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These guys are absolutely lighting it up. I don't remember any freshman playing quite the role these two have.

Sammy Watkins broke a C.J. Spiller record tonight and is top 5 wide receiver.

DeAnthony Thomas is just the perfect playmaker type for this Oregon offense. He is so much better off having gone there than USC.
 
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Oregon has so many fast skill players. That's what I'm hoping our offense (WR especially) looks like in a year or two.

Btw, Manti Teo is better than #7 for ASU and it isn't close.
 
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I agree with this. Burfict is super athletic though.
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I think Manti plays with more speed. I shouldn't have said 'it isn't even close' but Manti makes more plays. Plus he plays smart (i.e., not getting personal fouls).
 
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sorry, I got a little confused. Sad part is I saw the interview and him yelling at the fan.
 
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IMO, Sammy Watkins is a top 5 wide receiver. I think he is at Michael Floyd's level right now and he blows away Robert Woods. He has some of the greatest hands in the country and he is a burner. I canr believe he is only a freshman.
 
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arrowryan said:
IMO, Sammy Watkins is a top 5 wide receiver. I think he is at Michael Floyd's level right now and he blows away Robert Woods. He has some of the greatest hands in the country and he is a burner. I canr believe he is only a freshman.
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Apples and oranges IMO. Your not gonna have Floyd take a screen pass 80 yards for a touchdown against a good team and your not gonna have Sammy Watkins jump over 3 defenders and catch a touchdown. Like I said, JMO, but they are two very different WRs. Equally as good as what they do though. With him and Bellamy, Clemson is going to be scary the next few years.
 
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notredomer23 said:
Apples and oranges IMO. Your not gonna have Floyd take a screen pass 80 yards for a touchdown against a good team and your not gonna have Sammy Watkins jump over 3 defenders and catch a touchdown. Like I said, JMO, but they are two very different WRs. Equally as good as what they do though. With him and Bellamy, Clemson is going to be scary the next few years.
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Did you see Watkins turn on the jets when he hit the hole on that kick return. The only thing I can is WOW.
 
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arrowryan said:
Did you see Watkins turn on the jets when he hit the hole on that kick return. The only thing I can is WOW.
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I agree, I wasn't knocking Watkins, I was just saying its hard to compare the two even though they play the same position. Watkins is an absolute beast. Future #1 overall pick?
 
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These guys are beasts for sure.

Adrian Peterson was an animal as a freshman too
 
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arrowryan said:
IMO, Sammy Watkins is a top 5 wide receiver. I think he is at Michael Floyd's level right now and he blows away Robert Woods. He has some of the greatest hands in the country and he is a burner. I canr believe he is only a freshman.
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Lol extreme much?
 
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kuehnja said:
Oregon has so many fast skill players. That's what I'm hoping our offense (WR especially) looks like in a year or two.

Btw, Manti Teo is better than #7 for ASU and it isn't close.
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Burfict has more physical ability, Te'o is far more disciplined and not a total moron on the football field.

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Don't care, he is still a freshmen. How about Colt McCoy then? Happy now? Lattimore? The list goes on.
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There is a huge difference between a freshman and a redshirt freshman. Huge.

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notredomer23 said:
I agree, I wasn't knocking Watkins, I was just saying its hard to compare the two even though they play the same position. Watkins is an absolute beast. Future #1 overall pick?[/QUOTE]

For sure
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Wide receivers rarely go #1 overall.
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Only Irving Fryar and Keyshawn Johnson have went #1 overall as a wide out. Those two were good players but couldn't live up to the #1 hype.
 
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notredomer23 said:
Apples and oranges IMO. Your not gonna have Floyd take a screen pass 80 yards for a touchdown against a good team and your not gonna have Sammy Watkins jump over 3 defenders and catch a touchdown. Like I said, JMO, but they are two very different WRs. Equally as good as what they do though. With him and Bellamy, Clemson is going to be scary the next few years.
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One of Watkins TDs was a jump ball in the back corner of the endzone last night, wasn't it? He's only going to get better at jump ball situations.
 
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BeauBenken said:
One of Watkins TDs was a jump ball in the back corner of the endzone last night, wasn't it? He's only going to get better at jump ball situations.
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Both were jump ball receptions.

Watkins is miles ahead of where Michael Floyd was as a freshman. Miles ahead. That being said, he is on a better team with a more diverse offense.
 
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