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Cam Cameron and the TALL recievers

Posted on 2/19/14 at 2:39 pm
Posted by TheEye
Rightcha.
Member since Dec 2006
4765 posts
Posted on 2/19/14 at 2:39 pm
seems like we never brought in guys over 6'0". We'd have a occasional 6'-2" guy, but now all of a sudden we're pulling em in at 6'4", 6'5" and 6'6" and I LOVE IT.
Posted by JimmyHDeridderhigh
Boosies free... Now what?
Member since Jul 2013
1171 posts
Posted on 2/19/14 at 2:41 pm to
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TheEye

Thank you Coach Cameron and staff. Y'all are doing a magnificent job!
Posted by jaguar fan
Member since Feb 2014
754 posts
Posted on 2/19/14 at 2:41 pm to
as long as you dont subsitute height for speed and hands.. who cares.
Posted by Mr.Perfect
Louisiana
Member since Mar 2013
17460 posts
Posted on 2/19/14 at 2:42 pm to
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I LOVE IT.
Posted by Dr. Shultz
Baton Rouge, La
Member since Jun 2013
6391 posts
Posted on 2/19/14 at 2:42 pm to
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seems like we never brought in guys over 6'0". We'd have a occasional 6'-2" guy, but now all of a sudden we're pulling em in at 6'4", 6'5" and 6'6" and I LOVE IT


This is where you lost me
Posted by KG5989
Das Boot
Member since Oct 2010
16336 posts
Posted on 2/19/14 at 2:45 pm to
I really dont care how tall a player is.

If he can play, I want him.

This past season we had 1 of the most prolific passing attacks in the game, and our top 2 WRs were 6'0. And both are going to be drafted in the top 2-3 rounds.

The height thing is overplayed on here a lot.
Posted by Geauxld Finger
Baton Rouge
Member since Jan 2005
32048 posts
Posted on 2/19/14 at 2:47 pm to
Terrence Tolliver
Ruben Randle

Posted by ProjectP2294
South St. Louis city
Member since May 2007
72063 posts
Posted on 2/19/14 at 2:53 pm to
Billy Gonzales didn't really bring in tall guys, maybe one or two.

But before and after him we've made them targets.
Posted by TheEye
Rightcha.
Member since Dec 2006
4765 posts
Posted on 2/19/14 at 3:21 pm to
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Terrence Tolliver Ruben Randle

I did say the occasional big guy.
Posted by TheEye
Rightcha.
Member since Dec 2006
4765 posts
Posted on 2/19/14 at 3:23 pm to
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I really dont care how tall a player is. If he can play, I want him. This past season we had 1 of the most prolific passing attacks in the game, and our top 2 WRs were 6'0. And both are going to be drafted in the top 2-3 rounds. The height thing is overplayed on here a lot

I somewhat agree, but if you don't have big tall targets you better have a good QB.
Posted by Datbayoubengal
Port City
Member since Sep 2009
27567 posts
Posted on 2/19/14 at 3:27 pm to
I love this right here. We need to get back to being dangeous in the redzone through the air. We haven't thron 25 TDs through the air in a single season since 2007 and that has got to change. We have the QBs, we have the coaching AND plying calling, now all we need, is the mismatching.

This year we will have 6'2 Upchurch, 6'2 Peterson, 6'2 Dural, 6'3 Spears, 6'3 Dupre, and 6'4 Leslie. We are going away from shorter guys (although Beckham was great). Landry is like 6'0.5"-1" and that is considered average for a WR.

With TEs like Washington and Smith, we should dominate in the Red. I'm predicting 28+ TDs. While passing yards will go down, we will score more.
This post was edited on 2/19/14 at 3:30 pm
Posted by Peazey
Metry
Member since Apr 2012
25418 posts
Posted on 2/19/14 at 3:30 pm to
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I did say the occasional big guy.


