Saturday NFL Draft watch notes: Cincinnati vs. Pittsburgh
Mardy Gilyard, WR, Cincinnati: Although Gilyard may not be a true No. 1 receiver, he's reliable and can pick apart defenses. Gilyard is underrated after the catch showing agility and elusiveness. That helps him overcome less-than-stellar speed.
Armon Binns, WR, Cincinnati: Playing in Gilyard's shadow, Binns has made several spectacular catches this season. He enters today's game with 51 receptions for 755 yards and nine touchdowns. Binns has good hands and excellent high-point agility. A junior, Binns needs to work on his routes as he's mostly just a vertical player.
Tony Pike, QB, Cincinnati: Pike has had a roller coaster season. He started as well as any signal caller in the nation, but was sidelined by a forearm injury. Pike's incredibly thin frame leads to easy durability questions, but this is a correctable issue. Pike has deceptive quickness and athleticism, which he uses nicely in the pocket to elude the pass rush. He has good presence and doesn't mind stepping up in pressure
Bill Stull, QB, Pittsburgh: The senior has really come along this season completing 65 percent of his passes with a 19:6 touchdown-to-interception ratio. Stull puts a nice touch on his passes and has good timing. Stull's arm strength and athleticism are nothing too impressive, but he's shown to be a coachable prospect with late-round upside.
Greg Romeus, DE, Pittsburgh: At times this season, Romeus has been excellent. He's good against the run and get after the passer. What holds him back is that he's not spectacular. Romeus, a junior, isn't explosive off the snap and doesn't have great speed to the outside.
Nate Byham, TE, Pittsburgh: While Byham isn't much as a receiver, there might not be a better blocking tight end in the nation. He's fundamentally sound and has good technique. He's a late-round player, but will find an NFL roster spot because of his blocking.
Dorin Dickerson, TE, Pittsburgh: This season, Dickerson has emerged as Pitt's top red zone option. He has 10 touchdowns to go with 45 receptions and 508 yards receiving. He's a big target at 6-foot-2 and 230 pounds. His height might push him to H-back in the NFL, but he's a playmaker.
Gus Mustakas, DT, Pittsburgh: At 6-foot-3 and 285 pounds, Mustakas is moderately athletic tackle with good technique. He's a good 3-4 end prospect. He has eight tackles for a loss and 3.5 sacks this season.
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How does Marty Gilyard have less than stellar speed?
Maybe he’s not Chris Johnson, or Trindon Holliday….but he’s faster than the average….
"It ain't over till its over"---
playing speed?
or 40 time?
Cuz while he might run a 4.5….He’s still got very good to elite speed.
He outruns angles. That’s when your talking elite speed.
"It ain't over till its over"---
He was hyped up earlier this year.
Current Phinsider Feud Points: 23
T.Lex doesn't want to be fed, he wants to hunt. Can't just suppress sixty five million years of gut instinct.
Hell of a game
Pike brought em back.
Questionable decisionmaking, but when it counted at the end, he was damn good.
Could be a good developmental QB, but overall his stock took a hit.
"It ain't over till its over"---
Greg Romeus
Wasn’t impressed at all by the lack of impact he had on the game with his pass rush. Got pushed back and made no impact on a lot of plays.
See him as a late 2nd or early 3rd (used to see him as a early 2nd)

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