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Originally Posted by tredadda
How would you evaluate it in comparison to Toney? I do remember not long after we signed Toney he made a catch after stopping, fixing his gloves, and then going up and snatching the ball. Just trying to see where Rice stands using Toney as a comparison.
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Similar in terms of pure body control, but Toney is more explosive so I think he can put it to a little better use.
Where Rice can potentially close that gap up, though, is through physicality. There are plays Rice goes up and contorts to get a ball that, frankly, I'd just as soon see Toney not attempt. He just isn't built in a way that allows him to take those kinds of hits.
I think Toney's best use of that skill is on the sideline where he can use the boundary to protect himself. Whereas Rice's best use will be in between the hashes where he can use the open field to create room to work and throwing lanes then use his body/strength to get the ball.
But you make a good comparison in that it just demonstrates another area where this WR group is becoming EXTREMELY complementary. So many traits that dovetail nicely together.