ESPN - Matt Mosley Article on Robert Meachem

[ThreeSportStar80]

Originally Posted by Rockytop6

I agree. Jarrett is a good WR but he is too slow for my taste.

Exactly...

[ABQCOWBOY]

Originally Posted by TheSport78

any chance Meachem falls to us in the 2nd?

I think that there's a chance he could fall to the second but not to us in the second. If we want him, we either have to hope he falls into the second and find a way to either trade down in the first to the very early second or trade up from our current second.

To me, I like Johnson best, of course. Then Ginn and then Meachem followed closely by Bowe. This really is a very good set of WRs IMO. Not only because they have exceptional size and or speed and quickness combinations but because with the exception of Ginn, all of them are hard workers. All of them have good practice habbits and that, together with there kind of talent, is going to spell success IMO. None of them have lazy associated with them at all. You can throw in Gonzales and Rice in that as well. Really, just a lot of talent at WR this year.

[CrazyCowboy]

That was a nice read.....thanks

[Roughneck]

Originally Posted by ABQCOWBOY

I think that there's a chance he could fall to the second but not to us in the second. If we want him, we either have to hope he falls into the second and find a way to either trade down in the first to the very early second or trade up from our current second.

To me, I like Johnson best, of course. Then Ginn and then Meachem followed closely by Bowe. This really is a very good set of WRs IMO. Not only because they have exceptional size and or speed and quickness combinations but because with the exception of Ginn, all of them are hard workers. All of them have good practice habbits and that, together with there kind of talent, is going to spell success IMO. None of them have lazy associated with them at all. You can throw in Gonzales and Rice in that as well. Really, just a lot of talent at WR this year.

Which is why we need to take advantage of the situation. Drafts with such a deep WR class don't come along every year and our unit is practically aching for a young, talented player to step into the fold.

[Bob Sacamano]

idk why people are against taking the cream of the crop, of one of the best WR classes in recent memory, in the 1st, and he would be coming into a great situation, where all he would need to do is be a deep-threat off the bench, and could work on his receiving skills in a backup role, as most rookie receivers don't do anything their rookie years, or even their 2nd year as it is

[lkelly]

The only concern I have is his bowl game. He was a complete non-factor. Consider that the Vols were down a WR due to a suspension and there was even more reason for him to step up.

4 catches, 33 yards, long of 12.

Not that you should judge a player by one game, but you would hope he would shine brightest at the end.

Anyone have some season highlights for the guy?

[dbair1967]

Originally Posted by Rockytop6

I agree. Jarrett is a good WR but he is too slow for my taste.

people keep saying that, yet everytime I saw USC playing there Jarrett was making long gainers...and he is a TD machine

everyone needs to let go of the ridiculous "Jarrett is Mike Williams part II" idiocy...

David

[Hostile]

Originally Posted by theogt

"Cowboys don't really see race," said Robert. "And that's one of things I loved about it. It's just a different culture."

It is now official. I love this kid and since I can't have Laron Landry as I have hoped for 2 years I will shift my hope here. Robert Meacham at #22 has been something I've been talking about for a few weeks. Now I am sold on it completely.

[Big Dakota]

I gotta love him, he grew up a lot like i did. No better life than growing up roping and riding. I really want this kid now. GREAT POST thanks!!!

[Hostile]

Originally Posted by Big Dakota

I gotta love him, he grew up a lot like i did. No better life than growing up roping and riding. I really want this kid now. GREAT POST thanks!!!

You come from a rodeo background BD, or ranching? I come from both. Grew up on a cattle ranch and my dad and uncle were both bull riders. I have a brother that did some too. He rodeoed with the Carillo brothers out of Las Cruces, NM for a while.

[marchetta]

Robert Meacham WR Tennessee

STRENGTHS
Robert has good size, strength and speed for his position. He has great hands, will go after the ball in the air and fight for it. Robert shows decent quickness to go along with his speed and runs fine routes. He reminds me a lot of Rod Smith (WR Denver Broncos). He has that same type of quiet efficiency, mental strength and dependability to his game. Robert is a franchise WR. He is a WR you can build your passing game around. He has the speed to get deep, the size and strength to avoid being knocked off his route, the brains to adjust his route on the fly, the soft hands to catch the ball, the quickness in and out of his breaks and the “leadership by example” qualities that you look for in a franchise WR. He is a worker with talent just like Rod Smith was.

NEEDS TO IMPROVE
More than anything else, Robert needs to build confidence in himself and his game on the field. This will come with repetitions and experience and should not be a big problem.

