‘23 NC WR Nathan Leacock (Tennessee)

[VOLINVONORE]

Need to start recruiting South Carolina harder then…..never seen a group of people clear a stadium and get back to their cars faster than first quarter last year.

SC has always had good talent. Fulmer got a lot of them, but his successors have not recruited very hard over there Until last year.

 

[OptimusPrimerib]

Why not recruit the best marathon runners then?

I’m trying to imagine Kipchoge trying to get off a press at the line and

 

[sneakergawd]

Don’t know if this has been posted but this catch is nasty

 

[DaddyChad]

I’m trying to imagine Kipchoge trying to get off a press at the line and

You laugh but if we go into 15 overtimes that DB is toast!!!

 

[RAVOL]

The best WR’s get up to their top speed QUICKLY and lose the least in making cuts. Jerry Rice never timed better than a 4.6 (despite constant training) but he was 3 steps ahead of the fastest corners in his day. Steve Largent and Steve Smith never suffered from their times clocked in shorts. When the pads were on, they outran the guys paid to stop them. There’s a reason they don’t do a yearly Combine.

Yes those guys had incredible hands and ran amazing routes and had enough quickness to get open.

 

[Woodlawn VOL]

Good route runners with good hands are a great combo. Love speed too, but plenty of very good receivers out there that aren’t blazers. Good route running with some quickness and great instincts can be a great combo as well. GBO!

 

[appvol]

This is off 247 UNC site from Don Callahan

“Within a 13-day period in late June, Leacock took official visits to (in order) Michigan, UNC, and Tennessee. According to a contact, the Volunteers took a significant lead with the 6-foot-3, 200-pounder.”

 

[Devo182]

This is off 247 UNC site from Don Callahan

“Within a 13-day period in late June, Leacock took official visits to (in order) Michigan, UNC, and Tennessee. According to a contact, the Volunteers took a significant lead with the 6-foot-3, 200-pounder.”

If Callahan says it...lock

 

[logginlarry]

If Callahan says it...lock

Donald Ryan Callahan?

 

[UTvol1fn]

Leacock & Vols. Sounds good to me

 

[NighthawkVol]

Wright will be much better after a year in S&C and with experience.

Agree. He seemed to get a better feel for the offense as the season wore on.

 

[Ace]

If Callahan says it...lock

I heard that he checks, double checks and then checks again.

 

[BigOrangeTrain]

I think people put way too much emphasis on speed. I blame Tyreek Hill for that. People see him on the NFL and think oh man we have got to get a WR with sub 4.4 speed or his owner gonna be that good. Hill is an anomaly.

Route running>>>speed when it comes to WRs.

 

[benholt06]

I think people put way too much emphasis on speed. I blame Tyreek Hill for that. People see him on the NFL and think oh man we have got to get a WR with sub 4.4 speed or his owner gonna be that good. Hill is an anomaly.

Route running>>>speed when it comes to WRs.

You need a good balance of both. In today’s NFL I’m not sure a 4.7 guy could separate. But 4.5 is plenty fast and if they work with Leacock he could take a half second off his time.

 

[hjeagle1vol]

I think people put way too much emphasis on speed. I blame Tyreek Hill for that. People see him on the NFL and think oh man we have got to get a WR with sub 4.4 speed or his owner gonna be that good. Hill is an anomaly.

Route running>>>speed when it comes to WRs.

And Qb Timing…Niether a Montana or Rice were superior athletically….but they were always singing from the sheet of music.

 

[Clevegasvol]

I think people put way too much emphasis on speed. I blame Tyreek Hill for that. People see him on the NFL and think oh man we have got to get a WR with sub 4.4 speed or his owner gonna be that good. Hill is an anomaly.

Route running>>>speed when it comes to WRs.

Nah.Tyreek hill would be nobody if it wasn’t for his speed. I can guarantee you their is not too much emphasis put on speed. What do you want a slow dude out there running routes? Dobbs wouldn’t be in the NFL if it wasn’t for dual threat ability. Lamar Jackson is who he is because of his speed. The list goes on and on regardless of position. I would much rather Leacock run a 10.88 than a 11.5. You can teach someone to run routes. Jmo

 

[BondJamesBond]

You need a good balance of both. In today’s NFL I’m not sure a 4.7 guy could separate. But 4.5 is plenty fast and if they work with Leacock he could take a half second off his time.

The clock starts as soon as you break press coverage.

 

[BigOrangeTrain]

Nah.Tyreek hill would be nobody if it wasn’t for his speed. I can guarantee you their is not too much emphasis put on speed. What do you want a slow dude out there running routes? Dobbs wouldn’t be in the NFL if it wasn’t for dual threat ability. Lamar Jackson is who he is because of his speed. The list goes on and on regardless of position. I would much rather Leacock run a 10.88 than a 11.5. You can teach someone to run routes. Jmo

A slow guy running routes? No. But let’s look at it. 4.6-4.8 would be considered slow for a WR. Yet the GOAT WR ran a 4.6. Heck he may have been slower than that. Route running is much more important in the WR position than speed. I mean who you taking in their prime, Jerry Rice or Tyreek Hill? It’s not even a debate.

 

[LittleVol]

A slow guy running routes? No. But let’s look at it. 4.6-4.8 would be considered slow for a WR. Yet the GOAT WR ran a 4.6. Heck he may have been slower than that. Route running is much more important in the WR position than speed. I mean who you taking in their prime, Jerry Rice or Tyreek Hill? It’s not even a debate.

Well....Rice wasn't slow.
Regardless of what his Pro day times were, he played faster than most of anybody else on the field.

In addition to the route running you mentioned and the stickem hands. Plus he was very athletic

 

[Ericvol2096]

So we are thinking next week here? Will be interested to see if he or Ramil end up popping next.

 

[GritNGrind1906]

The downside to fast WR's is that many never learn how and when to manage their speed. Track/40yd speed is not football speed and speed alone rarely gets a WR open.

I would take the 4.6+ 40 times of Jerry Rice, Cooper Kupp, Anquan Boldin, Allen Robinson, Jarvis Landry, & Jauan Jennings over the sub 4.3 40 times of John Ross, Dri Archer, JJ Nelson, , Andy Isabella, & Rondel Melendez.

 

[sjt18]

Speed and skill... not an either/or proposition.

Part of the problem is that many think 4.6 is slow or discount how much the first 10 yds impacts a 40 time in ways it doesn't impact speed on the field.

 

[DaddyChad]

Donald Ryan Callahan?

Never took Ryan for being a Donald.

 

[Clevegasvol]

A slow guy running routes? No. But let’s look at it. 4.6-4.8 would be considered slow for a WR. Yet the GOAT WR ran a 4.6. Heck he may have been slower than that. Route running is much more important in the WR position than speed. I mean who you taking in their prime, Jerry Rice or Tyreek Hill? It’s not even a debate.

Jerry rice wasn’t slow or he would have gotten tackled from behind more. And yeah not many people would take anyone over Rice.

 

[ClearwaterVol]

I think people put way too much emphasis on speed. I blame Tyreek Hill for that. People see him on the NFL and think oh man we have got to get a WR with sub 4.4 speed or his owner gonna be that good. Hill is an anomaly.

Route running>>>speed when it comes to WRs.

Route runners benefit greatly from having a burner who is a threat to take the top off. Period. Need both.