Jeremy Gallon NFL prospects
September 13th, 2013 at 3:34 AM ^
Gallon isn't a player that will go higher than the 6th round or so (if drafted at all as we sometimes forget how few CAN BE drafted). That said, he can certainly make an NFL team when I agree and will go so far as calling him a bust even after Hoke's first year. Maybe not bust but not what I thought we had out of HS. Small but he was much slower than his tape looked and still is. Yet, over time he developed the swiftness, quickness and shifting ability he flashed in his HS tape. Then, he decided he'd be 5-8 but play like he was 6-3, lol. So, yeah, I think he could certainly play in the league. Drafted? Late, if at all.
September 13th, 2013 at 3:47 AM ^
The best thing that happened for him was Hoke becoming coach, it allowed him to showcase his talents. He might not be tall or super fast, but WR's at Michigan need to be able to block, run good routes and be tough in general for this staff.
The guy has good hop, great hands, runs well after the catch and is hard to bring down cause of his stocky build, I bet Tom Brady would love to have a guy like Gallon on his team, Jeremy would be able to catch a lot of passes if that was the case.
He might not get drafted high, but he has a chance to catch over 70 or 80 passes IMO and over 1,000 yds receiving this season. Someone will draft him in the middle rounds and he will definitely be playing on Sundays, he's got a lot of talent and ability.
September 13th, 2013 at 4:07 AM ^
The Pats would take him right now!
September 13th, 2013 at 6:14 AM ^
The Pats would take you right about now.
September 13th, 2013 at 8:54 AM ^
....Print the damn thing!
September 13th, 2013 at 9:52 AM ^
So are you saying the Pats could probably be the starting quarterback at Michigan State?
September 13th, 2013 at 11:12 AM ^
He'd probably be the Pats #1 receiver. No worse than #2.
But you could probably say that for most of the top college receivers. The Pats have the worst receiving corp I've seen on an NFL team in maybe decades. How they managed to let that happen is beyond me.
September 13th, 2013 at 1:38 PM ^
..I was going to say I would take him right now. I'd actually like 3 of him though.
September 13th, 2013 at 5:33 AM ^
I read plenty of articles on the current UM players projections in 14 draft, so forgive me for not knowing the source of the one that discussed Gallon, but there was a 3rd round grade on him in that article.
I wasn't surprised. He has elite hands and route running ability.
September 13th, 2013 at 6:23 AM ^
I believe I know which article you are discussing here, although I couldn't find the link. The one that did stand out to me was CBS Sports - their projections for the WR position - have Jeremy Gallon as the #32 wide receiver overall, which in their estimation will equate to 7th round or UFA status.
September 13th, 2013 at 5:42 AM ^
He reminds me a lot of Heinz Ward. I don't see him going any earlier than a 3rd round pick but I do see him having a good NFL career.
September 13th, 2013 at 8:43 AM ^
Delicious condiment? Or hard-nosed WR?.....we may never know.
September 13th, 2013 at 5:50 AM ^
of the Carolina Panthers. Guy has had a great career as an outside receiver and is 5'9. While he is the exception to the rule, I think Gallon can be as well.
September 13th, 2013 at 6:02 AM ^
His speed and quickness is not on Steve Smith's level...
September 13th, 2013 at 5:53 AM ^
Not like Amendola or Welker who are both slot type guys. More "like" Steve Smith of the Panthers. He's definitely shining now. Again, some players will produce better under different circumstances and this current one is great for Gallon. How many players didn't really cut it at Michigan, leave for a year or two and then get drafted? I think our recent Mr. Cox is a great example.
September 13th, 2013 at 6:00 AM ^
if he is going to make a roster. For your second point, Ryan Mundy also comes to mind...
September 13th, 2013 at 7:21 AM ^
It's funny, the only two players I can think of who graduated from Michigan, played another season at a different school, then got drafted are Cox and (as the other commenter pointed out) Mundy. Who both play on the same NFL team. Strange.
September 13th, 2013 at 7:36 AM ^
Mike Cox!
September 13th, 2013 at 10:24 AM ^
Admit it - you were just waiting for someone to mention his name!
September 13th, 2013 at 10:49 AM ^
That's, like, every day.
September 13th, 2013 at 11:12 AM ^
We know.
September 13th, 2013 at 10:32 AM ^
Toney Clemons?
September 13th, 2013 at 10:43 AM ^
He was just a transfer.
September 13th, 2013 at 6:30 AM ^
There is always room for a guy who runs crisps routes and catches everything in the general vicinity. Hell yes the kid can be a pro. He will get drafted late because of the measurables, but will play a while because of the things you can't put a number on.
September 13th, 2013 at 6:45 AM ^
I suspect he will get drafted in the late rounds or not at all. His size and lack of speed will make teams leery of drafting him. He is a great player and he does everything asked of him at the college level, but that doesn't always translate to an NFL career.
September 13th, 2013 at 7:37 AM ^
Lack of speed? He's not a 4.3 guy, but I don't see a stark lack of speed. He's just as fast as a lot of receivers in the NFL.
September 13th, 2013 at 8:28 AM ^
So, if he just has the same speed as a lot of WRs already in the NFL, but lacks the height those same players have, wouldn't that just further prove the point of the comment you were responding to?
September 13th, 2013 at 9:18 AM ^
No, because it refutes one of his points. If I say "he doesn't lack speed," I'm not sure how that confirms the statement that "he lacks speed."
