Jim Carrey in Dumb and Dumber has more chance of boinking that chick than Godhigh making any NFL roster.
I think RG is a very interesting case. While humorous, the dumb and dumber reference, is far from accurate in my mind. I have vivid memories of some of the crap I took on a different board over the last couple of years when predicting RGs future success in our own program. People were ruthless. I went so far as to predict some production numbers in the face of the criticism and fellow board members just insinuated that I had given myself rope to hang myself by. When it was all said and done, RG exceeded even my lofty predictions, and the board died before I could ever say I told you so.
RG is a niche player at the next level. That is absolutely certain. He can't really be used in every system as they are currently designed. It is absolutely true that prototypical NFL measurements will not favor him when compared to the other candidates flooding the market at the offensive skill positions. There are, however, some other, not so measurable, qualities where RG is pretty much off the charts. The combination of RG's sturdy build, low center of gravity, and natural balance may be unequalled in this class of NFL bound players. His ability to absorb punishment and stay on his feet while keeping plays alive is pretty amazing. That plays at every level. His ability to tip toe and make implausible cuts to avoid tacklers is nothing short of elite. He is also a punishing blocker and that plays at every level too. Here in lies the problem. RG projects as a slot type guy in the NFL. He is a good receiver with relatively good hands, but he provides a pretty small window for completions to be made. Time and time again, at GT, we have seen balls delivered RG's way, looking as if they would be completed, that ended up just off his finger tips. He is short, his arms are short, and he really doesn't have the ability to stretch and make plays like his peer group does. We all want to point to his top end speed as being the show stopper. I don't think that is it at all. There are many successful NFLers without it. He has shown the ability to get open consistently in tight spaces as a receiver. For a guy like Megatron, the QB has a barn door's size area to deliver the ball in for a play to be made on it. With RG, the area may prove to be too small.
I don't predict RG to be drafted, but I do think he will be given a tryout. I think he will turn heads and surprise people. He will have a long road to hoe and he will have to prove it. Many of you think he will have a snowball's chance. I think he makes a practice squad and eventually about a 1 in 3 chance of seeing time on an active roster some day.
