Tuesday, December 1, 2009

A Tall Order

There are some things that you just cannot teach in sports. Speed is the one that is often pointed out in football. I would like to mention another one.....Size. When it comes to the receiver position size makes it so difficult to defend.

As I look around for good players I came across a kid that has size that is often found on the basketball court. Chris Boyd a receiver out of Roswell high school in Roswell, GA is an impossible match up on the high school level. Chris stands at 6'5 185 lbs. The average corner in college is around 5'9 to 5'10 and just having Chris on the field is a distinct advantage. His school has down a decent job of just throwing the ball up around the goal line an having Chris go up and make a play on the ball. Think about it give him three shots at a jump ball against small defenders.

Now Chris is just not a jump ball threat he has really nice hands and catches the ball away from his body well. He definitely needs to get in the weight room and had size strength and size. He has the ability to shield defenders once he begins to understand how to use his body more effectively. He has accepted an offer from Vandy, and if he continues to progress I see him having the potential to develop into a Tori Gurley (South Carolina Gamecocks) type receiver.

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