Latest Rico Video

[haleyrules]

I think Gathers could get to the QB with no problem. He's a TE... all he has to do is turn around and tackle him.

lol. Probably wouldn't make him that popular with Garrett.

 

[AsthmaField]

lol. Probably wouldn't make him that popular with Garrett.

True enough...

 

[Tenkamenin]

He looks legit.

Legitimately slow! Dude ain't going nowhere with pads on.

 

[JBell]

Well hope he's good at catching in traffic. Doesn't look like he'll be creating much separation.

 

[FuzzyLumpkins]

Legitimately slow! Dude ain't going nowhere with pads on.

He looks like he could carry pads effortlessly.

 

[FuzzyLumpkins]

I think people have un real expectation as to how fast a 275 lbs athlete is supposed to run.

He's going to dwarf every DB out there and outweigh most LBers by more than 25 lbs.

 

[Broges74]

I've been predicting a move to OT for him but they may give him a few years to see if he can be a TE. Looks like he has a shot at TE.

 

[adbutcher]

he is already running better routes than Dez.

It's a shame that we as fans even tolerate foolishness like this.

 

[Bullflop]

Well hope he's good at catching in traffic. Doesn't look like he'll be creating much separation.

Maybe so but with his height and those long arms, he might not need much space to begin with. I'm wondering what his forty time is, though. He does appear slow but perhaps those long legs tend to make it appear as such. Anyway, he'll either make it or he won't. We'll see.

 

[Bleu Star]

Looks SLOW and nonathletic to me...

Does not compute. Please direct me to anything slow and non-athletic in that video.

 

[ufcrules1]

He does look extremely slow to me as well.
Can't imagine how slow he will be in pads.

 

[Maxmadden]

I don't see that. There's a ton of technique to master to play tackle and he'd be starting dead cold on a new project.

I was being sarcastic but you are absolutely right. The kid has the talent but he has to master something.

 

[Redball Express]

Way too big of a learning curve imo

I don't know.

Cornell Green was a basketball guy they converted to CB with pretty good results.

Of course that was Erie Stautner our DC who did it..

 

[Jarv]

He does look extremely slow to me as well.
Can't imagine how slow he will be in pads.

Pads slow some more than others, always wanted to see the combine makes players run the 40 with pads on for a more real expectation.

 

[ksg811]

I think the appearance of him being slow is more an illusion than anything. I just rewatched a few more times and he looks more like a long strider than a speed strider. His tree trunk legs appear to be moving slow, but he's going 5+ yards in two strides. He may be physically moving slow but his strides cover so much ground that it washes out.

I will say though, his cuts are putrid. He has little burst in and out of breaks. Looking like a pure vertical or one cut seam guy.

 

[Kolemmitt]

Fast is a relative term. Will he ever be as fast as a 6' 3" 240 lb TE? Nope. Is he fast for a 6'8" 280 lber? Yes! And, not being fast does not equal not athletic. The dude is very athletic for 280. Witt isn't fast, but he gets open because of his route running. Rico will get open simply because of his size. If a 6' 200 lb SS is glued to his left side he is still open on his right side! Seriously, how do you guard that on the goal line? And because he is athletic he can also become a very good route runner. The fact that he has been working OT during practice is a major plus, he will be like having a sixth OL in the game, but one that you have to cover. I do think, once Witt retires, they will want to pair him with a smaller TE/H-back.

 

[MarionBarberThe4th]

Long term Rico has a bigger impact than jaylon smith . Book It

 

[PJTHEDOORS]

Long term Rico has a bigger impact than jaylon smith . Book It

I'll take JSmith.

 

[DasTex]

I can't wait to hear Ed Werder's inside scoop on Rico for ESPN this summer!!!

 

[JackOfNoTrades]

I think people have un real expectation as to how fast a 275 lbs athlete is supposed to run.

He's going to dwarf every DB out there and outweigh most LBers by more than 25 lbs.

doing some quick googling on averages for NFL TEs.....
- average height is 6'3", Rico is 6'8"
- average weight is approx. 250, Rico is 280
- average 40 is 4.77, Rico has been clocked at 4.75

He's considerably bigger and slightly faster. IF the dude can effectively block, run routes and catch he could be an asset