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Mixed feelings about Massaquoi

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  • Well, one thing you won't see Massaquoi doing after a practice this year is clowning around in his bare feet with a teammate. One thing you will see him doing is taking time to do some extra work on his route timing, footwork, etc.

    The point being that this is a football player not a self-proclaimed celebrity who happens to play football. There are no questions about this kid's character so let's move on to the football side of this discussion.

    This kid's dimensions reflect those of a current #1 NFL receiver. Are his hands a concern? Absolutely. But here's why I am more encouraged about his shortcomings than those of someone like Edwards. When Massaquoi makes a mistake, he won't follow it with an excuse. He'll follow it by learning how to get better and he'll follow it by making the next play.

    For the record, I think Braylon will play very well this year, but he's got to get into the right frame of mind. Being surrounded by WR additions that, albeit are younger, will train and prepare like true professionals will certainly help.

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  • Yeah, Massaquoi's character is solid. And if he's not forced onto the field too soon, he could develop into a nice receiver for us.

    I'm a big fan of sure-handed receivers, so guys like Crabtree, Nicks, and Robiskie appealed to me. Fortunately, we got the only one of those who didn't have any character red flags.

    And it was smart to plan in advance for Braylon's exit. If Rucker develops into a solid receiving option, we'll be even better positioned going into next offseason. Though Massaquoi scares me a little bit, I'd rather roll the dice with him than use our 1st round pick next year on another receiver.

  • Don't forget Furrey....he is a solid hands guy who isn't a egg head in the clubhouse or out in public.

    I think he has a chance to be our leading receivers as far as total catches. We are probably going to be in a fair number of 3rd a 6, so his number is going to be called often.

    QB's like throwing to guys who usually catch the ball and somehow manage to get open.

    I could see him nearing 90 receptions.

    If everybody had like minds, we would never learn.

  • We may disagree who gets more shots, but we agree both are going to get plenty of opportunities.

    I do think Patton may start ahead of Robo...at least in the early going.....but he is getting a bit old, so he just may not have it anymore.

    We should have some nice receiver options.

    If everybody had like minds, we would never learn.

  • Assuming health here, this is what I envision:

    WR Edwards---They'll keep him a lot more vertical this year stretching the defense.

    WR Robiskie---He'll start day one, that's why they picked him. He will be the tactician and chains mover on the intermediate and slant route stuff, but don't discount him getting deep.

    Slot---This will be a good camp battle between Furrey and Patten. I like both of them, but Patten is more athletic and can also get deep from time to time. For those who discount Patten, he is a nice player when healthy and a great team guy.

    4th and 5th WR---The loser of Furrey/Patten for slot, with MoMas and Cribbs fighting for the 5th spot. This depends on how they plan on using Cribbs this year, if it's more out of the backfield or out wide. Barring injury, MoMas gets his redshirt season much like Sweed did last year. He will never go to the practice squad though, but it's possible for the Leggett's of the world to push in camp.

    Rucker also may be utilized in bigger packages at slot in an attempt to create size mismatches.

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  • Nice post, and it could very easily work out that way.

    The point is it looks like we have some viable options and it could work out any number of ways.....or a little of all as the season transpires.

    If everybody had like minds, we would never learn.

  • @shepwrite said:

    Massoquai will be the slot or the 4th. I really don't think they'd draft him in the middle of round 2 to be on the practice squad.

    I don't think we'll end up keeping both Furrey and Patten. At their ages, you start, you're the slot, or you're gone because you aren't a developmental guy.

    I see Edwards and Robiskie starting and either Furrey or Patten in the slot with Massoquai pushing them... perhaps aside, eventually.

    Fifth slot has to be filled by someone younger... probably between Hubbard and Steptoe.

    Edwards

    Robiskie

    Furrey

    Massoquai

    Hubbard (just a feeling)

    I think you bring them all to camp and they compete. The NFL is a game that makes teams deal with injuries. So, I believe we open the season with both Patton and Furrey. Hubbard is eligable for the practice squad and I can see someone on the PUP. Let's hope for a year of good health, but you do need depth and have to have a plan B.

  • I caught a replay of the Georgia-Alabama game recently. In it, A.J. Green was the receiver who looked embarrassingly bad early on. After the ball got stripped out of his hands for a turnover, Green went to the sideline pouting & refused to talk to anyone. MoMass was the guy who grabbed him by the shoulder pads and got the freshman receiver under control.

    Massaquoi also showed off some nice wheels getting open deep, but Stafford wasn't able to get the ball to him.

    Those were the positives. Unfortunately, MoMass also dropped two passes in the second half.

  • Truly people: Are there any draft picks that aren't nitpicked to death? I will wait and see how he does for us before I start passing judgments. What I get out of everything I read.. Talent is there, Hard working, smart enough and coachable.. Most important of those qualities is hardworking and coachable to go along with the talent.. Nearly all college players need work to get up to speed at the nfl level. He appears to be a bit more of a project... I think we agree he's not going to start but I hope he can get more and more in the mix as the season wears on and get better and better.. WOW isn't that what we all want.. Time will tell. Drafts are such a crapshoot.

  • I think MoMass is going to be a player and the same with Don Carey. Just a gut but both are very intelligent and hard workers with all the talent. That's a good combo. I have no idea on Veikune, he could be a huge dud for all we know.

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  • Worrying about MoMass is premature. He's a smart kid, solid character, a football player.

    There are different reasons for receivers dropping passes than just having bad hands and not being very smart, or athletic.

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    Some say Rice wasn't fast enough to be a star receiver in the National Football League (NFL), but San Francisco 49ers coach Bill Walsh selected Rice as the 16th pick of the first round. "Jerry's movements were spectacular for a pass receiver," Walsh told the Los Angeles Times. "He'd been catching 100 passes year after year. We felt that if they'd throw to him that much.… he must have the basic instincts for the job."

    Yet in his first few games, people wondered about Walsh's decision. In Rice's rookie season, he dropped fifteen passes, but this was due to the complicated 49ers offense, and soon, after he got over the learning curve, he started hanging onto the passes. By the end of the season, Rice had caught passes for 927 yards and three touchdowns, on the way breaking the 49ers single game receiving record with a 241-yard game. He earned a spot on the NFL's All-Rookie Team.

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