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Originally Posted by ForeverIowan
Tyreek Hill example A. Just a total freak who pretty much learned how to play WR on the fly. People are okay with a "redshirt" year for Ojabo Im cool with easing Watson into the NFL playing behind Juju, MVS and Hardman during his rookie year if not ready.
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Nah - In fact, he's the perfected demonstration of the opposite point. Tyreek is an example of a guy who's born to play the position or who isn't.
I said it back in his rookie year - I was FLOORED by how polished Hill was as a WR. The little false footfires and the things he did to get his body into position to make a cut at full speed - that stuff looked easier than falling out of bed for him.
His head/shoulders moved naturally when he'd sell a route. He'd adjust to the ball like it was nothing. His body control was unreal. And it all happened for him
immediately.
Tyreek Hill didn't learn to play WR - he was born to play it. He was playing it like he'd done it for a decade almost overnight.
Meanwhile someone like Hardman may just NEVER figure all those little things out. And even if he improves in those areas, it'll be mechanical. It will never come as naturally to him as it came to Hill.
Staylor and I had this discussion with somebody as it related to Julio Jones and Devante Adams not terribly long ago. Someone was underselling them as #2 wideouts who were largely system products for some bizarre reason. And I just could not impart onto them the WR things those guys do so well that allow them to get open.
It really is more of an art than some realize or acknowledge. And Hill was just a born prodigy in that regard.