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Choosing Ja'Marr Chase over DeVonta Smith should be a crime
Posted on 4/29/21 at 9:28 am
Posted on 4/29/21 at 9:28 am
I don't understand all of these mocks with JC being selected over Smith.
Chase is a great, physical deep threat, but Smith's skillset is much better suited for consistent production; he's more versatile and can play any WR position and be used in run game formats (ie jet sweeps).
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Smith averaged 10 touches a game in 2020 compared to Chase's 5.6 in 2019 (right in line with a traditional, NFL Wideout1).
Smith is going to have a lot more consistent production and his skillset has much more breadth to scheme with. If I'm an NFL team, I want that in spades - it's the analog of OBP in baseball.
RE: Waddle Effect
He averaged 10 touches a game with Waddle in the first 4 weeks (9.5 if you count the UT game).
Chase is a great, physical deep threat, but Smith's skillset is much better suited for consistent production; he's more versatile and can play any WR position and be used in run game formats (ie jet sweeps).
Added to OP:
Smith averaged 10 touches a game in 2020 compared to Chase's 5.6 in 2019 (right in line with a traditional, NFL Wideout1).
Smith is going to have a lot more consistent production and his skillset has much more breadth to scheme with. If I'm an NFL team, I want that in spades - it's the analog of OBP in baseball.
RE: Waddle Effect
He averaged 10 touches a game with Waddle in the first 4 weeks (9.5 if you count the UT game).
This post was edited on 4/29/21 at 1:34 pm
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Posted on 4/29/21 at 9:30 am to UTprideofTX
This should be good.
Posted on 4/29/21 at 9:31 am to UTprideofTX
Pretty much every NFL GM disagrees with you big time.
Posted on 4/29/21 at 9:32 am to TideSaint
Since when does Tennessee Know anything about football ?
Posted on 4/29/21 at 9:33 am to UTprideofTX
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but Smith's skillset is much better suited for consistent production
Name one skill he has that is "much better suited for the NFL game" than Ja'marr
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he's more versatile and can play any WR position and be used in run game formats (ie jet sweeps).
Devonta had 4 carries for 6 yards in his entire college career.
Posted on 4/29/21 at 9:33 am to UTprideofTX
Chase is one of the best prospects to come out in a long time.
He can do it all.
Smith is great too obviously but Chase has the size on him and is sick at the point of attack which translates better in the pro game.
Not saying Smith wont be good as well.
He can do it all.
Smith is great too obviously but Chase has the size on him and is sick at the point of attack which translates better in the pro game.
Not saying Smith wont be good as well.
Posted on 4/29/21 at 9:34 am to UTprideofTX
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I don't understand all of these mocks with JC being selected over Smith.
It's because Smith is 166 pounds, agree with it or not, that's why.
Not hard to understand.
Posted on 4/29/21 at 9:34 am to UTprideofTX
You know, you are right. Whichever GM drafts Chase first to be on their football team and make millions of dollars should definitely be arrested, immediately.
Posted on 4/29/21 at 9:36 am to PP7 for heisman
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Name one skill he has that is "much better suited for the NFL game" than Ja'marr
Route running by a mile.
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Devonta had 4 carries for 6 yards in his entire college career.
Did you not watch how Sark uses him at the LOS?
Posted on 4/29/21 at 9:37 am to Remulan
If Chase goes in the top five there will be a string of players sitting out the season to protect their draft status next year. It won't just be bowl games.
Posted on 4/29/21 at 9:38 am to UTprideofTX
Personally I hope Chase goes to Cincinnati and Smith (or Waddle) to Miami. Those two reunions with their QBs would be fun to see.
Posted on 4/29/21 at 9:40 am to UTprideofTX
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Choosing Ja'Marr Chase over DeVonta Smith should be a crime
Both will be greats. But the NFL is very big on a certain look or weight or height. Smith is too small for some of them. If he's lucky, he'll go to a good team.
Posted on 4/29/21 at 9:40 am to UTprideofTX
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Route running by a mile.
Chase has more yards per catch, TDs per catch, yards per season, and catches per season than Smith.
Smith is an amazing player but Chase is the better WR.
Posted on 4/29/21 at 9:41 am to bayou85
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Both will be greats. But the NFL is very big on a certain look or weight or height. Smith is too small for some of them. If he's lucky, he'll go to a good team.
I hope Smitty lands in a good system/organization.
If he gets the right playcaller look out.
Chase will be an alpha regardless of where he goes.
Posted on 4/29/21 at 9:42 am to UTprideofTX
Honestly I would take Pitts over both and put him out at WR like Calvin Johnson. Good luck to any DB's trying to cover him at 6'6"
Posted on 4/29/21 at 9:52 am to UTprideofTX
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Chase is a great, physical deep threat, but Smith's skillset is much better suited for consistent production
Posted on 4/29/21 at 9:53 am to UTprideofTX
Chase is better by far for the NFL
Posted on 4/29/21 at 9:53 am to UTprideofTX
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Did you not watch how Sark uses him at the LOS?
I did. those tap passes and screens are not nearly as effective in the NFL than they would be at Alabama.
Also
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Route running by a mile.
This post was edited on 4/29/21 at 9:54 am
Posted on 4/29/21 at 9:54 am to MFn GIMP
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Chase has more yards per catch, TDs per catch, yards per season, and catches per season than Smith.
Chase will go first and rightfully so, but it’s literally for none of those reasons you mentioned. They don’t care about yards per season over collegiate careers
Posted on 4/29/21 at 9:54 am to ColoradoAg
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If Chase goes in the top five there will be a string of players sitting out the season to protect their draft status next year. It won't just be bowl games.
I'd be shocked if Chase makes it past 5, and if those future players that may or may not sit their junior years have sophomore campaigns like Chase, their teams will be better for it.
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