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So you agree that Stump is a cerebral kid with a high motor?
But to be honest, and sorry to continue the white guy comparison but he also looks like Riley Cooper at UF, and another college comparison would be also Michael Crabtree. Both were sure handed, ran very good routes and were underrated athletically. I don't see the Sanzenbacher comparison as he was a smaller WR that found holes in th defense. Stump will be asked to win jump balls, move the chains and be a red zone threat.
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So you agree that Stump is a cerebral kid with a high motor?
But to be honest, and sorry to continue the white guy comparison but he also looks like Riley Cooper at UF, and another college comparison would be also Michael Crabtree. Both were sure handed, ran very good routes and were underrated athletically. I don't see the Sanzenbacher comparison as he was a smaller WR that found holes in th defense. Stump will be asked to win jump balls, move the chains and be a red zone threat.
Haha he is all of those things! I actually thought of Michael Thomas when I watched Stump...good all-around receiver but can also blow by you if you don't prepare. Heck, I would even say Robiskie is the closest I can think of. Sanz is the worst comparison available for Alex, so I am with you there...quick slot guy versus a tall, outside possion receiver. Overall, I think you hit the nail on the head though...Alex will be a staple here imo.
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As were Hartline and Sanzo...none of the three were slow. My point is that folks, as @RB07OSU mentioned, will automatically start pigeon-holing Stump with other white WRs, i.e., "not real fast but he runs great routes and is smart." Hartline is still in the NFL, and even had playing time today, so he's fairly fast as a minimum.
Let's view Stump's abilities as they are, and not by the color of the body in which they are housed.
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Wham
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Not concerned with who he compares to, interested in what he brings to the table. Tall kid, fast enough, uses body well, versatile, will go deep, not afraid to catch in the middle, great at wr screens, his small steps give him good initial acceleration, and ability to control and cut back which difficult for defenders, finally he blocks well for others. I would have liked to see more high jump balls where he goes and gets them high, but he seems to have soft quick hand and seems to extend and grab the ball instead of letting it come to him. Seems to focus on ball well first, but saw a couple where he took eyes off and looked ahead. Put a little weight on him and throw him out there.
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Because not only has the coaching staff stayed in contact with Cager showing that their still very interested, but a new commit at the same position is reaching out to him as well.
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I hate the given "comparing white WR A to white WR B" but it's hard not to think about Brian Hartline when looking at Stump...right now to the senior season lost to an injury.
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senorbuckeye
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I think we can all agree that the comparison game, while fun, is largely fruitless.
I do think people forget how fast Hartline was. As a junior in high school, he was state champion in both hurdle events and sixth at the B1G indoor championships in the 60m hurdles. Say what you will about his quickness or agility, but Mike Hartline was very fast. I see Stump and Hartline as different body-types as well. Hartline came in at 180 lbs., while Stump is going to come in considerably bigger and, to my eye, looks to have a much bigger frame.
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