Jarrett or Rice? Who would you take?

TexasViking

well guys we had a chance to take either rice or jarrett in the second round. jarrett went right after us. who would have you guys picked? rice or jarrett?
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Achilles · Joined: 19 Nov 2005 Posts: 2611 Location: Grand Forks, ND

Rice pure and simple. Jarrett may be bigger and have better hands, but he's slower and doesn't get off the line as well. Rice is just as tall as Jarrett, is only 10 pounds lighter, which he may grow into, his hands are great, maybe not as good as Jarrett's, but nothing to worry about, and with Rice being faster both in timed speed and game speed it gives him the edge as a more complete WR. Rice was close to being just as productive as Jarrett in college, on a team with much less talent and tougher conference, I think this shows that Rice knows how to play against top competition and be considered the underdog.
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disaacs · Joined: 13 Dec 2005 Posts: 19967 Location: Brownbackistan

Why are you asking this question now? It's kind of silly, don't ya think?
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PrplChilPill · Joined: 26 Feb 2007 Posts: 7799 Location: SLP, MN

Actually, I think it is a great question. Why wouldn't we all take our public stands, and then see how smart we all are? This is the actual question the Vikes faced, much to our surprise.

I chose Jarrett, but just barely.
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Snake Plissken · Joined: 04 Apr 2005 Posts: 1406

I don't think it is a silly question. You have two guys in a need postion that are very comparable that went back-to-back in the draft. I think it is natural to want to debate who would have been the better pick.

When the Vikings pick came up, I wanted Jarrett, but after seeing them both a little more, I like Rice's upside and athletic ability.
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The Gnat · Joined: 23 Feb 2005 Posts: 34114 Location: Minneapolis

I would personally stand by Rice. I think if we had gotten a WR in free agency, I would have said Jarrett, but Rice has more diversity in his game where as Jarrett's game is a little more limited.
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English Vike · Joined: 28 Feb 2006 Posts: 166 Location: England

So easily Rice, before, during and after the draft i have always thought so and if you doubt me look at my 'Rice and our 2nd round pick' thread.

I follow recievers a hell of a lot, i play reciever and i love to watch them play and consider their strengths and weaknesses, from the first time (of many) that i saw Rice play i was convinced he's going to be nothing short of a superstar in the NFL assuming he stays healthy and you can quote me on that. I'm really not that convinced about Jarrett, as said previously, if you have problems getting open (which it seemed to me he did) in the college game, you are gonna have some major issues in the pros no matter what you do when you get the ball.

Most 'experts' seem to be saying Rice would have been a top 10 pick next year after one more year at school, Jarrett would never ever have enough to be a top 10 pick once people study him closely. Too many problems with his game.

I really cant see how i could ever think Jarrett would be a better pro reciever than Rice after watching a lot of them both, i think sometimes people get too caught up by what people achieve at college against weaker opponents, and don't think enough about how their game suits the next level.

heydudemanG · Joined: 14 Mar 2007 Posts: 2922 Location: Minneapolis

I really wanted jarret, but picked rice. DJ can come in and start right now with no questions, but rice has big question. I'm not sure how he'll fair on shut down corners. Even though DJ has the best hands in the draft, and can make an amediant impact, as rice can be the future, and I think we are building for the future, and rice is almost as tall, faster, got good hands, and is only 20. I have full faith in chilly and the vikings staff, and if they like rice more, then I like rice more.
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packsuckvikesrock · Joined: 09 Mar 2005 Posts: 7379 Location: Right here

When it came to our pick I was pulling for DJ, but I wasn't going to be upset if we picked Sidney. So for me it is a toss up between the two. I think Sidney will help us and DJ will help Carolina. So it really doesn't matter to me, I'd take either of them.
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Purple-Pride07 · Joined: 08 Dec 2006 Posts: 17173 Location: Right Behind You

Rice easily...he lit up in my opinion the best CB in this draft (Chris Houston) who managed to shut down and I mean SHUT down every big name reciever last year...mainly including Dwayne Jarrett. Im very happy I have never liked Jarrett but I have alot of respect for him and I think his work ethic is phenominaly...but your not going to draft players solely on that, you need players at WR position first of all who can get off the line of scrimmage which is one thing DJ had a major problem with in college....

If Jarrett is having a problem with this in college football, think about what will happen to him in the NFL. So to whom ever said in this thread already that Jarrett can come in and start right away, I dis-agree entirely as Rice has no real standout flaws in his game and looks to me like a slightly less faster and slightly shorter/athletic Randy Moss with his great leaping abilities. I know a Randy Moss comparison is cheesy but its really what I see in him.

Without question its Sid!
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Slapdaddy · Joined: 28 Dec 2006 Posts: 802 Location: Los Angeles

I had always had Rice over Jarrett because DJ CAN'T get open when he is merely touched at the line of scrimmage. This is why he was shut down by Chris Houston (who Rice had a terrific game against); Chris Houston is a press cover corner, and the tape of the game shows that Jarrett was helpless after contact.

Just look at every single highlight catch of Jarrett. They all occur after he runs his route untouched. Keyshawn was right about him...
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