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WR Santonio Holmes (Super Bowl XLIII MVP)

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before this year he was not known as much of a burner... but I think Butch had a big impact on his speed. Some of those kickoff returns were impressive, including against speedy talent like Texas.

If I had to guess, I bet he would have run a 4.45 at the combine.
 
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ScarletBlood31 said:
How fast is Holmes really? I always thought he was a pretty fast receiver, but never really knew his exact 40 time or how he would compare to other NFL receivers.
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I was in OSU's weight room days before OSU left for the Alamo Bowl. We saw some of the top times listed on the records board on the wall and Santonio was listed as running the 40 in 4.39. Joey Galloway topped the board and only Gonzo had a faster time than Santonio of the players still on the team. This was 14 months ago, but I doubt SA has become slower, probably a little faster.
 
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http://florida.scout.com/2/506684.html
Look what I found on the Florida scout board:

Jackson caught 88 passes for 900 yards and nine touchdowns this past season. The year before, he caught 29 passes for 648 yards and six touchdowns, an average of 22.3 per catch. "When he first came out, teams were thinking third or fourth round because they were looking at numbers and statistics," said Canter. "Numbers and statistics don't tell you what you see on the football field. They have to look at what he was asked to do in the system, what kind of routes he was running and other things like that. They saw some things that opened their eyes at the combine. He is head and shoulders above every other wide receiver in the draft. He's THE guy. He's head and shoulders ahead of Santonio Holmes and he's way ahead of Santonio Holmes, he's way ahead of Sinorice Moss. That's not taking anything away from either of those two guys because they are going to do well but Chad Jackson is an elite level player and that's why he's going to be the first receiver taken in the draft this year."
 
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hilarious spinjob by the agent. This kid caught a ton of passes and was a star all year. Perhaps the scouts didn't know he'd be quite that fast, but I seriously doubt they questioned his speed for the next level. This kid isn't jason avant. Heck, Holmes isn't supposed to have 4.3 speed like a Moss or Ginn, yet he was (and still is) the #1 WR on the board.

He had a great combine, and it skyrocketed his draft stock... right behind Holmes. Santonio runs incredible routes, is a great blocker, has been clutch for 3 years (03 UM), and has never slid to avoid a hit like CJ.
 
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The race has always been for #2. Originally, it was thought that Derek Hagan out of Arizona State had the upper hand, but he began to drop balls left and right and questions arose about his ability to play at the next level. Then Sinorice Moss had a great Senior Bowl and skyrocketed into the 1st round. Then Chad Jackson ran a great 40 time and showed off great hands, solidifying his status as the #TWO receiver. Holmes has done nothing to question his status as the #1 and should remain at the top of teams' boards come draft day.
 
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Jackson caught 88 passes for 900 yards and nine touchdowns this past season.
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...for 10.23 ypc. Holmes caught 53 passes for 11 TDs with a 18.43 ypc average. Holmes' TD/catch ratio was almost twice as good as Jackson's and he averaged a whopping 8.2 ypc more than Jackson.
 
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I would like to hear how Chad's downfield blocking is compared to Santonio's? I doubt they compare. I just cannot get that image out of my head of Holmes flattening the Irish defender on Teddy's reverse TD run. There is a lot more that goes into being a great WR than a great 40 time.

Also of not, Holmes weighed in at a lot more than I expected. I think it was near 190+, though I may be wrong, but I would have been surprsed if it was 180 before I heard that.
 
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Ugh, I hate to bring this up, but I will anyways.

I love Santonio Holmes, and I'll root for the guy in the NFL even if he plays for the stinking Steelers. But he is not an alumni. I know I'm being way over-analytical here, but it doesn't seem like we should be handing that title out to individuals who did not earn their degree.

Don't get me wrong, I would not have passed up the money if I was in his shoes either. I don't know, maybe Tressel's talk of going to school is first about the degree is rubbing off on me.

Can we call this forum "Former Buckeyes"?
 
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