at finding open field. He doesnt run great routes, and from camp reports, hes having trouble catching the ball.

But from what I can see, as a receiver, he is great at finding the open area, especially over the middle. He’s quick enough to beat CB’s at the line, and fast enough to squeeze between the safties up the middle of the field. Several times in the film, he beat the CB off the line, he found open space behind the LB’s, made the catch, and split the safties. His speed is deadly in the open field.

But…thats just notes from his college film. Its going to be much tougher to get that first step on CBs in the NFL. Its going to be much tougher finding open areas in the field. LB’s are bigger and faster in the NFL. CB’s are much more physical in the NFL. Safeties cover better in the NFL. Every year, there is always those guys who are extremely fast on the field. Some succeed, some dont. Why? Because in college..you can be not so great at everything, but have exceptional speed and be a factor on the field. In the NFL, you have to be well rounded. You can’t have 1 excellent quality and be average in everything else.

I expect Lawrence to make the team, but I dont expect to see alot of him on the field this year. If he can get it together, I can see him doing returns but I dont expect much of him on offense.

Dustin Colquitt is excellent at putting spin on the ball when he punts. If you remember, even Dante Hall had trouble catching his punts. Maybe this is beneficial to Lawrence. Catching punts from Colquitt everyday should make his punt catching ability more reliable. As for Kick-offs, well..I’m not sure if Lawrence is having trouble catching those too or not.

Yes, Colquitt punts were dropped by not only Dante Hall, but Eddie Kennison as well.

They are putting in a lot of extra work with him and he had a nice TD in the scrimmage when it counts. If he can catch the punts he can fly.

This is a team that lacks big plays…We will get one or two big plays in four games….charles/lawrence need to be those guys…Lawrence can really be a threat he runs in the 4.2’s

Watch the tape on how fast he goes in a ten yard space…watch his off the snap release…hes so much faster than everyone else on the field, he wouldnt get caught behind like Darling did

although I do agree with the guy who thinks darling makes the team and plays well-responds to Haley…Lawrence can do that too…

Really, if wright at 30 makes it over lawrence, its too bad, hes a gamebreaker.

has had a tough training camp so far.
Not sure if he is having problems with KO returns or not but if he is then I would suspect its nerves or a mental block.
Keep in mind he has never caught a punt, the one he has for a 70 yard TD is a hand off to him, its the first highlight in that video.
He also was not the main kick returner for McNeese state, Steven Whitehead was.

I have watched all the 07 McNeese games and he didn’t have that many drops 2 or three if I remember correctly so I am a little surprised he is having this much trouble, but coming from a small school, its a larger step to try to make it in the pros.

As far a running out of bounds goes, I have seen lots of big name receivers step out of bounds rather than take the hit, so I am not to worried about that.

thing that I find kind of interesting.
After the draft all the draft picks were brought up to give interviews with the press, except Quinten Lawrence.

I think PR/KR is a position Pioli and Haley need to address before game 1 of the season. I wouldn’t want Engram fielding punts at his age.