Bryant: One hit wonder or a sign of things to come?

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Martavis will have bigger NFL than Clemson Career

Nov 17, 2013, 1:43 PM

He has been an enigma at Clemson. He has had some issues with Chad & Dabo. Whether issues were result of route running, maturity, class attendance, or all of the above. (Does anyone know the story?), IMHO he will not return to Clemson for his senior year. New QB. Too often in the coach's dog house. He has spent more time on bench for whatever his coach-perceived immaturities have been in the past, than Sammy spent for driving around campus smoking weed. And from the posts of many T-Netters, he is not as appreciated as he could be or should be. You want 2 TD's a game - throw him the ball and get out of the way. That simple. His speed and yds after catch are ridiculous and the NFL will take advantage of those skill sets. He has been out of H.S four yrs and should smoke the combine.

Sammy is a great one and with continued work ethic (not present last year by his own admission) will deservedly be a Top 10 pick. If NFL teams are smart, they will take Martavis in the 3rd or 4th round next year. He has as much or more upside than Ellington - another of my favorites who has proven quickly he has NFL starter talents. I like Tajh in 2nd round; he has NFL starter capabilities, but again, I believe Martavis has more NFL upside that will become evident in years 2-3.

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to secure the ball most of the time whereas a guy like Sammy can just ###### the ball with his hands. This has several negatives impacts.
1) It brings the chest pads into play and the ball can bounce back out on harder thrown passes
2) It takes longer to secure the ball
3) It brings the defenders hands into play. A couple of Bryant's big drops early in the season were due to him struggling to secure the ball down around the chest area instead of high-pointing and catching with his hands, and the DB was then able to get his hands in and break the play up.

All that said he has tremendous size and speed, and didn't seem to struggle catching the ball TH night. Technique is a hard thing to correct quickly though. It's not like he's just making mental mistakes or taking his eyes off the ball, he has a fundamental physical flaw that will take some time and effort to correct.

Other than some early season, just plain "drops", I think

Re: Other than some early season, just plain "drops", I think

Re: Bryant: One hit wonder or a sign of things to come?

I see Bryant bringing his A-game from here on out...

I think Tahj lost confidence in him earlier this year

I don't think he will ever be the most reliable target but

Sammy's never dropped a Pass?

All receivers drop passes.

He has stepped up the last several games and

Eh? This season he has about 35 touches and 700 yards.

No one we played ever really took him as a threat

2 TDs against NC State might qualify him as a threat to

I'm almost certain all coaches were aware of Bryant.

Definitely his best game. But the size of GT backs

Re: Bryant: One hit wonder or a sign of things to come?

He'll be good from here on out, Pitty he didn't

There's been nothing wrong with Bryant or

True on fixation on Sammy, but he's thrown to Humphries

sure about that? last i heard clemson leads the nation in

Re: sure about that? last i heard clemson leads the nation in

I think the tragedy of this season has been not targeting him more

Re: Bryant: One hit wonder or a sign of things to come?

don't forget he caught

IF he comes back (unlikely?), it will be interesting

Martavis will have bigger NFL than Clemson Career

That's not a big challenge, as this is the only significant

I can't believe anyone is talking 'headcases,' without...

Confidence problem. Not a headcase. I don't recall

Hard to say. His technique isn't great as he uses his body

He doesnt have much time left, he is a Jr.

Rumor is his decision will be based on family and not

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