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Originally Posted by NBT
Smith and McCaferty, I think, had more speed and moves and got open consistantly, whereas Kevin Walter is slow and can't get consistant separation within the time limits. Jacoby Jones is quick and fast but he is too much the hotdog without the hands to go with it. And consistant, he ain't!
I agree with you on Mario.
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McCaferty was a slow white guy who I recall being maybe only as fast as Walters best-case comparison, he was a total possession receiver. But Rod Smith had descent long speed and was light-years superior to JJ in most categories.
It's tough to have a WR make a significant contribution to a team his rookie year, but there's exceptions. I remember Andres rookie year in a game vs Buffalo where he broke a couple tackles after making a catch and then flashed his speed by out running the rest of the Bills secondary. It was a long run, like around 50 yards, and was as I recall the difference in a low scoring game that day. Anyway, in that single play in Johnsons rookie year he not only made a big contribution to win a game but the Texans knew they drafted the right guy with their #3 overall. We'll probably have to be more patient with our next WR we draft, even if he's a first-rounder.