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Here are the facts..

YES THE NEXT CALVIN JOHNSON!!!! THIS MAN WILL BE THE NEXT GREAT WR IN THE NFL!!!

The perfect weapon for the great PEYTON MANNING!!!!

This upcoming 2012 draft has the most 6'3-6'5 wr ever in a single draft. Amongst all the others, this player is special!

Alshon Jeffery

6'4 233

The man has GREAT HANDS,

Very Explosive off the line

Smooth Precise Routes

Amazing Footwork

Smooth Long Strides

Quick Cuts Great Cut-Fakes

Great Blocker

Got the Confidence

WATCH SOME HIGHLIGHTS OF THIS AWESOME FOOTBALL PLAYER AND SEE WHY WE MUST DRAFT HIM AS OUR FIRST PICK!!

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http://www.nfl.com/news/story/09000d5d824dcc62/article/top-10-wrtes-osus-blackmon-headlines-explosive-group

4. Alshon Jeffrey*, South Carolina, WR (6-4, 229): Jeffrey is a jump ball specialist with the size and athleticism that scouts covet in a No. 1 receiver. He excels at coming down with contested balls in traffic and is an indefensible target in the red area. Although he remains unrefined as a route runner and lacks top end speed, Jeffrey's size, strength and movement skills could prompt a team to envision him blossoming into a Plaxico Burress-type playmaker in the passing game.

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The problem there is the Colts value WRs who are excellent route runners. Reggie Wayne, Blair White, Austin Collie, none of those guys have Mike Wallace speed. But they run their routes very well, that's why they fit well into our system

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4. Alshon Jeffrey*, South Carolina, WR (6-4, 229): Jeffrey is a jump ball specialist with the size and athleticism that scouts covet in a No. 1 receiver. He excels at coming down with contested balls in traffic and is an indefensible target in the red area. Although he remains unrefined as a route runner and lacks top end speed, Jeffrey's size, strength and movement skills could prompt a team to envision him blossoming into a Plaxico Burress-type playmaker in the passing game.

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The problem there is the Colts value WRs who are excellent route runners. Reggie Wayne, Blair White, Austin Collie, none of those guys have Mike Wallace speed. But they run their routes very well, that's why they fit well into our system

while that is true, garcon is only used for his speed so someone who has speed and jump ball ability would be an upgrade to him

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The problem there is the Colts value WRs who are excellent route runners. Reggie Wayne, Blair White, Austin Collie, none of those guys have Mike Wallace speed. But they run their routes very well, that's why they fit well into our (Peyton Manning's) system

^^Fixed it for you

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while that is true, garcon is only used for his speed so someone who has speed and jump ball ability would be an upgrade to him

Not this year, he may have had a lot of big plays earlier in the season, but as of late, I've seen more "clutchness" and reliability out of him. He's becoming more dynamic and better in every aspect.

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Not this year, he may have had a lot of big plays earlier in the season, but as of late, I've seen more "clutchness" and reliability out of him. He's becoming more dynamic and better in every aspect.

not saying he hasnt. what im saying is he doesnt use route running to get open. he uses his speed which is different from our typical indy wrs.

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not saying he hasnt. what im saying is he doesnt use route running to get open. he uses his speed which is different from our typical indy wrs.

His route running is getting much better, and he is using good route running to get open. Look at his slants, and outs and the other various routes. Streak routes mostly involves speeds. You don't need to be a great route runner to get past a CB jam and run straight. He's a good deep threat and a good reliable receiver.

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Jeffrey has fallen to #40 on the CBS Big Board... he has been limited this season because of the lack of QB play. That means he could be a steal come the second round if he is really still around..

If we could get Alshon Jeffery in the top of the 2nd... that would be incredible. I wanted him before last years draft this year but I thought he was going to be a top 5 pick. He was amazing his All-American sophomore year in college. He has produced as well this year, but that could be because of having a young quarterback and other reasons.

The only concerns I have read about him were his speed and his ability to create separation against NFL defensive backs. I have never understood this because I have also read that he is a good route runner... I think he is a very good WR and would love for us to draft him, just not above a CB like Morris Claiborne.

