It's not just about stats but at some point doesn't a highly rated prospect have to have performed on the field at a high level? Otherwise we're looking at Darius Heyward-Bey. He pretty much put up the same numbers as Cordarrell Patterson and he too blew it up at his work outs.
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1-Bernardrick McKinney MLB Mississippi State 6 ft 5 250 4.5 40 yard dash
That is where you may be a little foggy Dub. I had Patterson in one of my first Mock in Jan or Feb. He wasn't a secret that blew up at the combine. Once he declared he was projected high. It wasn't his workout that blew him up...It was his tape. I said back then he will be the 1st WR taken and I stand by that. His workouts just solidifies what I saw on the field.
I never heard of Darius before the combine numbers... I think anyone who watched SEC football knew Patterson was the truth before the combine.
Patterson made an impact vs NC State in their opener... this isnt some combine workout warrior who just showed up at the combine and shot up the board. The combine simply re-enforced what the scouts already predicted
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1-Bernardrick McKinney MLB Mississippi State 6 ft 5 250 4.5 40 yard dash
Dub, you sit here and preach stats about every one of your players and then you go & say it isn't about stats for any other argument. You preach SEC and here is a player who put up great stats in the SEC. So when does your argument become the right argument? Your guy Allen was only a 61/737 12 AVG 6 TD guy in 9 games last year. He had a great year in '11. That doesn't cast a shadow on his production.
Since you like the stats...I will give you all the stats & rankings you want.
In 23 games JUCO:
Rushing: 39/398 10.9 AVG 6 TDS
Receiving: 113/1832 16.2 AVG 24 TDS
KR/PR: 31/1127 6 TDS
Impressive numbers. Jr College level of competition? OK...But then he comes to your "All mighty" SEC for 1 year.
In 12 games @ TN:
Rushing: 25/308 12.3 AVG 3 TDS
Receiving: 46/778 16.9 AVG 5 TDS
KR: 25/671 26.8 AVG 1 TD
PR: 4/101 25.3 AVG 1 TD
Ranked:
1st SEC - 16th Nation for All purpose yards per game.
1st SEC - 14th Nation 30 yards+ All Purpose Play
1st SEC - 1st Nation PR AVG (Non Qualifier)
1st SEC - 16th Nation KR AVG
5th SEC - 28th Nation RCPT AVG
1st SEC - 1st Nation Rush AVG (Non Qualifier)
11th SEC RCV Yards Per game (Hunter was 3rd)
14th SEC RCPTS
12th SEC RCPTS Per game
11th SEC Yards
13th SEC Scoring
11th SEC Yards from Scrimmage
7th SEC 10 yards+ Plays from Scrimmage
9th SEC 10 yards+ Receptions
Only 1 year in the SEC...That's right....But I would say those numbers squash the argument. What would you think his numbers would be if Hunter wasn't on that team? With Hunter, Bray, Thomas & Rivera leaving and a New HC...He made the right decision to come out. Patterson on tape stands out when he is on the field. He is a playmaker & threat any time he gets the balls in his hands. He will need to sharpen his route running but that will only add to his play. His numbers & tape tells the tale & Patterson more than likely will be the 1st WR selected.
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