'21 AL WR Roc Taylor (Memphis signee)

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cncchris33 said:
Outside of similar size, Roc actually seems to be the anti-DK Metcalf. DKM ran a 4.33 40 and a 40"+ vertical jump. He was a bit of a workout warrior/combine freak who people weren't sure would translate that athleticism to the field, which is mostly what caused him to slip to the end of the 2nd round.

Roc seems to be just the opposite. 4.84 40 and 28" vertical jump. But you clearly see it come together on the field. As others have mentioned, Jauan Jennings seems much more appropriate as a comparison.

And true, the gap in their athletic measurements could close as Roc matures and adds strength, speed, and agility in a college strength and conditioning program, but I think it is safe to assume he isn't going to close the gap entirely, and the same "knocks" on his current athletic profile, today, will continue to exist in 4 or 5 years. DK Metcalf is just an absolute freak.
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Size they are near exact. Speed is suspect. 4.84 for even a tight end is more on the slow side.

Game speed he seems much fast than his 40 time. And that vertical is not that great either. Have to imagine it does nothing but get better with proper training.
 
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I bet some of you just love misery. A kid commits and because of his star rating it becomes criticism and the thing is he has another year to get better. Lastly, I would bet his athletic ability is ten times better than any of your’s has ever been.
 
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HoleInTheRoof said:
I would guess his ranking is based off his speed, or lack thereof. He seems to have every other metric - size, competition, championship program, statistics.

He certainly looks the part.
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His speed looks fine too.

His ranking is based of someone's personal opinion that also has to scout many other people.

If Pruitt, Chaney, and T Martin want him this early then it's a good sign.
 
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reVOLution33 said:
Size they are near exact. Speed is suspect. 4.84 for even a tight end is more on the slow side.

Game speed he seems much fast than his 40 time. And that vertical is not that great either. Have to imagine it does nothing but get better with proper training.
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I believe those numbers aren't indicative of his real speed. His vertical isn't that bad, but whats GREAT is his hand strength and body positioning. He's very agile too.
 
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Bassmaster_Vol said:
The more I read about this guy the more excited I get. Sounds like he's going to be a guy like Calloway or Hyatt who moved up in the rankings all year long. He isn't going to stay ranked this low. But I feel there's going to be some major fish landed in this cycle. Really hope one of them is a CB
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Remember last year?

"Muschamp didn't want Hyatt. Too soft"
"Calloway runs a 4.7 wtf??"

Both ended up top 20 WRs in the country at the end...

People are so into numbers they can't even see what's in front of them in the film...

The dude is a dominant WR for a pretty damn good program in Alabama. He went against other SEC recruited DBs in that film and "mossed" all of them.
 
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Geaux_Vols said:
This staff, by most accounts, is more interested in finding the right system guys than necessarily star chasing. They are confident in their evaluating abilities and seem okay relying on that over anything else. Because of that, what might be best for UT isn’t going to be the best looking 247 composite. Beyond that, they’re pretty decent closers and have reeled in some of the bigger fish at the last minute.
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It‘s almost as if Pruitt meant what he said about not needing a service to tell him what a football player looks like.
 
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People put to much stock in the 40 times, you don't play in shorts Jerry Rice ran a 4.72 but nobody could catch him when he caught the ball, i wish they would run the 40 times in full football gear, some of the 4.6 guys would be as fast as the 4.4 guys.
 
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Go Fight Win said:
Bama interested. Barn too
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They’d be silly not to. But this kids a baller. And the plus to it is getting a toe in the door at Oxford. There was a time all their graduates were penciled in as Bama cruits until they weren’t. I’m hoping Tee and CJP can increase our presence down there.

Ya know, I think we have a staff with more ties to the state of Alabama than to Tennessee.
 
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