TALENT BOARD ROUND: 1
Robert is a hard worker and every time I saw him play this year, he improved from the game before. He improved doing the little things. He started to get lower when blocking, he was quicker off the line, he ran his routes with just a little bit more precision than the game before and he did all of this in spite of the QB position that was erratic to say the least. Robert is a franchise WR because of his talent and work ethic on the field. He is the only WR in this draft that improved from game to game and still is learning; I don’t believe he’s in for a shock at the next level. If Robert works out well at the combine, you are going to see some teams rate him above Calvin Johnson because, even though he is still learning the position, his game is more mature at this stage than Calvin’s is and he has as much athletic ability to impact as Calvin does. Personally, for me, Calvin and Robert will be in my top ten picks of this draft -- that’s how good their potential is to impact at the next level. I don’t know at what pick in this draft Robert will be drafted, but I do know this: this draft class has overall excellent talent, but a host of players coming out with character and work ethic issues. This is not the case for Robert.

- Drew Boylhart (thehuddlereport.com)

[Big Dakota]

Originally Posted by Hostile

You come from a rodeo background BD, or ranching? I come from both. Grew up on a cattle ranch and my dad and uncle were both bull riders. I have a brother that did some too. He rodeoed with the Carillo brothers out of Las Cruces, NM for a while.

Both. We have a 40K acre cattle ranch in northern SD along the missouri on the standing rock reservation. My grandfather was a stock contractor and raised bucking horses, bulls, and paint horses. My dad and uncle had the cows. I grew up going to rodeos and most of my family are or were either roughstock cowboys or ropers and bulldoggers. I learned pretty quickly that bulls weren't for me and i stuck to the timed events. We have a lot of good cowboys up here. When you look at the NFR nowadays, half the guys are from SD I know there are a ton of great ropers out your way and lots of cash to be made. Amazing how big roping has gotten.

[theogt]

NFL Draft Scout:

Positives: Rangy athlete with good arm and leg length and a frame that is built for speed...Has a tight abdomen and waist with good calf and thigh thickness...Has great size and initial explosion for this position, showing the flexibility to get in and out of his cuts instantly in attempts to separate...His speed and arm extension are his best qualities, but his leg strength is evident by the way he generates RAC...Shows the change of direction agility to go along with his speed to be a breakaway threat with the ball in his hands...Has very good field awareness to settle in the zone's soft spot and can adjust to situations in attempts to make the play...Can out-distance himself from the crowd or press with his strength and quickness...Gets off the snap cleanly and uses his hands with force to prevent from being rerouted...Can threaten the deep secondary immediately, especially vs. off coverage and has no problems getting a clean release vs. the jam...Has the breakaway speed and loose hips to separate and elude...Physical type with the ability to maintain his stride through his route progression...Hard to knock off his patterns and shows smooth body adjustments to catch the ball in stride...Because of his size, you would expect Meachem to look lanky in his routes, but he has the short pitter-patter steps and burst to look effortless through route progression...Has the balance and feet, along with explosive acceleration and excellent body control out of his cuts to gain valid yardage after the catch...Has the ability to leverage, plant and cut...Very good at staying in stride after the catch and is very effective at making the tough grabs outside the frame, whether the pass is high, low or behind...Gets very good lift and rise going for the jump balls and shows good ball adjustment skills and balance to make the tough grabs and keep his feet in bounds when working along the sidelines.

Negatives: Needs to improve his slide in the open zone, as he will sometimes get too narrow when accelerating out of transition cuts...You hope he would get more deep ball opportunities than he has, but he demonstrates excellent hand/eye coordination...Will misjudge the ball occasionally, but has the skills to adjust to the ball when working underneath...Showed some inconsistency tracking the ball in flight during the 2006 Georgia game in the first half, but rectified it to come up with five big plays in second half action...Physical blocker when working in-line, but needs to get lower in his pads in attempts to sustain...Demonstrates good effort and a strong hand punch to jolt, but when he gets high in his pads, he can be pushed back into the pocket.

[rw54]

I'm a UT Vol fan so I'm biased but I love RM. I would love to see him on the Cowboys. The Vols really used him alot early and Fulmer mentioned that they needed to give him rest or he wouldn't last the season. They didn't and he seemed to have some problems with muscle strains and muscle fatigue late last year. It cost him some explosiveness late in the year. He is a great kid and enormously talented. He really hasn't stratched the surface of his talent yet. He really is like a runningback when he gets the ball and he is healthy. His hands are great and he can turn short passes into long gains. If he is there (I don't think he will be) Dallas should take him. He doesn't look like he is going very fast but he is always pulling away. He is what you look for in a WR.

[AmishCowboy]

The only drawback I have is a read a article in PFW's Draft guide warning against guys who have only done it for 1 year vs guys like Bowe who have done it over 3, the Article has a whole list of people drafted based on 1 year and a list of guys who preformed for 2 or 3 years. That's my only caution.