Is Lockett the real deal?

[DQ12]

I love the guy.  He put up great numbers.  He's very fast, a great route runner, and he's a freshman, so he's only going to get better.

BUT it felt like every play he made last year I said to myself "Wow!  I didn't expect that."  Can we start regularly expecting Lockett to be a playmaker?  Last year, everything he did seemed (to me, at least) as a pleasant surprise - icing on the cake.  Moving forward, though, as the sun sets on the Harper era, is Lockett going to mature into the kind of electric playmaker that most are expecting him to be?  Not just "a nice addition," but the heart of our receiving corp?

[Stevesie60]

Was Kevin Lockett the real deal?



Was Aaron Lockett the real deal?

[Big Sam]

I love the guy.  He put up great numbers.  He's very fast, a great route runner, and he's a freshman, so he's only going to get better.

BUT it felt like every play he made last year I said to myself "Wow!  I didn't expect that."  Can we start regularly expecting Lockett to be a playmaker?  Last year, everything he did seemed (to me, at least) as a pleasant surprise - icing on the cake.  Moving forward, though, as the sun sets on the Harper era, is Lockett going to mature into the kind of electric playmaker that most are expecting him to be?  Not just "a nice addition," but the heart of our receiving corp?

I didn't really that there was a "Harper era."  I mean, he's sexy and all, but not sure if he qualifies for the "era" tag. 

[420seriouscat69]

I love the guy.  He put up great numbers.  He's very fast, a great route runner, and he's a freshman, so he's only going to get better.

BUT it felt like every play he made last year I said to myself "Wow!  I didn't expect that."  Can we start regularly expecting Lockett to be a playmaker?  Last year, everything he did seemed (to me, at least) as a pleasant surprise - icing on the cake.  Moving forward, though, as the sun sets on the Harper era, is Lockett going to mature into the kind of electric playmaker that most are expecting him to be?  Not just "a nice addition," but the heart of our receiving corp?

I didn't really that there was a "Harper era."  I mean, he's sexy and all, but not sure if he qualifies for the "era" tag. 

What do you have against pocession receivers?

[DQ12]

I love the guy.  He put up great numbers.  He's very fast, a great route runner, and he's a freshman, so he's only going to get better.

BUT it felt like every play he made last year I said to myself "Wow!  I didn't expect that."  Can we start regularly expecting Lockett to be a playmaker?  Last year, everything he did seemed (to me, at least) as a pleasant surprise - icing on the cake.  Moving forward, though, as the sun sets on the Harper era, is Lockett going to mature into the kind of electric playmaker that most are expecting him to be?  Not just "a nice addition," but the heart of our receiving corp?

I didn't really that there was a "Harper era."  I mean, he's sexy and all, but not sure if he qualifies for the "era" tag. 

You know what I mean, Sam S...Harper is our best target this year, just like he was last year.

My question is, is Lockett ever going to be that guy?  I know he's a slot, but will he ever be our main target?  And if he is, is that a good thing?

[420seriouscat69]

I love the guy.  He put up great numbers.  He's very fast, a great route runner, and he's a freshman, so he's only going to get better.

BUT it felt like every play he made last year I said to myself "Wow!  I didn't expect that."  Can we start regularly expecting Lockett to be a playmaker?  Last year, everything he did seemed (to me, at least) as a pleasant surprise - icing on the cake.  Moving forward, though, as the sun sets on the Harper era, is Lockett going to mature into the kind of electric playmaker that most are expecting him to be?  Not just "a nice addition," but the heart of our receiving corp?

I didn't really that there was a "Harper era."  I mean, he's sexy and all, but not sure if he qualifies for the "era" tag. 

You know what I mean, Sam S...Harper is our best target this year, just like he was last year.

My question is, is Lockett ever going to be that guy?  I know he's a slot, but will he ever be our main target?  And if he is, is that a good thing?

Yes its a good thing, lovable person, I hold close, and dear to my heart; that I want to PI the crap out of.

[puniraptor]

The answer is yes.

[Emo EMAW]

I think so Dlew, I think so.

[kso_FAN]

I love the guy.  He put up great numbers.  He's very fast, a great route runner, and he's a freshman, so he's only going to get better.

BUT it felt like every play he made last year I said to myself "Wow!  I didn't expect that."  Can we start regularly expecting Lockett to be a playmaker?  Last year, everything he did seemed (to me, at least) as a pleasant surprise - icing on the cake.  Moving forward, though, as the sun sets on the Harper era, is Lockett going to mature into the kind of electric playmaker that most are expecting him to be?  Not just "a nice addition," but the heart of our receiving corp?

In a word, YES.

Maybe the "best" Lockett.

JMHO.

[michigancat]

Too churchy.

[DQ12]

I love the guy.  He put up great numbers.  He's very fast, a great route runner, and he's a freshman, so he's only going to get better.

BUT it felt like every play he made last year I said to myself "Wow!  I didn't expect that."  Can we start regularly expecting Lockett to be a playmaker?  Last year, everything he did seemed (to me, at least) as a pleasant surprise - icing on the cake.  Moving forward, though, as the sun sets on the Harper era, is Lockett going to mature into the kind of electric playmaker that most are expecting him to be?  Not just "a nice addition," but the heart of our receiving corp?

