ivotuk
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I've gone back and forth on players so far this year but I think I'm going to stick with my first love, Sammie Coates. He's the Marshawn Lynch of wide receivers, a rocked up bruiser who tosses DBs on the ground with his own brand of "Get off me!"
[ Side note: Some people say that his QB wasn't that good and that it effected Coates play, but I disagree. I believe Nick Marshall was a pretty good QB as College QBs go, with a quick release that just flicked the ball downfield. In 2014 he had a 61% completion percentage, throwing for 2500 yards, 20 TDs and 7 INTs, on a running team. He also ran for quite a few yards. I would love to see us draft Nick Marshall in the 5th round as a DB and possible backup QB. His combine numbers were unreal! http://www.nfl.com/draft/2015/profiles/ ... id=2552575 ]
Now back to Sammie Coates!! :th2thumbs:
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Sammie Coates combine (what is in that War Eagle Water?) was Off the Charts!
6'1" Arms 33-3/8" Weight 212# Hands 9-3/8"
40 Yard Dash: 4.43
225# Reps: 23 (Top Performer), Vertical 41" (Top Performer), Broad Jump 131" (Top Performer)
3-Cone Drill: 6.98 seconds, 20-Yard Shuttle: 4.06 seconds (Top Performer), 60-Yard Shuttle: 11.81 seconds
http://www.nfl.com/draft/2015/profiles/ ... id=2552470
He knows the value of a running game and with his muscular build, and some coaching could be a great run blocker at the wide receiver position. Like Tom Cable says, "We'll run it down their throats, then throw it over their heads."
With Sammie Coates on the field, you can run or pass.
From CBS Sports:
"Strong upper body to fight off tacklers with a heavy stiff arm?dangerous after the catch with the plant-and-go burst to be slippery and elude defenders, shows the lower body explosion to elevate and highpoint, quick hands to make natural adjustments and handle fastballs, physical blocker with room to grow in this area.
Genuine personality who won't find trouble off the field, averaged 21.4 yards per catch in college, proving to be a threat before and after the catch, set a school-record with 206 receiving yards in the 2014 Iron Bowl at Alabama."
http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/play ... mie-coates
It would be fun to steal him right in front of Bellicheck. "Bill Belichick watches Sammie Coates closely at Auburn pro day"
Interview with Mike Mayock on this page, he's a great kid with a great attitude that would fit right in on this team.
http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap300000 ... rn-pro-day
SBNation, Patriots site Mock Draft:
64. Patriots: Sammie Coates, WR, Auburn
New England Patriots blog Pats Pulpit
"Knopping: The Patriots entered this draft with a need for a premier cornerback and interior lineman. They also could stand to improve their defensive tackle rotation and wide receiver depth. After taking Carl Davis in the first round, the hope was for one of the starting-caliber cornerbacks to fall to 64, but unfortunately that's not how the board played out. Still, top-quality interior linemen are available in the third round, so there was an opportunity to take a game-changing wide receiver. Coates is one of the premier deep threats in the draft and elevated his play against the top competition.
Dan Kadar, SBNation.com: If Coates is catching the ball, this is a good choice. The big knock on Coates is that his hands are inconsistent. He's the classic "drop the easy ones" wideout. But when he catches the ball, look out. In three seasons at Auburn, Coates averaged more than 20 yards per reception and can really take the top off a defense. As dynamic as Coates may be, though, there are more reliable receivers on the board. Jamison Crowder of Duke and Tyler Lockett of Kansas State come to mind. Florida State guard Tre' Jackson, whom the Patriots brought in for a visit, also makes sense here"
http://www.sbnation.com/nfl-mock-draft/ ... d-patriots
WalterFootball Scouting Reports:
"Coates didn't produce as much as he was capable while at Auburn because the team favored the ground game. He caught 42 passes in 2013 for 902 yards with seven touchdowns. Coates had 34 receptions for 741 yards and four touchdowns in 2014 and faced some double coverage. The senior lit up Alabama (5-206) though. If Coates had played in a different offense, he easily would have produced a lot more. At the Senior Bowl, Coates showed some potential to run the short to intermediate routes while using his size to his advantage.
