Move on from White and pay a good amount of money to Michael Crabtree to fill that role only to move on from him a few weeks later after he seemingly looked done. Sign Kevin White and expect him to be an impact receiver.except that he was done. It wasn’t Metcalf but rather the choice to: Personally? I think there wasn’t too many problems that I had with the selection as, if Isabella was really a slot, it meant that AZ’s plan for a big play outside receiver was a different sort of choice. Not to mention how short Butler fell of expectations as well. Seattle Times Sports July 30, 2019Īnd Andy Isabella losing out to KeeSean Johnson (a 6th rounder) and Damiere Byrd in snaps and also falling way behind after an injury. Others mentioned that they liked Hakeem Butler as a wide receiver (taken in the 4th round) better than Isabella in the second.Įntering into training camp there was a tale of two receivers.įour practices into his first NFL training camp, Metcalf might already be the Seahawks’ most-hyped rookie of the Pete Carroll era.
#ANDY ISABELLA 100M DASH PRO#
And Pro Football Focus raved about him as well from their analytics data.Adrian Wilson compared him to a Julian Edelman type this month as well on the Big Red Rage show.
Mark Whipple, Isabella’s former coach at UMass: “he’s one of the hardest working players I’ve ever coached.” (His son, Spencer Whipple, is on Kliff Kingsbury’s Cardinals staff as well).Kliff Kingsbury: “he’s a little beast.”.It was considered a reach by some, but for others they felt it was a great pick. Others mentioned the fact that looking at the PURE cost for Isabella, Arizona used a 1st, 3rd and a 5th to get Rosen and then traded that for a 2nd and took Isabella, a slot receiver according to many, who had world class speed. was my 188th player in this draft went to the Senior Bowl, he couldn't catch anything, couldn't get out of a break Penny Hart was better than him"- Danny Kelly April 30, 2019 Oh.ĭaniel Jeremiah on MTS: "The fact that Andy Isabella was taken two spots ahead of DK Metcalf.
He caught 7 passes for 73 yards and a TD and was named the Senior Bowl North Squad’s MVP. When the game actually happened though.was another story that added to the narrative. Some looked at that and saw it as a warning for Isabella’s season. So in short: the biggest issues were routes and hands leading to drops, with small size forcing him more inside.Įssentially, the point is that running crisp routes and catching the ball is the key point of what a wide receiver does.
More efficient at the top of routes, forcing extra steps.rarely faced press coverage in college and can be jostled by physical defenders early in the route.would benefit by adding more pacing to his patterns.size limits his upside as a blocker.limited experience as a punt returner in college (9/77/0). “ Undersized frame with maxed out bulk.smaller catch radius, relying on his body to finish grabs.not going to win many contested tries.needs to be The Athletic had some interesting comments about him, from both draft analyst Dane Brugler and film expert Ted Nguyen: Isabella is SO quick, but has had a couple drops #SeniorBowl- Clay Smarslok January 22, 2019
0 kommentar(er)
