Round 5 (#168): Eagles select John Hightower (Boise State WR)

[Moderator6]

Ok

[The Holy Vagabond]

Speed baby. 

[Mike030270]

Well at least it's a WR🤷‍♂️

[PoconoDon]

Worst trait: Ball skills.

Hello Agholor!!

[jsdarkstar]

 

[Outlaw]

Just now, PoconoDon said:

Worst trait: Ball skills.

Hello Agholor!!

I’d have been happy with Agholor had he only been a 5th rounder though...lol

[Moderator6]

 

[Uscg-green]

I love the speed we are getting on the outside but can we please get someone that doesn't drop the ball?

[PoconoDon]

Just now, Outlaw said:

I’d have been happy with Agholor had he only been a 5th rounder though...lol

Me too. 

point is, a WR's #1 job is to catch the ball.

Why do the Eagles not agree with that?

Why is a guy with poor ball skills worthy of being on the team at all?

f'in Howie drives me nuts.

 

[Uscg-green]

1 minute ago, PoconoDon said:

Me too. 

point is, a WR's #1 job is to catch the ball.

Why do the Eagles not agree with that?

Why is a guy with poor ball skills worthy of being on the team at all?

f'in Howie drives me nuts.

 

We seem to be forming a track team instead of guys that catch the ball.

[judunno]

4 minutes ago, PoconoDon said:

Worst trait: Ball skills.

Hello Agholor!!

Agholor as a 5th rounder. I'd take it.

[DeathByEagle]

PS

He is a big project. He cant break off press, not good at tracking, poor route running and avg hands.

Yes hes a 5th rounder but you have to look at more then just speed at this point. Hes honestly going only after speed. 

[judunno]

3 minutes ago, PoconoDon said:

Me too. 

point is, a WR's #1 job is to catch the ball.

Why do the Eagles not agree with that?

Why is a guy with poor ball skills worthy of being on the team at all?

f'in Howie drives me nuts.

 

I know why.... the guys that can really catch and are super athletic tend to be top picks We're in the 5th round. I like that he's finally going for athleticism in this draft. Total change of approach it seems.

[T-1000]

This is a steal late in round 5. Some people had him as a late 3rd rounder. Probably their best value pick.

[jsdarkstar]

https://www.nfl.com/prospects/john-hightower?id=32194849-4777-2208-dbaa-36c5bd7d164f

6'1 - 189 lbs.
4.43 40.

Player Bio

Hightower's speed is his calling card. In fact, he went to Hinds Community College in Mississippi to run track after high school, but ended up excelling in football (31 catches for 509 yards, seven TDs over two years) as well as on the track (finished fourth at the national JUCO meet in the 400-meter hurdles). He made an instant impact after transferring in 2018, starting four of 10 contests for the Broncos and posting 31 receptions for 504 yards (16.3 per) and six touchdowns. Hightower was a second-team All-Mountain West pick in 2019, leading his squad in receiving yards (51-953-18.5, eight TDs in 14 games, 13 starts) while also contributing to the run game on sweeps (16-154-9.6) and as the primary kick returner (26-639-24.6, one TD).

[PoconoDon]

Just now, judunno said:

Agholor as a 5th rounder. I'd take it.

I wouldn't because despite catching fire in 2017, the rest of his career was bad. He's also not here because of it, and they just added a clone to replace him. It's really stupid.

I hope this kid figures it out and become all that Agholor wasn't. I want him to succeed wildly but I don't expect it.

Time will tell.

[Br3]

1 minute ago, T-1000 said:

This is a steal late in round 5. Some people had him as a late 3rd rounder. Probably their best value pick.

Who are these people that had him there? 

[Jenkins27]

Wanted KJ Hill or Isaiah Hodgins. Oh well, we got Raegor and Goodwin. WR looks much better than last year. 

[PoconoDon]

2 minutes ago, judunno said:

I know why.... the guys that can really catch and are super athletic tend to be top picks We're in the 5th round. I like that he's finally going for athleticism in this draft. Total change of approach it seems.

I agree, and the correct answer is: You get one or two in the early rounds and not wait until the 5th for skill position players. I know..sounds crazy right?

[judunno]

Just now, PoconoDon said:

I wouldn't because despite catching fire in 2017, the rest of his career was bad. He's also not here because of it, and they just added a clone to replace him. It's really stupid.

I hope this kid figures it out and become all that Agholor wasn't. I want him to succeed wildly but I don't expect it.

Time will tell.

He's a special teamer development project. What's not to like? Agholor turned out to be a head case and didn't develop as we liked. Maybe this guy takes to some coaching and improves.

[EazyEaglez]

7 minutes ago, Uscg-green said:

I love the speed we are getting on the outside but can we please get someone that doesn't drop the ball?

Hey bud you wanted speed and you got speed. You can’t have both. 😂

[T-1000]

1 minute ago, Br3 said:

Who are these people that had him there? 

www.google.com

[Abracadabra]

This guy will get abused by NFL DBs. But he can return punts so he's a Howie guy.

[judunno]

Just now, PoconoDon said:

I agree, and the correct answer is: You get one or two in the early rounds and not wait until the 5th for skill position players. I know..sounds crazy right?

We got one in the 1st round.

Just now, EazyEaglez said:

Hey bud you wanted speed and you got speed. You can’t have both. 😂

I don't see what people are complaining about outside of the Hurts pick. Theme has been get faster. Something everyone has been calling for since last year.

[jsdarkstar]

Speed is all that matters. Production has been flushed down the toilet.