I know I like him but the thing I'm struggling with is how much?
There are glimpses of things I see that look like a four-star receiver and a guy in the caliber of Dede Westbrook however I'm not sure what I think of his feet and his ability to explode out of the break.
His length gives him great catch radius and he uses it well (though I think he still has room for growth as a jump ball receiver) but what I think it best allows is the ability to create space, you can see a very good example at the :24 second mark when he creates just a slight window for himself to catch a ball down the sideline.
In lock step with that is his ability to use his speed to make plays vertically to take advantage of that catch radius. He has a very long stride and, at times, it hurts his change of direction ability but I think as his footwork improves that can be minimized to a great degree.
Ryan Parker - Rivals.com
There are glimpses of things I see that look like a four-star receiver and a guy in the caliber of Dede Westbrook however I'm not sure what I think of his feet and his ability to explode out of the break.
His length gives him great catch radius and he uses it well (though I think he still has room for growth as a jump ball receiver) but what I think it best allows is the ability to create space, you can see a very good example at the :24 second mark when he creates just a slight window for himself to catch a ball down the sideline.
In lock step with that is his ability to use his speed to make plays vertically to take advantage of that catch radius. He has a very long stride and, at times, it hurts his change of direction ability but I think as his footwork improves that can be minimized to a great degree.
Ryan Parker - Rivals.com
