The whole process, we were just impressed with the kid.". The Latest: Trump video tells supporters, 'Don't be afraid'. If we had to play him, I’m sure we’d find a way to double him, try to take him out [of the game plan] if we could. Commenting on NewsOK requires a NewsOK Pro or Oklahoman subscription. But Chase Claypool still hasn’t done it in a game. Learn the playbook, get that timing and chemistry with Ben Roethlisberger down, but there’s a few more things to consider as well. Chase Claypool is getting all kinds of buzz nationally right now. That opens up everything else. I think we’ll see Chase Claypool make plays and have some big games, and we’ll see him struggle with the few cornerbacks he faces that can expose his weaknesses. That’s the million dollar question. He’s impressed me for sure. The combine and NFL draft set the foundation for Chase Claypool’s hype, even as he was largely overlooked. More than just the overall numbers, Ben Roethlisberger went from an 80.1 passer rating in a season where he carried the offense for the Steelers to a 100.5 rating in 2009, going from 7.0 yards per attempt to 8.5, and improving a 17 to 15 TD/INT ratio in 2008 to a 26 - 12 TD/INT ratio in 2009. When the Steelers future Hall of Fame quarterback can pump fake or look off the safety and throw 50 yards to a speed demon down the sideline the offense opens up. Even if he does struggle with protecting his routes from physical defenders, how many times is he going to be facing top notch physical corners? I think it hurt (his status) a little bit, but his pro day was good. Unable to move up in the first round after inquiring about the No. Cleveland was believed to be interested in Tennessee safety Eric Berry, but he was selected by Kansas City at No. But I would expect he will have a similar impact on this Steelers offense that Mike Wallace, Martavis Bryant and Sammie Coates all had, and that makes him a real problem for opposing teams, and absolutely worth the hype. 7 selection in Thursday's first round. Bothered by a bad lower back that he aggravated while lifting weights, Haden was timed in Indianapolis as slow as 4.57 seconds — hardly NFL cornerback material. August 18th, Joe Haden: I think he’s a great young talent, and his work ethic shows that he wants to be great. Cleveland.com. A few days later Chase Claypool would gain more endorsements. I want to take a look at how we got here, the process that has led to Chase Claypool becoming a national story before he has played in a single NFL game. It’s a common problem with young wide receivers transitioning into the NFL, and it could be a problem for Claypool. . I learned that from Terry McLaurin and the young players last year. It was real. "He would do anything for his team. Crazy like the hype Chase Claypool is receiving right now. The Pittsburgh Steelers had an impromptu bye week, and the rest of the AFC North wins out. "We took the 40 thing at the combine as a positive. Claypool is physical in his blocking, his releases off the line and when he runs after the catch, but in his routes he had a tendency to let defenders get into his body and redirect him a bit. In an actual game, where you are facing players from another team there is a different level of physicality that you cannot match in practice. Both guys have distinguished themselves in some JV competition, if you will. It is never really the talent. But the Browns liked that he tried to run anyway, and they were even more pleased when he did much better at his pro day. I don't think there was anybody that met him that didn't feel that way.". That’s not just saying he can become a problem, that he has potential to get there, Joe Haden is saying he’s on that path, he just needs to keep going. I do know at some point through this journey, probably early given the fact that in when I’ve seen a couple of things, that look in his eye, he looks intelligent, gives me reason to think it might happen earlier than later. He’s been doing a really good job. The difference? Over the course of this camp process they’ve gotten more opportunity against known veteran guys, and really, they don’t appear to be out of place in that company. A little more than the typical second round pick because there wasn’t a first round pick to talk about. The 2016 season Bryant was suspended and the team started the year with Sammie Coates catching bombs and Roethlisberger averaging 7.8 yards per pass through the first 5 games. DK Metcalf was 6’3” a year before with similar size and jump, and a bit more speed, and look at the hype he got. But I'm a competitive player. Heckert said the Browns talked to a number of teams about moving up in the draft. He’s shown up. BEREA, Ohio (AP) — Joe Haden's slow times in the 40-yard dash at the NFL scouting combine didn't scare away the Cleveland Browns. You get in the red zone and start playing jump ball with a guy and he’s got that size that he can body you up with or he can out-jump you, it makes it tough for us to defend a guy like that. Haden said playing with Tebow had a positive effect on him, and being praised by one of college football's greatest player means even more. . "We thought he was the best fit for us at No. He told people he'd run even though he was hurt, and he ran. As long as he keeps going, staying healthy, he’s going to be a problem. Mike Williams was the 10th overall pick of the Lions in 2005 and gained 1526 yards in the NFL for his career. 25. today showed me @ChaseClaypool will be a PROBLEM in this league. Roethlisberger also has history with deep threats. Just look at Donte Moncrief last season, Ben Roethlisberger threw the 6’2” speedster 10 passes in week 1, despite completing only 3 of them for a lousy 7 yards. Let’s go through a timeline of quotes from the team. . Heck with the coaches, listen to how players talk about other players. At this point Chase Claypool was still just getting the normal high draft pick rookie buzz. Ben Roethlisberger has always liked tall receivers. In 2012 and 2013 Ben Roethlisberger would average 7.3 yards per attempt, and then bounce back to 8.1 and 8.4 in 2014 and 2015. His size, his speed, his ability to adjust to the ball in the air. "I knew my back was messed up. August 24th, Mark Kaboly for the Athletic: Some reporters are getting criticized for constantly writing good things about Claypool. Once on the clock, they didn't waste one second before taking the cornerback. Check out highlights from Joe Haden's NFL Combine compared to his current highlights. When you are over 6’4”, weigh over 230 lbs., run a sub 4.45 40 yard dash, have an 80 inch wingspan with hands just under 10 inches and post a 40+ vertical jump, you draw attention. They changed running backs, with Rashard Mendenhall taking over the starting job, and improved from 23rd to 19th in rushing yards, but it was the addition of rookie speedster Mike Wallace to a receiving room with Hines Ward and Santonio Holmes that caused the offense to take off. The last player to be that big and post that kind of athletic profile at 6’4” plus was Calvin Johnson. Haden's poor sprint workouts at the combine had dropped him on some draft boards, and after looking like a lock to be taken in the Top 10, there were suddenly doubts about his ability. The Steelers don’t double team receivers very often. They matter more to his efficiency than Antonio Brown, more than Santonio Holmes, more than Hines Ward. That is what we expect about from last year. "Cleveland Browns top pick Joe Haden agrees to 5 yr, $50 million deal, with $26 million guaranteed". Haden is the first player taken by Cleveland's new regime of Heckert and Browns president Mike Holmgren, who was brought in to restore this troubled franchise. The next step in that hype machine is the situation they enter when they are drafted. For Keith Butler to go beyond stating that Claypool is hard to defend, and comment that if he had to face him, they would find a way to double team him?

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