Originally posted by DonnieDarko:
Vance refrigeration has a chance to be as good and solid as brent jones
Whoa Nellie, Brent was a world class reciever! Way more than solid.
But Vance definitely can be a dominant player if he continues to improve. He has the size and strength and some speed. If those hands soften and get magnetized to the ball, he can be one of our most productive TE's since Brent.
Woah, Brent Jones! That's a blast from the past! That guy was always where he was supposed to be, and he always did his job. He was the picture of consistent performance and production. That said, EVERY single time that guy went down, I thought he was injured. He was just so awkward when he jumped or got tackled his legs seemed to be going in a different direction than the rest of his body.
When he ran it always looked to me like his shoes were too big. Like a guy would run if he were wearing mini clown shoes.
Vance refrigeration has a chance to be as good and solid as brent jones
Whoa Nellie, Brent was a world class reciever! Way more than solid.
But Vance definitely can be a dominant player if he continues to improve. He has the size and strength and some speed. If those hands soften and get magnetized to the ball, he can be one of our most productive TE's since Brent.
Brent was good, I dont see why Vance cant be as good. Neither are at the level VD is.
Originally posted by WINiner:
Vance is an ascending player thus far in camps. That is great news because the kid has some serious potential.
Agreed. Very excited about Vance. He's a very smooth athlete for a guy his size.
And what a surprise...VD on a fake holdout to boost his stock and rest his body (think how many games our team has played in the last 3 years...Justin, RayMac, etc. all sitting out with "fake injuries")...and McDonald gets ALL the receiving reps and suddenly is incorporated into the passing game and now he's been one of the biggest "receiving" highlights of TC so far with one great sideline, post and RZ TD catch after another.
Originally posted by WINiner:
Vance is an ascending player thus far in camps. That is great news because the kid has some serious potential.
Agreed. Very excited about Vance. He's a very smooth athlete for a guy his size.
And what a surprise...VD on a fake holdout to boost his stock and rest his body (think how many games our team has played in the last 3 years...Justin, RayMac, etc. all sitting out with "fake injuries")...and McDonald gets ALL the receiving reps and suddenly is incorporated into the passing game and now he's been one of the biggest "receiving" highlights of TC so far with one great sideline, post and RZ TD catch after another.
Originally posted by DonnieDarko:
Vance refrigeration has a chance to be as good and solid as brent jones
Whoa Nellie, Brent was a world class reciever! Way more than solid.
But Vance definitely can be a dominant player if he continues to improve. He has the size and strength and some speed. If those hands soften and get magnetized to the ball, he can be one of our most productive TE's since Brent.
Brent was good, I dont see why Vance cant be as good. Neither are at the level VD is.
I think Vance can be just as productive, just in other ways. Vance seems to have more of a nasty streak in him. He seems to welcome contact after the catch a bit more than Davis who for being a physical freak, prefers to remain clean.
I lived in Houston for four yrs twice. Rice U was right down the street from Baylor med school and I always went there to study. Small school then about 1900, and all kids brainiacs. If Vance went there he was smart, really smart to start with, and even smarter when he finished. Coach and Trent passed over Coach's own guy Fleener from Stanford...surprised the heck out of me...and then passed on another guy also. If TRent and Coach liked Vance that much, he must have had some special kind of talent. He played a lot of plays last yr, the Harbaugh way, learning how to block. Got some catches too, dropped some, but he learned his position. He was my main man last yr tho he took a lot of guff in the media...esp here. But he now is ready, and fortunate for him has gotten some really good extra time with kap this yr...Once again I look for him to have a break out yr. Of course, that was my sentiment last yr too. Vance with 3 all pro WRs, plus Vernon...you don't think he is going to be somewhat ignored by the D this yr?
I lived in Houston for four yrs twice. Rice U was right down the street from Baylor med school and I always went there to study. Small school then about 1900, and all kids brainiacs. If Vance went there he was smart, really smart to start with, and even smarter when he finished. Coach and Trent passed over Coach's own guy Fleener from Stanford...surprised the heck out of me...and then passed on another guy also. If TRent and Coach liked Vance that much, he must have had some special kind of talent. He played a lot of plays last yr, the Harbaugh way, learning how to block. Got some catches too, dropped some, but he learned his position. He was my main man last yr tho he took a lot of guff in the media...esp here. But he now is ready, and fortunate for him has gotten some really good extra time with kap this yr...Once again I look for him to have a break out yr. Of course, that was my sentiment last yr too. Vance with 3 all pro WRs, plus Vernon...you don't think he is going to be somewhat ignored by the D this yr?
AGREE 100%
I also feel as the season progresses he'll be more of a factor.
If we can establish a potent passing game using all receivers as well as Miller, Gore, Hyde catching passes our offense will be the most difficult to game plan against.
That dropped pass against Carolina though, still haunts me....
Correct me if I'm wrong but wasn't that more of a good defensive play than him dropping the ball. Didn't the defensive player yank on VMD's arm right as the ball got there?
^^^ He's still harping on that? Clearly it was a terrific play by Luke ripping the ball out by jerking McDonald's arm back so he couldn't secure it at the precise moment. Just a great defensive play...get over it already and read some TC reviews instead.
McDonald will have to make plays when his number is called (which will only be 2-3x per game) i am guessing. Now, 1 or 2 of those could be in the red-zone, so he should have a chance to get some TDs due to mis-matches. But unless VD goes down, i wouldnt expect Vance to be putting up any sort of big numbers.