ESPN on LaFell

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Dude was open damn near every play!

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open in college, doesn't mean open in NFL!!

My #1 LaFell moment

Well then, I guess 99.9% of WRs who go to the NFL lacking coaching.

That is the issue with every single WR going to the draft and is one reason they have the some of the highest bust % in the first round.

Lafell's route-running is better than most going into the draft I bet. He was good at times but you could see him getting lazy on some routes. He certainly was better than TT who was probably twice as lazy running routes.

Granted, I don't know much about the intricacies of route running, but I can't imagine you can be bad at it and still get the kind of separation he did. He got Dwayne Bowe and Josh Reed open.

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Lafell's route-running is better than most going into the draft I bet. He was good at times but you could see him getting lazy on some routes. He certainly was better than TT who was probably twice as lazy running routes.

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Don't equate "lazy" for "reality". JJ couldn't hit him.

that is a poor analysis. probably one of the most precise route runners in the SEC in the last decade. very good at creating seperation. what jumps out on film is his first step when he cuts and you can also see it after a catch. he'll create space to gain another 15-20 yards off of that explosive first step in and out of cuts. think he was picked in the right spot though.

LSU's routes this season were fairly simple. I can imagine he needs work on route running. Usually involved finding the open spot and stopping.