When Deebo Samuel measured in at 5-foot-11 and 216 pounds
Cheap Michael Dickson Jersey , I immediately rose from the 7am slumber of Senior Bowl weigh ins. Samuel’s build, that of a running back, woke me far
better than any coffee could have. Then the former South Carolina Gamecock
showed himself to be the best player at the Senior Bowl.The Seattle Seahawks
love be aggressive in acquiring talent. That extends to the offensive side of
the ball. There was taking Rashaad Penny in the first round. There was trading a
first-round pick and starting Pro-Bowl center Max Unger for Jimmy Graham and a
fourth-round pick. There was moving a first- and seventh-rounder for Percy
Harvin in 2013; then signing him to a six-year, $67M contract with over $25M in
guarantees.Harvin is relevant. While he didn’t work out as a character in the
locker room, his potential was so appealing to John Schneider and Pete
Carroll—as evidenced by how much leeway they gave him. Samuel possesses similar
abilities, he’s just built slightly bigger and therefore won’t test
Harvin-stupid.Samuel’s still a lightning ball of explosive energy and foot speed
though. With his 216-pound size, Seattle could give him even more carries than
Harvin received. He could take the wide zone gun stuff and end-arounds, like
Harvin, but he could also carry some runs more typical of a running back. The
change up from Chris Carson and Penny would be nasty.Samuel took few carries in
college, but in a more creative offense he would be able to thrive. His
program-record four kickoff return touchdowns proves that Samuel has the
navigation through traffic and vision to get it done. The special teams
production also means he could help Tyler Lockett and Penny on kick return
duty.Samuel isn’t just some funky gadget player with nice measurables; he’s one
hell of a receiver. In that sense, and given his build and frightening
yards-after-catch ability, his role could be more Golden Tate-y. In
2018
K.J. Wright Jersey , Samuel led his team in receiving yards, receptions and receiving touchdowns. Down at the Senior Bowl, he was utterly dominant in
pretty much every drill. In fact, he should have had more catches if it wasn’t
for the poor quarterbacking talent on both rosters. Samuel’s film in college was
limited by bad quarterbacking too, courtesy of Jake Bentley.Lockett was dinged
for being too small to play on the perimeter and that’s worked out just fine.
Given Samuel’s mass and ability to separate against press coverage, similar
concerns of his ability to play outside should be dismissed. He can line up all
over the offense. The possibilities are tantalizing. Below, Samuel demonstrated
his understanding of how to set a cornerback up. He pressed to reset the line of
scrimmage. His foot speed was something that featured in every clip, but observe
how RAPID it is. The defender was left unable to connect on his jam from the
press alignment.Samuel ruins defenders by reading their leverage so effectively.
Here, he stuttered right, squared Rock Ya-Sin up and then jab stepped off his
left foot once the defensive back had flipped his hips. Exploding down the
sideline, Samuel was wide open. His release breaks the motor mirror technique
that lots of NFL corners opt for, as the speed of his feet is impossible to
match.Samuel’s battle against Ya-Sin made for some entertaining viewing. Samuel
won the war. Notice the opening outside??own in the redzone
Cheap Doug Baldwin Jersey , a tougher one-on-one for receivers given the tighter space, Samuel still thrived. Watch his clean cut and the way he sinks.
This was an awesome whip route that was too quick off the line of scrimmage for
Isaiah Johnson’s step-kick. Samuel then sold the slant. His hands were
marshmallow soft, catching everything. Over the shoulder in the cover-2 honey
hole:High-pointing a fade (helped by his 32”+ arms):The play speed of the
absolute weapon showed up in practice and in Zebra tracking technology, which is
encouraging given he looked slower in 2018 following a 2017 fracture of his
fibula and a 2016 hamstring injury:The speed is back!From the press box watching
the game, I focused solely on Samuel. He was open every single play. His
dominance in Mobile will have raised his stock, and he was rightly named captain
of the South’s receiver group and awarded wide receiver practice player of the
week. Nick Farabaugh provided a look at the sharpness and stutter nature of his
routes in college:This draft is absolutely stacked, particularly in the late
first to second range. This makes Samuel’s slot somewhat difficult to predict.
I’m adamant that there’s no way he will go later than the second and I’m equally
certain that he’ll test well.That makes the idea of Seattle drafting Samuel seem
gravely irresponsible. They have more pressing needs such as EDGE and will
likely be trading down multiple times from 01.21. Yet Samuel is exactly the type
of player that Schneider and Carroll would fall in love with. His ability to
quickly separate via opening angle, foot speed and head fakes is perfect for the
Brian Schottenheimer’s offensive scheme, which places an emphasis on
intermediate crossers and over routes. The dynamism and size would help fix the
Seahawks’ disappointing YAC numbers too.Seattle’s receiver group was weak last
year, with Lockett the only consistent threat after Doug Baldwin played the year
hurt. My Senior Bowl MVP, Samuel, would be a frightening and versatile dominator
for Russell Wilson to enjoy. As stated
Justin Britt Jersey , the Seahawks have a history with this kind of move? With the time until the final game of the 2018 NFL season now able to be counted
in hours rather than weeks, it’s time to get ready for the offseason. This
offseason will be a little bit different, however, as there are multiple minor
league football organizations that are setting up shop hoping to take a piece of
the action. The largest of these, and the one most fans have likely heard of is
the Alliance of American Football, which is scheduled to start playing games the
weekend following the Super Bowl. However, there are plenty of other leagues
vying for your attention as well. Whether that’s the four team A-League, an
arena league in Southwest Florida, the National Gridiron League or any of the
other minor league teams that are out there. Former Seattle Seahawks quarterback
Jon Kitna, who had been slated to be the offensive coordinator of the San Diego
Fleet, one of the teams in the AAF. However, just weeks before the scheduled
start of the AAF season Kitna accepted a position with the Dallas Cowboys to
become their quarterbacks coach. Kitna
Cheap Ethan Pocic Jersey , of course, started his NFL career with the Seahawks back in the 1990s before going on to play for the Cincinnati Bengals,
the Detroit Lions and the Dallas Cowboys. In any case, Kitna never enjoyed much
success during his playing days, retiring with almost as many interceptions in
his career (169) as touchdown passes (165). However, following his departure
from the San Diego Fleet earlier in January, video was released of Kitna from a
quarterback coaching clinic several years ago. There are a series of five short
videos, none of which is more than a couple minutes long, and offers a tiny
glimpse into quarterback mechanics and how youngsters are coached to play the
position. The videos touch on subjects that have become familiar to many Hawks
fans, including mechanics, footwork, caution and are interesting enough to
warrant watching. Some will find this interesting
Duane Brown Jersey , while others will not. What this is, however, is a foundation upon which an entire series next week that will go through pass
protection and the quarterback’s role in it. The mechanics, the footwork, the
drop depth and all the other little things add up to play a major role in the
pass protection scheme, which goes far beyond just the offensive line, and this
just skims the surface on the importance of the mechanics of a
quarterback.
