Rams: West Virginia receivers on different paths (PFF bullcrap)

[rhinobean]

I compared Austin to Hakim a month before they were drafted. BTW, he was lucky not to lose two punt return fumbles against the Raiders. It wasn't until they were drafted I compared Bailey to Steve Smith. It's his ultra competitive nature that sets him apart from more athletic players. In that way, I agree with your Ike Bruce reference.

I watched the returns you mentioned and the one Tavon wasn't given space to catch the ball! Interference wasn't called!

 

[T-REX]

My only qualm with Austin is that he uses too much lateral movement (dance) from the get go instead of just using his natural burst up field, but in the open field he’s a pleasure to watch. Like JonRam99 said, when you watch the WV tape on Bailey you could just see the pure WR instincts jump off the screen at you screaming "that there is the real deal"! They'll continue to have great and long careers playing alongside each other. Should be fun!

 

[DaveFan'51]

Meh.. PFF bullcrap but figured I'd throw it out there to fuel some Tavon support against these guys. Obviously big improvement need made to magnify his skill sets but I really get pissed at these "advanced analytics" they use to try and grade every player in their own little microcosm like there's not a ton of outside variables effecting these stats. w/e bradford comes back and Tavon will be a different man. suck on it PFF. But Bailey is a freaking beast hands down and I expected him to be a clutch receiver since day one.

I like this^! And I've always thought that in the Long run Bailey would turn out to be the Steal of the Century!

 

[kurtfaulk]

I don't think Tavon will ever live up to his draft position, if you get drafted top 10 you should be a 1,000 yard a year guy, not the 4th best WR on the team guy, at the moment Tavon is a very expensive mistake. Would love for him to prove me wrong.

Just because he doesn't have the stats doesn't mean he's not helping the rams put points on the board. There's plenty of examples where the other team is focusing on him, making other guys open to make big plays. Just last game half the Raiders d ran towards tavon leaving the field open for mason to scoot down the sideline for a score.

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