Ja'Marr Chase struggling
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Ja'Marr Chase struggling
Figured I'd put this in the Dolphins section since he was a hot topic during the draft...
https://www.nfl.com/news/bengals-not-down-jamarr-chase-despite-rookie-wr-struggles-with-drops
It's early and of course he can improve, but Chase is off to a horrific start to his NFL career. I expected the lack of separation because it showed at LSU, but the drops are a surprise. Sounds like it's a mental thing at this point. He needs to have good hands, because at 6' tall he's not going to be bullying and pushing around NFL DBs the way he did in college.
Waddle still has a long way to go too, but he's already shown glimpses that he can be a big-time playmaker. Like I said, it's early - but right now it sure looks like the Phins got the right guy.
https://www.nfl.com/news/bengals-not-down-jamarr-chase-despite-rookie-wr-struggles-with-drops
When the Cincinnati Bengals drafted LSU receiver Ja'Marr Chase with the No. 5 overall pick, there were plenty of questions ranging from his fit in the offense to whether or not Cincy should have selected an offensive lineman. However, one question no one at the time was asking was about the rookie's ability to simply catch the ball.
After several weeks of training camp and two preseason tilts, the drops are all anyone in Cincinnati can talk about now. Chase flubbed all three of his targets in Friday's 17-13 preseason loss to Washington. It seemed as though the rookie was fighting the ball.
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After Chase sat out the entire 2020 collegiate season, it shouldn't come as a total surprise that he's going through struggles as he knocks off the rust at the NFL level.
We've only been privy to the negatives regarding the rookie receiver, from reports of a lack of separation during camp practices to the drops Friday. Chase again reportedly dropped two more passes during Sunday's practice, including one that hit him right in the hands, exasperating the consternation surrounding the first-round pick.
Earlier this month, Chase downplayed his issues, noting that "Rome wasn't built in a day." Since then, he keeps dropping the stones with which he should have been building that proverbial empire.
Chase's talent coming out of LSU was undeniable. It's the reason the Bengals elected to pair him with Joe Burrow rather than add an offensive lineman. The young receiver is simply dealing with the struggles that many rookies encounter at some point during their first season. The question is whether Chase will mentally adjust and get past the struggles or allow them to haunt him for the entirety of his first season.
It's early and of course he can improve, but Chase is off to a horrific start to his NFL career. I expected the lack of separation because it showed at LSU, but the drops are a surprise. Sounds like it's a mental thing at this point. He needs to have good hands, because at 6' tall he's not going to be bullying and pushing around NFL DBs the way he did in college.
Waddle still has a long way to go too, but he's already shown glimpses that he can be a big-time playmaker. Like I said, it's early - but right now it sure looks like the Phins got the right guy.
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Let the record show that I, 316, was always against the Fins drafting Chase from the start and said he'd be a bust
Not that I've ever been one to gloat about being right, not me. I'm much too humble for that. But since Jmp brought it up...
Not that I've ever been one to gloat about being right, not me. I'm much too humble for that. But since Jmp brought it up...
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Re: Ja'Marr Chase struggling
Chase's pregnant girlfriend posted stuff on Instagram (since removed) that implied that he hit her. Nothing substantiated at this point and it will likely disappear as these things unfortunately often do, but damn, this guy seems like a mess. I never wanted the Phins to draft him in the first place, but thank God he's not on our team.
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Waddle already won me over with the injury scare last game. Took a painful hit but comes right back in next series. Toughness cannot be coached. I love his shiftiness also he’s a threat with the ball showed that during his return vs Bears
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It's always better when other teams blow a pick!
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CarsonChris wrote:It's always better when other teams blow a pick!
Yeah, we've been on the wrong end of that too many times to count!!
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From the woke vax pushing site.
https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2021/08/29/jamarr-chase-drops-a-bubble-screen-from-joe-burrow/
It's good to know there's a stupidity threshold that even Grier won't cross I have no idea why people thought that someone could just take a whole season off from college football and then do just fine in the NFL the next year
https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2021/08/29/jamarr-chase-drops-a-bubble-screen-from-joe-burrow/
It's good to know there's a stupidity threshold that even Grier won't cross I have no idea why people thought that someone could just take a whole season off from college football and then do just fine in the NFL the next year
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It was a really bad drop. The funny things is, Chase was billed as this big, tough receiver that pushes everybody around. But on this play, he looked like a little girly man afraid to get hit by Nik Needham. Don't believe the hype...looks to me like Chase is soft and Waddle is the one with toughness.
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