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[Fouts2herbert]

QJ is clearly valued more highly in house than he is in outhouses, like fan forums.

No fault of his own, QJ doesn't possess the particular trait that has been missing from the Bolts' wideout room: defense stretching speed. Many here have held that against him, despite his improving notably in each of his three seasons so far. He'll never be a burner, true enough, but it's not like he hoodwinked anybody and falsely claimed to be the speed merchant that he ISN'T.

You can't please EVERYbody, and QJ doesn't! lol

I know his 40 was kind of a mystery when he came out but he uses newly developed route running and gets behind defenders and once he gets going he has that long speed, it's not like people are running him down it just takes him a bit to get into that higher gear...he's had some long plays in the last couple of years...

[Fouts2herbert]

Fouts2herbert, brutal when the quote button doesn't work but to respond to your "How so", yes he's a Charger at least thru 2027 because they exercised the option. if they had not done so it would have been a Zion/Oweh situation where they risk losing him

understood, also, I've never blocked anyone, don't even know how, and I enjoy your posts, so not sure why you couldn't quote me...

[Fouts2herbert]

Damn! I didn't realize how young QJ is, he's already been in the NFL for three years and still younger than so many of these guys coming out right now...

[wu-dai clan]

brutal when the quote button doesn't work

See OT: WOYM Thread Post #743 etc

[Topcat]

QJ is clearly valued more highly in house than he is in outhouses, like fan forums.

No fault of his own, QJ doesn't possess the particular trait that has been missing from the Bolts' wideout room: defense stretching speed. Many here have held that against him, despite his improving notably in each of his three seasons so far. He'll never be a burner, true enough, but it's not like he hoodwinked anybody and falsely claimed to be the speed merchant that he ISN'T.

You can't please EVERYbody, and QJ doesn't! lol

Now that the Bolts have a real burner in Thompson to stretch the field, QJ should benefit when he runs those slants and crossers he's so good at...

[NoMoreChillies]

imagine trips right with Ladd / Thompson stacked and QJ wide. Def will be left in the dust after 10 yards.

[Topcat]

imagine trips right with Ladd / Thompson stacked and QJ wide. Def will be left in the dust after 10 yards.

Yep...Thompson runs a post to pull back the free safeties, Ladd runs a wicked dig or curl route, and QJ runs a shallow crosser...who u gonna cover?

[CanadianBoltFan]

Junior seems healthy working out with the boys. It would be huge if he can get on track. I am not giving up on him yet

[Velo]

Damn! I didn't realize how young QJ is, he's already been in the NFL for three years and still younger than so many of these guys coming out right now...

QJ through 3 seasons: 1877 yds, 18 TDs.
Davante Adams thru 3 seasons: 1926 yds, 16 TDs.

Both were drafted at age 22. Davante didn't break 1000 yds until year 5.

QJ has always reminded me of Davante physically, Q is an inch taller but their weight and speed are about the same.

[NoMoreChillies]

Yep...Thompson runs a post to pull back the free safeties, Ladd runs a wicked dig or curl route, and QJ runs a shallow crosser...who u gonna cover?

I like that

also

Thompson runs corner
LADD runs 15yrd out route
QJ runs skinny post

Herb rolls right and picks a target

[Fouts2herbert]

QJ through 3 seasons: 1877 yds, 18 TDs.
Davante Adams thru 3 seasons: 1926 yds, 16 TDs.

Both were drafted at age 22. Davante didn't break 1000 yds until year 5.

QJ has always reminded me of Davante physically, Q is an inch taller but their weight and speed are about the same.

it's crazy to think that he's already played 3 NFL seasons and is only 24 years old...AND he's still growing as a player, we haven't seen his best yet...

[Ghost of Quacksaw]

Now that the Bolts have a real burner in Thompson to stretch the field, QJ should benefit when he runs those slants and crossers he's so good at...

Just in general, I think we can count on Mike McDaniel to devise route trees that better capitalize on the strengths of the players.

But here's the development that I will be keeping an eye on:

Being that Brenan Thompson is such a gnat, I'm very curious to see what kind of snap count McDaniel has in mind for him. I'm not anticipating that his snap count will be anything close to, say, Ladd McConkey's. I'm guessing he'll be a rotational guy, given the fact that a 165 pound receiver doesn't figure to be an actual asset as a run blocker. (At least, not without putting himself at undue physical risk.)

We are also given to understand that the Bolts will be a "run first" offense, which also impacts which players we see on the field more than others.

Bottom line, the offense we see on the field will be different from what we've seen in Harbaugh's previous two seasons. I'm just not clear on HOW different. It hinges greatly on the ability of the line to road grade.