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Ryan Grant

Posted: Tue Nov 26, 2013 3:53 pm
by winwave
Will be in the Senior Bowl as per the Advocate. Congrats Ryan.

Ryan Grant to Senior Bowl

Posted: Tue Nov 26, 2013 4:50 pm
by Jonathan
Congrats to him!

Re: Ryan Grant to Senior Bowl

Posted: Wed Nov 27, 2013 8:38 am
by IM42lane
Well deserved. He should be awarded the Tulane offensive player of the year.

Ryan Grant's Senior Bowl run

Posted: Wed Jan 22, 2014 10:50 am
by dpm wave
http://www.rotoworld.com/articles/cfb/4 ... -in-mobile

Consistency has been Grant's calling card at Tulane. He doesn't put up gaudy stats but week in and week out, he's reliable. As such, an NFL team likes nothing more than knowing what’s it getting, positive and/or negative, from a young next level player

He does the little things as a receiver really well. He sells his routes, running pristine paths with subtle moves to make himself available. He'll work to get open. He gets on a DB in a hurry with his burst off the ball. He lines up at nearly every receiver position on the field. He has consistent and magnificent hands. But, he's not a physical freak like Texas A&M's Mike Evans. He doesn't have quite the speed of Oregon's De'Anthony Thomas or the quicks of Oregon State's Brandin Cooks. But, don't sleep on this guy, he's got some explosiveness that could surprise many in Mobile. Quite frankly, he's fun to watch and when was the last time we said that about a player from Tulane? Matt Forte?

The hands, the route running and the ability to get open are all there for Grant. The Senior Bowl is an opportunity for him to show that he can win one-on-one against the best senior defensive backs in the country. My gut tells me that he could really surprise many in Mobile.



Re: Ryan Grant's Senior Bowl run

Posted: Wed Jan 22, 2014 11:01 am
by dpm wave
http://www.sportingnews.com/nfl/story/2 ... io-andrews

Ryan Grant had the best overall day of the South receivers despite a couple of drops. He consistently separated at the top of his routes and was quick to flip his head to gain yards after the catch.


According to Walterfootball.com, the Saints, Cardinals and Chargers have met with Ryan, officially.

Re: Ryan Grant's Senior Bowl run

Posted: Wed Jan 22, 2014 8:28 pm
by Jonathan
Kleinpeter who is the LSU A&M reporter for the Times Picayune is covering the Senior Bowl practice.exclusively for the newspaper. 99.9 percent of his articles are LSU A&M shaded but he promised me and Tammy Nunez from the TP that he would dig deep and do a positive article on Tulane's Ryan Grant. Ryan had a stellar day today at Senior Bowl practice with an unbelievable catch. The Executive Director of the Senior Bowl mentioned it on the NFL Network Senior Bowl South Team Practice Show this afternoon.

article by Kleinpeter of TP about Ryan Grant

Posted: Wed Jan 22, 2014 8:46 pm
by Jonathan
Kleinpeter covers LSU A&M for the TP but he did today a superb article about Tulane's Ryan Grant at the Senior Bowl practice today. Could someone with more commuter skills than me post the article.

Re: Ryan Grant's Senior Bowl run

Posted: Wed Jan 22, 2014 9:59 pm
by winwave
Kleinpeter's take :

http://www.nola.com/tulane/index.ssf/20 ... cart_river

All reports good so far. Hope he shines on game day. He's come a long way in 5 years. I hope it pays off for him.

Re: Ryan Grant's Senior Bowl run

Posted: Sat Jan 25, 2014 4:39 pm
by tpstulane
Game on TV now halftime 20-3 South leads. I just tuned in so I don't know Grant's stats.
The New Orleans Saintsations are cheering on the sidelines for the South. LSU players are wearing different LSU helmets. One guy has a yellow one on and the other guy has a white LSU helmet on. Atlanta Falcons coaching staff on the sidelines (Chris Scelfo)

Re: Ryan Grant's Senior Bowl run

Posted: Sat Jan 25, 2014 5:03 pm
by Jonathan
I cannot watch the Senior Bowl. It seemed Senior Bowl NFL coverage was on the Vandy wide receiver and not Grant. Did Grant make any great plays or look good in the game. I am sure that they gave him limited playing time and the worst South QB to throw to him. I would like to hear what you all observed watching the game.

Re: Ryan Grant's Senior Bowl run

Posted: Sat Jan 25, 2014 5:04 pm
by tnelly15
He hasn't played much and I don't think he's even been targeted.

Re: Ryan Grant's Senior Bowl run

Posted: Sat Jan 25, 2014 5:12 pm
by ExileWave
tnelly15 wrote:He hasn't played much and I don't think he's even been targeted.
He has barely played. The WRs from Bama, Texas and BYU have seen the field on most plays. The TE from Colorado St. is having a good game for the South. Maybe Ryan will play more in the second half. I don't think there is an anti- Tulane conspiracy. I remember Forte, Losman and Ramsey playing a lot and being successful.

