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Originally Posted by Shoes
Hi, long time listener, first time caller. Couple of things:
1. Tet McMillian- what does "doesn't phase routes well" mean? Honestly just curious, haven't heard that expression before in my football days. I don't know if I agree if he is overrated or not, I think the Tee Higgins comparable is solid in regards to his upside. I think the WR class as a whole is very underwhelming so I can understand the high draft capital being used on a top WR might end up not panning out. I can get behind Higgins over Tet when you factor in where they'll be taken.
Harold Fannin- I completely understand why people are out on this guy. Doesn't have the size, no top end speed, and runs with his toes facing east and west direction. I don't want to like this player but man when you watch the tape and highlights I have a hard time dismissing him. All the guy does is make plays- albeit schemed up by his Bowling Green staff at times. Agree on the early 2nd day projections being too high but I still like this player.
Anyways thanks for all your draft/prospect write ups. Really enjoy reading all of it.
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It was meant to be an add-on to the previous sentence and say, "doesn't go through the entire phase of his route well." But phasing in that regard would mean his release package, his route path, and then his breaks.
He has kind of a slow/labored release at the LOS, and he doesn't have much variance with footwork or hand usage to evade the DB.
Footwork will tend to set-up what you do. Like on a split release, you'll see the receiver bring his feet under his shoulders at the snap so he's almost in a basketball or linebacker stance so he can release inside or outside instead of immediatelyf driving vertically off the snap. He can use slow and go, crossover, slide step, wide step, and so on. It's just how he starts his route with his feet. He has to use his hands to gain against press with a swim or a rip or just try to get around it.
Once he's running, how does he run his route? Does he sag or drift, or does he run his lines? Does he snap off cleanly at the top of the stem, creating a clean break point? (like sinking your hips on the snap step and pivoting their next step on a comeback without adding gather steps, without slowing down, not raising pad level, etc).