Cam Hart, come on down!We're only drafting dudes with 4 letter last names. Saving money on jersey lettering.
Cam Hart, come on down!We're only drafting dudes with 4 letter last names. Saving money on jersey lettering.
You can never have too many #3 receiversI still would have much rather had McConkey (or taken the Atlanta trade) but Polk is a good player.
Both the eagles and the ravens seem to operate this wayEagles just seem to go chalk on consensus and have built a machine through the draft.
Wisdom of crowds approach?Both the eagles and the ravens seem to operate this way
And former Pats great "Folk".Polk rhymes with “Foulke” so it’s really hard to find issue with this pick.
Not that speed is a be all end all or that Polk is slow, but Godwin was significantly faster and had freaky agility testing (I think he had like a 99th percentile 3-cone or short shuttle?)I still would have much rather had McConkey (or taken the Atlanta trade) but Polk is a good player.
Like I said, I’ve seen him consistently comp’d to Chris Godwin and that’s a good prototype for rookie QB
I love the prototype but the comparison is pretty bittersweetpersonally I’m excited for Polk - he wouldn’t have been there later on. Sounds like an actual receiver who can make plays down the field
View: https://twitter.com/minakimes/status/1784008529763778611
Nice clip of what Polk can do... obliterates zone, gets wide open then shows great hands and elite hops to catch a horrendous throw from the #8 pick
“Spent one year at Texas Tech. Came from the same high school as Dez Bryant. This guy is tough. He makes so many contested catches; so many catches that aren’t necessarily the highlight reel [type] but are in tight areas, or when he’s posting up a perimeter corner. Doing things outside of his frame so consistently. Making the difficult things look effortless. "I think the run-after-catch skill is fine. I get it – he had a 4.52 ‘40’; he’s not going to blow you away in that regard. But if you’re looking for a guy who is consistently making the difficult things look easy, it’s Ja’Lynn Polk. He had a wonderful game against Michigan State in which he was making catches like he was part of cirque du soleil. "Was great at the pro day. Love seeing the energy he brought to the table. I’m in on Ja’Lynn Polk; I think he deserves to go somewhere in the second round.”
board reset ate the clip:Nice clip of what Polk can do... obliterates zone, gets wide open then shows great hands and elite hops to catch a horrendous throw from the #8 pick
I mean at least it's a WR. BB would have been even odds to draft Melton or another CB instead.So it sounds like Polk’s forte is being a good security blanket type. If the Patriots are putting a premium on receivers that have specific skills that make them complimentary for a rookie QB, and put that above some of the best receiver available factors, I am all for it. At least it is a plan.
That's no fun. We need trades up and down and reaches for draft day excitement.Eagles just seem to go chalk on consensus and have built a machine through the draft.
He was awesome.I always liked Muhsin Muhammad as a receiver.
So we picked him for SF? Maybe!Player A:
40 Yard Dash - 4.5
20 Yard Split - 2.63
10 Yard Split - 1.57
Player B:
40 Yard Dash - 4.53
20 Yard Split - 2.63
10 Yard Split - 1.58
A: Brandon Aiyuk, B: Ja'Lynn Polk
Whenever SOSH crashes like that, I'm like "aww f, what did (insert Team) do"board reset ate the clip:
The hands alone are enough for me to like him. We need guys that consistently come down with the ball.
Someone's drafting a 6-foot invisible rabbitNFL legend James Stewart?
Yeah this is probably true. Shrager’s mock had him going 32 so not a complete outlier. Jakobi Meyers with more juice is one comp that makes sense based on what I’ve seen. Very good blocker and reported dawg, so I can get down with it.I will say, if you liked Polk he probably wasn't going to be there in the 3rd. Most people have him in the top 50. Maybe could have traded back to 40+ but might not be worth it to risk it if you like him.