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If we could get Alshon Jeffery in the top of the 2nd... that would be incredible. I wanted him before last years draft this year but I thought he was going to be a top 5 pick. He was amazing his All-American sophomore year in college. He has produced as well this year, but that could be because of having a young quarterback and other reasons.

The only concerns I have read about him were his speed and his ability to create separation against NFL defensive backs. I have never understood this because I have also read that he is a good route runner... I think he is a very good WR and would love for us to draft him, just not above a CB like Morris Claiborne.

I put him in my mock draft in the second round! haha

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while that is true, garcon is only used for his speed so someone who has speed and jump ball ability would be an upgrade to him

not saying he hasnt. what im saying is he doesnt use route running to get open. he uses his speed which is different from our typical indy wrs.

Right...but Jeffrey doesn't have Garcon's speed. Also, when a guy is known for being a "jump-baller", and nothing else, defenses can find ways to mitigate that. Since his speed is lacking, teams can also jam him at the line. Suddenly we have this massive, one-dimensional anchor dragging our offense. Not good.

Fitz, the Johnsons (Andre and Calvin), A.J. Green, etc., are great because they are multi-faceted, not limited to only having the ability to play as a big man.

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Right...but Jeffrey doesn't have Garcon's speed. Also, when a guy is known for being a "jump-baller", and nothing else, defenses can find ways to mitigate that. Since his speed is lacking, teams can also jam him at the line. Suddenly we have this massive, one-dimensional anchor dragging our offense. Not good.

Fitz, the Johnsons (Andre and Calvin), A.J. Green, etc., are great because they are multi-faceted, not limited to only having the ability to play as a big man.

i dont even want jeffery. i want blackmon

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Right...but Jeffrey doesn't have Garcon's speed. Also, when a guy is known for being a "jump-baller", and nothing else, defenses can find ways to mitigate that. Since his speed is lacking, teams can also jam him at the line. Suddenly we have this massive, one-dimensional anchor dragging our offense. Not good.

Fitz, the Johnsons (Andre and Calvin), A.J. Green, etc., are great because they are multi-faceted, not limited to only having the ability to play as a big man.

You think it's just that easy to jam Alshon Jeffery at the line? He's 6'4" 233 lbs... he is a whole lot bigger and stronger than most CB's he will face.

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You think it's just that easy to jam Alshon Jeffery at the line? He's 6'4" 233 lbs... he is a whole lot bigger and stronger than most CB's he will face.

Bigger does not mean stronger. A jam only requires a split second of hand-fighting and redirection. What's he going to do? Run over corners and draw offensive pass interference? Even if it wasn't called, he'd still throw off his own route.

Moss was bigger than most corners, but he also had speed, sold with his eyes, and moved his hands to rake in the ball at the last moment. Yet corners like Bailey, Revis, etc., still shut him out of the games.

Roy Hall was bigger than most CB's.

Hank Baskett?

Jamming is all about technique, not how much a guy weighs. If that were the argument, nearly every WR in football would be wide open as a direct result of size and strength, because they are almost always bigger than the CB's.

A guy needs speed to get off the line, strength to fight for position, technique to get open. So far, Alshon has shown us he can jump...

Good thing you aren't the deciding member of a jury.

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Bigger does not mean stronger. A jam only requires a split second of hand-fighting and redirection. What's he going to do? Run over corners and draw offensive pass interference? Even if it wasn't called, he'd still throw off his own route.

Moss was bigger than most corners, but he also had speed, sold with his eyes, and moved his hands to rake in the ball at the last moment. Yet corners like Bailey, Revis, etc., still shut him out of the games.

Roy Hall was bigger than most CB's.

Hank Baskett?

Jamming is all about technique, not how much a guy weighs. If that were the argument, nearly every WR in football would be wide open as a direct result of size and strength, because they are almost always bigger than the CB's.

A guy needs speed to get off the line, strength to fight for position, technique to get open. So far, Alshon has shown us he can jump...

Good thing you aren't the deciding member of a jury.

...I guess you missed the part that Alshon Jeffery is a very physical WR, or at least he was last year...

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He's certainly not the next Megatron. Public opinion was that in 07, he was the most NFL ready player in the draft and it was pretty much known by all he had the potential to be one of the leading WRs in the game - potential he fulfilled. Jeffrey hasn't shown nearly as much promise.

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