Brooks’ 40 time reminds me a lot of a few other players, like Jalen Hyatt, where they’re actually faster than their 40 indicates — just faster down the stretch and at the top of the route, which is what you need in the NFL to beat NFL level CBs and safeties, you just have to catch them at the right timing of the route, and fluctuation of speed, the ability to slow down, speed up hit a gear at will is what makes your route succeed in a given series. And since it’s just one play at a time, that’s why I see Jalen Brooks doing well. He’s a high-IQ guy, just gets down to business after learning the why’s of the play.. Just takes one play at a time. But I think that’s big to him. He understand the why. I would like to see Cropper take this approach. Asking "why this, why that?"
A lot of stuff will click for players if you make them curious.
Anyway, like I said, I’m a big Jalen Cropper fan, too. But when I looked closer at Brooks, I can see why they liked him. Dare I say he’s even got a little Irvin in him, early years Irvin when he, too, was sort of growing into being a full-grown adult.
Not only that, I thought Cropper was sharp, and I think he is. I still think he has a chance to be a good player. But lets not pretend Brooks 40 time on paper should be taken seriously. He plays with speed, and seems sharp as a tack. That’s a coaches dream in our situation. I personally hope we can stash Cropper on IR if he doesn’t make the team.
I still think Fehoko is intriguing. But I want to see he and Tolbert both produce in preseason. Or I’m willing to cut bait to add better players.
Maybe Tolbert does have that 4th spot locked up. But I think it’s possible there actually may be better players suited for the role.
This is a nice class of players, IMO. It’s nice to be talking about a 7th rounder or UDFAs. We have a great problem in Dallas, baby!
