NFL Draft #156 WR JAMARI THRASH, Louisville

[Lou Groza]

6’0”, 188 Lbs
Runs 4.45 40yd
Averages a TD per every 10 receptions thru college career

 

[OconRecon]

Thane Gash Thrash

 

[OconRecon]

 

[TheBestPlayersPlay]

Sound great. I keep seeing everywhere that he can't catch though.

 

[OconRecon]

We absolutely blow at mid-round WR picks.
Mike Woods truly has a better chance of making the team.

 

[TheBestPlayersPlay]

Mike Woods has looked good from what little we have seen. A shame he can't stay on the field.

 

[OconRecon]

One of the podcasts mentioned the Browns still like him

 

[jaydog]

I saw where he catches the ball too close to his body causing some drops. I watch the highlights and I can see it. Gator arms. Maybe with coaching and a good QB he can pick the ball out of the air more consistently.

 

[OconRecon]

The 10-yard split is encouraging

 

[TheBestPlayersPlay]

I saw somewhere that the Browns really loved how he creates space and gets separation.

 

[OconRecon]

Steve Smith a huge fan and Jeremiah saying it's his favorite Browns draft pick.

 

[jaydog]

And yet they rate our draft as a "C" by many and cite it's because of Watson and not having a 1st round pick, which I think is weird.

I'd just grade a draft on the players chosen at the time they were selected for the team in question.

 

[hammertime]

Let’s hope he can catch the ball, sounds like he’s got all the tools to be in the league!

 

[OconRecon]

Welp, better than I thought he'd do, and better than your normal Andrew Berry WR (AB hasn't hit on DL or WR in the draft yet)

 

[Masters]

Welp, better than I thought he'd do, and better than your normal Andrew Berry WR (AB hasn't hit on DL or WR in the draft yet)

In Bell's rookie season preseason 6 catches on 7 targets for 82 yards, while playing in only 2 preseason games

 

[OconRecon]

In Bell's rookie season preseason 6 catches on 7 targets for 82 yards, while playing in only 2 preseason games

Then my opinion of Thrash just plummeted.

 

[Masters]

Then my opinion of Thrash just plummeted.

We could find examples of great WR who did little in their rookie year pre season games. I'd just say don't get high or low from any performances in pre season.

 

[OconRecon]

We could find examples of great WR who did little in their rookie year pre season games. I'd just say don't get high or low from any performances in pre season.

Well yeah, I think we all know that. Doing nothing is concerning, and doing something, is discounted.

It's very likely he's another one of the many serviceable WR's drafted by AB.
I think, maybe, w/o looking it up, Schwartz is this highest drafted WR in the AB era. Woof.

AB did nail the Coop deal though, so there's that at least.

 

[Masters]

Bell and Schwartz were both 3rd round picks

To me it seems like always over reaction one way or the other on pre season statistical production. I try to read nothing in to it one way or the other, especially for a WR. Everything is vanilla and it's basically a glorified scrimmage. So unless you know the play call and progression for it a guys production or lack of may be dictated by one or both. So it really comes down to just looking at how guys are doing at route running

 

[jaydog]

I think you have to show traits at the position and progress on one's weaknesses. Like Bell shows no separation or speed or ability to make an incredible catch. Just that he can catch the ball when it's thrown accurately to him by the QB.

Dawand Jones has a problem in the run game getting to the next level, allegedly. It's over if he gets his hands on you though. Siaki Ika had a weight problem that he never addressed and he was not a strong guy who was on his ass at times. He didn't fix it. He's gone.

You talk about pre season stats? Yeah nobody cares! Because they're scouting players not the games.