Sugashane Posted August 1, 2018 Share Posted August 1, 2018 6 hours ago, IronMike84 said: Hopefully this year fans will care more about the WR they signed in free agency and the WR they drafted more than whether or not Tanner Gentry sticks as the WR6. You know, a train of thought that actually makes a bit of sense. WR6 is almost automatically guaranteed to become WR5 when Kevin White is ahead of him. Either way, both look like PS players to stash away until an injury comes up. Between the WRs ahead of them, 3 TEs, and Cohen lining up everywhere hopefully we don't need to see them or Bellamy running many routes this year. Seeing any of them on special teams suits me just fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HuskieBear Posted August 2, 2018 Share Posted August 2, 2018 The alarming thing to me is that half of MT10's interceptions that i have seen online have come after the ball has bounced in and out of KW11's hands Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dll2000 Posted August 3, 2018 Share Posted August 3, 2018 I'm still pulling for Gentry. Love the underdog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sugashane Posted August 4, 2018 Share Posted August 4, 2018 5 hours ago, dll2000 said: I'm still pulling for Gentry. Love the underdog. I'd like him to develop into a Ricky Proehl guy. we all want out own Antonio Brown and Theilan, but realistically if you get a solid 3/4 out of a late round or UFA you hit gold. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AZBearsFan Posted August 4, 2018 Share Posted August 4, 2018 12 hours ago, Sugashane said: I'd like him to develop into a Ricky Proehl guy. we all want out own Antonio Brown and Theilan, but realistically if you get a solid 3/4 out of a late round or UFA you hit gold. Agree. Getting players of real value at the bottom of the draft is like found money. Vast majority of those guys never see a 2nd contract. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WindyCity Posted August 8, 2018 Author Share Posted August 8, 2018 I just do not think Gentry has NFL athletic ability. Maybe in the slot, but when actual CBs are around him he gets 0 separation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G08 Posted August 14, 2018 Share Posted August 14, 2018 On 8/7/2018 at 8:30 PM, WindyCity said: I just do not think Gentry has NFL athletic ability. Maybe in the slot, but when actual CBs are around him he gets 0 separation. Bingo. I will say he's looked good in the slot in the pre-season, he may have a role working on those quick/short routes and finding holes in zone coverage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WindyCity Posted August 15, 2018 Author Share Posted August 15, 2018 Listening to the Hoge and Jahns podcast both reporters talked about how Kevin White has been descending in the last few weeks and appears at best to be the 4th WR, but it appears that Wims is moving on him quickly there. At what point does Kevin White have to play special teams to have value to the roster? If he is the 5th WR then traditionally he needs to be on special teams to really bring value for having a jersey on during games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G08 Posted August 16, 2018 Share Posted August 16, 2018 I've read that he looks fast and is running good routes... just has questionable hands at times. He'll make the 53 and I think Nagy might throw him a bone here and there (WR screen, go route, etc) but I really don't know if I see him being a major factor in game plans unless (God forbid) someone gets hurt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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AZBearsFan Posted August 18, 2018 Share Posted August 18, 2018 On 8/15/2018 at 1:50 PM, WindyCity said: Listening to the Hoge and Jahns podcast both reporters talked about how Kevin White has been descending in the last few weeks and appears at best to be the 4th WR, but it appears that Wims is moving on him quickly there. Looking at how we addressed the position this offseason with AR12 and Turbo in FA then Miller in the draft I think White as a 4th WR was the expectation. Assuming health and with the strides Shaheen seems to have made this offseason I think it’s a very realistic possibility that outside of injury he may be a frequent gameday inactive. I don’t know that he wouldn’t be a good ST player but I have zero expectation given his durability history that they’d ever use him there. If Wims shows enough to be a game day depth guy this year then that only hastens the clock toward what I think most of not all expect to be a departure from Chicago for White no later than next offseason. Has Wims been playing on coverage teams? I don’t remember seeing him out there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beardown3231 Posted August 18, 2018 Share Posted August 18, 2018 IMO, in any other year Wims would be having a difficult time making this team. He probably will in 2018 due to White's durability issues and Bellamy not getting much practice time due to injuries, but in any other scenario, it would be an uphill battle. In the HOF game, everyone was excited but Nagy quickly shot it all down postgame, citing route running as a big problem, and then last week, he dropped an easy pass over the middle. I know it's Chicago and I know we always get excited about longshot WR's- Haas, Sanzenbacher, Barnes, Gentry- and I'm afraid Wims will fall right in line. I could see him strictly being a redzone target this year due to that being his strength, but otherwise, he's just like every other 7th round pick- he's meh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yomyyo Posted August 18, 2018 Share Posted August 18, 2018 4 hours ago, beardown3231 said: Haas, Sanzenbacher, Barnes, Gentry- and I'm afraid Wims will fall right in line. Wims has far more athletic ability than those listed. Gentry et. al. don't have the physical attributes to play WR in the NFL; Wims does. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beardown3231 Posted August 18, 2018 Share Posted August 18, 2018 1 hour ago, yomyyo said: Wims has far more athletic ability than those listed. Gentry et. al. don't have the physical attributes to play WR in the NFL; Wims does. Wims can jump, sure, but his speed is pretty average. I’d probably put Sanzenbacher’s hands over his, too. Mike Hass: 4.58 40... 6.97 3 cone Gentry: 4.46 40... 7.29 3 cone Wims: 4.53 40... 7.00 3 cone Sanzenbacher: 4.59 40... 6.46 3 cone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IronMike84 Posted August 19, 2018 Share Posted August 19, 2018 7 hours ago, beardown3231 said: Wims can jump, sure, but his speed is pretty average. I’d probably put Sanzenbacher’s hands over his, too. Mike Hass: 4.58 40... 6.97 3 cone Gentry: 4.46 40... 7.29 3 cone Wims: 4.53 40... 7.00 3 cone Sanzenbacher: 4.59 40... 6.46 3 cone This thread his Mike Hass combine numbers... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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