http://walterfootball.com/scoutingreport2015scoates.php
[ Side note: Some people say that his QB wasn't that good and that it effected Coates play, but I disagree. I believe Nick Marshall was a pretty good QB as College QBs go, with a quick release that just flicked the ball downfield. In 2014 he had a 61% completion percentage, throwing for 2500 yards, 20 TDs and 7 INTs, on a running team. He also ran for quite a few yards. I would love to see us draft Nick Marshall in the 5th round as a DB and possible backup QB. His combine numbers were unreal! http://www.nfl.com/draft/2015/profiles/ ... id=2552575 ]
Now back to Sammie Coates!! :th2thumbs:
[youtube]8L0SVbaC_T4[/youtube]
[youtube]jjNlBSYljN4[/youtube]
Sammie Coates combine (what is in that War Eagle Water?) was Off the Charts!
6'1" Arms 33-3/8" Weight 212# Hands 9-3/8"
40 Yard Dash: 4.43
225# Reps: 23 (Top Performer), Vertical 41" (Top Performer), Broad Jump 131" (Top Performer)
3-Cone Drill: 6.98 seconds, 20-Yard Shuttle: 4.06 seconds (Top Performer), 60-Yard Shuttle: 11.81 seconds
http://www.nfl.com/draft/2015/profiles/ ... id=2552470
He knows the value of a running game and with his muscular build, and some coaching could be a great run blocker at the wide receiver position. Like Tom Cable says, "We'll run it down their throats, then throw it over their heads."
With Sammie Coates on the field, you can run or pass.
From CBS Sports:
"Strong upper body to fight off tacklers with a heavy stiff arm?dangerous after the catch with the plant-and-go burst to be slippery and elude defenders, shows the lower body explosion to elevate and highpoint, quick hands to make natural adjustments and handle fastballs, physical blocker with room to grow in this area.
Genuine personality who won't find trouble off the field, averaged 21.4 yards per catch in college, proving to be a threat before and after the catch, set a school-record with 206 receiving yards in the 2014 Iron Bowl at Alabama."
http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/play ... mie-coates
It would be fun to steal him right in front of Bellicheck. "Bill Belichick watches Sammie Coates closely at Auburn pro day"
Interview with Mike Mayock on this page, he's a great kid with a great attitude that would fit right in on this team.
http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap300000 ... rn-pro-day
SBNation, Patriots site Mock Draft:
64. Patriots: Sammie Coates, WR, Auburn
New England Patriots blog Pats Pulpit
"Knopping: The Patriots entered this draft with a need for a premier cornerback and interior lineman. They also could stand to improve their defensive tackle rotation and wide receiver depth. After taking Carl Davis in the first round, the hope was for one of the starting-caliber cornerbacks to fall to 64, but unfortunately that's not how the board played out. Still, top-quality interior linemen are available in the third round, so there was an opportunity to take a game-changing wide receiver. Coates is one of the premier deep threats in the draft and elevated his play against the top competition.
Dan Kadar, SBNation.com: If Coates is catching the ball, this is a good choice. The big knock on Coates is that his hands are inconsistent. He's the classic "drop the easy ones" wideout. But when he catches the ball, look out. In three seasons at Auburn, Coates averaged more than 20 yards per reception and can really take the top off a defense. As dynamic as Coates may be, though, there are more reliable receivers on the board. Jamison Crowder of Duke and Tyler Lockett of Kansas State come to mind. Florida State guard Tre' Jackson, whom the Patriots brought in for a visit, also makes sense here"
http://www.sbnation.com/nfl-mock-draft/ ... d-patriots
WalterFootball Scouting Reports:
"Coates didn't produce as much as he was capable while at Auburn because the team favored the ground game. He caught 42 passes in 2013 for 902 yards with seven touchdowns. Coates had 34 receptions for 741 yards and four touchdowns in 2014 and faced some double coverage. The senior lit up Alabama (5-206) though. If Coates had played in a different offense, he easily would have produced a lot more. At the Senior Bowl, Coates showed some potential to run the short to intermediate routes while using his size to his advantage.
http://walterfootball.com/scoutingreport2015scoates.php