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Originally Posted by Puck
watch Lucks highlights from 2016. See how many of the plays were Dorsett
https://youtu.be/IUAy3hQGY6w
As a STH that yr I watched how they used Dorsett. He was used primarily to stretch the field Many many times he was wide open but never got the ball thrown his way. Of course a lot of that had to do with Luck not having the time to find him also.
Either way. To say Dorsett couldn’t catch or get separation is silly |
I don’t disagree with what you’re saying here, I just happen to believe he sucks in other ways:
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PICK NO. 29 – PHILLIP DORSETT, WR, NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (FROM INDIANAPOLIS)
2017 overall grade: 52.0 (80th)
Coveted as a true burner that could stretch the defense coming out of Miami (Fla.), Phillip Dorsett faced a steep learning curve when asked to expand his route tree, causing him to fall out of favor with the Indianapolis Colts just two years into his NFL career. Heading into Year 2 now with the Patriots, Dorsett’s versatility as a route runner must improve to warrant a spike in production in what has been a limited career.
As a rookie in 2015, Dorsett ran either crossing routes or ‘go’ routes on 44.4 percent of his 36 targets, and when Indianapolis’ coaching staff pushed him to branch out as a sophomore in the NFL, the results weren’t favorable. He saw a 42.0 percent increase in targets on hitches and in routes in 2016, but his passer rating when targeted on the two routes fell 40.3 and 19.1 points below the league average, respectively. He also earned a career-low 45.2 overall grade in the same season.
Dorsett was able to return to his comfort zone in New England, as crossing routes or ‘go’ routes accounted for 45.0 percent of his 20 targets. Of course, as previously mentioned, success in this league only comes outside of his comfort zone.
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https://www.profootballfocus.com/new...-years-in-2018
No, he doesn’t have cement hands and yes, he obviously has the raw speed to get behind a defense when he’s allowed to just run a Go route.
The problem is that he offers exactly no versatility, he’s a poor route runner (on anything besides running at his top speed). There’s a reason why nobody has been able to get anything out of him.