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Bigger WRs need burst for separation. They need that twitch and the ability to run routes.. That’s why I like Sheppard. I think he can become a good route runner and use that vertical and broad jump numbers to get open quickly. Don’t sleep on him. He produced at a high level at vandy as the #1 target against sec competition for 2 years. He went to Colorado and got stuck behind Travis Hunter. Jimmy Horn also produced solid numbers at Colorado. And Sheppard still produced. I wouldn’t label Sheppard as just a contested catch guy. He’s more than that but his catch radius is definitely helpful. Sheppard is not a burner but I think he could be a good compliment to what we have. As far as burners go, don’t forget that we have Tyquan Thornton on the roster. Thornton is still young at 24.Developing as a wr in that patriots offense couldn’t have been easy with the qbs, oline and overall, the pats offense just stunk. At some point, you gotta draft guys that can play football and Sheppard has that kind of IQ.
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