I hate to break it to you but Austin has shorter arms(30" vs 30.5") and a much shorter vertical (32" vs 36.5")so Brown has a much bigger catch radius. Oh yeah, and the hands of Brown are MUCH better. Seems like he can grasp an offense, too. Also, route running.Tavon is probably faster and has better catch radius. But John Brown (aligator arms) is successful as outside WR with 3 or 4 game winning touchdowns already whereas Tavon is being used in slot and as a RB with minimal success.
Is John Brown better or Tavon not being used in the outside WR like John Brown has reduced his effectivness?
I'm sure people will assume that I consider Tavon a bust but I've never said he is/will be. I just feel his abilities are greatly exaggerated. I'll give him that he has excellent speed and quickness but that's all I see in him(TBH, he' rarely looks fast in his routes, though). Those two skills will allow him to do some things but it'll will limit his ceiling. Given a creative OC, I'm sure they could get some decent production out of him, but I expect MUCH more out of a #8 pick that we also gave up a 2nd for. I don't think he'll be a star. Just a guy that will make a play every once in a while that'll get people excited and then go invisible at other times. Stars shouldn't require the play to make them look good, IMO. So yeah, by all means, get an OC in here that is creative. I agree Schotty isn't doing Austin any favors. I'm just not going to expect that to make him a star. The Rams overdrafted him and it really hurt this team's progress, IMO. That's why it burns me so much.
I mostly agree with what you've said. He was over drafted for sure, and that's compounded by the fact that he doesn't fit the offense. Where I disagree is that I don't think it would even take a 'creative' OC to get the most out of him, just a coordinator that would put him in a position to use his strengths which are the speed and quickness.
I've seen the Rams use other WR's on go routes and such so I know they use them. They won't use Tavon on them, though. I think they don't because they don't feel comfortable with Tavon being able to go fight for the ball in the air. Could be wrong. Just a theory. I still think they should try it anyways for at least no other reason than to get defenders to back off the line from Austin.
Tavon is probably faster and has better catch radius. But John Brown (aligator arms) is successful as outside WR with 3 or 4 game winning touchdowns already whereas Tavon is being used in slot and as a RB with minimal success.
Is John Brown better or Tavon not being used in the outside WR like John Brown has reduced his effectivness?
Miami wasn't happy when Fisher chose here instead of there. Does that count?
