03-24-2020, 03:42 PM
Quote: @"Geoff Nichols" said:
@Jor-El said:
The way they play is very different on tape although I see how you come to the similarities based on how they grade athletically. Claypool is a great size/speed athlete but he has a lot more stiffness than Pittman and doesn't track the ball down the field nearly as well. Which kind of gets you back to the TE "feel". If you want someone who will work well within 15-20 yards of the LOS Claypool uses leverage better. If you want a guy who can take the top off with his size and pluck the ball, Pittman is a better option.@"Geoff Nichols" said:
Like Claypool as an "X" receiver in Kubiak's offense but like Maroon mentioned, he has a TE feel to him. Pittman is the guy I really like in this offense. Claypool and Pittman seem like very parallel WR prospects. I'm kind of bemused by the perception of Claypool having "a TE feel", especially if comparing him to Pittman. These guys are both big WRs, both excellent blocking receivers...but Claypool had higher YPC and TD ratio, and his 40, broad, and vertical were better...but since he weighs 238 instead of 223, he's going to grow into TE? Calvin Johnson carried 239 at the combine, I don't recall him sliding to TE.
IMO Vikings would be lucky if either or both were still around in the 3rd. If they had the choice, how much would preference for the college factor? I don't think GMs and scouts like to admit they have any such bias, but Spielman used to have a clear affection for Notre Dame players, maybe that is now faded. The Vikings have had good luck with USC players, too.
Treadwell has made me doubt that any WR can gain separation in the NFL using only size and without deep speed. Maybe I am putting too much faith in Claypool's workout numbers, but I fear Pittman will always be catching in a crowd and won't face many 5'9" CBs.
