This is crazy

[Hawkmode]

How you came to any of these conclusions is beyond my understanding.

His two biggest "knocks" (lack of elite quickness...and average speed) on JSN are a respected opinion...but the "key" you've identified are how counter it goes against actual understanding. The two biggest athletic skills that identify quickness are the shuttle and 3-cone and JSN is elite in both.

This quickly gets noticed when on tape the WR "easily" releases and fools his defender with decisive body control and fluid hips...quickly displaying short area quickness (Short-area quickness is exactly what it says it is: the ability to stop and start quickly in the short area.) as he gains separation from his defender.

Tyler repeatedly shows this then uses his speed to burst into greater separation as he moves down field. This ability to "take the top off" the structure of the coverage allows Geno a deep pass opportunity. A 40 time identifies an easier effort for Tyler to achieve this. JSN has an "average" straight line speed but game speed is enhanced by his ability to fully take advantage of his short area quickness by "diagnosing" the skill of his defender and make a decisive change in direction to cut open snatch the catch from an accurate QB (yes-Geno) and elude any "help" arriving from another LB or safety...JSN's lower body is similar to the build of an NFL linebacker which allows him to break tackles exploding into YAC (yards after catch).

We have yet to see this "special" ability in NFL game action...but when available game tape matches what actual timed skills offer in potential...the execution of impact arrives sooner...than later. John Schneider "struck gold" in elevating our already explosive offense into one potentially being the best. Listen to the excitement whenever Tyler or DK talk about what they are seeing first hand from our rookie. *Geno smiling*

 

[Mix]

My biggest "take" on Jaxon Smith-Njigba is his own acknowledgement of value as being "QB friendly". What might that even mean? Is it an awareness of a QB in duress that has you quickly break off your intended route to quickly provide an open "friendly" target? ...or is it the QB knowing of an available target who is "open" early allowing him to throw as soon as the QB sets his feet? I don't know but I'm pretty sure Geno likes what he is "hearing" from his impactful rookie.

I take it as a WR that is open to adjusting how they play based on the QB's desires. A coach able WR that isn't set in their ways and is willing to be coached/molded by not only the staff but also the QB. While this is probably assumed to be the standard, many WRs tend to play a style that they have found success with and do not want to drift to far from that style. I think it pretty much means all the stuff you brought up.