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Jayson Willyams
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"PFT: Another look at NFL.com and white wide receivers (swipe)"


  

          

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/02/28/another-look-at-nfl-com-and-white-wide-receivers/

This isn't news to anyone (other than the dozens of commentators claiming to either be color blind or victims of reverse racism), but Michael David Smith does provide some fairly etherous links. NFL.com profiled 4 white WR prospects. Look at the NFL comparison for each of them:

http://www.nfl.com/combine/profiles/ryan-swope?id=2539323
http://www.nfl.com/combine/profiles/brandon-kaufman?id=2540191
http://www.nfl.com/combine/profiles/t.j.-moe?id=2540264
http://www.nfl.com/combine/profiles/conner-vernon?id=2539949

It'd be one thing to just say "Welker" for all of them, but they're digging into practice squads to name white guys I've literally never heard of. If this was parody, you'd have to turn it down a notch to avoid being too absurd. NFL.com editor Andy Fenelon, you can go get fucked.

Also, Ryan Swope, he of the 4.34 40, has "only average" straight-line speed.

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where's the same blogpost on black qbs?
Mar 01st 2013
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Yeah, he stopped way short on that one.
Mar 01st 2013
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      that comment is ether
Mar 01st 2013
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           NFL COMPARISON: GRIZZLY BEAR
Mar 01st 2013
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B-Kauf doesn't look WHITE white tho
Mar 01st 2013
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thejerseytornado
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Fri Mar-01-13 12:43 PM

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1. "where's the same blogpost on black qbs?"
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or black WRs? i'm gonna hear a lot about undisciplined route-running as a flaw, i bet.

also, Tavon Austin "might not have elite straight line speed" oops.

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Jayson Willyams
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2. "Yeah, he stopped way short on that one."
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A lot of the commenters talked about it, but you have to wonder why the writer didn't feel like going there (no you don't have to wonder, it's really quite obvious).

One of the commenters nailed it with this:

White DE:
Strengths – Relentless motor. Blue collar worker who brings his lunch pail to work every day. Outstanding finesse moves and a sound tackler who consistently wraps up with good technique. Gym rat with high football IQ.
Weaknesses – Lacks power moves and a true bull rush. Less than ideal speed, but he makes up for it with his willingness to outwork his opponent.
NFL COMPARISON: JARED ALLEN

Black DE:
Strengths – Big, nasty animal with freakish athleticism. Absolute monster with a mean streak and jarring club move. Physically dominates his opponent and delivers train wreck tackles. World class speed and uncanny jumping ability. Beast.
Weaknesses – Takes plays off. Needs some work on his technique to become more effective at getting off his blocks. Lacks determination and hasn’t yet realized his full potential. Below average football IQ.
NFL COMPARISON: GRIZZLY BEAR

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T Reynolds
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Fri Mar-01-13 12:50 PM

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4. "that comment is ether"
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Jayson Willyams
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5. "NFL COMPARISON: GRIZZLY BEAR"
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That killed me.

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3. "B-Kauf doesn't look WHITE white tho"
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