Casserly: "I rate Watkins ahead of Julio Jones"

[Rams and Gators]

Don't forget, tough wise, Jones ran a 4.3 40 with a broken foot. I'm out of this. Best wishes, especially for our team. Watkins said he would break the 40 record...did he? No, not close. I like him, but not at @ #2.

Watkins isn't even the fastest in his family.

 

[jrry32]

Taller? Yes.

Faster? Only if you use the combine and not game speed.

Tougher? Heck no.

Better run after catch? Nope.

Jones was a stud, no doubt. As is Watkins. But because Watkins isn't the same height he gets dinged, but he plays taller and has a big catch radius not to mention his ability to adjust to balls behind him or at his feet.

Going to be interesting.

 

[Faceplant]

Great googely moogely that ^^^^ is some range!!

 

[Ramhusker]

Where is Prime Time when you need him? I think we need a Top Ten Sammy Watkins Facts list!

 

[RFIP]

If they don't draft Watkins then I take Matthews AND I do not pick any other wr in the draft because we have cornered the market on guys who can't play, aren't players, or like like Tarzan and play like Jane.

RFIP, who's your second choice for the Rams' first pick? I asked you this in another thread but I don't think I got a response (apologies if you did respond and I didn't see it).

 

[Elmgrovegnome]

I like the player, not the myth.

Watkins isn't my choice for the Rams first pick but to deny his talent is silly. Did you ever see him catch a screen pass and take off like he was shot from a cannon? His ability to accelerate quickly is rare. Julio can't match that. I rate Watkins above Jones too. Heck, when White is healthy Jones isn't even the best receiver on his team.

 

[RFIP]

LOL Both of his run times were stopped by the Steeler dude who admitted he screwed up. No one runs a faster time the second time around.

And if you WATCHED the combine then you saw all the NFL players tweeting that Watkins would break the combine record right?

Maybe you changed the channel.

Don't forget, tough wise, Jones ran a 4.3 40 with a broken foot. I'm out of this. Best wishes, especially for our team. Watkins said he would break the 40 record...did he? No, not close. I like him, but not at @ #2.

 

[jjab360]

LOL Both of his run times were stopped by the Steeler dude who admitted he screwed up. No one runs a faster time the second time around.

And if you WATCHED the combine then you saw all the NFL players tweeting that Watkins would break the combine record right?

Maybe you changed the channel.

Why would this even matter?

 

[Ramhusker]

If they don't draft Watkins then I take Matthews AND I do not pick any other wr in the draft because we have cornered the market on guys who can't play, aren't players, or like like Tarzan and play like Jane.

Whoa! So you are saying in this deep WR draft that there is no other worthy of playing in the NFL? And the Rams have no NFL worthy WRs? Medication is in order.

 

[Memphis Ram]

Nor is he close to Green, or Johnson. If he was, I'd be driving the bandwagon. I am a good driver.

Exactly. I'd be right there with you. But he is not.

 

[Memphis Ram]

RFIP,

Actually, some players have run faster times on their second attempt.
Also, there have been plenty of players NFL players, media, and fans expected to run great times that didn't.
It happens almost every year, if not every year.

 

[Rams and Gators]

Why would this even matter?

You're only as fast as you are perceived to be by the people who perceive you to be really fast, I thought this was a well established rule?

 

[Alan]

RFIP with this gem:
If they don't draft Watkins then I take Matthews AND I do not pick any other wr in the draft because we have cornered the market on guys who can't play, aren't players, or look like Tarzan and play like Jane.

Really smacks of sour grapes there RFIP.

I'm OK with not picking any WR in this draft too but not ,of course, for the reasons you gave.

 

[RamzFanz]

It is NOT Watkins Sapp is watching at the combine:

I have no problem with drafting Watkins though. Dude's awesome.

 

[Rams and Gators]

It is NOT Watkins Sapp is watching at the combine:

I have no problem with drafting Watkins though. Dude's awesome.

I'll give him this, Clowney's ability to run in a straight line is very impressive.

 

[RamzFanz]

I'll give him this, Clowney's ability to run in a straight line is very impressive.

That's not all he does well:

 

[BonifayRam]

If Jones & Watkins were both in this Draft we would not be talking about Watkins.....Jones all day, every day, every hour and every minute....not even close to Jones IMO. Even I would be pulling for a WR with the #2 and Jones would be my choice.

 

[MerlinJones]

I'll give him this, Clowney's ability to run in a straight line is very impressive.

I feel like you're discounting his tennis ball snatching skills with this statement.

 

[RFIP]

Whoa! So you are saying in this deep WR draft that there is no other worthy of playing in the NFL? And the Rams have no NFL worthy WRs? Medication is in order.

Not at all what I'm saying.

What I AM saying is the Rams are at a point where they can no longer wait years for a wr to FINALLY develope and Watkins IMO is the ONLY plug and play wr in this draft.

 

[RamzFanz]

I feel like you're discounting his tennis ball snatching skills with this statement.

That's some mad skills bro. I'm pretty sure this is real time.