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More on receivers
Thursday, June 23, 2005 at 06:49PM
Resource has gone receiver-happy lately. Here's one more entry.
Another wide receiver we really like and look forward to watching this year is Cal's other athletic marvel not named Marshawn Lynch: DeSean Jackson.
Jackson blew us away at the Army AA high school all star game. In fact, he won the MVP award, making plays all over the field, lapping the best high school competition around (still nothing compared to college football at its lowest levels, mind you), and showing great ability to makes plays on the ground (two touchdowns, one where he just blew past a defensive back, another where he wove through the defense, effortlessly) and in the air. He's a bit smallish, at around 6-0, 170, but with those skills you don't need to be big, just keep what you're doing.
I don't know how long it will take him to acclimate to the Cal offense, but given his skills one has to believe both parties will try and expedite things if at all possible.
And as follow-up to our thoughts about Patrick Turner. We reviewed his Rivals.com tape again, and talked to some people---this guy really might be the best receiver to ever come to USC when his playing days are done there. Now if only he can get past two All-American candidates in Dwayne Jarrett, a sophomore, and Steve Smith, a junior. Must be nice to be Matt Leinart right about now.
Another wide receiver we really like and look forward to watching this year is Cal's other athletic marvel not named Marshawn Lynch: DeSean Jackson.
Jackson blew us away at the Army AA high school all star game. In fact, he won the MVP award, making plays all over the field, lapping the best high school competition around (still nothing compared to college football at its lowest levels, mind you), and showing great ability to makes plays on the ground (two touchdowns, one where he just blew past a defensive back, another where he wove through the defense, effortlessly) and in the air. He's a bit smallish, at around 6-0, 170, but with those skills you don't need to be big, just keep what you're doing.
I don't know how long it will take him to acclimate to the Cal offense, but given his skills one has to believe both parties will try and expedite things if at all possible.
And as follow-up to our thoughts about Patrick Turner. We reviewed his Rivals.com tape again, and talked to some people---this guy really might be the best receiver to ever come to USC when his playing days are done there. Now if only he can get past two All-American candidates in Dwayne Jarrett, a sophomore, and Steve Smith, a junior. Must be nice to be Matt Leinart right about now.
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