In a word, YES.

Maybe the "best" Lockett.

JMHO.

!

[username]

Too churchy.

Bigot.

[ChiComCat]

I think he is more Aaron than Kevin.  Good speed, will stretch the field, but not so much a possesion guy.  Aaron benefitted greatly from Quincy when he was there and I think finding a possesion guy who can go over the middle will be a huge boost for Tyler as well.

That said, having a legit deep threat is huge for us and key for Snyder's O.

[kso_FAN]

I think he is more Aaron than Kevin.  Good speed, will stretch the field, but not so much a possesion guy.  Aaron benefitted greatly from Quincy when he was there and I think finding a possesion guy who can go over the middle will be a huge boost for Tyler as well.

That said, having a legit deep threat is huge for us and key for Snyder's O.

Good points, but I think the thing that is different is that he doesn't just rely on speed. He's a great route runner, maybe the best on the team. Thompson is a really good route runner too though. Harper isn't bad, but he doesn't have the quickness to accelerate through breaks like Lockett or Thompson. Harper is going to rely on his size more which Thompson and Lockett obviously don't have.

[Dugout DickStone]

I think he is more Aaron than Kevin.  Good speed, will stretch the field, but not so much a possesion guy.  Aaron benefitted greatly from Quincy when he was there and I think finding a possesion guy who can go over the middle will be a huge boost for Tyler as well.

That said, having a legit deep threat is huge for us and key for Snyder's O.

You might as well say "Hello Curry Sexton, how are you today?"

[kso_FAN]

I think he is more Aaron than Kevin.  Good speed, will stretch the field, but not so much a possesion guy.  Aaron benefitted greatly from Quincy when he was there and I think finding a possesion guy who can go over the middle will be a huge boost for Tyler as well.

That said, having a legit deep threat is huge for us and key for Snyder's O.

You might as well say "Hello Curry Sexton, how are you today?"

I think you meant Wes Sexton.

[ChiComCat]

I think he is more Aaron than Kevin.  Good speed, will stretch the field, but not so much a possesion guy.  Aaron benefitted greatly from Quincy when he was there and I think finding a possesion guy who can go over the middle will be a huge boost for Tyler as well.

That said, having a legit deep threat is huge for us and key for Snyder's O.

Good points, but I think the thing that is different is that he doesn't just rely on speed. He's a great route runner, maybe the best on the team. Thompson is a really good route runner too though. Harper isn't bad, but he doesn't have the quickness to accelerate through breaks like Lockett or Thompson. Harper is going to rely on his size more which Thompson and Lockett obviously don't have.

I think Harper will be ok in that role this year.  Hopefully we have someone who can step up the next two and we don't see the decline in production that we saw in Aaron.

[michigancat]

Too churchy.

Bigot.

churchyness is part of his personality. disliking a personality trait doesn't make someone a bigot. At least I don't think it does. If it does then I'm a bigot I guess. Oh well.

[pissclams]

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http://goEMAW.com/forum/index.php?topic=13905.msg321455#msg321455

[DQ12]

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http://goEMAW.com/forum/index.php?topic=13905.msg321455#msg321455

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http://goEMAW.com/forum/index.php?topic=20826.msg520448#msg520448

[ChiComCat]

Why is 'clams trying to show us how long it took him to figure out the team speedster?  I would think that would be embarrassing for him.

[kitten_mittons]

Why is 'clams trying to show us how long it took him to figure out the team speedster?  I would think that would be embarrassing for him.

Although it did take him longer than it should have, you rubes are still trying to figure out if he'll be good.  Did you even see the quote?  "Tons of bombs."

[bigwilliestyle1407]

I think he is more Aaron than Kevin.  Good speed, will stretch the field, but not so much a possesion guy.  Aaron benefitted greatly from Quincy when he was there and I think finding a possesion guy who can go over the middle will be a huge boost for Tyler as well.

That said, having a legit deep threat is huge for us and key for Snyder's O.

Rumblings that Torrel Miller will be a great possesion reciever.

[steve dave]

Torrel is one of goEMAWs favorite players

[Lefty]

Let's let a HIQWR guy such as myself give some analysis:

1. TT- by far our best WR. Route running, pure hands and speed combo
2. TTannahill- you'll blast me for this, but TTahill is really good in the open field
3. Clark- when Clark gets here, it'll be hard for Harper to get the snaps he's earned. Clark is the real deal holyfield
4. Lockett- he has a knack for finding the open spots just like his Dad did. But he's not a gamer like his dad was. He is a great route runner, has good speed, but below average hands. He had several drops last year that came at key moments.
5. Sexton- Curry's pretty darned good.
6. Harper- Slow (horseshit 40 time in the offseason), bad route runner. terrible hands. But he's big and has a knack to make big plays.
7. Toe Miller- Toe makes for a great 3rd or backside reciever. He's big and runs a decent route. Showed good hands last year and will only continue to  learn and get better.