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WR Roy Hall (Official Thread)

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I really like the option of having Hall at Tight End then possibly moving him in motion to a reciever side. It would almost gaurantee a linebacker being on him. Especially if Santonio/Ginn are both on the field not to mention gonzo. If we don't do well on offense this year I give up hope in our offensive coordination because the options and weapons we have are straight nasty. I'd put them right up there with USC.
 
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Hall at TE would give the O the threat I had hoped for with Irizarry.

Imagine Hall, Gonzo, Ginn, Holmes, and Wells squared. Other than the likelihood of Holmes 'early' departure after this season they - and whoever the QB is - will all be around for TWO more years. That is very unusual at the skill positions.
 
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akronbuck said:
...I really like halls size as a wr but, he won't play that much as a wr with all those speedsters...
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Oh8ch said:
Hall at TE would give the O the threat I had hoped for with Irizarry.
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One of the few catches Hall had, he got ran down from behind by a LB I think, or maybe even a DE...not good for a WR. Conversely, his speed would be exceptional for a TE, and he has shown that he can make the catch...plus, at 6'3", 230, he can easily put on 20 more pounds (have you seen the way he's built already?).
 
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Buckeye513 said:
I remember the play you're talking about. But I thought he was run down by the CB that was supposed to be covering him.
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You could be right, but he never should've be caught...I think he originally had a full step or two on the guy and was caught fairly quickly.

OK, I just went and found which play that was. It was at Purdue, and he was caught from behind by #59, Stanford Keglar, who is a LB. Here's a clip of the last part of the play (right-click and save). Note that Gonzo missed the block on Keglar which would've allowed Hall to score easily...I think he was trying not to commit a block-in-the-back foul. Anyway, Hall didn't exactly display WR speed there, but it would be more acceptable from a TE.
 
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MililaniBuckeye said:
You could be right, but he never should've be caught...I think he originally had a full step or two on the guy and was caught fairly quickly.

OK, I just went and found which play that was. It was at Purdue, and he was caught from behind by #59, Stanford Keglar, who is a LB. Here's a clip of the last part of the play (right-click and save). Note that Gonzo missed the block on Keglar which would've allowed Hall to score easily...I think he was trying not to commit a block-in-the-back foul. Anyway, Hall didn't exactly display WR speed there, but it would be more acceptable from a TE.
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show us the nw catch mili

cuz i was there and wow.
 
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For those who don't want to download the clip, here's some photo evidence:

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Hall obviosly isn't the fastest WR on our roster, but its not like he was chased down by a 250 pound monster LB. The guy that chased him down was listed at 229...Either way, being fast isn't a requirement for being a good reciever. Also, I've never been very impressed with him as a blocker...
 
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he probably wants to be the next david boston, but i don't think he has the speed for that. even if he did, he will have a heck of a time getting past gonzo in the rotation. no way he gets past holmes or ginn. as good a hands as he has, if he can make the te transition he'd be a fool not to.

as others have noted. the thought of him as a te receiving... wow..
 
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wdg01 said:
Hall obviosly isn't the fastest WR on our roster, but its not like he was chased down by a 250 pound monster LB. The guy that chased him down was listed at 229...Either way, being fast isn't a requirement for being a good reciever. Also, I've never been very impressed with him as a blocker...
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A LB is a LB, and a WR is a WR, period. A WR with a 2-3 yard lead should never get caught from behind by a LB under any cricumstances, ever.
 
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I think Hall would do a decent job at TE... but is he enough of a threat as a receiving TE? I mean despite my loathing of Hamby's stockpile of false start penalties... he's got to be a better blocker than Hall and is a pretty good receiving TE (underused, IMO, perhaps b/c he moves early so much). To me, Hall could be a good receiving TE but might let the D know we're passing most of the time he is in teh formation, as opposed to a better blocking TE that can catch (Hamby, Frost, etc).
 
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BuckeyeFROMscUM said:
...To me, Hall could be a good receiving TE but might let the D know we're passing most of the time he is in teh formation, as opposed to a better blocking TE that can catch (Hamby, Frost, etc).
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He's about the same size as Irizarry was, and I don't think Irizarry's size was much of a consideration when the staff had planned to use Irizarry.
 
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