Man Calvin Austin had a day, almost every single one of his reps have been worth posting. Just pure twitch and quickness wins him this rep! pic.twitter.com/B5F9I2ZrMR
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Calvin Austin-WR-Memphis
Feb 4, 2022 at 7:17 PM
- adrianlesnar
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My favorite rep of his from the senior bowl. It's stuff like this that makes Tyreek Hill more than just a "fast deep threat"
Feb 4, 2022 at 8:10 PM
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Does he have return skills?
Feb 5, 2022 at 5:12 PM
- m_brockalexander
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Originally posted by DarkShinobiX:
Does he have return skills?
Absolutely.
Feb 5, 2022 at 5:39 PM
- 808niner4lyphe
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Not saying he's T.Hill, but he's one of those players you just throw it up and let him go chase it down and make a play. You can't cover him on those corner routes. Can easily separate on quick slants and dig routes. Must have to pair with Lance's strong arm.
Feb 6, 2022 at 10:30 AM
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Originally posted by DarkShinobiX:
Does he have return skills?
Yes. He's one of those smaller shifty guys that can house it just by making a couple guys miss.
Calvin Austin III with the sneaky scoop and run back on the punt return 😮 pic.twitter.com/K8soKcUF7C
— Def Pen Sports (@DefPenSports) September 18, 2021
Calvin Austin with the 64-yard punt return for a TD and Memphis (-30.5) takes a 35-14 lead #BarstoolSportsbook
— Bet The Pigskin (@betthepigskin) November 21, 2020
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Feb 6, 2022 at 10:30 AM
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Calvin Austin starting Rd3 would be a great return man/gadget guy early… and Cole Beasley heir apparent over time. pic.twitter.com/VGx973he5u
— Judge Mathes (@JudgeMathes) December 20, 2021
Feb 6, 2022 at 11:58 AM
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Calvin Austin is 5'7 173lbs… 'I'm sure if we just press him, we'll be fine'
— Ben Fennell (@BenFennell_NFL) February 5, 2022
(I love the 2nd play vs Miss State - playing through that contact!)
The results ⤵️ pic.twitter.com/cU8S4DWgQj
Feb 8, 2022 at 8:41 PM
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Kinda gives me shorter / faster Anthony Miller or Jamison Crowder vibes. Like the quintessential annual draft crush.
Feb 8, 2022 at 8:42 PM
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Feels like we need a burner like him and / or a player like Watson with speed / length as Lance does like to throw those deep fades from his college days (also that deep dime to Aiyuk against HOU that went incomplete)
[ Edited by 49oz2superbowl on Feb 8, 2022 at 8:44 PM ]
Feb 16, 2022 at 2:14 PM
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Exhibit A on why @MemphisFB WR Calvin Austin III was big winner last week in Mobile. Never saw him run NFL slot routes in college and showing off this type of separation quickness erases any doubt scouts might've had about his route running ability. 1/3#TheDraftStartsInMOBILE™️ pic.twitter.com/ok6S4VkPNL
— Jim Nagy (@JimNagy_SB) February 11, 2022
"Speed is a luxury. Quickness is a necessity".
— Jim Nagy (@JimNagy_SB) February 11, 2022
—Senior Bowl alum Cooper Kupp
It's going to be hard to jam @CalvinAustinIII with this kind of suddenness. 😳 2/3#TheDraftStartsInMOBILE™️ pic.twitter.com/L8kyN7Hj3w
Good luck covering Memphis WR Calvin Austin on inside verticals. Look at him eat that cushion. @CalvinAustinIII had by far fastest GPS max acceleration (5.86) per @ZebraTechnology of any offensive prospect at last week's @seniorbowl. 💨💨💨 3/3#TheDraftStartsInMOBILE™️ pic.twitter.com/KlqNcD0Ua5
— Jim Nagy (@JimNagy_SB) February 11, 2022
Feb 16, 2022 at 2:16 PM
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The start-stop ability from Calvin Austin is 🔥🔥He'll get open due to it in the short & intermediate areas of the field. Has the track speed to win deep down the field as well. pic.twitter.com/pZAACvnsQP
— Russell Brown (@RussNFLDraft) February 5, 2022
Feb 16, 2022 at 2:22 PM
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Interdasting. How's his blocking? We've learned by now that if you don't block well, you don't play.
Feb 16, 2022 at 2:28 PM
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Originally posted by Phoenix49ers:
Originally posted by gold49digger:
Man we haven't had legit speed since Goodwin. We need a real field stretcher. It would help out trey so much.
Having someone that can quickly get open like Austin would be great when facing teams like the Rams with aggressive pass rushes. If Lance knows that he can always look to Austin or Kittle if he has to dump the ball off quickly, that is huge for a young QB's confidence.
Guys like Austin are always great in theory. But these speed guys don't always pan out. For every tyreek hill there is a john Ross. If Kyle drafts him ill be excited cause for the most part Kyle has nailed receiver position.
Feb 16, 2022 at 3:00 PM
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Originally posted by gold49digger:
Guys like Austin are always great in theory. But these speed guys don't always pan out. For every tyreek hill there is a john Ross. If Kyle drafts him ill be excited cause for the most part Kyle has nailed receiver position.
Austin is far more than a speed guy. Austin can use his quickness to beat DB's right off the line. He has the quickness and agility to win in the short to intermediate area and the speed to house it if he catches a defense slipping.
Feb 16, 2022 at 3:04 PM
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Originally posted by Heroism:
Interdasting. How's his blocking? We've learned by now that if you don't block well, you don't play.
Undersized but quite willing.