September 13th, 2013 at 10:54 AM ^
It confirms the statement that he'll get drafted late or not at all. In your comment, I assumed you were indirectly disagreeing with that. In retrospect, that may have been a stupid assumption on my part, but nonetheless, your comment does further the thought that his draft stock is relatively low.
September 13th, 2013 at 10:58 AM ^
I think the disconnect is in what part of his comment I was responding to. I didn't mention anything about his size or his draft stock in that comment. I was simply taking issue with the statement that he lacks speed.
September 13th, 2013 at 11:33 AM ^
Yep, a mistaken assumption on my part.
September 13th, 2013 at 11:15 AM ^
It also seems like you're suggesting that height and speed are the only factors for where a WR is drafted. You suggested that if he has average speed and below average height, then he'll be drafted late. I don't follow that logic.
Gallon has great hands, great ball skills, and runs great routes. He has great hops and very good run after the catch skills. I'm not saying he's a first rounder, but I am saying that you can't predict a WR's draft spot based on size and speed alone.
September 13th, 2013 at 11:49 AM ^
No, you cannot predict how well a reciever will perform or where they'll get drafted purely based on height and speed alone. However, it still does play a significant role. I'd imagine GMs are more interested in players with superior speed or height attributes even if they may be a little lacking in other skills (i.e. - hands, route running, hops, etc...) when compared to Gallon. Skills can be improved on, height, and for the most part, speed, cannot. Why risk a high to mid draft pick on someone who is most likely going to be outmatched by NFL dbs?
As we know, especially with Mr.Brady, where you are drafted doesn't necessarily have anything to do with success. That's why I don't mean Gallon any offense when I say that IMO, he's not going to be a big name in this year's draft.
September 13th, 2013 at 7:06 AM ^
I can't remember the guys name but an NFL draft analyst was on a Chicago radio show yesterday and they asked him who after two weeks has made him think they might be better than projected before the season and he said Jeremy Gallon. I can't remember what his name was but he was from a major media outlet. Damn early morning brain failing me.
September 13th, 2013 at 7:11 AM ^
Whoever takes Devin at QB should find a way to get their hands on Gallon, although hopefully that will be made more difficult by them going in different years. Chemistry!
September 13th, 2013 at 7:15 AM ^
He's about the same size as guys like Ace Sanders and Tavon Austin, not as fast, but Gallon can jump like he's 6'-2". I think he gets drafted in the 2-4th round if he keeps these numbers up.
September 13th, 2013 at 7:26 AM ^
Brady and the Patriots need someone who an catch the ball and runs great routes... I the new age of the nfl, he's gonna be a great slot receiver
September 13th, 2013 at 7:32 AM ^
I think Jeremy plays better/bigger than his measurables. He finds ways to get open and is very good in space. Seems like at least a marginal NFL guy to me.
September 13th, 2013 at 7:34 AM ^
Stedman Bailey. Both are smallish WR who plays bigger than their size and is more of a outside WR. Doesn't have explosive speed but has nice quickness and suddeness to get open in route running. Very good hands to make catches in traffic.
Bailey got drafted at 3rd round by the Rams. If Gallon can continue his production, I think he'll get drafted at 4th round range IMO.
September 13th, 2013 at 7:39 AM ^
Fifth round pick if he stays healthy and produces in a similar fashion for the remainder of the season.
September 13th, 2013 at 8:54 AM ^
I think a lot of people in this thread are claiming he doesn't have good speed, which seems odd. He certainly isn't a burner, but he's got just as good speed as most WRs that enter the NFL draft. He's also extremely quick in and out of cuts, despite not being extremely quick with the ball in his hands.
Lack of height and elite top end speed will drop him, and he may be moved around a bit in the NFL, likely to the slot eventually. But I think between 4-6 is the right range if he keeps up his production, with round 5, as you said, being the most likely.
September 13th, 2013 at 9:08 AM ^
Fifth round, sounds about right. Get out of my head.
September 13th, 2013 at 9:22 AM ^
You know, maybe I've just brainwashed you. Maybe you've finally come over to the dark side where Mike Cox is pretty good and J.T. Floyd is bad.
September 13th, 2013 at 10:32 AM ^
Mike Cox is pretty good.
September 13th, 2013 at 9:22 AM ^
First act like you hate each other, then come aroudn to agreeing with each other, then fall in love and watch everyone follow (both for sports reasons and for the inspiring, engaging drama of it all). Brilliant Magnus/TIMMMAAY, brilliant. Thought the fact that you have like tens of thousands of posts combined is a bit sad.
September 13th, 2013 at 9:41 AM ^
It looks like I'm in 7th place right now. If we added our points together, I would vault to 5th. All these damn mods are racking up the points...
September 13th, 2013 at 7:40 AM ^
This guy burned Alabama and South Carolina for 100+ yards. There is a reason he gets wide open on his hitch routes. Do you all see the cushion he is given by ELITE cover corners?
September 13th, 2013 at 7:51 AM ^
Gallon is not a burner. He gets open by running great routes and having excellent body control.
September 13th, 2013 at 8:19 AM ^
he's a great leaper and is one of the best I've ever seen at making adjustments to the ball. Oh, and he's also got excellent hands. I'd definitely say Gallon will be drafted and will make a team's roster.