OT-Cruz

[storrsroars]

I was actually hoping this was a thread about Ted Cruz' playing in pick up games vs. other senators.

I'm going to go all Deepster and start bitching about every pro sports thread that shows up on the hoops board.

 

[mauconnfan]

Pats got too many guys that can fill that role already. Too many guys to resign/restructure at skill positions to make it worth a run at Cruise.

Or.....

 

[TitleTown]

He can at least be a possession receiver, I would think. Good routes, good hands. Maybe the speed will return.

I loved Cruz before his injury but unfortunately he is none of these things. He is too small to be a possession receiver, he runs "meh" routes at best, and he has below average hands. He made his mark in the NFL off his speed and quickness out of the slot and both of those are gone and ain't coming back.

 

[nomar]

I loved Cruz before his injury but unfortunately he is none of these things. He is too small to be a possession receiver, he runs "meh" routes at best, and he has below average hands. He made his mark in the NFL off his speed and quickness out of the slot and both of those are gone and ain't coming back.

Obviously his speed and cuts were critical to his success, but I think "meh" is underselling his route running.

Analysis Notebook: The Routes of Cruz | PFF

And I don't think his drop rate was ever that bad, especially considering Eli throws a lot of, let's say, sub-optimal balls. And I think he had only 3 drops this past season.

 

[tcf15]