Bruce Ellington is not a 49er!

Originally posted by Phoenix49ers:
Cousin, not brother. But they are pretty close and both are athletic as hell, now they're going to have to go up against each other twice a year.

whoops close enough

Are we going to chant Bruuuuuuuuuuuce every time he catches a ball

I like

I hope he can get 89 from Vance. I feel like Ellington is a Steve smith clone...idk

LMJ >>>>> ellington

I think lamichael is gone... damn shame we couldnt utilize his talent but ellington will be exciting to watch

Originally posted by ninerfan4life:

Are we going to chant Bruuuuuuuuuuuce every time he catches a ball

Wont even have 10 receptions during his rookie year

Originally posted by ChazBoner:

LMJ >>>>> ellington

Hope we can trade LMJ for at least a 7th next year or in 2016. Would be nice to get something for him since we're probably going to cut him if we can't land a deal.

This guy sucks. Nothing but a midget.

Originally posted by genus49:
This guy sucks. Nothing but a midget.

Originally posted by ChazBoner:

LMJ >>>>> ellington

Yeah, he's been a real game breaker for us.

Originally posted by m_brockalexander:
Yeah, he's been a real game breaker for us.

fumblefingers

He catches with his body... big pet peeve of mine.

That was always Josh Morgans downfall... and the difference between Vernon Davis and Jimmy Graham.

Its an aspect of the game I never really paid attention to until we drafted Crabtree... thats a true receiver right there.

Originally posted by GhostofFredDean74:

Originally posted by genus49:
This guy sucks. Nothing but a midget.

Genus has been Ellington's biggest cheerleader on these forums and others for a LONG time. He's just trolling you.

Originally posted by mod:
He catches with his body... big pet peeve of mine.

That was always Josh Morgans downfall... and the difference between Vernon Davis and Jimmy Graham.

Its an aspect of the game I never really paid attention to until we drafted Crabtree... thats a true receiver right there.

Are you sure we're talking about the same guy? Bruce Ellington is praised for his consistent hands, not sure where body catcher is coming from. The guy attacks the ball in the air, true to his basketball background, rarely does he double catch or use his body to catch it with. You can criticize him for not being a fully developed route runner and needing quite a bit of work in that area, for not giving maximum effort as a run blocker but I haven't seen anyone question his hands or catching ability.



http://insider.espn.go.com/nfl/draft/player/_/id/34755/draftyear/2014

Ball Skills-2-Appears to have natural hands and rarely allows ball into frame. Plucks on the run without breaking stride. Above-average body control and adjusts well to throws outside of the strike zone. Easy track of ball over his shoulder.

I mean, 10 people can watch the same film and come to ten different conclusion's but there's overwhelming praise for Ellington's hands which have been very reliable. He's definitely not what I'd consider a body catcher.

Strong hands; snatches the ball out of the air, can make catches with arms extended away from his body

http://nfldraftgeek.com/bruceellington_scoutingreport.html

Bursts off the line. Eliminates cushion and threatens vertically. Field-fast -- accelerates in a hurry and turns over a fluid stride. Highly athletic. Excellent balance and agility. Gets in and out of cuts quickly. Good hands.

http://www.nfl.com/draft/2014/profiles/bruce-ellington?id=2543646

Best attribute is his body control and hand-eye coordination when the ball is in the air. Shows the ability to contort his body to adjust and possesses very natural hands and a surprisingly wide catch radius to extend and pluck. Can track over either shoulder, as well as turn back and time his leap well to out-jump taller, bigger defenders.

http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/players/1852857/bruce-ellington

1. "The things Ellington has going for him are the things that are not teachable...Possesses rare hand-eye coordination and body control...Tracks the ball well and uses his hands to catch...Wins jump balls despite his 'short' stature."

He is also a tremendous competitor that flashes natural hands.

http://www.chargers.com/news/article-1/Prospect-Profile-Bruce-Ellington/c372eb1a-bf9c-4c34-b4aa-322ab81e0c8d