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Mon, Apr 09 2012 09:49:52

Greg Cosell on 2012 WR draft prospects, plus Fleener

For your edification, here are Greg Cosell's recent tweets on this year's wide receiver prospects, plus this thoughts on Coby Fleener and evolving NFL offensive philosophy. Some people don't take Cosell as the gospel, but he's very interesting and he gets the conversation going. Enjoy.

  1. Cosell on the prospects
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    Greg Cosell@gregcosell
    No WR in this draft as good as A. Johnson or C. Johnson when they came out. Blackmon/Floyd not in that category. Randle intrigues me most.
    Sat, Apr 07 2012 12:05:38
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    Greg Cosell@gregcosell
    Like WR Randle. Smooth, athletic, acceleration off the LOS. Belive he can win isolation routes on outside as "x". Similarities to H. Nicks.
    Sat, Apr 07 2012 11:35:47
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    Greg Cosell@gregcosell
    Asked re: Floyd. See some D. Bowe in him. Big WR with better quicks and movement the more I watched. Think I like Floyd more than Blackmon.
    Sat, Apr 07 2012 12:29:44
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    Greg Cosell@gregcosell
    Be interesting to see where Wright goes. Explosive vertically on film. Question is can align on the outside. Is he D. Jackson, or just slot?
    Sat, Apr 07 2012 12:26:17
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    Greg Cosell@gregcosell
    WR Hill difficult eval. Ran few routes at GT. Straight line WR who didn't play as fast on film as timed Combine 40. Minus lateral quicks.
    Sat, Apr 07 2012 11:30:44
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    Greg Cosell@gregcosell
    Asked re: Fleener. Efficient into routes from LOS position. Ability to attack vertical seams. Fluid rte runner. Reminded me of HOU Daniels.
    Sat, Apr 07 2012 12:12:41
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    Greg Cosell@gregcosell
    Watched 2 WR today I liked: Broyles + CAL Jones. Broyles will be excellent slot WR. Jones widest catching radius of any WR I evaluated.
    Mon, Apr 02 2012 16:21:12
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    Greg Cosell@gregcosell
    CAL Jones could play both outside + inside. Aligned at "x" primarily for CAL but abilty to make tough catches inside also projects to slot.
    Mon, Apr 02 2012 16:30:35
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    Greg Cosell@gregcosell
    Watched Broyles. Smooth rte runner with natural quicks. Balance + body control. NFL slot WR: lateral quicks, hands, run after catch.
    Sat, Apr 07 2012 12:35:13
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    Greg Cosell@gregcosell
    Sanu move receiver in Rutgers off. Strong hands. Ability to snatch ball. Between the numbers WR. Will not win isolation routes on outside.
    Sun, Apr 01 2012 09:40:39
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    Greg Cosell@gregcosell
    Criner tough film eval. Limited rts in ARZ O. Big linear WR with some build up speed but little suddenness or burst. Some run-after-catch.
    Sat, Apr 07 2012 11:50:06
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    Greg Cosell@gregcosell
    Both Arkansas WR, Adams + Wright project well in the slot. Both laterally explosive. Wright may have more vertical explosion. Both will play
    Sun, Apr 01 2012 09:21:01
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    Greg Cosell@gregcosell
    Asked about Wylie. Perfect NFL slot WR. Explosive short area burst. Excellent change of direction. Speed to get vertical. Run-after-catch.
    Sun, Apr 01 2012 09:28:50
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    Greg Cosell@gregcosell
    Asked re: McNutt. Long strider w/build up speed. Question will be play speed + explosion as vertical WR. Can he win isolation routes v man?
    Sun, Apr 01 2012 08:14:18
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    Greg Cosell@gregcosell
    No one talking about WF Givens. Quick acceleration on vertical rtes. Explosive. Just as fast vrtically as BU Wright. Inconsistent hands.
    Sat, Apr 07 2012 12:20:29
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    Greg Cosell@gregcosell
    Intriguing WR I watched was NV Matthews. Exclusive plus splits. Strong hands. A little stiff but sense of pace as rt runner. Run after catch
    Sat, Apr 07 2012 11:39:59
  18. Cosell on skill positions and schemes
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    Greg Cosell@gregcosell
    Game has changed. Teams looking to dictate matchups with receiver distribution + location more than a #1 WR. Very few A. + C. Johnsons.
    Tue, Mar 13 2012 14:34:34
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    Greg Cosell@gregcosell
    Defenses have not yet caught up with multiple WR + TE personnel. #3 + even #4 Wr still better than #3 + #4 corners. It's about matchups.
    Tue, Mar 13 2012 14:37:44
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    Greg Cosell@gregcosell
    Great point made re: WR who struggle to separate v. man. Dependent on scheme + QB. Why college production must be put in right context.
    Sat, Mar 31 2012 08:57:34
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    Greg Cosell@gregcosell
    3 + 4 WR personnel, + more spread looks in NFL helps WR who can't consistently win isolation routes on outside. Game of matchups.
    Tue, Apr 03 2012 16:14:54
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    Greg Cosell@gregcosell
    Offenses now dictate favorable matchups re: use of personnel + formations. Garcon may not be true #1 but if matched on 3rd CB offense wins.
    Tue, Mar 13 2012 14:32:15
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    Greg Cosell@gregcosell
    So many WR in NFL helped by scheme, what we call receiver distribution + location (# of receivers to each side, + who those receivers are).
    Tue, Apr 03 2012 16:24:02
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    Greg Cosell@gregcosell
    Concern for tall linear straight line WR is can they win on outside v. man coverage. If not, they become function of scheme, personnel + QB.
    Sat, Apr 07 2012 12:02:50

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