Titans signed Xavier Restrepo (WR, Miami) as a UDFA

[Mercalius]

6 minutes ago, BudsOilers said:

You simply have to buy the idea that his Pro Day testing was impacted by injury.  On film, he doesn't look THAT slow but he certainly is more of a Welker/Edelman type of slot guy.

he immediately came out after the pro day and said he was competing with a hammy that hadn’t fully recovered.  I know players may fabricate things to cover their asses but his game speed is a lot better than his timed speed. 

[NashvilleNinja]

4 minutes ago, BudsOilers said:

You simply have to buy the idea that his Pro Day testing was impacted by injury.  On film, he doesn't look THAT slow but he certainly is more of a Welker/Edelman type of slot guy.

 

He may have. 4.8 is what some OL or DL ran at the combine. He definitely looks faster than some big fatty in game vids.

 

Welker reportedly ran a 4.65, which seems more in line with what Restrepo looks like. For further context, Cooper Kupp ran it in 4.62, point being that not having blazing speed isn't the end of the world for a guy at all 

[Starkiller]

10 minutes ago, VanCityTitan said:

Had to he more then a subpar 40 time for a team to not want to even spend a 7th round flyer.

 

 

No idea if this is legit but it was all I could find.  If true he's the opposite of explosive.   Doesn't mean it won't work but I'm not sure we should hinge too much on it.

He’s not an elite athlete (better than his testing shows still), especially in terms of straight line speed, but his film shows he gets open. He’s also pretty bulky for a slot receiver. 

[KogaShuko]

One of his highlight videos had a catch where he spins off a defender and takes off between the sideline and the hash marks and definitely looks quicker and faster then anything on that RAS card.  So there's hope!

[Thumbtack]

Reminds me of a poor man's Wayne Chrebet

[cshumak2]

#77 on PFFs big board....2 spots above jaylin Noel 

[bostontitan]

he can catch and score thats more than burks ...that's a plus allday.

[TheBukafax]

Slowstepo!!!

[TitansAB]

Guys, guys, guys…. My dick can only get so hard. 

[Titans279]

Brain: He's a UDFA. It's worth a shot and costs basically nothing. Probably never does anything and likely doesn't even make the 53.

 

HEART: STEAL OF CENTURY. WARD AND RESTREPO CANTON BOUND.

[Starkiller]

 

[NashvilleNinja]

12 minutes ago, Thumbtack said:

Reminds me of a poor man's Wayne Chrebet

 

I thought the same thing a few weeks ago.

[TerryBoats]

  At 210 lbs, perhaps he'll add enough as a blocker to be considered for the roster over the typical slot (Kyle Phillips was under 190 lbs)

[socaljake]

22 minutes ago, Mercalius said:

he immediately came out after the pro day and said he was competing with a hammy that hadn’t fully recovered.  I know players may fabricate things to cover their asses but his game speed is a lot better than his timed speed. 

It certainly could be some BS with some guys. I don't think Restrepo's FOS though. Before the 40 time, I would've thought he was a 4.5-4.6 guy. He doesn't look 4.8 slow. I think this could be a really nice UDFA gem. He might be one of those guys like Chrebet, Amendola, etc who hangs around awhile and is a "trust the tape" find.

[NashvilleNinja]

Assuming Restrepo shows enough to make it into the rotation, which I have little doubt he eventually will, his lack of top end speed won't matter if/when Ridley, Lockett/Dike, and Gunnar Helm are taking their own fair share of focus of defenses with them. XR will have plenty of opportunity across the middle.

 

Obviously there's a little hype/hopium in what I just typed, but that seems to be the goal/ideal outcome.