BudsOilers Posted April 26 Report Share Posted April 26 A one-year starter at Florida, Dike worked inside (59.3 percent of snaps) and outside (39.9 percent) in offensive coordinator Rob Sale’s scheme. He lived out his childhood dream by playing football for the Badgers in Madison, but he made a business decision by joining the Gators in 2024, which helped him better audition for NFL scouts (led the team in catches). With speed best described as “easy,” Dike accelerates on command to attack defenders at the stem or motor away from trail coverage. To fully weaponize that speed, he needs to improve his route pacing and stride manipulation to detach himself from coverage. He also needs to rely on his gear change to maximize YAC opportunities. Overall, Dike has somewhat of a confused identity as a receiver. He is more than just a field-stretcher, but he also must develop better nuance in his routes and at the catch point to become more reliable as a separator or possession target. There is something here, and his special teams impact (as a returner or gunner) should lengthen the leash as NFL coaching attempts to maximize his talent. Strengths Stopwatch speed reflects his on-field speed Fires out of his stance and closes cushion in a flash At his best on cross-formation patterns from condensed sets, which create a runway for his speed Attacks leverage before sinking his hips to drive defenders off the route Good use of head bobs and body turn mid-route to bait coverage Plays ball fairly well in the air and put examples on film of finishing through contact Averaged 11.7 yards on punt returns in 2024 (16 attempts for 187 yards) and was gunner on coverages (downed two punts inside the opponent’s 3-yard line) An asset in run game with blocking effort Became a captain in his one season at Florida, and his past coaches rave about his work habits (NFL scout: “Absolutely an A-plus kid.”) Weaknesses Underdeveloped pacing as a route runner Speeds through breaks and gets his head over his skis, creating stumbles Physical defenders can knock him off his path too easily (didn’t see a ton of press on tape) Relies too much on cradle catches to help secure grabs against his body Not as dynamic yards-after-catch option as one might expect Inconsistent instincts as a ball carrier — needs to better throttle his speed and avoid tackles freakingeek, Callidus, and IsntLifeFunny 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thrill Posted April 26 Report Share Posted April 26 I’m guessing he’ll start off in a sort of Ted Ginn/khalif Raymond role and work to improve his shorter route running. He’s got two excellent teachers in Lockett and Ridley. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE_TITAN Posted April 26 Report Share Posted April 26 Terrible value oldschool 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeamRamrod Posted April 26 Report Share Posted April 26 Bootleg Football guys really liked him fwiw SleepingTitan 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SD_TITAN_619 Posted April 26 Report Share Posted April 26 3 minutes ago, THE_TITAN said: Terrible value Horrible Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starkiller Posted April 26 Report Share Posted April 26 James Foster had Dike ranked as an early 5th rounder SleepingTitan 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
headhunter Posted April 26 Report Share Posted April 26 Horrible Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE_TITAN Posted April 26 Report Share Posted April 26 Just now, Starkiller said: James Foster had Dike ranked as an early 5th rounder Probably could've got him with our second 4th. Hoping we pull excellent value with that pick now. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
titansfan Posted April 26 Report Share Posted April 26 Special Team player. Probably a reach compared to consensus draft boards but we stuck to ours. I dont expect much from him Offensively. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BTiger3733 Posted April 26 Report Share Posted April 26 Doctor, I'm having Dez Fitzpatrick flashbacks Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AussieTitanFan08 Posted April 26 Report Share Posted April 26 Sirjesse, ChesterCopperpot1, and SleepingTitan 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NashvilleNinja Posted April 26 Report Share Posted April 26 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerryBoats Posted April 26 Report Share Posted April 26 He's got to be the most average looking receiver I've ever watched. Totally average in every regard. He doesn't live up to his namesake. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alcibiades Posted April 26 Report Share Posted April 26 4 minutes ago, BTiger3733 said: Doctor, I'm having Dez Fitzpatrick flashbacks He's like the opposite of Dez. Dez was slow with decent hands and size. This guy is super fast, with smaller frame and needs to work on his hands. Totally different players. IsntLifeFunny, japan, and Starkiller 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Titans279 Posted April 26 Report Share Posted April 26 Just now, TerryBoats said: He's got to be the most average looking receiver I've ever watched. Totally average in every regard. He doesn't live up to his namesake. His speed is above average and we need speed. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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