Quote:I don't consider Beckham a great college talent so I'll throw him out up front. He played in 40 games but only scored in 8. Great NFL rookie season, but was never a top 20 WR by any measure in college. When Landry last played in college and faced UF Hargreaves was a backup to Purifoy and Roberson and didn't see much playing time (he did nothing of notice either way). So I will throw him out. Last time I looked, Mike Evans never played the Gators with Hargreaves. When Evans faced Florida, Hargreaves was still in high school. I will throw him out. Green-Beckham also played the Gators while Hargreaves was a backup and didn't see much playing time. I'll throw him out


We see a trend? He actually never matched up with these guys.


Cooper did play a Gators team with Hargreaves starting and put up 10 receptions for 200+ yards and 3tds. Yes, yes, I know Hargreaves plays one side of the field and doesn't always play the #1 wideout. However, a chunk of those yards were against him. He DID however hold Treadwell In check quite well.


One thing is consistent though: terrible QB play. Plus, none are really great passing teams. LSU 121st out of 128 in passing. SC 103, Missouri 101, vandy 93, ga 92, Tennessee 87, and so on and so on. Probably the best passing team UF has played was East Carolina. Their QB put up 333 yards, 3 TD's, and their top WR put up 135 yards and a td.

I don't think you are giving Hargreaves enough credit. He has been starting and getting considerable playing time since his freshmen year and has locked down every single guy he has played against with the exception of Cooper. If you look at the Alabama game, Cooper had like 5 catches for 65 yards and a TD when lined up against Vernon. Outside of that one game Vernon has done his job. I also won't hold the competition he has faced against him either. Look at Revis... What studs did he cover when he came out of Pittsburg.


Just watching the games, Vernon's cover skills are off the charts and he is a playmaker, which the Jags secondary desperately needs. Bosa is the only edge rusher I would take over VH3 at the moment. I can't see myself passing over a talent like him to take a lesser talented guy. We need studs on our defense, and Vernon is a stud.

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