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But how do we know this? All I see is a guy when given the opportunity, make outstanding plays (Hodge). What makes you think he's all that developmental when while watching him catch contested balls? The top three guys are untouchable, this I know....But we are trusting in Reynolds and Thomas to eventually do on the field, what Hadge has done already this preseason. I don't know what else Hodge could do, to impress you if you aren't already..
LoyalRam, I don't recall if you spend much time in the draft forum. WR is my position. I know the ins and outs of it well. I'm watching his routes and releases. His route running is not crisp and severely flawed. It's why he has to keep making contested catches. Today, he backed into both of his stop routes, which allowed the defender to smother it. The guy has outstanding hands. He has enough skill and talent to be worth developing. But he's nowhere close to ready to play on Sundays. He's playing against guys who won't see the field when the regular season hits.
Reynolds, if you remember, was great last preseason and then held his own on Sundays against NFL players. He's further along in the process than Hodge and even more gifted. Don't put him out of mind because he's been injured and out of sight this preseason. Thomas is a special teams stud. We've consistently had top special teams units over the past few years. I put a lot of value in guys who can do what Thomas can do on special teams. When you're talking about a #6 WR, that's where he'll be making his mark.