Brandon Lafell
Dwayne Bowe
Posted by bulletprooftiger
Member since Aug 2006
2129 posts
Posted on 2/19/14 at 3:34 pm to
Early Doucet
Michael Clayton
Devery Henderson
Buster Davis
Posted by KG5989
Das Boot
Member since Oct 2010
16336 posts
Posted on 2/19/14 at 3:37 pm to
Meh... not necessarily true. A bad QB doesnt always miss high or overthrow his WRs. If I had a QB that wasnt too good, I would rather have a WR like Jarvis that knows how to get open and is reliable than just a big WR. It makes the pass easier for the QB.

Taller WRs have their strengths and weaknesses. And shorter WRs have their strengths and weaknesses as well.

The hardest route for a DB to cover is the quick slant. Most of the time when you throw the quick slant, the QB puts the ball low and away from the DB, which makes it harder for the DB to make a play on the ball. Its harder for a 6'4+ guy to get down low and make that catch than it is for a 6'0 guy.

I just think how tall a WR is, is overrated. And very rarely do you have tall WRs in college that are polished and can run every route and make every catch. AJ Green comes to mind. He could do that. Ive said it since his JR year, but Dupre is the best WR prospect to come out since AJ and Julio Jones year. I believe he can be a polished WR and make every catch as well. Jordan Matthews was like this for Vandy as well.

But most of the tall guys at the college level are strictly deep ball / jump ball WRs. Mike Evans comes to mind. And he was great for TAMU because of how Manziel was basically a broken play QB guy and Evans would just take off. But we did a great job of taking Evans away because we took the deep ball away.

Height, size, and speed are fun things to look at. But it doesnt determine how good a player is on the field. If youre a 5'10 WR and can play, I want you. If youre a 6'5 WR and can play, i want you. All that matters is if you can play.
Posted by Mshargois3
NOLA
Member since Jan 2014
1664 posts
Posted on 2/19/14 at 3:40 pm to
Devery, Early and Buster were 5'11 6'0 and 6'1 so idk abt them on tht list. but Mike Clayton yea
Posted by Beats2Geaux
In the zone....
Member since Dec 2013
1535 posts
Posted on 2/19/14 at 3:40 pm to
quote:

I really dont care how tall a player is.

If he can play, I want him.

This past season we had 1 of the most prolific passing attacks in the game, and our top 2 WRs were 6'0. And both are going to be drafted in the top 2-3 rounds.

The height thing is overplayed on here a lot.
Posted by KG5989
Das Boot
Member since Oct 2010
16336 posts
Posted on 2/19/14 at 3:40 pm to
The reason we dont have that many passing TDs is because we run the ball in the redzone.

Doesnt matter how you get in the endzone, as long you get in there. And our bread and butter recently has been running the ball to get in the endzone.

And with an inexperienced QB and WRs, I dont see how we will throw for 28TDs. Especially when our most experienced unit the OL, and have Magee coming back and LF coming in.
Posted by JBeam
Guns,Germs & Steel
Member since Jan 2011
68377 posts
Posted on 2/19/14 at 3:46 pm to
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Doesnt matter how you get in the endzone, as long you get in there. And our bread and butter recently has been running the ball to get in the endzone.

I'd still like defenses to fear our passing game and especially redzone passing game.


Posted by KG5989
Das Boot
Member since Oct 2010
16336 posts
Posted on 2/19/14 at 3:48 pm to
Well so would I.

But with inexperienced players at the WR and QB spot, I think we rely heavy on the run and pass off the PA.

And I also would rather dominant teams in the running game. You take the fight out of them by churning out 4 yards each time you hand it off. You can make them quit. And you control the clock.
This post was edited on 2/19/14 at 3:51 pm
Posted by blackmamba
Baton Rouge
Member since Jul 2011
765 posts
Posted on 2/19/14 at 3:58 pm to
Yup. Bring back the fade in the red zone. Last one I saw was D Byrd vs Auburn.
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