Re: Ryan Grant's Senior Bowl run

Posted: Sat Jan 25, 2014 5:29 pm
by OUG
ExileWave wrote:
tnelly15 wrote:He hasn't played much and I don't think he's even been targeted.
He has barely played. The WRs from Bama, Texas and BYU have seen the field on most plays. The TE from Colorado is having a good game for the South. Maybe Ryan will play more in the second half. I don;t think there is an anti- Tulane conspiracy. i remember Forte, Losman and Ramsey playing a lot and being successful.
I'm not sure the game really matters anyway. The scouts get a much better look through the practices, where Grant has shined.

Re: Ryan Grant's Senior Bowl run

Posted: Sat Jan 25, 2014 5:31 pm
by ExileWave
OUG wrote:
ExileWave wrote:
tnelly15 wrote:He hasn't played much and I don't think he's even been targeted.
He has barely played. The WRs from Bama, Texas and BYU have seen the field on most plays. The TE from Colorado is having a good game for the South. Maybe Ryan will play more in the second half. I don;t think there is an anti- Tulane conspiracy. i remember Forte, Losman and Ramsey playing a lot and being successful.
I'm not sure the game really matters anyway. The scouts get a much better look through the practices, where Grant has shined.
+1 The only negative I read was that on day 2 he had trouble separating from press coverage. But in general he has helped himself a lot all week.

Re: Ryan Grant's Senior Bowl run

Posted: Sat Jan 25, 2014 6:55 pm
by Jonathan
Did he play in second half? You are correct that the analysis by NFL coaches is done mid week during the practice sessions and interviews. . The NFL people go home Friday and they are send a CD of the game. Put I am not happy that the Jacksonville coach did not give him equal playing time with the other receivers on the South squad to showcase his talents.

Re: Ryan Grant's Senior Bowl run

Posted: Sat Jan 25, 2014 7:00 pm
by ExileWave
Jonathan wrote:Did he play in second half? You are correct that the analysis by NFL coaches is done mid week during the practice sessions and interviews. . The NFL people go home Friday and they are send a CD of the game. Put I am not happy that the Jacksonville coach did not give him equal playing time with the other receivers on the South squad to showcase his talents.
He was on the field a lot in the second half. I did not see him targeted- the South offense didn't do anything in the half. Pretty boring game- a defensive player from Auburn was MVP.

Re: Ryan Grant's Senior Bowl run

Posted: Sat Jan 25, 2014 8:18 pm
by 51WaveBG
JJ: The Jacksonville Jags fans are not pleased with the coach either. They have trouble giving away tickets to watch them play. He is not a very good coach, coaching a very bad team. Don't know how they pick the coaches for this game, but it seems like that could have made a better pick for the south team.

Re: Ryan Grant's Senior Bowl run

Posted: Sat Jan 25, 2014 8:27 pm
by Jaxwave
I suspect we'll find out Ryan had a minor injury. It's not like coaches to limit playing time in these type of games.

Re: Ryan Grant's Senior Bowl run

Posted: Mon Jan 27, 2014 3:25 pm
by dpm wave
Bleacherreport.com has him going in the 5th to Denver:

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1936 ... wl/page/37

Ryan Grant

Posted: Mon Feb 24, 2014 12:25 am
by dpm wave
Not a good day at the NFL Combine.

http://www.sportingnews.com/nfl/story/2 ... min-landry

He had been looking like a 5th rounder but these results may have pushed him down into the 7th.

Re: Ryan Grant

Posted: Mon Feb 24, 2014 9:25 am
by lurker123
dpm wave wrote:Not a good day at the NFL Combine.

http://www.sportingnews.com/nfl/story/2 ... min-landry

He had been looking like a 5th rounder but these results may have pushed him down into the 7th.
Maybe I'm the only guy in town on this but I would much rather be a free agent than a low draft choice. Yes it might cost me a some in bonuses but base salaries for these guys tend to quickly drift to NFL minimums whether drafted or not.

Key thing is the FA player can choose to work where he wants. Novel concept I know that someone has the freedom to pick their employer instead of being told where to go. We allow it to lawyers and fast food clerks and non-athletes. Too bad we don't extend the same right to pro players. (Yes I was a Curt Flood supporter down the line.)

Re: Ryan Grant

Posted: Mon Feb 24, 2014 9:33 am
by tpstulane
dpm wave wrote:Not a good day at the NFL Combine.

http://www.sportingnews.com/nfl/story/2 ... min-landry

He had been looking like a 5th rounder but these results may have pushed him down into the 7th.
I thought that's where he would be. But the kid can play football. He's a possession type receiver with great hands and great route running ability (Lance Moore like). You can't really measure those things with that combine matrix. But I do believe he'll end up being a free agent somewhere on a practice squad.

Re: Ryan Grant

Posted: Mon Feb 24, 2014 10:54 pm
by Jonathan
I agree these results,lack of speed etc.should push him down from the 5th to the7th round. I hope the Saints who know is true abilities will take him. Santos was the third best kicker. The name of one and two?

Re: Ryan Grant

Posted: Thu Feb 27, 2014 5:46 pm
by golfnut69
luv the Grant kid, but FA is in his future, and that may not be a bad thing

Re: Ryan Grant

Posted: Tue Mar 04, 2014 11:04 pm
by winwave
Positive outlook on Grant's combine and some info. on Cairo:

http://www.nola.com/tulane/index.ssf/20 ... cart_river