Which Titans WRs have good hands?

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  1. Upright7

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    I went to the Titans practice last night and watched the game against the Redskins on Thursday and paid close attention to the Titans WR's. As far as I can tell the only receivers with good hands (or soft hands) are in this order: Nate Washington and Kendell Wright. Kendell had a big drop against the Skins, but it seemed more of a trying to run before making the catch issue. Britt didn't practice last night and Hunter seems to have concrete blocks for mitts. Britt looked awful against the Redskins. He waits for the ball to find him instead of going and getting the ball and he can't seem to reel in the ball when it does find him. I am no talent scout, but I would take an average talent with soft hands over a freak athlete with poor hands. Am I wrong here? Please tell me I am!
     
    #1 Upright7, Aug 12, 2013
  4. RockyTop Fox

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    Nate has always been solid, but he'll always have his fair share of drops. He is a solid #2, and nothing more.

    Wright should develop into a pretty good receiver. The dude plays with heart, and he'll be a force to reckon with.

    Britt has shown flashes that he can be one of the leagues elite, but he needs to get back to that level of play and stay healthy. If Britt is playing at the top of his game, he is a top 10 WR.

    Hunter didn't have the greatest hands in college, and lets just say I'm not on his bandwagon yet.

    Walters was always a possession guy who put securing the catch before anything else. If you have an important third down, he might be the one to trust right now.

    Williams seems to make pretty good catches, and I don't see him drop a lot of passes. Though he isn't on the field very often, he's made some huge plays with his limited catches.

    Preston and Mariani don't get enough playing time on the field to really tell. I assume they don't have the greatest hands since they don't make the field.

    When playing at their A-game, their catching goes something like:
    Britt > Wright > Nate > Hunter > Williams > Walters > Preston/Mariani

    When playing their average ball:
    Wright > Nate > Walters > Britt > Hunter > Williams > Preston/Mariani

    Most of them have pretty good hands overall, always room for improvement though. It doesn't help having an inaccurate QB throwing at them.
     
    #2 RockyTop Fox, Aug 12, 2013
  7. xpmar9x

    xpmar9x The Real Slim Shady

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    All I know is we better keep Preston.
     
    #3 xpmar9x, Aug 12, 2013
  10. The Hammer

    The Hammer Ace Degenerate

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    Mariani being hurt helps Preston.
     
    #4 The Hammer, Aug 12, 2013
  13. RockyTop Fox

    RockyTop Fox Offensive Coordinator

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    What's the big deal about Preston? I'm just wondering, because he hasn't made any great plays for us yet. Was he a beast in college or something?
     
    #5 RockyTop Fox, Aug 12, 2013
  16. Jwill1919

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    Why, because the guy is 6'5? He hasn't shown crap in the 2 years he's been here. Does he contribute at all to the team as opposed to being the 7th WR? Mariani is a much better WR, but he's not nearly as big, so what? Mariani also has value on special teams, Preston does not. I'm not making the case for a Mariani-Preston argument, because I could clearly list 8 other bubble players I'd rather have on the team over Preston and even Reynaud is one of them.
     
    #6 Jwill1919, Aug 12, 2013
  19. Upright7

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    Reynaud played RB well in preseason last year against 3rd string players. He has been shut down at the position since. He looked bad in the Redskins game at RB and he looked bad at Sunday night's practice. Preston looked pretty good at Sunday night's practice and made a really nice 1 handed catch against his helmet. He has size, speed and potential. He has the same build as Hunter and seems to have better hands. I think Preston has WAY more potential than Reynaud. The Titans need a solid punt and kick returner and Reynaud fits the bill, it is just too bad that he can't fill the 3rd RB slot.
     
    #7 Upright7, Aug 12, 2013
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  22. UrbanLegend3

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    If it comes down to Preston or Reynaud, Reynaud is toast. Hell Reynaud is probably toast no matter what.
     
    #8 UrbanLegend3, Aug 13, 2013
  25. JCBRAVE

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    Marc Mariani might have the best hands on the team, I say might because he made that one play in college that also might be the greatest catch Ive ever seen.

    But Mariani doesn't get seen a lot making NFL catches, so I could be totally wrong.
     
    #9 JCBRAVE, Aug 13, 2013
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