GREG LITTLE, WR-UNC - Wow!!!! Watch this Youtube

[harveybirdman]

(02-16-2011 02:11 PM)JOEinPHX Wrote:  That block showed me something, but the taunt afterward might have showed me more.

a good point indeed.

[DemBirds]

Dude looked like a running back on some of those plays. How nice would it be to have a player like that, where we could show a 5 WR personal group, get the defense to go to nickel and shift him to running back and run the ball against a softened defense??

And I agree about the taunt, the kid has some growing to do which means he probably won't be donning a Falcons uniform any time soon.

[Polar Bear Jones]

I think he was a converted runningback. I like him but am eager to see his route tree at the combine and proday. His RAC abilities are great but I wonder about his ability to create seperation going deep down field.

[g-dawg]

(02-16-2011 02:18 PM)Nuccah Wrote:  Late pick. Anyone noticed that they replayed the same highlights twice (some even 3 times) at different parts of the video? Route running look really lacking too.

nuccah, 90% of all highlight videos show multiple shots of one play when its an exceptional play - this video we are talking about is no different. There are many, many great highlight plays that Greg Little made on this video.

Another thing that shows through on this video is toughness. Blocking the defender into the endzone, other plays where defenders try and tackle Greg Little and he shoves them back, good stiff arm, etc.

i'm not sure about Greg Little's "route-running" ability either way and don't think these videos prove that Little is or is not a good route runner.

What I think the videos do show is that this guy is a playmaker who has great moves and decent speed. Not sure of his "raw-ness" (not sure I want to know that! )

[jddurden]

I think Walter Football has him in round 3, but I like him more than Torrey Smith (sp?) from Maryland that some mocks have us taking in the first. At least he catches the ball with his hands. There's a lot of talent coming out of UNC that missed most of last year from the scandel. Another late round flyer I like is Greg Romeus from Pitt.

[markdzul]

If we draft Torrey Smith in the first I may have to start questioning my falconhood.... TD don't do it to us!!!!!!!!

[Polar Bear Jones]

Little could also get a bump from the success of Hakeem Nicks and Brandon Tate.

[Radical]

(02-16-2011 05:37 PM)g-dawg Wrote:  nuccah, 90% of all highlight videos show multiple shots of one play when its an exceptional play - this video we are talking about is no different. There are many, many great highlight plays that Greg Little made on this video.

Another thing that shows through on this video is toughness. Blocking the defender into the endzone, other plays where defenders try and tackle Greg Little and he shoves them back, good stiff arm, etc.

i'm not sure about Greg Little's "route-running" ability either way and don't think these videos prove that Little is or is not a good route runner.

What I think the videos do show is that this guy is a playmaker who has great moves and decent speed. Not sure of his "raw-ness" (not sure I want to know that! )

The video is just lacking. It doesn't demonstrate any route running ability, it doesn't demonstrate exceptional YAC ability, it doesn't demonstrate real break away kinda speed.

It does show the following.

- Solid speed, not getting caught from behind often
- Tackle breaking ability. He spins more than Dwight Freeney
- Good hands, catching away from his body with his hands
- Jump ball ability, he goes up and gets it and he holds onto it well
- Willingness to run block and to run block well. However, I'd like to see more film on his run blocking to really say for sure it wasn't just a one play wonder
- Drive to fight for yards. Though he sometimes dances a little to much, he pushes forward on contact, which is always a plus
- He likes to shit talk.

I'd need to see more to consider him anything more than just a mid-round pick caliber pick.

[Radical]

(02-16-2011 05:59 PM)Polar Bear Jones Wrote:  Little could also get a bump from the success of Hakeem Nicks and Brandon Tate.

I wouldn't call Brandon Tate a "success" yet. 24 catches for 432 yards and 3 TDs isn't something to write home about. Tate has performed well in the return game though.

[g-dawg]

(02-16-2011 06:00 PM)Radical Wrote:  The video is just lacking. It doesn't demonstrate any route running ability, it doesn't demonstrate exceptional YAC ability, it doesn't demonstrate real break away kinda speed.

It does show the following.

- Solid speed, not getting caught from behind often
- Tackle breaking ability. He spins more than Dwight Freeney
- Good hands, catching away from his body with his hands
- Jump ball ability, he goes up and gets it and he holds onto it well
- Willingness to run block and to run block well. However, I'd like to see more film on his run blocking to really say for sure it wasn't just a one play wonder
- Drive to fight for yards. Though he sometimes dances a little to much, he pushes forward on contact, which is always a plus
- He likes to shit talk.

I'd need to see more to consider him anything more than just a mid-round pick caliber pick.

dayum Radical - this video shows more than other WR videos I have seen. We - as "armchair GMs" are never gonna have all the film of prospects that the real NFL scouts and GMs have - that is just not gonna happen.

I would like to see more as well - not saying this guy should be a Falcon yet - but he's shown enough in this video to require further scrutiny and he's definitely worth a look..... Unless this guy has major off-field issues though, I really cannot see his talent dropping below the end of round #3