistently do it. Pettis is surprisingly great blocker, and he has made a sideline catch and took a hit before. But he definitely didn't do things like latter consistently last year.

It is nitpicking, yes, but not an invalid critique I think. Each prospect is likely to have at least a couple coachable flaws.

People now seem scared of finesse WR's because of Pettis and it makes no sense. What Pettis is going through right now is mental. He wasn't playing this scared in his rookie season and he definitely wasn't afraid of being hit when he was one of the best returners in college history. Something happened to him and now he's having trouble getting over that mental block where he can't focus because he always feels a big hit is coming. Hell, Pettis could probably be salvaged if a really good sports psychologist was helping him.

Jeudy is nothing like that. He's your normal smaller body WR who isn't really built to excel in physical situations. There are and have been tons of #1's who have faced the same critiques. His positives outweigh his negatives because those strengths usually prevent defenders from putting him in uncomfortable spots.

Problem with nitpicking, IMO, is that it gets blown way out of proportion. I'd start putting more stock into it if it's something that CAN'T be coached up.

Originally posted by Nastastical:

People now seem scared of finesse WR's because of Pettis and it makes no sense. What Pettis is going through right now is mental. He wasn't playing this scared in his rookie season and he definitely wasn't afraid of being hit when he was one of the best returners in college history. Something happened to him and now he's having trouble getting over that mental block where he can't focus because he always feels a big hit is coming. Hell, Pettis could probably be salvaged if a really good sports psychologist was helping him.

Jeudy is nothing like that. He's your normal smaller body WR who isn't really built to excel in physical situations. There are and have been tons of #1's who have faced the same critiques. His positives outweigh his negatives because those strengths usually prevent defenders from putting him in uncomfortable spots.

No one is drafting him to be Jason Witten or Greg Olsen. He's comparable to Landry and ODB. Not quite their elite hands but that same ability to run amazing routes.