tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2440694009017367434.post4970491606708006100..comments2024-03-27T14:21:36.537-04:00Comments on Touch the Banner: Jeremy Gallon, #21Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2440694009017367434.post-65063942246786987682014-03-12T20:36:03.197-04:002014-03-12T20:36:03.197-04:00I don't see anything keeping Gallon from becom...I don't see anything keeping Gallon from becoming a starting NFL WR. He's not a deep ball threat, but the NFL became a passing league years ago and he can certainly do Wes Welker/Lance Moore things - i.e. get open on short-medium patterns and across the middle. He's tough and reliable.<br /><br />This, from your take on him in 2012, was very wrong at the college level, but seems appropriate for the NFL were his lack of top-end speed could limit him:<br /><br />"While his size might still limit his ability to make plays downfield, Gallon should be able to get open underneath, from the slot, and on some more screen passes... Gallon is more of a complementary receiver than a future star, so his ceiling as a receiver isn't a great deal higher than what we saw last season."<br /><br />One nitpick - I don't think it's fair to say Rodriguez only viewed Gallon as a slot. He only coached him one season after his red-shirt, and Rodriguez wasn't afraid of playing smaller WR outside (e.g., Odoms).<br />In college his size didn't hurt him because of all the other things he did so well, but in the NFL it'll be harder to shake loose from CBs, so he may indeed be a role player instead of the star he was for Michigan.Lanknowsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2440694009017367434.post-6856178935378535252014-03-12T20:32:51.010-04:002014-03-12T20:32:51.010-04:00yup. as much as I love J Gallon I don't think ...yup. as much as I love J Gallon I don't think he can flourish in the NFL. As you said, probably a 5~6th round pick with a short career. Re: his physical attributes, his case reminds me of what happened to Dave Molk, who was one of the best centers in CFB, but was a career backup with a short career in the NFL. In the league, size and speed really matter.suduri xusaihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13514381713516547280noreply@blogger.com