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What do you think of Dante Pettis

Ira : 10/27/2021 7:44 am
I like the guy. He's got great speed. He's faster than any of our receivers except John Ross and would be the fastest player on many teams. He has decent size. He catches the ball. I hope he stays on the roster as a fifth receiver. I wouldn't be surprised to see him overtake Slayton at some point.
Pettis has elite athletic ability  
Producer : 10/27/2021 7:49 am : link
and many expected a major breakout in San Francisco. He might be a bit of a headcase which may be why it didn't work out there, but athletically he has #1 WR upside.
I dont know why he wasn’t on the roster  
mattlawson : 10/27/2021 7:54 am : link
To begin with. He obviously can contribute.
I thought last  
joeinpa : 10/27/2021 8:02 am : link
Season at the end of the year he played well. Really was surprised when this roster was being developed he seemed to be an afterthought

He scores TD's! A valuable commodity for this team and Daniel  
GiantBlue : 10/27/2021 8:12 am : link
The Sights and Sounds video showed us that he tapped his wrist after the TD Sunday and again on the sideline to tell everyone this is his time.

Let's hope so. We need all the weapons we can get.

He would be a great compliment to Galloway, Toney, Shep & Slayton when all four are healthy and contributing.
I'm rooting for him  
JoeMorrison40 : 10/27/2021 8:16 am : link
,but this year seems like a player's good game becomes a omen.
I love when guys who are fringe of the roster types  
mfsd : 10/27/2021 8:18 am : link
make the most of their chances. Some guys have a knack for making plays, he seems to be one of those guys
RE: I love when guys who are fringe of the roster types  
Mark from Jersey : 10/27/2021 8:31 am : link
In comment 15431113 mfsd said:
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make the most of their chances. Some guys have a knack for making plays, he seems to be one of those guys
I do too. Given the teams overall performance since the last super bowl it’s often one of the only reasons to watch week in week out.
RE: I love when guys who are fringe of the roster types  
Giantimistic : 10/27/2021 8:33 am : link
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make the most of their chances. Some guys have a knack for making plays, he seems to be one of those guys


When you are on the fringe you make plays or cut cut—sills.
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mfsd : 10/27/2021 8:37 am : link
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make the most of their chances. Some guys have a knack for making plays, he seems to be one of those guys



When you are on the fringe you make plays or cut cut—sills.


Yup that’s the flip side. When a guy like Sills drops the first ball thrown his way, no bueno
Pettis  
Archer : 10/27/2021 8:46 am : link
I wasn't aware that Pettis was as good an athlete as he is.
Also I did not realize that he was a college teammate of John Ross at Washington

It appears that Pettis was downgraded at the draft due to a serious ankle injury that prohibited his testing prior to the draft


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Pettis set the NCAA record with nine punt-return touchdowns at Washington and ran the 40-yard dash in 4.32 seconds before the NFL draft. Nov 5, 2020

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Already a touted route runner, Pettis wants to prove that he's one of the fastest receivers in the draft. While he joked he couldn't top the record 4.22-second 40-yard dash run last year by his former Husky teammate John Ross, Pettis said that when healthy, he can run a 4.37-second 40. That time would have placed him in a tie for the second-fastest 40 among this year's combine WRs.


I also was curious why he was released by the 49er's There is no definitive reason that I could find but I believe that he and Shanahan had issues and Shanahan did not like his practice habits.
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DavidinBMNY : 10/27/2021 8:47 am : link
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make the most of their chances. Some guys have a knack for making plays, he seems to be one of those guys



When you are on the fringe you make plays or cut cut—sills.



Yup that’s the flip side. When a guy like Sills drops the first ball thrown his way, no bueno
Couldn't agree more. Pettis is making the coaches keep him with a game like that. The NFL, unless your a big salary player is really week to week. Let's see if Pettis can continue to contribute.
RE: I thought last  
GF1080 : 10/27/2021 8:48 am : link
In comment 15431106 joeinpa said:
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Season at the end of the year he played well. Really was surprised when this roster was being developed he seemed to be an afterthought


Agree here. Seems like Jones/Pettis has always had a rapport and Pettis knows how to find a hole in the D. He should have been on the roster since W1 not the PS. Should stick around.
Get them Gaskins  
Giants73 : 10/27/2021 8:53 am : link
Giants can have that stacked Husky team. Maybe grab Buddha Baker and Vita as well.
he needs to be on the roster when healthy  
KDavies : 10/27/2021 8:57 am : link
Golladay, Toney, Shep, Slayton, Ross, Pettis. Slayton isn't long for this team IMO.
RE: he needs to be on the roster when healthy  
HomerJones45 : 10/27/2021 9:00 am : link
In comment 15431147 KDavies said:
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Golladay, Toney, Shep, Slayton, Ross, Pettis. Slayton isn't long for this team IMO.
Shepard at his salary is the one not long for this roster. He's a wide receiver that posts mediocre tight end numbers at $9 million a year.
RE: Pettis has elite athletic ability  
NYGgolfer : 10/27/2021 9:05 am : link
In comment 15431098 Producer said:
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and many expected a major breakout in San Francisco. He might be a bit of a headcase which may be why it didn't work out there, but athletically he has #1 WR upside.


