Chiwolve

December 9th, 2014 at 11:20 PM ^

Yes !!! Let's get on the internet and post about how lazy a student athlete who busted his ass 40+ hours a week for 3 years on behalf of the university and its fans is... makes perfect sense.

And I'm guessing you are judging his leadership based on what? Working with him? Serving in a foxhole together? A leadership conference?

Oh that's right -- you are just trashing one of (if not) the most talented players to come through Michigan in the last 5 years based on your gut. Maybe next time just say good luck in the draft and be done with it...

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JamieH

December 9th, 2014 at 3:34 PM ^

But I think he could have gone a lot higher if he had come back and put together a much better year.  Obviously depending on who our coach is.

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stephenrjking

December 9th, 2014 at 10:46 PM ^

Who's going to throw him the ball? Harbaugh could come, revitalize the entire team, convert the OL into a bulldozer that mows down opposing teams like grass, go 10-2... And still have a QB passing for 150 a game with Funchess barely seeing a pass his way. No matter who is coaching, the passing game looks dodgy. Funch had his problems this year, but his numbers were certainly hurt by a crippled passing game. How many times have we longed for a deep ball, any deep ball, to be thrown his way? He can't risk another year like that--now is the time to go, while some bloom is still left on the rose.

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PhillipFulmersPants

December 9th, 2014 at 4:30 PM ^

he'll put up fairly good numbers straight line.

If he is running 4.7 plus, he's getting some bad advice or isn't paying attention. Last year, 41 guys at the combine at WR position clocked in sub 4.7s, 33 of those were sub 4.6, and 20 were 4.5 or below.  

He's a long strider, so I don't think he appears fast.  I suspect where he won't fair so well is in some of the quickness drills.  

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Gobgoblue

December 9th, 2014 at 3:47 PM ^

I'd say decent hands and decent speed.  He will probably be a TE in the way that Jimmy Graham is a TE.   I'd say 3rd round.  I'm one of the people who hasn't soured on him; I think his attitude needs a bit of a check, but with the right motivation on his behalf he can be really good.  

At the end of the day, he is a 6'5" WR with good size.   Not too many of those out there, regardless of development.  

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Tater

December 9th, 2014 at 4:08 PM ^

Opposing defenses seem to have neutralized Jimmy Graham so far this year.  I can't imagine Funchess going higher than the third round and I think he may slip as low as the fifth.  I don't fault him for going, but whoever is giving him "advice" is severely overestimating his market value.

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lilpenny1316

December 9th, 2014 at 4:21 PM ^

He had three 80+ yard receiving games and three TDs in his first four games before his injury woes began.  That's probably a contributing factor.  Plus NO doesn't have the speed guys on the outside that used to open up the middle for him.  

Funchess needs to go somewhere with good speed on the perimeter so he can cause havoc in the middle.  If he played in Green Bay, he would be dominant.

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robpollard

December 9th, 2014 at 4:22 PM ^

I understand Graham is not having a year comparable to his most recent ones, but I just looked it up: he currently has 68 receptions and 9 Tds. That means he'll end up with 85 (or so) cataches and 11-12 TDs. That's still a big year.

Unless there is some background info we don't know about, Funchess will go in the first round. His body type and skills are what the NFL is looking for (see Ebron, Eric -- who went in RD1 last year with stats and a body type similar to Funchess).

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