Jenkins27 Posted October 19, 2020 Share Posted October 19, 2020 2 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 19, 2020 Share Posted October 19, 2020 He is making a strong case Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeorgeM37 Posted October 19, 2020 Share Posted October 19, 2020 Wow....never thought about that but yeah....he is making his case... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eagle45 Posted October 19, 2020 Share Posted October 19, 2020 Yes, but he's a 5th round pick. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Runtherock Posted October 19, 2020 Share Posted October 19, 2020 Had the exact same thought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bwestbrook36 Posted October 19, 2020 Share Posted October 19, 2020 Holy hell with this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brkmsn Posted October 19, 2020 Share Posted October 19, 2020 I wouldn't say he's "unlike Agholor." 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Godfather Posted October 19, 2020 Share Posted October 19, 2020 I'd say any wr drafted out of Ohio St would be Agholor-like as well 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaliEagle Posted October 19, 2020 Share Posted October 19, 2020 I'm not going to bury this kid this early. The good news is he has the ability to get separation and the speed to be good. When you think about many of the WRs that we have drafted in the mid to late rounds over the years, many of those guys couldn't get separation. He has to get the drops corrected. Jerry Rice had the drops early in his career, too, even to the point where some thought he was going to be a bust. And, Hightower is a 5th round pick. He's going to have to get some more strength and get confidence. The good news is he made the catch on the next one. Moorehead is going to have to coach this kid up hard. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diehardfan Posted October 19, 2020 Share Posted October 19, 2020 No. He is a guy with speed that gets him open regularly, but lasted to where he did for a reason, otherwise he would have gone in the first few rounds. He is a project getting valuable playing time that will hopefully pay off down the line. He needs coaching and time before we know anything, like with most 5th round rookies. 9 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Godfather Posted October 19, 2020 Share Posted October 19, 2020 12 minutes ago, Diehardfan said: No. He is a guy with speed that gets him open regularly, but lasted to where he did for a reason, otherwise he would have gone in the first few rounds. He is a project getting valuable playing time that will hopefully pay off down the line. He needs coaching and time before we know anything, like with most 5th round rookies. This 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kentwo Posted October 19, 2020 Share Posted October 19, 2020 Wasn't the knock on him coming into the NFL that he's not a natural catcher? If I recall, all three of the WRs weren't seen as having the best hands in the draft class. Hightower's draft report: "With that said, inconsistent ability to track the football and finish are concerning although he has some impressive grabs on tape." "His hands are inconsistent, and he doesn't have the frame to consistently come down with 50-50 balls. " Watkins's: "He has good length and flashes the ability to snatch the ball of the air, but his hands are inconsistent." "Ball awareness is poor within his route; often late to adjust or can't locate the pass." "Doesn't love catching in traffic and won't sell out for passes." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Godfather Posted October 19, 2020 Share Posted October 19, 2020 5 minutes ago, kentwo said: Wasn't the knock on him coming into the NFL that he's not a natural catcher? If I recall, all three of the WRs weren't seen as having the best hands in the draft class. Reagor had the 3rd worst qb play in the country last year. Hightower didn't have that bad rep. I do remember Watkins had question marks about his hands. 1-3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kentwo Posted October 19, 2020 Share Posted October 19, 2020 19 minutes ago, Godfather said: Reagor had the 3rd worst qb play in the country last year. Hightower didn't have that bad rep. I do remember Watkins had question marks about his hands. 1-3 Honestly, I wasn't high on him in the draft. Was hoping they'd actually surprise me and take a LB (Queen or Murray), but preferred Jefferson of the WRs available. The year before his QB play was better and he still dropped balls. "In 2018, Reagor dropped six of 137 targeted passes, according to Sports Info Solutions. In 2019, he dropped nine of 92. Of our top 32 receivers, he ranked a woeful 30th in drop rate." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JetroLot Posted October 19, 2020 Share Posted October 19, 2020 Hold on, I want to hit Google and make sure I'm not insane here. Yep, this is absolutely f'ing insane. You're comparing a 1st round pick that started and only managed to put up 23 catches for 283 yards and a TD his entire rookie season to a 5th rounder who currently has 8 catches for 107 yards as a rotational guy in the first 6 games of the season? Yeah sure, they're exactly the same. Same situation. Same player. Agholor, Hightower, Urlackerzzzz, Reno Mahe, whatever. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
birdman#12 Posted October 19, 2020 Share Posted October 19, 2020 Typical philly fan comment and thought. Too stupid to even debate...... 4 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eglz1 Posted October 19, 2020 Share Posted October 19, 2020 7 hours ago, GeorgeM37 said: Wow....never thought about that but yeah....he is making his case... A little early to be making this declaration. Nelson's problem seems to be mostly between his ears, he's doing okay with the Raiders. Hightower hasn't demonstrated mental issues yet that I know of. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
time2rock Posted October 19, 2020 Share Posted October 19, 2020 Howie was sooooooooooooooooo focused on speed that he forgot to check to see if he could catch the ball too. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Portyansky Posted October 19, 2020 Share Posted October 19, 2020 Nah. He was a 5th rnd pick. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vaff Posted October 19, 2020 Share Posted October 19, 2020 Having the expectation that a 5th round rookie will be a finished product, and immediately set the league on fire, is, uhh, ridiculous. He looks like he has legit NFL talent to build on. That’s all you can really expect at this point. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManchesterEagle Posted October 19, 2020 Share Posted October 19, 2020 Hightower has done okay. He shouldn’t be playing as much as he has, but injuries. Hopefully we get some combination of AJ/Reagor/Jackson back soon. Fulgham needs to play a lot come what may though. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
20dawk4life Posted October 19, 2020 Share Posted October 19, 2020 8 hours ago, Diehardfan said: No. He is a guy with speed that gets him open regularly, but lasted to where he did for a reason, otherwise he would have gone in the first few rounds. He is a project getting valuable playing time that will hopefully pay off down the line. He needs coaching and time before we know anything, like with most 5th round rookies. Well sheet 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swoop Posted October 19, 2020 Share Posted October 19, 2020 Hightower reminds me, in a way, of Ted Ginn Jr. A little taller and a little heavier, but not quite as fast. Ginn had a lot of issues with drops early on, as well. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
time2rock Posted October 19, 2020 Share Posted October 19, 2020 52 minutes ago, ManchesterEagle said: Hightower has done okay. He shouldn’t be playing as much as he has, but injuries. Hopefully we get some combination of AJ/Reagor/Jackson back soon. Fulgham needs to play a lot come what may though. At this point, Reagor is the only one of the three I'm eager to get back (other than Jeffery to showcase himself enough to potentially draw interest from another team to trade for him). Otherwise he and DJax can either be put on IR or ride the bench until the offseason when I expect they'll both be cut. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nipples Posted October 19, 2020 Share Posted October 19, 2020 Let me know when he’s still dropping balls left and right by year 5, then maybe we can compare him to Agholor. Though even then it’s not a fair comparison for a 5th round pick to a 1st. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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