Hey I got an idea!

by NachoD on Sep 28, 2010 6:10 PM CDT

Looking at some of the top big receivers in the league like Calvin Johnson, Brandon Marshall, Vincent Jackson and Andre Johnson, all these guys are up around the 6-3 / 6-4 range 225-235 pounds and VERY effective as #1 receivers. (You can already see where I'm going with this right?)

What if we were to lineup Mark Clayton on the outside, Danny Amendola at the slot, Daniel Fells at tight end, Steven Jackson in the backfield and Fendi Onobun at 6-6 / 249 with his 4.49 speed as the other outside reciever to try and isolate him on a smaller cornerback or safety and see how he fares? I think it would be worth a shot. Imagine what adjustments the defense would have to make worrying about stopping Steven Jackson and possibly allowing either of the receivers to go one on one somewhere on the field at any given time? I don't know about you but I think it would be fun to watch.

I know he needs to work on his route running skills but sending him on a go route and throwing up a jump ball even if all it gets is a pass interference call would be an excellent test of his skills.

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Not to burst your bubble but ...

… those others you mentioned ARE wide receivers that happen to be big. They are not big guys that just happen to get the ball thrown to them.

Maybe years down the road, but he’s not even ready to be an NFL TE yet, much less a #1 WR.

I can take a beating ... I'm a Rams fan.

by Midasknight on Sep 28, 2010 6:16 PM CDT reply actions

Fendi

Onobun does not deserve to be in the same thought process as Andre Johnson. I agree. He is barely ready to be a starting NFL Tight End, let alone elite WR.

by Jigzsaw on Sep 28, 2010 6:27 PM CDT reply actions

Yeah this has been thrown around before but theres more to being an effective WR than just being athletic

route running is a craft, he needs to learn how to manipulate defenders, prevent ints, sell the penalties and such. we already have a big guy who is probably closer to fitting that role than onobun and thats danario alexander. give him some more time. also, we really need a good receiving TE and fendi can be that. he can set up as a slot WR but i wouldnt trust him as our number 1

by Buck Nasty87 on Sep 28, 2010 6:27 PM CDT reply actions

+1

although it sounds like an entising idea there would be alot of work that would need to be done before he can pull that off. However, as a recieving tight end, they were already holding him (probably while thinking "who the f*&^ is this dude) so I think we already have him in a position that is advatageous (By the way my spelling skills suck)

by stlfan2004 on Sep 28, 2010 6:32 PM CDT up reply actions

+2

I mean, Marques Colston made the transition from TE to WR sure, but he had more than 1 year’s football experience too.

by Terminus Est on Sep 28, 2010 6:58 PM CDT up reply actions

+3

Danario.

I hate Pat Shurmur.

by douchiedude on Sep 28, 2010 9:59 PM CDT up reply actions

As a 3rd or 4th reciever I think it would work. In the end zone he would work pretty good.

by chndlr54 on Sep 28, 2010 7:10 PM CDT reply actions

You still have to be able to move and get around the DBs.

He just couldn’t do that when we got near the end zone. They were going to throw him a fade pattern and he couldn’t even get past the small CB. I was shocked to see how lumbering his running was. He has a looooonnnnngggg way to go before he will be an effective receiver for other than short TE routes.

by andyhawk on Sep 28, 2010 10:50 PM CDT up reply actions

WR Bubble Screens.

Not to mention the “Go route” from the tri WR packed set. Lets attack the nickle/dime package of the defense deep with Bradford. Time to add the 5-7 drop passes. Bradford has “IT”. Lets scare some people out of the 8 man box.

If the wish to lay of? Well Bradford ate that up, like a Jap on Okinawa in the caves.

by Da Rookie on Sep 29, 2010 12:12 AM CDT reply actions

My 2¢

I do not think fendi lumbers at ALL. Yes he needs work but qbs also need work when lining up at receiver in the wildcat. Point being- working him in on a few well practiced plays to give him a shot once or twice in a game seems feasible to me. If nothing else would the opposing defense not react to him as a distraction at least?

by Go Rams!!! on Sep 30, 2010 12:54 AM CDT reply actions