(05-13-2024, 11:19 AM)Cleatwood Wrote:

(05-13-2024, 10:29 AM)Caldrac Wrote: Today's question on the 1010XL radio show was about his rookie season stat predictions. I went with 70 receptions for 1,025 yards and 11 TD's. I think he'll be utilized a lot inside the redzone personally. His size and footwork are great in my opinion for a guy coming out of college. Expect a lot of 50/50 contests coming his way and going his way with Lawrence slinging it.

Woo buddy. If he hits these numbers in year 1?! That would be nuts.

I have high expectations for him right off the bat. Especially inside the redzone. It averages out to 4 - 5 catches per game and 60 yards per game over a 17 game season. I am factoring in some high's and low's with him as a rookie. 

He'll probably be the type that goes 2 - 29, 3 - 43, 1 - 35 and 1 TD and then explodes and gets red hot in one game for 8 - 130 and 2 TD's. Which is perfectly fine, normal and par for the course for most rookie WR's that have high expectations. 

Genuinely excited about this kid though. Been on this bandwagon since November or December of last year. Should be one of the more athletically gifted receivers since we had Justin Blackmon and Matt Jones here. With him having better character than those two and more of a natural at it than Jones. 

Just watch his highlight reels. I cannot get over how good his footwork is coming out of LSU.

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(05-13-2024, 10:32 AM)The Real Marty Wrote:

(05-13-2024, 10:29 AM)Caldrac Wrote: Today's question on the 1010XL radio show was about his rookie season stat predictions. I went with 70 receptions for 1,025 yards and 11 TD's. I think he'll be utilized a lot inside the redzone personally. His size and footwork are great in my opinion for a guy coming out of college. Expect a lot of 50/50 contests coming his way and going his way with Lawrence slinging it.

I'll go with 60 catches for 800 yards and 9 TDs.  It will take time to adjust to the pro game, and other teams will figure him out a little since he's a rookie.  But I think the 9 TDs will be because of his speed.

I think his speed will be a factor for sure with the TD's earlier on, but, as teams catch on they'll start covering the deep portion of the field on his side which should open up the underneath game for Kirk and Co. 

I think where he's going to shine early though, is, along the boundary, working the sideline tight and using his feet and size to box defenders out of his catching radius. He really has a good understanding of his footwork and his ability to actually track the football is underrated to his game.

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