News: According to the Sun Herald, former Michigan receiver Adrian Arrington, who was picked in the 7th round, #237 overall, hopes he'll soon be labeled a draft-day steal. Arrington was already well aware of Marques Colston's success story when the New Orleans Saints selected him. In 2006, Marques Colston was the 4th to last pick of the draft, but quickly impressed the Saints' coaching staff and was a starter by opening day.Who Dat Say: If only it were that easy… Arrington has the measurables; he’s 6’3”, 203 pounds with solid hands and the ability to emerge as a red zone threat, if not blazing speed. However, you can walk out to your local inner-city basketball court and find five guys with similar size and athletic ability. When it comes down to it, some guys can play in the NFL, and some can’t, and the fact that we found an absolute gem in the seventh round of the 2006 draft makes us no more likely to do so again. Although some similarities exist between Colston and Arrington -- they’re both big, athletic receivers with good hands -- Colston slipped so far because virtually no one projected him as a receiver, and frankly, we took a gamble that paid off. And for every Marques Colston, there are 99 Talman Gardners, 99 guys with all the measurables and potential in the world, 99 guys, who for one reason or another, simply cannot play NFL football. We hope Arrington is more Marques than Talman, but the statistics are against it.
2 comments:
You may be correct that Arrington may turn out to be another Talman. However, wasn't he projected to go a lot higher had he not had off the field issues? I'm projecting a hungry player that will make a big impact on this team. I'm also thinking he may replace "Hands" Henderson by the end of training camp.
I will not hold my breath on this one... but what duece22 said could be true. If he comes out with that chip ( you know the good one to have not the bad one) on his shoulder and SHOWS us he can play, versus talking that he can.
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