Homeboy needs his own thread...I have this funny feeling he is going to rapidly make a name for himself and move up to WR3.
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Everybody likes an underdog-does-good story!
As far as I've read/seen, he's done it the right way; hard work, study, and having that burning desire.
And I hope what you say comes true, Chongo.
I'd like to see this young man succeed AND exceed!
I hope he doesnât have any sisters.
I hope Heath = Driver
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If Clifford likes him, that's good enough for me.
I appreciate Health.
When the shark bites with his teeth, dear
Scarlet billows start to spread
Fancy gloves though wears Malik Heath, dear
So there's never a trace of red
The guy makes tough catches while being closely covered.
Last I checked, that skill was a real asset in the NFL.
Shirley that must be out there somewhere on the internet.
Malik the knife everybody! Tip your waitress.
One of the raps against Malik in college was that while he was aggressive, and initiated contact with the ball in his hands, he was a poor blocker and would half-ass it on running plays and quick hit passes to the opposite side of the field.
It would seem that Malik Heath has had his come-to-LaFleur moment.
A paycheck will do that.
He knew if he wanted to stick his role would include blocking. So what does he do? Puts a veteran Bengal 10 yards OOB on a block. Against Seattle, he had a block for Taylor that picked up the first down and another on a jet sweep for Reed that picked up nine yards. In the three preseason games, he was 12/16 for 146 yards (12.1 average). And he has like the third-most tackles on STs. He just decided to put his mind to becoming a better player. Maybe he grew up and put the off-the-field issues behind and is now concentrating on football.
I think his only off-field issue was a DUI. DUI is no joke but when talking about NFL players with "off-field issues", his seem quite small.
I'm guessing any one of us - me included - could have been busted for a DUI at some point in our lives but just got lucky we didn't kill someone, ourselves, or get caught by the law.
Not me. I had my other vices. Only time alkeehol passed my lips was when i tasted Brett Favres brew in his steak house back in the early 2000s when my son and I visited. That just confirmed what I always thought. That stuff is nasty....
@DH13 posted:I think his only off-field issue was a DUI. DUI is no joke but when talking about NFL players with "off-field issues", his seem quite small.
Sometimes I wonder if they include poor attitude or locker room issues in off-the-field problems. College coaches don't want to just flat-out say, "That guy has a horrible attitude" for fear of repercussions, so they say "off-the-field issues." And frankly, sometimes I think it also includes "needs to grow up."
@antooo posted:One of the raps against Malik in college was that while he was aggressive, and initiated contact with the ball in his hands, he was a poor blocker and would half-ass it on running plays and quick hit passes to the opposite side of the field.
It would seem that Malik Heath has had his come-to-LaFleur moment.
He also ran a 4.63. That may be fine against a 3-4th corner. A top corner is going to be harder to separate from.
The good news? He shouldn't have to face top CB's as along as Doubs/Watson and Reed are healthy.
@packerboi posted:He also ran a 4.63. That may be fine against a 3-4th corner. A top corner is going to be harder to separate from.
The good news? He shouldn't have to face top CB's as along as Doubs/Watson and Reed are healthy.
To me, I saw him as a possession/third down receiver like Lazard. Hope he eventually is as effective a blocker as that guy was.
@YATittle posted:To me, I saw him as a possession/third down receiver like Lazard. How he eventually is as effective a blocker as that guy was.
Heath isnât as âbigâ as Lazard, but heâs the heaviest Packer WR with good height 6â2â.
4.63 is concerning. He may indeed be Ruvell Martin the 2nd....
James Jones. Slow as hell but he caught everything that was thrown anywhere close to him.
Good Huber piece about the real opportunity the Packers give their undrafted players.
James Jones once caught a pass that wasnât even thrown
James Jones once caught a pass from Chuck Norris.
Until there's a peer reviewed study on James Jones, it's an N of 1.
@Blair Kiel posted:James Jones once caught a pass from Chuck Norris.
Just because the ball got stuck in Jones's facemask does not mean he caught the ball from Chuck Norris.
@mrtundra posted:James Jones caught passes that he couldn't even see!
James Jones only caught passes that he couldn't even see.
@Thunderbird posted:James Jones only caught passes that he couldn't even see.
That's only true of younger JJ. He had a real problem with drops in his first couple years but then became just a lights out jedi at making catches that defied our understanding of quantum physics.
Really that whole group that was with AR for most of his career were above average to great at winning contested catches. QB's get all the benefit of the doubt when a receiver doesn't make a catch but don't really hear the opposite when a receiver makes a catch that had less than 10% probability of success because of poor ball placement.
How funny am I? I even get âlikesâ from posters who have me on ignore!
