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....showing he is more or can be more than just a special teams beast! His route running, ability to separate and run away from defenders after the catch is apparent, according to reports I have been hearing from WWL reports. A very pleasant surprise this camp.
 
Yeah, I don't even care that he's so little...his speed and elusiveness are very apparent if you have ever watched him play. He is a special player.
 
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Super44 said:
....showing he is more or can be more than just a special teams beast! His route running, ability to separate and run away from defenders after the catch is apparent, according to reports I have been hearing from WWL reports. A very pleasant surprise this camp.
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I'm not really surprised at all. Hes a special kind of athlete, and a QB's best friend.

All you gotta do is put the ball in his hands, sit back and enjoy the show. He makes, even some of the best tacklers look foolish at times.

The only reason he went undrafted was bc hes significantly short for the position. Statistics show, people of his height don't have much success at the WR position, but like I said, hes a special player.

Deonte is here to pave the way!

Def one of the most electrifying players I can remember in recent memory.
 
Saintsphere said:
That's a big leap to think he can ascend to that.

A better comparison would be our own Michael Lewis
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Deonte can be a much bigger contributor than Michael Lewis was offensively, as his agility is far superior. Beerman was a bullet in a straight line, had good vision, and was fine making one cut to change direction, but he wasn't much of a threat to catch a swing pattern and create his own lane with lateral movement like Deonte has already shown flashes of doing.

On the other hand, Tyreek is much bigger than Deonte is, and I think it's a stretch to think he can be an every-down WR who can be asked to high-point balls regularly downfield or block effectively in the running or screen game. I think he's a guy who can take the lid off here and there, make plays in space, and be a decoy to loosen things up for others. Maybe as good as Tyreek pound-for-pound.

Having said all that, I hope Deonte proves me dead wrong and makes the pro bowl as a WR. I just don't see him getting that much run.
 
I think he can be a definite big play contributor. He’s small, and I wouldn’t want him hurt by taking too many shots, but we all know what he can do with the ball in his hands in space. He plays bigger than he is, so I think if he can develop into a part time WR, that would be huge for us.
 
Pocket Hercules said:
Deonte can be a much bigger contributor than Michael Lewis was offensively, as his agility is far superior. Beerman was a bullet in a straight line, had good vision, and was fine making one cut to change direction, but he wasn't much of a threat to catch a swing pattern and create his own lane with lateral movement like Deonte has already shown flashes of doing.

On the other hand, Tyreek is much bigger than Deonte is, and I think it's a stretch to think he can be an every-down WR who can be asked to high-point balls regularly downfield or block effectively in the running or screen game. I think he's a guy who can take the lid off here and there, make plays in space, and be a decoy to loosen things up for others. Maybe as good as Tyreek pound-for-pound.

Having said all that, I hope Deonte proves me dead wrong and makes the pro bowl as a WR. I just don't see him getting that much run.
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A 4 inch difference isn't much in football, especially when both of said players are so reliant on their speed to be successful at what they do. Will he ever be at the same caliber as Hill? Only time will tell, but he definitely can. What Tyreek Hill has that Harris doesn't is an arm strong enough to throw it to him.
 
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I'm not really surprised at all. Hes a special kind of athlete, and a QB's best friend.

All you gotta do is put the ball in his hands, sit back and enjoy the show. He makes, even some of the best tacklers look foolish at times.

The only reason he went undrafted was bc hes significantly short for the position. Statistics show, people of his height don't have much success at the WR position, but like I said, hes a special player.

Deonte is here to pave the way!

Def one of the most electrifying players I can remember in recent memory.
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Steve Smith was small, but he was one of the best, even though i hated him because he played for Carolina.
 
According to the reports I have heard from Strief and others on WWL, the Saints staff never envisioned his growth into what he has become in his 2nd training camp. They have afforded him some opportunities as a WR candidate and he is surprising the staff with his abilities. Last year, he was just sort of a novelty they hoped would be their special teams guy. Well, since he took that bull by the horns and did what he did, he is getting his chance to show what else he can do as a WR. He is apparently getting rave reviews from the coaching and will have a greater number of opportunities this year, as a WR. The vision is not for him to be counted on as the #3 WR obviously, but to be able to come in and play the X,Y,Z positions and have defenses have to account for him and not just discount him being in the game. He will contribute at the WR spot this year.
 
Super44 said:
....showing he is more or can be more than just a special teams beast! His route running, ability to separate and run away from defenders after the catch is apparent, according to reports I have been hearing from WWL reports. A very pleasant surprise this camp.
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He showed that last year when given the opportunity. He has great hands and ran the routes very precise. I think the only issue Sean Payton has with Harris is his height and durability in the open field as a receiver. It's one thing as a punt/kick off returner to get popped when returning the ball. It's whole other story as a receiver. More opportunity to get clocked unexpectedly (blindly) while receiving.

I would definitely use him as a receiver in certain game situations. Other than Kamara (when healthy), he definitely is one of the best play makers on the field.
 

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