Pettis brings his return game to the NFL

DerekJohnson

https://saturdayblitz.com/2018/02/25/2018-nfl-draft-profile-dante-pettis-brings-his-return-game-to-the-pros/

Swaye

4th round is my totally uneducated guess.

dnc

Swaye said:

4th round is my totally uneducated guess.

Feels about right. Adoree Jackson snuck into the first round thanks to his punt return skills and he's not as good as Pettis (GOAT), and i'm not sure he was as good of a corner as Pettis was a WR. But I think Pettis is closer to his ceiling coming out than Jackson was (who wasn't coached, obviously). I'm guessing 3rd round.

CFetters_Nacho_Lover

Thanks Taft!

FireCohen

Swaye said:

4th round is my totally uneducated guess.

3rd at worst. If you look at him just as a WR, then yes he mostly likely a 4/5 round talent. But being the greatest return man in college history puts him in solid 3rd. If he runs a low 4.4 on the 40. He might sneak in to the late 2nd round.

dnc

WeakarmCobra said:

Swaye said:

4th round is my totally uneducated guess.

3rd at worst. If you look at him just as a WR, then yes he mostly likely a 4/5 round talent. But being the greatest return man in college history puts him in solid 3rd. If he runs a low 4.4 on the 40. He might sneak in to the late 2nd round.

He ran in the low 4.4s at the Husky combine last year IIRC

Dennis_DeYoung

Pettis is a weird player for the NFL because he can’t really seperate in and out of breaks. However he is just unreal when running in the open field.

I never understood why we didn’t try to get him more tunnel screens etc then I realized our offensive brain trust is a bunch of fuckwits and I solved the mystery.

As a PR guy, he’s just magical. I don’t know how much the NFL values that though.

My guess is he runs like 4.44 - and if he does he’ll get into the third round. A disappointing 40 time might push him way down.

Meek

Dennis_DeYoung said:

Pettis is a weird player for the NFL because he can’t really seperate in and out of breaks. However he is just unreal when running in the open field.

I never understood why we didn’t try to get him more tunnel screens etc then I realized our offensive brain trust is a bunch of fuckwits and I solved the mystery.

As a PR guy, he’s just magical. I don’t know how much the NFL values that though.

My guess is he runs like 4.44 - and if he does he’ll get into the third round. A disappointing 40 time might push him way down.

exactly. his body control is really deceptive because his legs get almost wobbly (on purpose) and he has those delayed pause steps and foot drags that defenders can't adjust to. as much as i don't think he projects as a WR in the NFL his hands are amazing and his intangibles make you wonder if he can do it.

FireCohen

Meek said:

Dennis_DeYoung said:

Pettis is a weird player for the NFL because he can’t really seperate in and out of breaks. However he is just unreal when running in the open field.

I never understood why we didn’t try to get him more tunnel screens etc then I realized our offensive brain trust is a bunch of fuckwits and I solved the mystery.

As a PR guy, he’s just magical. I don’t know how much the NFL values that though.

My guess is he runs like 4.44 - and if he does he’ll get into the third round. A disappointing 40 time might push him way down.

exactly. his body control is really deceptive because his legs get almost wobbly (on purpose) and he has those delayed pause steps and foot drags that defenders can't adjust to. as much as i don't think he projects as a WR in the NFL his hands are amazing and his intangibles make you wonder if he can do it.

He would be nice fit for the patriots or the packers. Definitely not a number one option, but great complementary WR

dnc

Meek said:

Dennis_DeYoung said:

Pettis is a weird player for the NFL because he can’t really seperate in and out of breaks. However he is just unreal when running in the open field.

I never understood why we didn’t try to get him more tunnel screens etc then I realized our offensive brain trust is a bunch of fuckwits and I solved the mystery.

As a PR guy, he’s just magical. I don’t know how much the NFL values that though.

My guess is he runs like 4.44 - and if he does he’ll get into the third round. A disappointing 40 time might push him way down.

exactly. his body control is really deceptive because his legs get almost wobbly (on purpose) and he has those delayed pause steps and foot drags that defenders can't adjust to. as much as i don't think he projects as a WR in the NFL his hands are amazing and his intangibles make you wonder if he can do it.

He's fast, a great leaper and has great hands. He's not going to be a superstar but there's no reason he can't be a very good #2 or #3 receiver in the NFL.

Remember he has spent his entire career catching passes from Jake Browning and Cyler Miles (with a sprinkling of Lindyquist, Black Power and Kijana Carter). He's probably better than we realize.

FireCohen

dnc said:

Meek said:

Dennis_DeYoung said:

Pettis is a weird player for the NFL because he can’t really seperate in and out of breaks. However he is just unreal when running in the open field.

I never understood why we didn’t try to get him more tunnel screens etc then I realized our offensive brain trust is a bunch of fuckwits and I solved the mystery.

As a PR guy, he’s just magical. I don’t know how much the NFL values that though.

My guess is he runs like 4.44 - and if he does he’ll get into the third round. A disappointing 40 time might push him way down.

exactly. his body control is really deceptive because his legs get almost wobbly (on purpose) and he has those delayed pause steps and foot drags that defenders can't adjust to. as much as i don't think he projects as a WR in the NFL his hands are amazing and his intangibles make you wonder if he can do it.

He's fast, a great leaper and has great hands. He's not going to be a superstar but there's no reason he can't be a very good #2 or #3 receiver in the NFL.

Remember he has spent his entire career catching passes from Jake Browning and Cyler Miles (with a sprinkling of Lindyquist, Black Power and Kijana Carter). He's probably better than we realize.

I think playing with shell shocked downsox this year really hurt draft status

LebamDawg

He was our? top rated QB

MisterEm

2nd round, at worst.

Cook it.

pat_hm

This is a really weak year for wide receivers. After Ridley & Washington it gets pretty bad. Late 2nd early 3rd would be my guess. He should do really well at the combine.


#neverforget

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Swaye

MisterEm said:

2nd round, at worst.

Cook it.

Why don't you just come out and say I'm an idiot.

RaceBannon

Look at Kearse who somehow made a rather remarkable career with some huge catches and he is about half as talented as Pettis

Where you end up has so much to do with how you end up

DerekJohnson

RaceBannon said:

Look at Kearse who somehow made a rather remarkable career with some huge catches and he is about half as talented as Pettis

Where you end up has so much to do with how you end up

Location! Location! Location!

doogville

DerekJohnson said:

RaceBannon said:

Look at Kearse who somehow made a rather remarkable career with some huge catches and he is about half as talented as Pettis

Where you end up has so much to do with how you end up

Location! Location! Location!

Need it sold? Call Kim.

Doogles

pat_hm said:

This is a really weak year for wide receivers. After Ridley & Washington it gets pretty bad. Late 2nd early 3rd would be my guess. He should do really well at the combine.


#neverforget

https://twitter.com/bradkelly17/status/966389604713746432

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