Pick #57 - Rams select WR Tutu Atwell

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[RamFan503]

Grandmother actually.

I suppose that would be why Grandpa didn't like being called that.

 

[ReekofRams]

Grandmother actually.

So when he becomes a Grandpa he’ll be called Grandfather Tutu or Grandfather Grandmother?

 

[TexasRam]

Couple of things I noticed after watching Tutu game film. Guy tracks the ball really well, even switching from looking over one shoulder to the other, looking the ball into his hands. Good hands, puts the ball away. Both aspects of his game that are far better than tavon ever was.

I do agree on this. Scouting reports question his hands but I see a natural catching ability and tracking the ball ability.

He could be a weapon very similar to Deshaun. The only concerns is he has very little chance of starting due to size and will have a hard time staying healthy.

 

[Riverumbbq]

I do agree on this. Scouting reports question his hands but I see a natural catching ability and tracking the ball ability.

He could be a weapon very similar to Deshaun. The only concerns is he has very little chance of starting due to size and will have a hard time staying healthy.

I guess this is what irks me some, and it's not about his potential effectiveness, but how many snaps can we expect to get out of our 2'nd rd. pick in 2021 ? If DeSean Jackson manages to remain healthy, and I hope he does, is Atwell basically just expensive insurance ?

 

[FarNorth]

I suppose that would be why Grandpa didn't like being called that.

Atwell has his father's same first name. His Dad was also nicknamed Tutu. So that's where the nickname came from, but how his Dad got it I have no idea.

But at least our guy wasn't being called grandmother or a ballerina by anybody.

 

[FarNorth]

I do agree on this. Scouting reports question his hands but I see a natural catching ability and tracking the ball ability.

He could be a weapon very similar to Deshaun. The only concerns is he has very little chance of starting due to size and will have a hard time staying healthy.

Actually McVay called him "DeSean Jackson Jr." and apparently wanted to pick him from before the draft.

According to USA Today:

Sean McVay called him DeSean Jackson Jr.

Peter Schrager said on NFL Network’s broadcast that McVay told him Atwell is “DeSean Jackson Jr.,” which is quite the compliment for the young receiver.

“I spoke with Coach McVay earlier this week and said, let’s go through some of the guys. He said this guy Tutu Atwell, if we can get our hands on him, we’re going to take him because he is DeSean Jackson Jr.,” Schrager said.

Atwell is even smaller than Jackson, but he’s just as fast, if not faster. The Rams couldn’t have picked a better receiver for Atwell to learn from on the practice field than Jackson, who’s historically been one of the best deep receivers in the NFL throughout his career.

8 things to know about new Rams WR Tutu Atwell

Sean McVay and Les Snead said they wanted more speed on the Rams this year, and they added just that in the second round by drafting wide receiver Tutu Atwell out of Louisville. It was a surprising pick at No. 57 overall, but one that the Rams feel good about. His real…

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[RamFan503]

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[Antonius]

Not gonna happen. I will scream, "ATWEEEELL!" I will never use that name. I'm sorry, I don't care how difficult "Chatavius" is hard to pronounce (it isn't); I will never say, "Tutu."

What a weird stance to take. It’s not like his name is Dickandballs. Whatever. To each their own I guess.

 

[CGI_Ram]

Actually McVay called him "DeSean Jackson Jr." and apparently wanted to pick him from before the draft.

According to USA Today:

Sean McVay called him DeSean Jackson Jr.

Peter Schrager said on NFL Network’s broadcast that McVay told him Atwell is “DeSean Jackson Jr.,” which is quite the compliment for the young receiver.

“I spoke with Coach McVay earlier this week and said, let’s go through some of the guys. He said this guy Tutu Atwell, if we can get our hands on him, we’re going to take him because he is DeSean Jackson Jr.,” Schrager said.

Atwell is even smaller than Jackson, but he’s just as fast, if not faster. The Rams couldn’t have picked a better receiver for Atwell to learn from on the practice field than Jackson, who’s historically been one of the best deep receivers in the NFL throughout his career.

