Quote:Did people forget how bad Hurns' hands were

 

 

Quote:Hurns had a couple of drops early in the season, but was catching well later on. He had some amazing plays too, and could get open deep. One doesn't expect consistency from a rookie receiver; an occasional 'wow' play is what one looks for. I think he deserves to be on the list.

 

Hurns is an interesting case. He benefited to some degree by knowing the core of Fisch's offense, but it wasn't the only reason he was productive. He got open frequently. 

 

Regarding his hands  -  it was well documented that he has a bad habit of trapping the ball with his body.  He doesn't do it all the time, however. In fact two of his six touchdowns (yeah - let's not forget he had 6 friggin touchdowns) were really nice "hands" catches displaying his ability to snatch the ball out of the air.  He simply hasn't perfected the technique and made it second nature yet.  Maybe he improves there. He's a young guy working with one of the best position coaches in the game.... so let's see what happens. Hurns' ceiling is high IMO. 

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