re: Do Auburn fans still think that Coates and Duke are as good as Amari Cooper?

Duke Williams is a good player, but Amari Cooper is the best WR in the country.

Sammie Coates has tremendous athleticism and blazing speed and, thus, will be a high draft pick.

This is a neutral opinion, BTW.

Fine, Cooper is awful via that play.

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No one has been as wrong about a player as Bama fans were about Coker either.

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Is it really that old notion again? We always talked about what he POTENTIALLY could be. Only a minority ever acted like he was some savior.

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Unless you have Calvin Johnson, and maybe even then, this would be dumb as shite.

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Fitz, Megatron, Dez, AJ Green, Julio, etc. all get jump ball fades thrown to them in the redzone into double coverage. Doesn't matter how many defenders are there when the ball is 12 feet in the air and your WR has glue on his hands.

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Do Auburn fans still think that Coates and Duke are as good as Amari Cooper?

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IMO, Duke Williams and Amari Cooper are similar and comparable talents.

With that being said, both are different types of receivers. With Duke Williams, I see someone like Dez Bryant (comparison made by MagillaGorilla back when Duke Williams was in Junior College). With Amari Cooper, I see Jeremy Maclin or Antonio Brown. Duke Williams is more physical, where as Amari Cooper is more finesse.

Duke Williams has the strengths of hands, power, jumping ability and body control (weakness would be speed to an extent). Amari Cooper has the strengths of speed, agility, route running and hands (weakness would be durability to an extent). Both have had "issues" with attitudes, supposedly, in the past (never seen it show it's ugly head in the media, just through rumor outlets).

I'll admit that Amari Cooper came out and played better than I ever thought he would, but I also take into account that he gets the ball way more and is targeted way more. I'll also admit that having Jeremy Johnson as Auburn's quarterback would have probably showcased Duke Williams' talents more, and that his draft stock might take a hit because of Nick Marshall being quarterback. Duke Williams' limited time in big-time college football might even have a say in where he's drafted, although it's unlikely (see, Cordarrelle Patterson).

Both have had "issues" with attitudes, supposedly, in the past (never seen it show it's ugly head in the media, just through rumor outlets).

Don't allude to "issues." If they have "issues" as you say speak on it or I think you're lying.

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Fwiw, Alabama fans have no room to knock Auburn for being wrong on that

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Cam isn't all that good and is not your savior. 7-5, 8-4 at best.

The Alabama board on here and I think it originally came from BamaOnline. Again, rumors at this point. Could have been an excuse to his slow start last year.