B12 players rank Lazard as B12 top NFL prospect

[CyTwins]

No Montgomery?

This was before the season

 

[tazclone]

New to Iowa state and haven't watched Lazard play a single snap to be honest. I'm guessing this is sarcasm? Or his 1 knock the 'experts' have on him? I know he is a highly touted talent for the draft next year, but I don't know a lot about his skill set.

His two biggest downfalls are

1. Speed- decent speed but not great
2. Drops- he simply drops too many balls

I see him as 3rd round at the highest and most likely falling to 5th round. His drops are costing him $$$$

 

[tazclone]

I think the only disappointing thing with Lazard is the drops. He could have close to 10 more catches by making the simple ones.

Yep, the NFL will be looking at him as a possession type WR and you don't want your possession type dropping balls.

 

[Rabbuk]

*puts on troll hat* he's slower than iowa's tight end.

 

[tazclone]

*puts on troll hat* he's slower than iowa's tight end.

What's funny is iowa fan talking about how Fant is really athletic and a great route runner and they wonder why iSu fans are unimpressed...Probably because Butler is the same size, faster, better hands and has a higher ceiling. And quite honestly is a better blocker

The slower than iowa's tight end is interesting because iowa's TE ran a 40 in a controlled environment, as a 5th year SR with electronic timing, after training for the combine.

I have no idea when Lazards 40 was ran or where his time came from but I can guarantee a couple things...it wasn't after training for the combine. It wasn't when he was a 5th year SR, and it probably wasn't under electronic timing.

 

[Doc]

He'd probably drop less passes than Amari Cooper at least.

 

[cyclones12321]

This was before the season

Thank you, my apologies

 

[LincolnWay187]

What's funny is iowa fan talking about how Fant is really athletic and a great route runner and they wonder why iSu fans are unimpressed...Probably because Butler is the same size, faster, better hands and has a higher ceiling. And quite honestly is a better blocker

The slower than iowa's tight end is interesting because iowa's TE ran a 40 in a controlled environment, as a 5th year SR with electronic timing, after training for the combine.

I have no idea when Lazards 40 was ran or where his time came from but I can guarantee a couple things...it wasn't after training for the combine. It wasn't when he was a 5th year SR, and it probably wasn't under electronic timing.

Electronic timing, in track anyway, usually slows down your time rather than make it faster but I am not sure about the combine/40 times

 

[harimad]

If big Al wants to make it at the next level he better start getting acquainted

Big Al?

 

[cyrocksmypants]

He'd probably drop less passes than Amari Cooper at least.

The guy from Hangin With Mr. Cooper? He played basketball, not football. Get your **** together, Doc.

 

[BWRhasnoAC]

Electronic timing, in track anyway, usually slows down your time rather than make it faster but I am not sure about the combine/40 times

General rule of thumb is electronic times are .2 seconds slower than hand times.

 

[tazclone]

Electronic timing, in track anyway, usually slows down your time rather than make it faster but I am not sure about the combine/40 times

My point with that was...apples and oranges. Players usually improve 40 times after training specifically for the combine.

Again not sure when Lazard was timed...was it last year, as a FR was it his HS time? We do know Kittle was timed at the combine. He had a great combine and is a damn good TE.

But let's get real. Dez Bryant ran a 4.53 40 at the combine...same as Kittle. Should Dez Bryant move to TE....No, that is asinine. There is more to playing WR than 40 times.