‘23 NC WR Nathan Leacock (Tennessee)

[volbeast33]

Gault’s world class speed helped him more as a returner than as a WR.

He averaged almost 20 ypr over his career… that speed helped his receiving stats quite a bit as well.

 

[VolFreakJosh]

Waiting for the complainers about how he’s only a 3 star.

 

[Jimmy Football]

Only a 3 star???!!1!

 

[DaddyChad]

“3 Star U!”

 

[NighthawkVol]

He averaged almost 20 ypr over his career… that speed helped his receiving stats quite a bit as well.

Agree. Not saying it didn’t help him as a WR, just that, IMO, it helps more as a KR. That’s why guys like Leonard Scott and Nilo Silvan were better as returners than WRs.

 

[BigorangeBoy]

At least if he commits next week we will be graced by drive by fruitings from Hallie, TurnipTruck, and BelieveHeup93 on how bad the class is since we landed a 3 star WR…

 

[VolFreakJosh]

At least if he commits next week we will be graced by drive by fruitings from Hallie, TurnipTruck, and BelieveHeup93 on how bad the class is since we landed a 3 star WR…

Piss on them

 

[butchna]

The generalizations being made here are cute.

Spees guy vs possession? What's the cutt off point? I see 200 lbs WRs that you simply can't jam at the line, and I've seen 6'5 230 Mike Evans get handled by a DB 5 inches shorter than he was.

Most WRs in the league fall into the "possession " category. It's not just running good routes vs pure athletic ability...it's understanding your particular offense and the players around you , and being able to physically execute your assignment.

Juaun Jennings absolutely has many intangibles, speed at one of them, and his hands aren't as consistent as you'd like for a WR running 4.8. Speed would absolutely help him. It's not overrated one bit lol...
What keeps him around is that he blocks furiously and plays with fire. He breaks tackles and he's a good teammate.
But you ain't winning the division with a bunch of marginal athletes at WR that just run great routes haha.

There are deep threats and "possession " WRs. Not counting combo players like Deebo.

You need a certain level of speed and explosive abilities to perform at the skill spots in the NFL. That's a fact.

“Certain level” has become sub 4.4 in fan lexicon. 4.8 is stretching it but a 4.5 or 4.6 receiver who reaches top speed faster out of cuts are the best PERFORMERS.

 

[BigOrangeTrain]

Gault’s world class speed helped him more as a returner than as a WR.

Good point

 

[LittleVol]

“Certain level” has become sub 4.4 in fan lexicon. 4.8 is stretching it but a 4.5 or 4.6 receiver who reaches top speed faster out of cuts are the best PERFORMERS.

Yup.

 

[BullsGap]

All this speed talk has me thinking about Rocket Ismail in this offense. Dude was a pure burner, most teams played 20 yards off of him and most of the time didn’t kick to him either.

 

[FirstAndGoal]

Waiting for the complainers about how he’s only a 3 star.

Rivals shows him as a 5.7 three-star which is right on the cusp of a four-star. I'll take him!

 

[Leeleesteeth]

At least if he commits next week we will be graced by drive by fruitings from Hallie, TurnipTruck, and BelieveHeup93 on how bad the class is since we landed a 3 star WR…

Will not see any of them since they currently reside in the James A Brown Union 76 Ignore List.

 

[Woodlawn VOL]

Um Gault was a good route runner who happened to possess world class speed. Was he a better WR than Rice? Not even close.

His hands were not the greatest at UT, he did get better at catching in the NFL. But he was the most electrifying runner in open field the Vols ever had. Cordarelle was good in the open field but Gault was a even faster version! GBO!

 

[Orange_Crush]

“3 Star U!”

Well three star you too, bub!

 

[HoleInTheRoof]

I mean, mock star gazers blah blah blah,…. But dollars to donuts if you surveyed this entire forum at the end of last season, I guarantee to a man, we all thought we’d get much bigger fish at WR this cycle than two three stars in Spillman and Leacock.

Edit: was just reminded we just got Seldon.

 

[chaseasl]

I mean, mock star gazers blah blah blah,…. But dollars to donuts if you surveyed this entire forum at the end of last season, I guarantee to a man, we all thought we’d get much bigger fish at WR this cycle than two three stars in Spillman and Leacock.

I can’t argue that, with the transformation of our receivers last year and the commitment of a top QB I assumed we could land a top tier receiver if not two.

 

[NighthawkVol]

His hands were not the greatest at UT, he did get better at catching in the NFL. But he was the most electrifying runner in open field the Vols ever had. Cordarelle was good in the open field but Gault was a even faster version! GBO!

I think Pickens and Patterson were both better open field runners in that they could stop/start and make people miss. Gault just had great straight line speed. And he was an example of track speed translating to football, which it doesn't always do.

 

[5FingerVolPunch]

I mean, mock star gazers blah blah blah,…. But dollars to donuts if you surveyed this entire forum at the end of last season, I guarantee to a man, we all thought we’d get much bigger fish at WR this cycle than two three stars in Spillman and Leacock.

You forgot Seldon

 

[LittleVol]

I mean, mock star gazers blah blah blah,…. But dollars to donuts if you surveyed this entire forum at the end of last season, I guarantee to a man, we all thought we’d get much bigger fish at WR this cycle than two three stars in Spillman and Leacock.

Well...it's not over yet.

But your'e absolutely right, still.

 

[HoleInTheRoof]

You forgot Seldon

Absolutely correct. My bad

 

[jvols1999]

I mean, mock star gazers blah blah blah,…. But dollars to donuts if you surveyed this entire forum at the end of last season, I guarantee to a man, we all thought we’d get much bigger fish at WR this cycle than two three stars in Spillman and Leacock.

Edit: was just reminded we just got Seldon.

Agree with the sentiment, and to be fair Seldon isn't a pure WR prospect and is more likely to get touches out of the backfield than from being lined up out wide.

 

[VolFreakJosh]

I mean, mock star gazers blah blah blah,…. But dollars to donuts if you surveyed this entire forum at the end of last season, I guarantee to a man, we all thought we’d get much bigger fish at WR this cycle than two three stars in Spillman and Leacock.

Edit: was just reminded we just got Seldon.

That’s funny considering the same group people wants to sh*t on this kid’s moment just because they don’t have an extra star to their name.

If anything, the star gazers are just as annoying imo.

 

[Ron Swanson]

I mean, mock star gazers blah blah blah,…. But dollars to donuts if you surveyed this entire forum at the end of last season, I guarantee to a man, we all thought we’d get much bigger fish at WR this cycle than two three stars in Spillman and Leacock.

Edit: was just reminded we just got Seldon.

I’d also bet dollars to donuts if Bama wanted him and he committed there he’d go from a 3 star to a 4 or 5 soon after.

 

[butchna]

All this speed talk has me thinking about Rocket Ismail in this offense. Dude was a pure burner, most teams played 20 yards off of him and most of the time didn’t kick to him either.

Thought his brother Quadry was a better pure receiver…especially at the next level.