Elite athletic ability and #1 WR upside are some awful lofty descriptions.

He caught a TD on a team that has like 9 of them all season, so that buys him some credibility while the team deals with the injuries to that unit.

Anybody know if he is going to be the punt returner now?
I missed the game  
armstead98 : 10/27/2021 9:06 am : link
Did he return punts? He could stick around for that alone.
Shepherd moves the chains  
Giants73 : 10/27/2021 9:07 am : link
Most reliable wr on the team when he is on the field. Jones knows where he will be and has trust in him. Good security blanket. Problem is he cannot stay healthy. 4 WR set with Shepard, KG, KT. And Ross covers the whole field and would be a nightmare for other teams to cover. Petrie and Slayton can rotate in.
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ryanmkeane : 10/27/2021 9:23 am : link
he's good to have if everyone is hurt
I really liked what I saw out of Pettis last year.  
Section331 : 10/27/2021 9:27 am : link
He was one of the few WR's to get any separation, and I was surprised when he was relegated to the PS this year. He seems best suited for the slot, which will be pretty crowded when Shep and Toney come back, but he's shown he can play outside too. He returns kicks too.
I think  
mittenedman : 10/27/2021 9:28 am : link
he’s clearly better than CJ Board and shouldve been on the active roster over him.
I think he's Jerel Jernigan or Sinorice Moss by a different name  
Eric on Li : 10/27/2021 9:38 am : link
occasionally makes a splashy looking play that makes you think there's a good player there but is really just fool's gold.
Aside from his athletic ability  
Jalapeno : 10/27/2021 9:41 am : link
he seems like a really genuine nice fun guy to be around. The kind of guy who livens a party and is fun to have a few beers and bullshit with.
We need to see more of him to know  
Beer Man : 10/27/2021 9:49 am : link
He had a good game this past week, but last year he was often invisible when he was on the field, and he seemed to have trouble getting separation from the DBs. Maybe it was because he was learning a new system, IDK. I think we need to see how he does the rest of the season. With our big name receivers all nursing injuries, this is Pettis' time to audition for a roster spot and bigger role.
RE: We need to see more of him to know  
Ira : 10/27/2021 9:56 am : link
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He had a good game this past week, but last year he was often invisible when he was on the field, and he seemed to have trouble getting separation from the DBs. Maybe it was because he was learning a new system, IDK. I think we need to see how he does the rest of the season. With our big name receivers all nursing injuries, this is Pettis' time to audition for a roster spot and bigger role.


That's fair. I think that's true of some of our younger players like Azeez. We'll get a better idea of what we have in a number of players as the season progresses.
I like Pettis too. I didn't know until Sunday that his father is Gary  
Victor in CT : 10/27/2021 10:19 am : link
Pettis the baseball player.

I agree with HJ45 re Shepard. He's just not a difference maker.
It could be he just needed to mature a bit ....  
Spider56 : 10/27/2021 10:42 am : link
I think he’s a solid 4th or 5th WR.
RE: RE: he needs to be on the roster when healthy  
Gatorade Dunk : 10/27/2021 12:03 pm : link
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Golladay, Toney, Shep, Slayton, Ross, Pettis. Slayton isn't long for this team IMO.

Shepard at his salary is the one not long for this roster. He's a wide receiver that posts mediocre tight end numbers at $9 million a year.

Shep just got restructured. He's sticking around.
RE: I like Pettis too. I didn't know until Sunday that his father is Gary  
Section331 : 10/27/2021 12:10 pm : link
In comment 15431233 Victor in CT said:
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Pettis the baseball player.

I agree with HJ45 re Shepard. He's just not a difference maker.


That depends. If he's going against a team's #1 or #2 CB, maybe not, but if you have a full allotment of WR's, he's going to beat a 3rd or 4th CB more often than not.
IMO Pettis just seems like a gamer  
montanagiant : 10/27/2021 12:14 pm : link
That due to his athletic ability can have multiple roles. You want players like this on your team
Shepard  
cosmicj : 10/27/2021 12:27 pm : link
An offseason cut would have a net cap benefit of $4.5mm. Can you get an equivalent player at that cost? Probably not. I say he stays until the next offseason. I agree that he is overpaid but think the offense is just clearly better when he’s playing.
RE: RE: I like Pettis too. I didn't know until Sunday that his father is Gary  
Victor in CT : 10/27/2021 12:34 pm : link
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Pettis the baseball player.

