After one game is Austin ahead of Hurd?

[coach316]

Tell it to Irvin, Rice, Charlie Joiner or Steve Largent. None of these guys were speed guys yet were big play makers and some of the all time greatest. Nothing wrong with a guy with outstanding speed but by the same token speed is not what makes a WR great.

I know all that. But don't tell me that speed is overrated. Speed kills in any sport. I never said that speed is the only thing that makes a receiver great. You gotta be able to do something with the ball once it comes to you.

 

[ThreeSportStar80]

Wow..... IT'S ONE PRESEASON GAME! Umm cart before the horse, don'tcha think???

 

[jcr]

I don't know why people say the "after one game" line. Its not after one game. We have three years of evaluating these 2 guys. Everytime Hurd has been given the oppertunity to excell, he has done some. Is is very consistant. When the ball is thrown to him I expect him to catch it. His only draw back is he is not a burner.

I like Austin, but I am just not confident in his ability catch the ball consistantly. There have been many times this board has said....well if he only caught that ball he would have been gone for 6. Austin drops more big play balls. The only thing he has going for him right now is his speed. Speed is uselss if you can't catch the ball when it is thrown to you. I hope his hands and route running get better.

Agree, its not just one game. Hurd played very well in 07 and made numerous 3rd down plays to get us first downs. We didn't get to see him last yr.

Hurd well make plays and catch the ball.

 

[Kevinicus]

I didn't watch much of the 2nd half, but it looked to me that Austin played very little after the first team went out. And Hurd played very little with the first team.

So, no, I think last night shows more of what the coaches thing about the two.

But, again, I wasn't able to watch the game much due to work, so please correct me if I'm wrong in that regard.

Neither played the 2nd half, but Austin was in most of the time Hurd was in.

 

[Maikeru-sama]

I still believe Miles Austin is a better player then Sam Hurd overall.

Last year, I think acquiring Roy Williams really curtailed Austin's development.

The Offense last year was fairly potent with just Miles Austin, Patrick Crayton and Terrell Owens.