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Trindon Holliday KR LSU 6th round selection

I LOVED watching this kid at LSU, I would love to see his speed translate to returns in the NFL and see him make the team.
 
I heard from this board we are going 6-10 this year due to our bad drafting. Confirm/deny?
 
I've got a neeeeeeed foooooorrr speeeeeeed!

This kid is blazing. If he could become our kickoff returner and play 4-6 offensive plays a game, I love it.
 
Love this pick. Guy is fast as all get out.

Jacoby can now focus on being a full-time playmaker while defenders look for Holliday and realize he's already in the endzone!
 
Looks like his speed is the real deal.

During the 2010 NFL Combine, ESPN reported that he ran a 4.22, which would have beaten Chris Johnson's NFL record fastest time of 4.24. However, NFL.com said he did not break the records, listing Holliday's times at 4.27 and 4.32.
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He demonstrated his sprinting ability in the 100-meter dash at the 2007 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships, where he recorded 10.07 seconds in the final – ahead of Walter Dix and second only to Tyson Gay. This qualified him for the 2007 World Championships in Athletics but he opted to not compete, preferring to begin the football season with the LSU Tigers. He continued to race, however, and reached the semi-finals in the 100 m at the 2008 United States Olympic Trials the following year.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trindon_Holliday
 
treduke said:
maybe jj can now focus more on becoming a better wr!
love the pick:bender:
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What I was thinking. This can give Jacoby rest during games, as he doesn't have to do KR/PR. Hell, Andre Davis can stop doing KR, too. Let Holliday do both full time, with a couple of offensive plays here and there.
 
I was stoked when I saw this pick. He is sooooo fast - we're huge LSU fans here at the house (wife and I both graduated from there). We were always geeked when this kid was back to field a kick because you never knew when he was going to get that corner and be G-O-N-E gone.
 
I am really excited about this pick. The 6th round was a very good one, if only the 4th and 5th were like this. Both picks get As from me.
 
texansdrummer said:
Wow. He's pretty tiny - but if nobody gets a hand on him, size is irrelevant.
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Size is not that big of a deal for a KR/PR. If he was tough enough to return kicks and punts, catch pass, and run the football in the SEC, he's tough enough to play in the NFL.
 
TheRealJoker said:
It seems that he secures the football incredibly fast. While running fast he also manages to hold on to the football from what i've seen.
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Don't shoot the messenger. Just dog tired of seeing Texans lay the ball on the ground whether it be Slaton or Jacoby Jones or whomever. Sure Holliday is quick, but he's also slight of build. Will that result in him getting gashed by opposing special teams and coughing up the ball? Not trying to be a Jack-ass, just trying to pose a question about his ability to hold onto the ball on returns, etc.
 
At the very least he will add some excitement to the Texans, and hopefully provide us with good field position throughout the season. I hope we can include him in the offense with some gadget plays and perhaps as a slot receiver...
 
I watched a bunch of LSU games and this kid is a competitor! Nice pickup.

JJ, look over your shoulder. This kid is coming up hard and fast.
 
Probably my favorite pick of the draft. This guy is electric. I hope we can use him out of the backfield sometime this season. He can be matchup nightmare for other teams. Let's hope he can pick up the offense fast because he's a difference maker type of player.
 
treduke said:
maybe jj can now focus more on becoming a better wr!
love the pick:bender:
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The Pencil Neck said:
I think that's the plan.
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I am guessing JJ still does the PR duties. Just guessing though.

Nawzer said:
Probably my favorite pick of the draft. This guy is electric. I hope we can use him out of the backfield sometime this season. He can be matchup nightmare for other teams. Let's hope he can pick up the offense fast because he's a difference maker type of player.
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The more I find out about him the more I agree.
 
Just let me say this:

I EXPECT Andre Davis to be cut. He filled in admirably that one year. He had a couple good returns. But he is awful, awful, bad, awful, bad, bad, bad, bad, awful, crappy, bad, awful at returning kicks. AJ, KW, JJ, DA, TH wr depth in a box.
 
TimeKiller said:
Just let me say this:

I EXPECT Andre Davis to be cut. He filled in admirably that one year. He had a couple good returns. But he is awful, awful, bad, awful, bad, bad, bad, bad, awful, crappy, bad, awful at returning kicks. AJ, KW, JJ, DA, TH wr depth in a box.
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During the press conference Gary Kubiak indicated that Holliday was brought in to be a punt/kick-off return specialist.
 
Hagar said:
I watched a bunch of LSU games and this kid is a competitor! Nice pickup.

JJ, look over your shoulder. This kid is coming up hard and fast.
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Let's not get too carried away here.

Here's JJ's nfl.com stats from 2009, stacked up against the entire LEAGUE:

ENTIRE NFL 2009:

(a) Jacoby Top 5 in punt return yards (50 yds. from being No. 1)

(b) Jacoby tied for No. 1 with 7 returns of 20+ yards

(c) Jacoby tied for No. 2 with 2 returns of 40+ yards

(d) Jacoby tied for No. 14 with about 9 other guys with 2 fumbles on punt returns

Receiving Stats:

(a) Jacoby is 28th in entire league with 6 TDs

(b) Noteworthy guys behind Jacoby and each receiver's TD total:

Santonio Holmes (5)
Calvin Johnson (5)
Terrell Owens (5)
Anquan Boldin (4)

(c) Jacoby had zero fumbles in the receiving stats.

The whole dissin' on JJ act is wearing thin. And it shows that when a guy gets labeled by hometown fans early on in his career, since he was a bit of a fumble machine early in his career here, that it's hard to shake the label.

If they decide to stick Doc Holliday in and return the ball, so be it. He does look VERY good. But I don't think Jacoby Jones is all that shabby either, as the stats for the whole league have indicated.
 
GP said:
Let's not get too carried away here.

Here's JJ's nfl.com stats from 2009, stacked up against the entire LEAGUE:

ENTIRE NFL 2009:

(a) Jacoby Top 5 in punt return yards (50 yds. from being No. 1)

(b) Jacoby tied for No. 1 with 7 returns of 20+ yards

(c) Jacoby tied for No. 2 with 2 returns of 40+ yards

(d) Jacoby tied for No. 14 with about 9 other guys with 2 fumbles on punt returns

Receiving Stats:

(a) Jacoby is 28th in entire league with 6 TDs

(b) Noteworthy guys behind Jacoby and each receiver's TD total:

Santonio Holmes (5)
Calvin Johnson (5)
Terrell Owens (5)
Anquan Boldin (4)

(c) Jacoby had zero fumbles in the receiving stats.

The whole dissin' on JJ act is wearing thin. And it shows that when a guy gets labeled by hometown fans early on in his career, since he was a bit of a fumble machine early in his career here, that it's hard to shake the label.

If they decide to stick Doc Holliday in and return the ball, so be it. He does look VERY good. But I don't think Jacoby Jones is all that shabby either, as the stats for the whole league have indicated.
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Just curious, is that two LOST fumbles, or just two fumbles? It sure seemed like he fumbled a few more times last season...either way, I really hope JJ keeps up the production this season, he's always had a super high ceiling.
 
Highlight package

Looking at the highlights here, what impresses me is that for a kid of that size and speed, he doesn't seem to dance around a lot. Jacoby dances too much and is always trying for the homerun every time. This kid seems to secure the ball, and turn upfield without a ton of dancing and reversing etc.

Love the pick. The LSU bio on him says he is the fastest guy to ever play college football. While I think that is a bit of hyperbole for sure, the kid is obviousely hell on wheels. He adds a dynamic to the offense and ST like we haven't had before, although Jacoby and Mathis are probably close.
 
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