8 things to know about new Rams WR Tutu Atwell

Sean McVay and Les Snead said they wanted more speed on the Rams this year, and they added just that in the second round by drafting wide receiver Tutu Atwell out of Louisville. It was a surprising pick at No. 57 overall, but one that the Rams feel good about. His real…

theramswire.usatoday.com

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[MachS]

I do agree on this. Scouting reports question his hands but I see a natural catching ability and tracking the ball ability.

Yea I dont know where the questionable hands narrative came from. The guy had only 2 drops last year and makes tough catches in traffic, especially for his size. Tracks the ball deep well, is a natural hands catcher. He reminds me a lot of Hollywood Brown with better hands though IMO.

And then when Chad Johnson tweeted what he did about him, in regards to his route running and how he sets up defenders with his speed, that makes me even more excited. When you have elite speed you would understand if someone maybe got lazy with their route running, or maybe didn't focus on it enough, but Ochocinco has worked out with him in person and said he excels there. And he was an elite route runner and would know what to look for.

 

[jap]

Atwell has his father's same first name. His Dad was also nicknamed Tutu. So that's where the nickname came from, but how his Dad got it I have no idea.

But at least our guy wasn't being called grandmother or a ballerina by anybody.

It's kinda silly to say anything derogatory about a guy when you are choking on his dust.

 

[FarNorth]

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[Allen2McVay]

What a weird stance to take. It’s not like his name is Dickandballs. Whatever. To each their own I guess.

THAT would be unfortunate.

 

[rdlkgliders]

Tutu in Kiwi means to tinker or toy with someone mischieviously, just like Tutu is going to do with DB's
Tutu it is and it is totally complementary and accurate

 

[Florida_Ram]

Best to redshirt him a year and see if they can get 25 lbs on him

Reggie Scott and the staff already have a plan and a personal chef for Tutu

 

[Ramstien]

This is just another case of, the more I learn about this pick the better I'm liking it.

 

[MachS]

Reggie Scott and the staff already have a plan and a personal chef for Tutu

Lol yea I felt a lot better when I saw him at 160lbs on the video he posted this week. The report about 149 def scared be a bit. But if hes at 160 now we should be able to get him almost to 170 by season start. His size is almost identical to DeSean and other speed WRs so dont think its as much of a deal as people are making it out to be. And once we see him run people will forget about his size. Because as fast as DeSean was coming out of Cal, this kid is even faster.

 

[badnews]

This is just another case of, the more I learn about this pick the better I'm liking it.

Which seems to be such a regular occurrence in drafts under McVay that I have learned to adopt a more patient perspective about these picks.... these picks in the 2nd, 3rd and 4th are almost always like that... the more information we get, the more the choices make perfect sense.

 

[WestCoastRam]

I'm curious to see what more than 160lbs a guy with that frame can pack on.

I don't see this kid being a Desean and hope I'm wrong but that's a crazy high bar. I think his ceiling is a Tavon+ type player. He can offer everything a Tavon offered you plus a better job catching the ball down the field.

It's not great but it's acceptable for me as a late 2nd round pick.

What's apparent is that McVay struggles to operate a passing attack without a +speed guy on his roster.

 

[Hram]

I'm curious to see what more than 160lbs a guy with that frame can pack on.

I don't see this kid being a Desean and hope I'm wrong but that's a crazy high bar. I think his ceiling is a Tavon+ type player. He can offer everything a Tavon offered you plus a better job catching the ball down the field.

It's not great but it's acceptable for me as a late 2nd round pick.

What's apparent is that McVay struggles to operate a passing attack without a +speed guy on his roster.

Possible he could give us what both Tavon and Cooks brought to the table. That would be useful.

I think Tavon was slightly better, but he also went down when touched. Cooks was 1 inch taller and 20-25 lbs heavier, but he had difficulty tracking the ball and real problems fighting for the ball if he wasn’t open.