Would you rather have Amara Darboh or Jordan Payton?
Just wondering in the eyes of the mgousers, which WR you would rather have in this years class? I understand that taking both is a possibility, but with the likelihood of Michigan leading for both, which would you take over the other?
Payton has been considered ovrrated by some, but still looks like a solid possession reciever, while Darboh seems to be the "big-play threat" type of player. Rivals and Scout ratings seem to prefer Payton to Darboh, but they're both consensus four stars.
Thoughts?
October 6th, 2011 at 5:33 PM ^
I know the sites have made distinctions between them but they don't seem like very different players to me, they have pretty similar skill sets. Either one (or both) would be awesome to have come to Michigan.
October 6th, 2011 at 5:34 PM ^
both
October 6th, 2011 at 5:40 PM ^
Both please.
October 6th, 2011 at 7:30 PM ^
Both. Don't like the topic.
October 6th, 2011 at 5:42 PM ^
you stole my comment idea
October 6th, 2011 at 8:18 PM ^
Well Mr. fattymcbutterpants, it takes awhile to adjust to the speed up here, but soon enough the game will start slowing down for you and you'll break through the magical 50 MGoPoints barrier.
October 6th, 2011 at 5:36 PM ^
Ideally I would like to see us take Payton and Stefon Diggs. Simply because I see Payton and Darboh as being a wash skill wise while I think it's important to maintain the west coast pipeline Hoke and Co. developed while out here.
October 6th, 2011 at 7:08 PM ^
I would like to take Diggs, but it seems like he is a long shot right now. There are rumors about him not being able to qualify. I don't think we can take the chance because we are thin and we need the bodies on campus.
October 7th, 2011 at 10:07 AM ^
I would really like our coaching staff to do anything the can (within the rules of course) to get him to come on an official. Then, leave a spot open until signing day. We shouldn't accept a commit from him if he isn't going to qualify, but if he does qualify and we didn't get him on campus to give us a chance in his recruitment, I will be disappointed.
October 6th, 2011 at 5:38 PM ^
Payton because he can help open up the pipeline for a Cali connection.
October 7th, 2011 at 9:44 AM ^
the iowa connection?
October 6th, 2011 at 5:39 PM ^
Not sure we should have this thread, just in case somebody who matters is reading this. They would both be really good gets.
October 6th, 2011 at 5:44 PM ^
October 6th, 2011 at 7:10 PM ^
That is really different from what I heard early in the process. Some ND people were saying that he was a ND lean early on. What changed? Did Kelly's sideline antics change how Darboh's parents viewed the ND program?
October 7th, 2011 at 8:08 AM ^
October 7th, 2011 at 3:26 AM ^
Michael Floyd graduates (after losing to UM three years in a row, yeah, I went there) so you know the sad sack Irish are definitely focusing on his replacement, so you have a point.
October 7th, 2011 at 8:14 AM ^
October 6th, 2011 at 5:41 PM ^
As players, I like Darboh better. He's a more explosive player.
Payton is bulkier and more physical, so I think they compliment each other well. Darboh and Payton are kind of like Stonum and Hemingway as players. I tend to like the explosive athlete better, but both would (will?) add a lot.
October 6th, 2011 at 5:41 PM ^
Would you rather have a dragon or be a dragon?
October 6th, 2011 at 5:44 PM ^
both
October 6th, 2011 at 5:44 PM ^
I can only imagine the comments I would get from megangoblue on my new scaly skin.
October 6th, 2011 at 11:30 PM ^
If my dragon obeys me, doesn't kill my family or pets, and will take me anywhere anytime, then I would much rather have a dragon. Being a dragon would be fun for a little while, until the government caged you and tried to harness your power for evil.
October 7th, 2011 at 10:58 AM ^
BlueDragon should chime in on...
October 6th, 2011 at 5:47 PM ^
Both, but to me Payton is more like a Hemingway/Avant kind of player, possession receiver with good hands and good presence and Darboh is more like a Stonum kind of player (elusive and fast) and since Stonum should come back next year I'd rather have a good possession receiver to replace Junior, Roundtree doesn't fill his mold either, then again, I'm greedy and I want both.
October 6th, 2011 at 5:44 PM ^
Terrible idea for a post.
If you can't see where this is going then you are new to the interweb and should be looking at bewbs.
October 6th, 2011 at 5:48 PM ^
I think what the OP meant to ask was, "who would you rather have [wear the No. 1 jersey in 3 years,] Amara Dorboh or Jordan Payton?"
October 6th, 2011 at 7:31 PM ^
Clarity! That makes much more sense.
October 6th, 2011 at 5:48 PM ^
Both seem like good kids and they each have 4* talent. I'll be happy if either decides to come to Ann Arbor.
October 6th, 2011 at 5:48 PM ^
Both! But if I were to pick one, for our current WR situation, it'd be Payton. He appears more game ready and we need contributions from our WRs right away. If this were three years from now after we've established a stable pipeline of WRs for our current system, then I'd go with Darboh.
I really hope we get both of them this year and then extend a signing day offer to Treadwell!
October 6th, 2011 at 7:13 PM ^
Why would it matter if we offer Treadwell on signing day?
October 6th, 2011 at 5:55 PM ^
Yes.
October 6th, 2011 at 6:00 PM ^
Probably Payton. I want Michigan to recruit nationally like Michigan State.
/s
October 6th, 2011 at 6:00 PM ^
BOTH or payton
October 6th, 2011 at 6:02 PM ^
... whoever wants to be here.
October 6th, 2011 at 10:37 PM ^
Do you want me?
October 7th, 2011 at 10:59 AM ^
To want me.
October 6th, 2011 at 7:06 PM ^
"With processed cheese!"
October 6th, 2011 at 6:12 PM ^
Michigan would be lucky to have either individual choose the Wolverines.
October 6th, 2011 at 6:29 PM ^
Both.
October 6th, 2011 at 7:23 PM ^
October 6th, 2011 at 7:32 PM ^
Damn you!
October 6th, 2011 at 8:08 PM ^
Well damn you for responding before I could realize that "on" should be changed to "in".....
October 6th, 2011 at 7:23 PM ^
October 6th, 2011 at 7:31 PM ^
Dorial Green-Beckham.
October 6th, 2011 at 7:46 PM ^
on his recruitment anyway? I haven't heard anything new about him in a while.
October 6th, 2011 at 7:49 PM ^
I would love to get both, but if I was picking one, then I'd take Payton because of the potential pipeline to Oaks Christian.
October 6th, 2011 at 8:13 PM ^
The more I follow recruiting, the less I believe in out-of-state pipelines. Michigan got in with Pahokee for a couple years, but it was short-lived and Rodriguez didn't really come close with any Pahokee kids for 2011 before he was fired. Other than Pahokee, it seems like "pipelines" consist of a couple players, max. If Darboh's the better player and he happens to come from Iowa, then I'm not sure Payton + 1 unnamed player > Darboh in the long run.
The real pipelines appear to come from in-state schools (Glenville for OSU, Cass Tech for Michigan, Ingham County Jail for MSU, etc.). Outside of the home state, it's kind of a crapshoot.
October 7th, 2011 at 9:11 AM ^
"Ingham County Jail" would have been worth about 20 MGPs.
October 6th, 2011 at 8:39 PM ^
I want the future student athlete, that wants to come to Michigan.