Scouting The Draft: Hakeem Nicks
by Matty I on Apr 1, 2009 12:15 AM EDT
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Is Nicks that tough, physical WR that Miami is in search of?
With all this talk about Hakeem Nicks, largely due to the scouting trip Bill Parcells, Tony Sparano, and Chad Henne made this weekend to UNC, now seems like the best time for me to share a UNC fan's thoughts on him. After all, he's probably seen Nicks play much, much more than you or I have.
So I enlisted the help of Brian from the UNC blog, "Tar Heel Fan." Brian's thoughts on Nicks are below, as are some of Hakeem's numbers from the Combine and from his pro day workout.
Hakeem Nicks
Height: 6'0 3/4" / Weight: 212
40: 4.54 / Arm: 33 1/2" / Hand: 10 1/2"
Hakeem Nicks, in three years at North Carolina, become one of the most prolific receivers, if not offensive players in school history. Granted it is a somewhat inconsistent football history but considering Nicks was hamstrung by a bad offense and worse coaching his freshman season, the work he did over the next two seasons was phenomenal. The junior from Charlotte had the benefit of playing beside speedster and probable 1st/2nd round pick Brandon Tate. Following Tate's injury earlier in the 2008 season, Nicks still found ways to get the ball, who ended the season with 1222 yards receiving and 12 TDs. Nicks capped off his career at UNC with a 3 TD, 232 yard performance in the Meineke Car Care Bowl against West Virginia
Nicks is not the kind of receiver who will blow you away with his speed. While he is fast enough, Nicks greater asset is his size, especially the size of his hands. During one game the announcers indicated Nicks wore XXXXL gloves. That became fairly evident seeing him catch the ball sometimes doing it with one hand. The offensive play calling at UNC relied more on short passes of the 10-15 yard variety. Nicks excelled in this scheme, getting the ball in space and creating yards after the catch with his ability to make tough runs. Overall, the NFL team that ends up picking Nicks will get a good receiver with size and reliable hands who can turn small receptions into big gains on the run.
A big thanks to Brian from "Tar Heel Fan" for taking some time to share his thoughts with us. No doubt - Dolphin fans will be debating from now until draft day on if the Fins should take a WR in round 1; and if so, which one. Should make for an interesting 25 days between now and draft day.
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you have me sold
I would love to get this guy….btw, his glove size is the same condom size i buy
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by MiamihastheDolphins.... on Apr 1, 2009 12:19 AM EDT reply actions
def not for you
u need XXXXS…buying the XXXXL for myself
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by MiamihastheDolphins.... on Apr 1, 2009 12:59 AM EDT up reply actions
Well im glad to hear at least your having safe sex with your donkies
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by Foy on Apr 1, 2009 10:42 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Nicks is the man
The guy is an absolute beast and when he gets the crowd going he feeds off of it and finds his way to the endzone. The guy RARELY misses a catch and when we need a first down he will get it for us. He will make Ginn better and Ginn will make him better, they would be a perfect duo. I hope we draft him.
by jazztrumpeter89 on Apr 1, 2009 12:57 AM EDT reply actions
Nicks is a #2
he’s a big catch guy but what you see is what you get…other than his great hands I don’t think he has the physical gifts to make him a #1…….. he will make a dependable possession receiver….
he’s listed as 6’0" to 6’1", which is good height but not great….
some draft boards say that he has gained 14lbs which makes him 126lbs….yikes!
he also refused to run the 40 at his Pro Day….slow or lazy….neither one is good
Pass…….
Just one man's opinion.
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all good points
I guess he gained that weight because of a hamstring but still it doesn’t show very good judgement this being the most important 2 months of his life. Beckons the question is he a Parcells type of guy.
And “if” he doesn’t have the upside to be a legit number at the next level then he’s not worthy of a 1st round pick.
On the other hand Britt lost 8lbs going into his pro day and up his 40 time to the low 4.4’s
Matty being the Rutgers insider do you know if the Phins were represented there?
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by ATS16 on Apr 1, 2009 9:54 AM EDT up reply actions
about the weight
Nicks was 226 at his pro day….but was reportedly down 10 pounds to 216 for his private workouts. So it’s no big deal.
I disagree
He is the perfect compliment to Ginn, Big, Strong will come down w/ the ball in traffic & hard to bring down after the catch….If you need a receiver like this…WHICH WE DO…this makes him a 1st Round choice.
He already is a 1st round choice but is he OUR first round choice he can fall to us then again he may not
it all depends on who goes and now that Stalworth got smacked with DUI manslaughter I say that the Browns take Crabtree now and the Raiders take Maclin the Bears,Philly,and maybe the Bucs(I say they go QB) may take wideouts with their picks so if they start comming off the board that means a good Corner/OLB may slip to us but then you have to look in the later rounds Detroit needs to give Chad some help on the other side and the Rams need to find Holts replacement so they may take Britt,Nicks if they slip and maybe Robiskie as well and outside from these guys im not sold on anyone and also I can see alot of DE’S and pass rushing OLB’s going in the first as well which means that this may push the corners back and we can snag one in round 2
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by Foy on Apr 1, 2009 5:17 PM EDT up reply actions
What about Camarillo?
I though he was the guy that get the ball in trafic & hard to bring down!!
He is NOT needed, we are petty good at the WR position!
I will see the Dolphins win a SUPER BOWL before i die(22 years and counting)
pretty good, but upgrade needed
dolphins have some of the best #2 wideouts in the entire nfl…. we’re just missing that one go-to guy like steve smith, andre johnson, etc. therefore, guys like camarillo
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by el presidente 00 on Apr 1, 2009 11:39 PM EDT up reply actions
are good to have around but we need a #1 lol
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by el presidente 00 on Apr 1, 2009 11:40 PM EDT up reply actions
14lbs?
I dont really think that is a big deal. I am sure he can shed that quickly. And we are not sure what kind of weight it is. He could be hitting the gym extra hard since the end of his season. Anquan Boldin is 217 and 6’1" and then Calvin Johnson is 6’5" 239
This guy is the real deal...
I watched him play alot this past season and he would be perfect for the dolphins….For such a big guy its awesome to see him run after the catch because he just flat out makes people miss…He also loves the spotlight and always has his biggest games when the most is on the line….I say draft him with the first pick and if Connor Barwin is still available at 44, get him
I would definately want the Fins to pick him if he's at 25.
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When it's me I can't forgive?"
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esco pointed out that he's similar in height/weight to AQ Boldin...
and I think he’s practically the same player as AQ. Boldin is not huge, but he’s strong, quick, has GREAT hands, is completely fearless going over the middle, and does serious damage after the catch.
Nicks isn’t huge, but he’s strong, quick, has GREAT hands, is completely fearless going over the middle, and does serious damage after the catch. And don’t get hung up on his 40, Boldin ran a 4.6+ and turned out OK.
This is the closest comparison I can come up with, because they are both reliable underneath players that can go the distance once they get their hands on the ball. I believe he would fit in perfectly with the rest of our WR corps, because with Ginn stretching the field, Nicks and Bess and Camarillo could really slash the D in the underneath zones. And London will provide the size and jump ball ability in the redzone. I’d be disappointed if we passed on Boldin v2.0, but at least I know this year we won’t be taking Eddie Moore/Jamar Fletcher/John Avery instead.
Add Hakeem Nicks to the list of Guys I’d Be Happy To Draft.
Nicks...
This guy inflates and deflates faster than the Good Year Blimp.
Not in my name dudes.
Butler Brace Barwin & Barden: 4Bs or not 4Bs, that is da Q
I would not mind at all if we took Nicks or Britt at 25 or Davis and Butler as well
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