Originally posted by thl408:
From the Jimmy thread (snipped):
Originally posted by jonnydel:
I see these guys being very formidable next year and beyond. Remind me of Fitz and Boldin. Fitz was the X who would work outside vs single coverage and Boldin was the concept side guy who'd work with the TE.
Deebo can be the concept side vs zone with kittl,e and Aiyuk can be that man-beating X. That's what we saw last night from the Bills.
Man coverage all around (3rd & 6). Nick first looks to the strongside, no one open. Looks to Aiyuk who wiggles for separation vs TWhite.
One thing I saw from Aiyuk since his first game was his ability to fight off contact and break away from it. That's seen here when he fakes inside and shoves off the CB. It's subtle, but he seems to consistently be able to brush off the contact at the top of the route. He plays bigger than 6'0 205 when running a route. Wish he had caught this cleanly and possibly burst upfield. To the bolded, yes put him on an island, he's showing that he can win vs man on his own without rubs/picks.
Checkout his route 13:19 3rd qtr. zone coverage that plays like man, single safety, he's the only route run. Literally. If he doesn't win, it's a sack. That's big-time trust by Shanny. He runs a deep in/out, embarrasses the corner, gets HUGE separation.
