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Originally posted by miked1978:
^^ How is he like Patterson? Lamb catches with his hands. Patterson was a body catcher. Patterson was also a gadget player. Builds aren't even similar.
Originally posted by miked1978:^^ How is he like Patterson? Lamb catches with his hands. Patterson was a body catcher. Patterson was also a gadget player. Builds aren't even similar.
Originally posted by Second2Nunley:We drafted a WR at 13 in a draft this deep. Deebo would go in the third round in this draft. I hope Shanny finds his guy at 31 or in a trade back.
Originally posted by matt49er:A QB, RB, LB or S in round one would drive me insane since we don't need those positions. I would also be disappointed if we take a OT that doesn't also have the ability to play OG for a year or two until Staley retires. I want players who can help this team in 2020, ideally we come away with a WR, DT, OL
Originally posted by leonbanton:
Originally posted by miked1978:
^^ How is he like Patterson? Lamb catches with his hands. Patterson was a body catcher. Patterson was also a gadget player. Builds aren't even similar.
Don't know about the builds, and Patterson was a better athlete. I'm going off the splash plays and reference of how much of a beast they were when they got the ball in their hands. Turns out Patterson was not much of a natural wide receiver which I actually noticed when watching highlights etc.
I see some similar nuances with Lamb. I see a lot of screens and crosses, where no coverage is within 10 yards of him?! Big 12 I guess. One or two catches where he jumps over someone while coming back to an under thrown ball, and him slowly moving downfield in slow motion and doing the same side cut and spin over and over. His blockers are out running him down the field.
I relate him to Patterson from a hype and potential to overdraft someone who is a good athlete but needs time to adjust to the nfl game. No free releases or rounded cross routes. He'll being getting real coverage from someone who is a better athlete than him. Just not the top receiver in this class. All I'm saying.
I'm not even that opinionated on him, I'm just frustrated with folks hyping him up like he is the next Calvin Johnson. Gimme a break.
He is not Hopkins either
Originally posted by eastcoast49ersfan:This is hilarious coming from someone who likes Higgins. Lamb produced against everyone he played which includes putting up over 100 yards against Alabama and LSU. He got plenty of separation against LSU and they have some pretty good corners. Hurts missed him on a number of plays or the ball got batted at the line of scrimmage. Lamb also dropped a 45 yard pass at 3:38. He could have easily had 150-200 yards in this game.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7QRCWLQfXKA
Meanwhile, Higgins has put up a 100 yard game against a top 25 opponent once in his career despite playing with Trevor Lawrence. And no one is hyping Lamb like he's the next Calvin Johnson - he may be the best WR in a deep class but none of the WRs in this class are worth a top 10 pick.
Originally posted by leonbanton:1) Higgins sat down at half time in about 40 percent of their games. Yeah, his stats are not inflated at all. But he is clutch
2) I don't hate Lamb. I've been destroying him because everyone placing him with the niner pick. I just don't like him at the top of the draft, I was proposing trading down and accepting Higgins as an option after a trade down
Originally posted by dhp318:
Yeah, Patterson was also a physical beast. Huge, strong, and fast.
Originally posted by Phoenix49ers:Sucked as a route runner, wasn't a natural hands catcher, he was talked up more for his physical traits than his skills as a receiver. Same with Justin Hunter that year as well. Those two Tenn guys were dominant athletic freaks in college but largely bombed in the NFL and I say largely because Patterson has been a reliable threat as a returner, has just never gotten it together as a WR.
