I like Coleman quite a bit, but the question is how dedicated will he be in improving his craft. He’s got the tools to be an alpha WR but he relies way too much on his size and athleticism to the point where he almost looks lazy while running routes and catching. I absolutely hate his lack of effort at times to put 2 hands on the football while catching it. He’s got late hands, which is great, but the 1 handed showboating is going to have to stop going to the next level.Payton34 wrote: ↑Wed Feb 21, 2024 7:50 amDismiss Coleman at your own risk...wickerkat1212 wrote: ↑Tue Feb 20, 2024 2:32 pm Cowing did have some other great stats, had the highest career YPRR in his time in school. Plus other great stats. So keep that in mind.
Only 3 players hit these thresholds:
- Early Breakout Age of 20 years old or younger with College Dominator of +30%
- Career +2.5 YPRR or greater
- Best College Season +3.2 YPRR
Jacob Cowing (19 yr)
Malik Nabers (20 yr)
MHJ (20 yr)
Cowing's single season best was 3.8 YPRR, the highest. And his last year was 2.55 so must have had a rougher freshman or soph.
ALSO—to pile on Coleman, high drop rate of 7.2. Fifth highest of the elite WRs.
Drop rates for some top WRs in the 2024 #NFLDraft:
• Johnny Wilson: 16.1%
• Javon Baker: 10.6%
• Devontez Walker: 8.5%
• Troy Franklin: 7.3%
• Keon Coleman: 7.2%
• Marvin Harrison Jr: 6.9%
• Ladd McConkey: 6.3%
• Xavier Worthy: 5.4% MEDIAN DROP RATE
• Malik Nabers: 4.9%
• Xavier Legette: 4.8%
• Rome Odunze: 4.8%
• Ja’Lynn Polk: 4.8%
• Brian Thomas Jr: 3.8%
• Adonai Mitchell: 1.7%
Mitchell I keep going back and forth on, man.
I also wonder why his productivity dropped when he transferred from Mich St to FSU. How come he was only getting 4 catches a game when he showed some of the ability he did after the catch? He’s got some very nice after the catch skills that also showed in returns, so I don’t get why FSU wouldn’t put the ball in his hands more, which again makes me question his reliability and effort. I really wanted to see him do more in differing opportunities.
There’s a lot to like. The size, the athleticism, the open field skills. He understands how to use his size in creating leverage in contested situations. His hands look great when he makes an effort to get both of them to the ball. He needs to learn to run more of the route tree and to sharpen his route running skills. He can sink his hips and get late separation - when he chooses to do so instead of fighting for the ball.
Coleman can be a dominant force at the next level, but he’s got work to do to get there. He’s got to get a 100% effort on all plays mentality and because he hasn’t had it yet he’s got some real refining to do in his game. If he doesn’t have his head around that going to the next level, he could be a huge disappointment where he’ll show up big in a game followed by 3-4 games where he’ll be an afterthought. There’s some boom/bust concerns with him IMO.