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    2022 Seventh Round Pick, #258, Samori Toure

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    Samori Toure WR, NEB
    Height: 6-3, Weight: 190

    Darn good football player. Smooth routes, natural hands, some YAC capabilities. Tracks it well deep and has deceptive speed. Was sensational at FCS level then was a major producer after transferring into the Big Ten.
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    Good throw at the dart board


    Wow. I thought he was shorter.

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    Toure is a lean wide out with the speed to challenge vertically and he tracks the deep ball well. He's a competitive open-field runner who flashes after the catch. He averaged 19.5 yards per catch in 2021. -- Steve Muench
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    Three guys that can get deep. Samori is 24.

    It's an interesting haul, definitely more talented than the 2018 group.

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    This guy's speed testing numbers are pretty strange. He ran a very solid 4.48 40 yet had a 1.64 10yd split--which is one of the slowest in the class. It looks like he has build up speed.

    Watson's 1.45 10yd split is very good--especially for a big WR. Calvin Austin ran 4.32 40 with 1.44 10yd split.
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    I wonder if that means this Samurai will be good or terrible at getting off against the bump and run type of coverage at the line of scrimmage.
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    He's 6-1, not 6-3. Not what I'd call a burner but has some build-up speed to go with good agility.
    Tore up the FCS with like 1300+ yards, then moved up to Big10 football and was the Cornhuskers leading receiver last year. Played well in whatever bowl game (Shrine? East/West?) he was invited to. Was pretty good college player, if a bit of an older prospect. No idea if he has ST upside, but I'm sure they'll give him a look. Good depth piece to develop and push Amari for time in the slot. Can probably also play outside - he led the Big 10 in ypc. Sneaky good pick... I like it. If they can stash him on the PS and let him develop for a year he could be a really nice WR3.

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    He's listed on several websites as 6'3". Where did you hear he is shorter?
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    Quote Originally Posted by run pMc View Post
    He's 6-1, not 6-3. Not what I'd call a burner but has some build-up speed to go with good agility.
    Tore up the FCS with like 1300+ yards, then moved up to Big10 football and was the Cornhuskers leading receiver last year. Played well in whatever bowl game (Shrine? East/West?) he was invited to. Was pretty good college player, if a bit of an older prospect. No idea if he has ST upside, but I'm sure they'll give him a look. Good depth piece to develop and push Amari for time in the slot. Can probably also play outside - he led the Big 10 in ypc. Sneaky good pick... I like it. If they can stash him on the PS and let him develop for a year he could be a really nice WR3.
    James Jones says Toure reminds him of himself when he played. Jones also comps Watson to Jordy and Doubs to Greg Jennings. Take it for what it's worth...

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    Quote Originally Posted by texaspackerbacker View Post
    He's listed on several websites as 6'3". Where did you hear he is shorter?
    https://ras.football/ras-information/?PlayerID=21626

    Packers website also lists him at 6-1
    https://www.packers.com/team/players.../samori-toure/

    The 6-3 was a typo (or typical lie from college school) likely replicated around the interwebz.

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    Kool-aid? possibly. I think he's better than other late round flyers they've taken (DeAngelo Yancey, Malachi Dupre).
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g76h9ewaJc8
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hqePRKiV-g0

    He's an older prospect but he's a good route runner with decent speed and the agility numbers GB likes. Can probably be a vice or gunner on ST if needed too. A long shot to make the roster but worth keeping on the PS for a year IMO.

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    Jason Vrable says the receiver who is turning heads inside #Packers building -- albeit, before OTAs start -- is Samori Toure: "83 looks unbelievable. He's put on 10 pounds, he's worked his butt off."

    Keep an eye out for that development.
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    interesting, very interesting

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    I did like a lot of things he did in preseason last year. But he did look like he wasn't strong enough to take a big hit or block

    If he's gained 8-10, that puts him in the 200 lb. Range.
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    6’1” 200 is in the ideal range. We’ll see. More to it than weighing 200 lbs
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    Quote Originally Posted by Joemailman View Post
    Break out the Kool-Aid.
    Yeah, I hate that kind of stuff, it always makes me think they're pumping some guy up who really stinks. Remember how Tyler Davis looked great and might have a great year last offseason? Or how Amari Rodgers dropped weight and looked leaner and faster?

    For the record, I think Toure has a lot of talent and this could be an exception to these Kiss of Death offseason puff quotes. Felt like he didn't quite have a grasp on the offense and they didn't play him because of it. He'll be leaned on more heavily this year and it sounds like he's taking it seriously.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Sparkey View Post
    Ok for now
    Out of Nebraska fits Green Bay
    All highlights seemed to be warm weather fall
    We shall see

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    Quote Originally Posted by run pMc View Post
    Yeah, I hate that kind of stuff, it always makes me think they're pumping some guy up who really stinks. Remember how Tyler Davis looked great and might have a great year last offseason? Or how Amari Rodgers dropped weight and looked leaner and faster?

    For the record, I think Toure has a lot of talent and this could be an exception to these Kiss of Death offseason puff quotes. Felt like he didn't quite have a grasp on the offense and they didn't play him because of it. He'll be leaned on more heavily this year and it sounds like he's taking it seriously.
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    Quote Originally Posted by QBME View Post
    Ok for now
    Out of Nebraska fits Green Bay
    All highlights seemed to be warm weather fall
    We shall see
    It's really hard to judge Toure in the pros by those loping passes at Nebraska.
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