Post by Funkytown on Nov 11, 2017 11:59:11 GMT -6
Vikings' Laquon Treadwell or Redskins' Josh Doctson? Jury still out on NFL careers of 2016 first-round picks by Ben Goessling
Link: www.startribune.com/vikings-laquon-treadwell-or-redskins-josh-doctson-jury-still-out-on-nfl-careers-of-2016-first-round-picks/456699743/
Bothered by nagging injuries as a rookie while still trying to fully recover from the broken leg he suffered as a junior at Mississippi, Treadwell struggled to break through as former undrafted free agent Adam Thielen vaulted ahead of him in the Vikings’ offense.
This year, Treadwell has slowly started to make an impact. He credited his improvement this week to the fact he’d heeded Zimmer’s advice and learned to pull back on his workload.
“I feel like my coaches know best,” he said. “They’ll always tell you the truth. When they told me that, I took it for what it was, and I stopped. I’m playing better, I feel better and I’m in a better mood, coming to work. It’s helped me a lot. I put more time, instead of working out, into the film, and it’s been helping.”
Treadwell said he’s cut back on lifting weights, and he’s curtailed the number of days he’s on the field long after practice, catching passes from a Jugs machine. Instead, he’s devoted more time to studying the nuances of the game, which is where the Vikings wanted him to improve as a rookie.
“When I first came, there’s giants and super-freaks on the team, and I’m just like, ‘I’ve got to work,’ ” Treadwell said. “It’s the complete opposite, though. Everybody here does a great job of taking care of their bodies, and that’s what I’ve learned [is] the difference from college to now: The recovery is more than the work.”
Asked about the first half of his season, Treadwell gave himself a C.
“It was all right,” he said. “I know I can do a lot more, and I pride myself on doing a lot more: blocking more and just doing more to help the team. I can do better, a lot better, and I’m looking forward to the second half.”
Both the Vikings and Redskins have enough receiving options that neither team is completely dependent on its 2016 first-round pick breaking out in the second half of 2017.
But as both teams jockey for playoff positioning, Doctson and Treadwell will try to give their respective offenses a timely boost.
“I don’t compete against other guys; I compete against the defense,” Treadwell said. “Me and Josh Doctson, we’re close friends. We’ve got the same trainer, and he’s been doing well. I’m looking forward to seeing him continue to make plays.”
This year, Treadwell has slowly started to make an impact. He credited his improvement this week to the fact he’d heeded Zimmer’s advice and learned to pull back on his workload.
“I feel like my coaches know best,” he said. “They’ll always tell you the truth. When they told me that, I took it for what it was, and I stopped. I’m playing better, I feel better and I’m in a better mood, coming to work. It’s helped me a lot. I put more time, instead of working out, into the film, and it’s been helping.”
Treadwell said he’s cut back on lifting weights, and he’s curtailed the number of days he’s on the field long after practice, catching passes from a Jugs machine. Instead, he’s devoted more time to studying the nuances of the game, which is where the Vikings wanted him to improve as a rookie.
“When I first came, there’s giants and super-freaks on the team, and I’m just like, ‘I’ve got to work,’ ” Treadwell said. “It’s the complete opposite, though. Everybody here does a great job of taking care of their bodies, and that’s what I’ve learned [is] the difference from college to now: The recovery is more than the work.”
Asked about the first half of his season, Treadwell gave himself a C.
“It was all right,” he said. “I know I can do a lot more, and I pride myself on doing a lot more: blocking more and just doing more to help the team. I can do better, a lot better, and I’m looking forward to the second half.”
Both the Vikings and Redskins have enough receiving options that neither team is completely dependent on its 2016 first-round pick breaking out in the second half of 2017.
But as both teams jockey for playoff positioning, Doctson and Treadwell will try to give their respective offenses a timely boost.
“I don’t compete against other guys; I compete against the defense,” Treadwell said. “Me and Josh Doctson, we’re close friends. We’ve got the same trainer, and he’s been doing well. I’m looking forward to seeing him continue to make plays.”
Link: www.startribune.com/vikings-laquon-treadwell-or-redskins-josh-doctson-jury-still-out-on-nfl-careers-of-2016-first-round-picks/456699743/
... and neither is this Chris guy.