Anthony Schwartz - Former Brown

[inliner311]

Player Profiler has his best comparable as Curtis Samuel, another fast but not agile gadget guy with elite speed. Samuel is a little bigger, though.

Felton to me seems closer to Samuel. Felton might play RB and eventually transition to WR like Curtis Samuel did in college and then into the pros. Felton right now is probably closer to a RB if both are considered hybrids while Samuel had alot more WR experience under his belt from college before entering the NFL.

 

[MikeOC33]

This guy reminds me of Mike Wallace

This guy? Why?

 

[inliner311]

Schwartz and Felton can be gadget guys on this team to start off. That's the luxury of the depth in front of them. Neither will need to be thrown to the fire just because we lack playmakers.

 

[CleveRocks]

His speed won’t just help him with deep routes; corners could conceivably have to give him more cushion IF — and big IF — he learns to beat the NFL press consistently, corners will have to make it a point to stay on top of him at all costs. Consequently, this could help him to create easier separation on cutting routes — eg deep curls/outs/ins.

conceivably, if he has that separation at the point of a catch, he could have nice YAC numbers. He’s definitely a bit of a project but it was hard not to like DPJ’s progress as a 6th round rookie. Again, if we had basically any of our previous coaching staffs in place, I’d have little-to-no faith in his development.

I’m definitely saying I think it’s likely he turns out to be a heavy-impact player, but I don’t think it’s far fetched to see him turn into a consistent threat that at least warrants attention when he’s on the field.

the selection has grown on me a bit, but that drop rate and peripheral athletic measurables is concerning. We shall see.

I think KC showed how to use elite speed in the short game.. you send him across the formation presnap, and either the defense adjusts, or they will never catch him.

 

[Vee-Rex]

I think KC showed how to use elite speed in the short game.. you send him across the formation presnap, and either the defense adjusts, or they will never catch him.

You beat me to it. KC regularly uses pre-snap motion to reveal coverages and exploit mismatches using speed. We saw it firsthand in the playoffs with Mecole Hardman sprinting horizontally pre-snap which caused problems for our defense. Can't ignore him or he'll gash you, and it makes it difficult for a defense to key in on a running back or the PA pass. If utilized properly it's nearly impossible to stop on the goal line.

I cannot remember which game last year for the life of me but I remember seeing Chubb and Hunt in at the same time in a shotgun 2RB formation, and Hunt doing some funky motion to the other side before the snap. We rarely used it but it offered a new dynamic to the offense. Could hand it off to Chubb with Hunt as lead blocker, could pass to Hunt, or even PA pass Chubb, Hunt, or a WR downfield.

As meticulous as Stefanski is, I bet there were so many parts of that playbook we never saw. He talked about evolution - I'm sure our offensive identity will be the same (wide zone with a heavy dose of running and PA pass) but it'll be more dynamic and attack more parts of the field. We know that they seemed to value Natson so badly that he made the 53 man roster last year AND they brought him back this year. I think they are hoping Schwartz can be better than Natson both in a gadget role and overall, and help add new kinks to the offense.

 

[ajz20]

If not for Covid, Schwartz would have spent the summer in Tokyo. He isn't just fast, he's another headache for the opposition to worry about.

Yup at worst he will take a corner deep following him, but if he makes a big catch early, he is probably going to force a safety to play deeper for the rest of the game. That is going to help other guys get open.

Think of a three point specialist who forces a defense to defend more of the court. He can have an impact even if he is not scoring a ton of points, because the defense has to guard more territory.

 

[CleveRocks]

And if he suffers a significant lower body injury what will his speed and athleticism look like then? Will he have other skills besides speed to keep him effective?

Nope.. which is true of any wide reciever.. But you have some WR who are robust enough to take a beating without serious damage... so if we feel he can't take that hit, you keep him light duty until his body is ready...

 

[Los216]

Sounds like a speedy specialist that can be used situationally. That's good use of a players talent and a great draft evaluation.

 

[Vee-Rex]

If only we could merge Juice with Schwartz into one player. He'd be unstoppable.

 

[Coyote850]

I want to see this kid as our kickoff returner. Get him a lane or around the corner and he gone.............

 

[Vee-Rex]

Report: Anthony Schwartz working out with Randy Moss

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247sports.com

Article dated for mid-March. The sky is the limit for him.

 

[Hurl Bruce]

One of these guys is not like others.

 

[MGMT]

Compressed video of Auburn’s offense vs Georgia — indicates where Schwartz is every play pre-snap so you can more easily zero on him.

Georgia’s defense is excellent and Auburn’s offense is brutal. But if you want to get a sense of his college usage, this is interesting. There were a couple times wherein he demonstrated fluid, quick moves at the LOS to run a downfield route but the offense is usually neutralized before the play can develop — e.g. the offensive line gets overwhelmed and Nix is rushed or Nix scrambles prematurely and makes an off-mark throw.

I liked this because I don’t always want narration, but I also don’t like 2-minute clips of strictly positive plays to showcase the player:

 

[Out of the Rafters at the Q]

Compressed video of Auburn’s offense vs Georgia — indicates where Schwartz is every play pre-snap so you can more easily zero on him.

Georgia’s defense is excellent and Auburn’s offense is brutal. But if you want to get a sense of his college usage, this is interesting. There were a couple times wherein he demonstrated fluid, quick moves at the LOS to run a downfield route but the offense is usually neutralized before the play can develop — e.g. the offensive line gets overwhelmed and Nix is rushed or Nix scrambles prematurely and makes an off-mark throw.

I liked this because I don’t always want narration, but I also don’t like 2-minute clips of strictly positive plays to showcase the player:

He looks worse on screens and quick-twitch movements than I expected.

He looks better running routes than I expected.

The optimist in me asks if Schwartz were at Alabama, where would he have gone? If he had a QB that could actually throw deep, and a line that could block, how hyped does he get? Would he have been off the field, or is there a chance he's being compared to Henry Ruggs?

I think receivers with his size and speed, ability to separate on deep routes, don't go in the third round, so whether he pans out or not, I think there was more value in this pick than I initially expected.

 

[Amherstcavsfan]

Compressed video of Auburn’s offense vs Georgia — indicates where Schwartz is every play pre-snap so you can more easily zero on him.

Georgia’s defense is excellent and Auburn’s offense is brutal. But if you want to get a sense of his college usage, this is interesting. There were a couple times wherein he demonstrated fluid, quick moves at the LOS to run a downfield route but the offense is usually neutralized before the play can develop — e.g. the offensive line gets overwhelmed and Nix is rushed or Nix scrambles prematurely and makes an off-mark throw.

I liked this because I don’t always want narration, but I also don’t like 2-minute clips of strictly positive plays to showcase the player:

FYI: If you type (Prospect Name) vs into youtube, you will find a ton of stuff like this.