Danario Alexander, 5th round Pick?

by Steve_Chiefs on Nov 21, 2009 5:59 PM CST

Alexander had 11 catches for 173 yards and a 63-yard score, breaking records for single-season and career yardage set by Jeremy Maclin last season. In his last three games, Alexander has 34 catches for 578 yards and five touchdowns.

from CBSSports

Danario Alexander, Missouri
Height: 6-5. Weight: 215.
Projected 40 Time: 4.57.
Projected Round (2010): 5-6.
10/10/09: Danario Alexander will be a good fit for a team that doesn't require its receivers to run routes. Alexander has 35 receptions for 447 yards and four touchdowns in five games.

from Walterfootball.com

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The next Will Franklin.

"What?!?! I aint no Obama for the weed!"
-Turk McBride

by HIV 2 Elway on Nov 21, 2009 6:45 PM CST reply actions

The next Jeremy Maclin

or the original Jeremy Maclin

We Will kick at least 4 Teams Asses in 09
And Succop will be the Key in two of them. Washington & Oakland!
" Think and talk positive football off the field." Hank Stram

by Steve_Chiefs on Nov 21, 2009 6:56 PM CST up reply actions

He's 6'5"

He’s no Will Franklin, or Maclin for that matter

Predictions:

Kansas City will not win more than four games in 2009
Kansas City will have a new OC and DC in 2010
Kansas City will win at least seven games in 2010

by jmcgoblue on Nov 21, 2009 8:08 PM CST via mobile up reply actions

Moves with more authority than Franklin.

Hard to call from WOW highlight reel. But, compared to, say, Taurus Johnson’s awesome highlight reel, the kid gets farther down the field quicker. Definitely a player to watch. Almost want to see if he can carry another 30+ pounds and retain some ball skills. On that frame of his… It’s just hard for me to tell at that age, and against DBs others have called into question, if he’s a slow 40 guy, with Jerry Rice-type on-the-field speed, or just a player who is peaking against weak competition.

Now that he’s healthy, he IS putting up some gaudy numbers in ’09.

No question. Otis Taylor should be in the Hall of Fame.

by hmills110 on Nov 21, 2009 8:25 PM CST up reply actions

Actually he has performed best when Gabbert (the MU QB) has been most mobile

Now what that means is subject to interpretation.
But Alexander has shown he can seperate and is stout enough to get the ball.
Route running IDK

We Will kick at least 4 Teams Asses in 09
And Succop will be the Key in two of them. Washington & Oakland!
" Think and talk positive football off the field." Hank Stram

by Steve_Chiefs on Nov 21, 2009 9:46 PM CST up reply actions

He got pretty deep pretty fast on a couple short drops by the QB.

Comment made in voiceover was about his “awareness,” which I really like. I think I know what you’re saying, though, and it seemed half or more of the highlight plays were off of QB scrambles.

As for route-running, it’s hard to tell from a highlight reel. Obviously he did some things right on the given plays. But I’m a poor judge of college talent, because I really have no idea what the level of competition is that I’m seeing. More than likely, he doesn’t look very dominant against NFL DBs.

No question. Otis Taylor should be in the Hall of Fame.

by hmills110 on Nov 22, 2009 2:02 AM CST up reply actions

Rough math

92 Catches
1411 Yards
12 Touchdowns

Game with KU and Bowl game to go

We Will kick at least 4 Teams Asses in 09
And Succop will be the Key in two of them. Washington & Oakland!
" Think and talk positive football off the field." Hank Stram

by Steve_Chiefs on Nov 21, 2009 7:15 PM CST reply actions

ummm, silly question, but ... what team doesn't require its receivers to run routes???

Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisiton!

by upamtn on Nov 21, 2009 8:24 PM CST reply actions 1 recs

The Oakland Raiders...

they just tell their guys to run as fast as they can in a straight line.

by I_Bleed_Red. on Nov 22, 2009 5:16 AM CST up reply actions 1 recs

Rec

by ajanzen on Nov 22, 2009 6:01 AM CST up reply actions

I thought we already had a big, strong WR

who runs the 40 in the high 4s and is undisciplined in his routes. Heh.

I’m open to the idea of more street ball in the QB-WR game. Let the players work certain things out for themselves, and if they’re good and understand what they’re doing, it’ll look a lot like something choreographed by the most balletic OC. Heh. That’s a weird enough sentence to keep, just on weirdness principle.

No question. Otis Taylor should be in the Hall of Fame.

by hmills110 on Nov 21, 2009 8:29 PM CST reply actions

Thx for the quality post, Steve.

The more of these you share, the wider my limited view of young prospects.

No question. Otis Taylor should be in the Hall of Fame.

by hmills110 on Nov 21, 2009 8:30 PM CST reply actions

I thinked you summed up the Missouri Offense right there

BQ.Let the players work certain things out for themselves, and if they’re good and understand what they’re doing, it’ll look a lot like something choreographed by the most balletic OC.

We Will kick at least 4 Teams Asses in 09
And Succop will be the Key in two of them. Washington & Oakland!
" Think and talk positive football off the field." Hank Stram

by Steve_Chiefs on Nov 21, 2009 8:32 PM CST up reply actions

I hope for his sake he doesn't fall that far

Man I would love to see him in red and gold. Huge, strong, fast, skilled. He can jump and snatch the ball away from defenders at the highest point, land, break the tackle, and run for the TD. On any given play it seems like he’s just doing whatever it takes to get every single inch that he can.

After the game today, Iowa State’s head coach called him a combination of Jim Brown and Usain Bolt. I don’t think anything more needs to be said.

by Soria's Unibrow on Nov 21, 2009 9:38 PM CST reply actions

That was Walter opinion

I don’t think he will fall that far either.
But where he falls is anyones opinion :)

We Will kick at least 4 Teams Asses in 09
And Succop will be the Key in two of them. Washington & Oakland!
" Think and talk positive football off the field." Hank Stram

by Steve_Chiefs on Nov 21, 2009 9:42 PM CST up reply actions