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Posted on 10/21/08 at 12:58 pm to Stromile Swift
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He's at least in the converstation.
no doubt
Posted on 10/21/08 at 12:59 pm to TheDoc
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No ONE can cover this guy the whole game.
he has sick moves.
In a more pass-happy offense, Lafell would be up for Heisman.
Posted on 10/21/08 at 1:00 pm to Tiger Voodoo
ladrops lahurt lafell, but he still da man
Posted on 10/21/08 at 1:00 pm to TheDoc
Ever watch him actually run a route? He's virtually uncoverable.
Posted on 10/21/08 at 1:02 pm to Acreboy
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Ever watch him actually run a route? He's virtually uncoverable.
yeah, he's ridiculous.
kid's got skilzzz.
Posted on 10/21/08 at 1:04 pm to TheDoc
Concentration is the ONLY thing holding him back.
Posted on 10/21/08 at 1:05 pm to Acreboy
He is the man and he blocks and lays the wood. Gotta love the guy even if he's not perfect like all of us.
Posted on 10/21/08 at 1:10 pm to NC_Tigah
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How many is several?
Apparently 1
Posted on 10/21/08 at 1:11 pm to Stromile Swift
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I've seen plenty of other great players make mistakes in the past...
agreed. Not dissin on Brandon. He's made such an improvement, and fought off so much adversity. I was really shocked when he dropped those balls, and I chalk it up to a fluke.
Posted on 10/21/08 at 1:22 pm to cenla tigah
It's not a fluke.
It's mechanics and its correctable.
The tendency is to rely on using your body to pin the ball with your arms.
Lafell's drops are often when moving from right to left. The correct position of the hands when receiving this ball is left hand on top and right hand underneath. When the left hand is low, your thumbs are not in the correct position and catching is awkward, unless you basket the catch.
Think about it. If you are playing third base and a ball is hit down the line and the glove is on your left hand, are you going to swing the glove underneath with your thumb on the bottom, or are you going to cross over with your thumb facing downward?
If you go back and look at Lafell's mechanics on his drops, you will find that he doesn't use proper technique. That being said, there are plenty of NFL receivers that do the same. Even Lafell's TD catch in the corner from Flynn in the NC game had his left hand low.
It's mechanics and its correctable.
The tendency is to rely on using your body to pin the ball with your arms.
Lafell's drops are often when moving from right to left. The correct position of the hands when receiving this ball is left hand on top and right hand underneath. When the left hand is low, your thumbs are not in the correct position and catching is awkward, unless you basket the catch.
Think about it. If you are playing third base and a ball is hit down the line and the glove is on your left hand, are you going to swing the glove underneath with your thumb on the bottom, or are you going to cross over with your thumb facing downward?
If you go back and look at Lafell's mechanics on his drops, you will find that he doesn't use proper technique. That being said, there are plenty of NFL receivers that do the same. Even Lafell's TD catch in the corner from Flynn in the NC game had his left hand low.
This post was edited on 10/21/08 at 1:25 pm
Posted on 10/21/08 at 1:25 pm to cenla tigah
Brandon Lafell= Arguably the best route runner in LSU history... too bad he has so many drops.
It seems like he thinks too much about catching the ball.
It seems like he thinks too much about catching the ball.
Posted on 10/21/08 at 1:26 pm to ndubui1
dwayne bowe had some drops as well...
Posted on 10/21/08 at 1:28 pm to wahoocs
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Lafell's drops are often when moving from right to left
is lafell right handed? if so, it's usually the other way around.
Posted on 10/21/08 at 2:17 pm to PortCityTiger24
if you could just have one who would you rather have?
LaFell or Byrd
LaFell or Byrd
Posted on 10/21/08 at 2:21 pm to PortCityTiger24
I'm not sure at this level if a dominant side comes into play.
It should be second nature.
Whichever shoulder is closest to the ball, that hand is on top.
It should be second nature.
Whichever shoulder is closest to the ball, that hand is on top.
Posted on 10/21/08 at 2:24 pm to TheDoc
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dwayne bowe had some drops as well...
Yes he did, but in fairness all LSU WRs seemed to have a lot of drops when JR was QB.
Posted on 10/21/08 at 2:44 pm to The Mike Sterling
that cracked me up. 
Posted on 10/21/08 at 3:53 pm to TheDoc
quote:not really
just know people have been hard on him recently.
quote:Agreed.
Brandon Lafell is ALWAYS open.
Posted on 10/21/08 at 4:05 pm to TheDoc
GEAUX LaFell 
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