For fun: Who would win a jump ball, Dez or Fitzgerald?

[RastaRocket]

Andre Holmes.

Calvin Johnson.

 

[Jenky]

Yeah I knew about the verts before I made the thread but I've seen Fitz do it so many times you cant just say Dez will outright beat him for it, I do think it would be damn close though

But my "eyes" tell me Dez is better at it.

 

[Teague31]

It bounces off their hands and into the waiting lap of Danny Coale.

Who is promptly flattened by the buehler.

 

[D29Murray]

Yeah I knew about the verts before I made the thread but I've seen Fitz do it so many times you cant just say Dez will outright beat him for it, I do think it would be damn close though

...and I have no eyes, so I clearly can't see that Fitzgerald is better, so I have no idea what I base my opinion on... but he's clearly the winner here.

I guess I strictly base my opinion on taste, touch and hearing.

 

[muck4doo]

Fitz and Calvin Johnson are HOF quality players. Dez hasn't proven anything like that yet so far. I throw to Fitz in that situation.

 

[GIFTS]

Hey OP go check how many dez had made and then check fitzgerald. See who does it more consistantly and consider the toughness of the catch and that will give you a clear answer. I do like dez. Especially when he gets more fine tuned he can only get better! Fitz has been doing it for awhile now consistently. He is just flat out elite. And yes calvin johnson Just in a class of his own. Imagine if stafford was healthy those years.

 

[Frozen700]

I don't think there's a WR with more ability in jump ball situations than Dez Bryant.

That's why the guy is never really covered. I don't care if he has Revis attached to his hip. Chuck it up, he'll go get it.

Coming from you, this means something....

I agree with Risen.....

Calvin get's it mostly due to his height, make him Bryants Size, you don't see it as often. Can't knock him though.

Randy was the real Jump Ball Expert, everybody else comes second

 

[Frozen700]

I just hope we see Dez jump for these balls in the second half of games this year.

It get's old......

You are wearing out the joke/saying

 

[Cowboys&LakersFan]

At this point I'd take Fitz all day, erry day.

Thanks for the laugh. Dez is probably the most athletic reciever in the league along with Calvin Johnson.

 

[Hoofbite]

I really wish Larry was on another team.

He'll be one of those guys who's sandbagged by the guys around him for his entire career.

 

[EvilJerry88]

Fitz! He seriously comes up with everything in this odd way it amazes me how he does it. His body control, timing, sticky hands....insane.

 

[wittenacious]

Fitz has been awesome -- absolutely no doubt about it -- but I'd choose Dez.

Yes, admittedly, Dez may be a homer-biased pick, but not totally. Dez not only has the hops, but the "want to" to come down w/ the contested ball. Not that Fitz doesn't have all of that also, but I think Dez wins in a head-to-head comparison, over the long haul. Just my opinion.

 

[D29Murray]

Fitz has been awesome -- absolutely no doubt about it -- but I'd choose Dez.

Yes, admittedly, Dez may be a homer-biased pick, but not totally. Dez not only has the hops, but the "want to" to come down w/ the contested ball. Not that Fitz doesn't have all of that also, but I think Dez wins in a head-to-head comparison, over the long haul. Just my opinion.

But...But... Jenky says its Fitz, and it must be so!

Surely you aren't basing this off of things you've seen, riiight?

Cause that's just wrong.

 

[WoodysGirl]

Fitz all day, errday.

 

[Tezz]

Fitz isn't anywhere near as explosive as the other great WRs in the league, but he is one of only 2 WRs proven to be QB proof b/c of his ability to track and attack the ball in the air. You put anyone at QB and he still makes amazing plays. He is on the path to make the hall of fame...

 

[Jenky]

Fitz has been awesome -- absolutely no doubt about it -- but I'd choose Dez.

Yes, admittedly, Dez may be a homer-biased pick, but not totally. Dez not only has the hops, but the "want to" to come down w/ the contested ball. Not that Fitz doesn't have all of that also, but I think Dez wins in a head-to-head comparison, over the long haul. Just my opinion.

But...But... Jenky says its Fitz, and it must be so!

Surely you aren't basing this off of things you've seen, riiight?

Cause that's just wrong.

Dez Bryant, especially at first blush...

But after seeing vertical jump numbers... Dez Bryant.

Larry Fitzgerald
Vertical Jump: 35"

Dez Bryant
Vertical Jump: 38"

He gave several reasons to support his opinion. I'm not going to argue with that.

You flat out chose Dez Bryant. Thanks for your expert reasoning.

 

[Jenky]

Fitz isn't anywhere near as explosive as the other great WRs in the league, but he is one of only 2 WRs proven to be QB proof b/c of his ability to track and attack the ball in the air. You put anyone at QB and he still makes amazing plays. He is on the path to make the hall of fame...

But but Dez is still better cause I said so. It doesn't matter that Fitz has been doing it since his college days or has one of the highest success rates of completed jump balls in the NFL. Sorry but my homer eyes tell me Dez Bryant is currently better.

 

[muck4doo]

But but Dez is still better cause I said so. It doesn't matter that Fitz has been doing it since his college days or has one of the highest success rates of completed jump balls in the NFL. Sorry but my homer eyes tell me Dez Bryant is currently better.

Like I said. Fitz is well on his way to the HOF along with Calvin Johnson and maybe Andre. Those 3 are the elite of this era. Roddy White is on his way to the Hall of The Very good. Dez has the potential to be that kind of receiver, but hasn't done it yet. Fitz has, and keeps doing it. Until Dez starts doing it, he doesn't deserve to be mentioned in the same breath as Fitz or Megatron.

 

[Future]

I just hope we see Dez jump for these balls in the second half of games this year.

Have to throw him the ball first.

 

[hornitosmonster]

Like I said. Fitz is well on his way to the HOF along with Calvin Johnson and maybe Andre. Those 3 are the elite of this era. Roddy White is on his way to the Hall of The Very good. Dez has the potential to be that kind of receiver, but hasn't done it yet. Fitz has, and keeps doing it. Until Dez starts doing it, he doesn't deserve to be mentioned in the same breath as Fitz or Megatron.

agree 100%.