2024 WR Class - Page 73

Some interesting WRs in the upcoming class, who do you like?

1st - 2nd RD WR Targets:

Keon Coleman, FSU, 6-4, 215, 4.6
Emeka Egbuka, OH ST, 6-1, 205, 4.3
Adonai Mitchell, TX, 6-4, 195, 4.5
Troy Franklin, ORG, 6-3, 185, 4.41
Xavier Legette, SC, 6-1, 225, 4.29
Brian Thomas, LSU, 6-4, 205, 4.35
Xavier Worthy, TX, 6-1, 175, 4.22
Ja'Lynn Polk, WAS, 6-2, 205, 4.48
Johnny Wilson, FSU, 6-7, 235, 4.42
Branden Rice, USC, 6-3, 210, 4.38
Malachi Corley, WKU, 5-11, 200, 4.46
Jermain Burton, BAMA, 6-0, 195, 4.31

*This entire class is tall WTF?
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Originally Posted by staylor26:
This is such a weird take. I've never heard anybody say this about Franklin, even those that aren't as high on him.

I have no idea what you're watching if you believe his speed doesn't translate on the field.

It's actually pretty easy to see.

Franklin looks fast against a shit team like Hawaii but not so much a team like Oregon State.

He does not have the acceleration or throttle.

You want speed that plays fast? Give me Brian Thomas Jr.

Watch Thomas and watch Franklin.

Are you seriously going to say they play at the same speed?!

:-)
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Originally Posted by MahomesMagic:
It's actually pretty easy to see.

Franklin looks fast against a shit team like Hawaii but not so much a team like Oregon State.

He does not have the acceleration or throttle.

You want speed that plays fast? Give me Brian Thomas Jr.

Watch Thomas and watch Franklin.

Are you seriously going to say they play at the same speed?!

:-)

No they don't. Franklin is clearly faster, and I bet their 40 times will make that even more clear.

Again, this isn't even a knock for people that aren't high on Franklin. It's the weirdest take on him that I've seen yet.
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Originally Posted by staylor26:
No they don't. Franklin is clearly faster, and I bet their 40 times will make that even more clear.

Again, this isn't even a knock for people that aren't high on Franklin. It's the weirdest take on him that I've seen yet.

I expect Franklin to run a fast 40 time and to time well.

But the 40 times don't always tell you how fast they play, see John Ross who I also thought was overrated before his draft as far as how fast he would be in the NFL.
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Originally Posted by MahomesMagic:
I expect Franklin to run a fast 40 time and to time well.

But the 40 times don't always tell you how fast they play, see John Ross who I also thought was overrated before his draft as far as how fast he would be in the NFL.

Based on what? How can you expect him to run a fast 40 time if you don't see it on tape?

Sounds like you're full of shit.
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How can you watch this play and say that his speed doesn't translate?

:-)

https://youtube.com/shorts/1j0ER6sqS...vNTNCBdyX7oj5-
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I'd be very surprised if Thomas Jr was faster than Franklin
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Originally Posted by JPH83:
I'd be very surprised if Thomas Jr was faster than Franklin

Because he's not, and anybody with eyes can see that.
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Originally Posted by staylor26:
Based on what? How can you expect him to run a fast 40 time if you don't see it on tape?

Sounds like you're full of shit.

Hopefully the Bills or someone takes him.

No interest in him in the 1st.
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Originally Posted by MahomesMagic:
Hopefully the Bills or someone takes him.

No interest in him in the 1st.

So you're just not going to answer the question?

If you don't see it on the field, what makes you so confident that he's going to time well?
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Originally Posted by JPH83:
I'd be very surprised if Thomas Jr was faster than Franklin

Thomas more explosive player, real acceleration.

Franklin not as sudden.

Someone mentioned Jaylen Waddle and Franklin.

As one of the original Waddle truthers, hell no!
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Originally Posted by staylor26:
So you're just not going to answer the question?

If you don't see it on the field, what makes you so confident that he's going to time well?

I already answered it but you don't want to listen to other opinions on this guy.

Do you think John Ross played fast in the NFL?
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Troy Franklin plz & ty

- Speed + acceleration are elite
- Improved ID of leverage/coverage
- Better get hands on vs press or it's over
- Tracks the ball well vertically or horizontally
- Room for development as a route runner but footwork & body control show the promise pic.twitter.com/w36XxQrU7c
— Matt Lane (@Matty_KCSN) November 29, 2023

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Originally Posted by MahomesMagic:
I already answered it but you don't want to listen to other opinions on this guy.

Do you think John Ross played fast in the NFL?

No you didn't.

And speed was never the issue with Ross. He looked fast in the NFL too. His speed not translating is not at all why he failed.

https://youtu.be/UON4VWToA30?si=BqYqwHTno9FEhjlC
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Originally Posted by staylor26:

Troy Franklin plz & ty

- Speed + acceleration are elite
- Improved ID of leverage/coverage
- Better get hands on vs press or it's over
- Tracks the ball well vertically or horizontally
- Room for development as a route runner but footwork & body control show the promise pic.twitter.com/w36XxQrU7c
— Matt Lane (@Matty_KCSN) November 29, 2023

Speed + acceleration are elite

No.
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Franklin is fast as hell. Burst seems pretty good.

Oregon WR Troy Franklin had the fastest top-out speed of the week at 22.3 MPH ��️

Via @RAanalytics pic.twitter.com/hfYxGPRwad
— College Football Report (@CFBRep) November 13, 2023

I get the argument tho. Skyy was lauded for his insane 10 yard time and he doesn't show it at all on the field
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