I agree with HJ45 re Shepard. He's just not a difference maker.



That depends. If he's going against a team's #1 or #2 CB, maybe not, but if you have a full allotment of WR's, he's going to beat a 3rd or 4th CB more often than not.


true but you don't pay a guy like that $9million
I suspect he struggled with learning or performing the SF system  
JonC : 10/27/2021 12:37 pm : link
that's what I sensed from Shanahan.
RE: Shepard  
Gatorade Dunk : 10/27/2021 1:42 pm : link
In comment 15431429 cosmicj said:
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An offseason cut would have a net cap benefit of $4.5mm. Can you get an equivalent player at that cost? Probably not. I say he stays until the next offseason. I agree that he is overpaid but think the offense is just clearly better when he’s playing.

Clearly the offense is at its best when he's hopping around like the Energizer Bunny even though he's too injured to play.

That's neither here nor there, but it's tough to watch a guy jump around on the sidelines while being ruled out for injury.
RE: I suspect he struggled with learning or performing the SF system  
Producer : 10/27/2021 1:50 pm : link
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that's what I sensed from Shanahan.


It seems true that Shanahan develops these snap biases against players. It happened with Pettis and this year it seems to be happening with both Aiyuk and Trey Sermon. It might be personal. It's hard to say. But Shanny will quit on talent.
RE: RE: RE: I like Pettis too. I didn't know until Sunday that his father is Gary  
Section331 : 10/27/2021 1:53 pm : link
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Pettis the baseball player.

I agree with HJ45 re Shepard. He's just not a difference maker.



That depends. If he's going against a team's #1 or #2 CB, maybe not, but if you have a full allotment of WR's, he's going to beat a 3rd or 4th CB more often than not.



true but you don't pay a guy like that $9million


My mistake, thought we were talking about Pettis.
RE: RE: I suspect he struggled with learning or performing the SF system  
JonC : 10/27/2021 1:57 pm : link
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that's what I sensed from Shanahan.



It seems true that Shanahan develops these snap biases against players. It happened with Pettis and this year it seems to be happening with both Aiyuk and Trey Sermon. It might be personal. It's hard to say. But Shanny will quit on talent.


I do agree with you.
RE: I suspect he struggled with learning or performing the SF system  
Walker Gillette : 10/27/2021 2:01 pm : link
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that's what I sensed from Shanahan.


It had to be, as he had a decent rookie season and showed some talent and then they cut him in November of his 3rd year, a campaign in SF that saw him get 4 targets. That's a little quick to give up on the 44th pick in he draft. Shanahan can be a bit of a hard ass, but something happened. The NFL is filled with successful reclamation projects so maybe the Giants can catch lightning in a bottle here. It would be a lot better if he was an OL or DL, but they'll take what they can get.
I like what I saw from his last year......  
Simms11 : 10/27/2021 2:55 pm : link
and so I was happy they kept him around. Depth at WR was extremely important this year and unfortunately we’ve had to dip into it, but having the depth that we do, there’s not great drop off.
Was it Pettis  
Joe Beckwith : 10/27/2021 5:14 pm : link
Or Ross that had work ethic concerns either in college or hitting the pros with a massive ego?
Or do I have the wrong receivers?
RE: RE: I suspect he struggled with learning or performing the SF system  
NINEster : 10/27/2021 8:09 pm : link
In comment 15431564 Producer said:
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that's what I sensed from Shanahan.



It seems true that Shanahan develops these snap biases against players. It happened with Pettis and this year it seems to be happening with both Aiyuk and Trey Sermon. It might be personal. It's hard to say. But Shanny will quit on talent.


Yeah, that's not an unfair statement to make.

Right before Garoppolo went down with the ACL, he and Pettis were connecting quite a bit. Pettis looked like a bonafide star in the making those first few weeks. Even the remainder of that 2018 season he was making a lot of plays with Mullens.

It's really hard to figure out how these guys fall off after strong starts.

Pettis was a healthy scratch for the Super Bowl, which is pretty out there given his draft stock.

He admitted last offseason he didn't work as hard as he could have, but then it still didn't change much over the course of the season.

If you really want to know how good he is, try and figure out where he was on the Steelers' draft board. Those guys know everything about how to draft a day 1 ready WR. Unreal.
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