Ty Montgomery, 2015 Third Round Pick

[pbmax]

Tom Oates @TomOatesWSJ 1m1 minute ago
#Packers' third-round pick is wide receiver/kick returner Ty Montgomery of Stanford.

Packer Report @PackerReport 41s41 seconds ago
Ty Montgomery entered the 2014 season as one of top-rated WR prospects. Bad year but big-time returner

Tyler Dunne @TyDunne 40s40 seconds ago
And the #Packers select.... WR Ty Montgomery out of Stanford in the third round. WR-rich draft. Thompson goes receiver.

[pbmax]

Scout.com a little down on this pick

TY MONTGOMERY Stanford
POSITION WR
HEIGHT/WEIGHT 6'0"/221
NO. 7
VERIFIED 40 TIME 4.55
COLLEGEStanford
HS St. Mark's School of Texas
HOME Dallas, TX

SCOUT RANK 182
POSITION RANK 26


BIO
Montgomery started 26-of-49 games at Stanford – 22 at flanker and four as a split end during his freshman season…Caught 172 passes for 2,125 yards (12.35 ypc) with fifteen touchdowns…During his last three seasons, he successfully pulled down 148-of-238 passes targeted to him (62.18)…Added 334 yards and four touchdowns on 39 carries (8.56 ypc)…Returned 91 kicks for 2,493 yards (27.4 avg) and three touchdowns, adding 238 yards and a pair of scores on twelve punt returns (19.8 avg)…Amassed 5,226 all-purpose yards, an average of 106.65 yards per game.

EVALUATION
Even with his running back-sized frame, Montgomery shows good quickness, strength and hand usage to get off the snap and into his patterns. He might lack blazing speed, but compensates with good hip snap, balance and foot work in his route (still needs to execute crisper breaks, though). He has a smooth and fluid release off the line of scrimmage and is able to beat press coverage. He has the power to push through the jam with no hold-ups. He also shows the ability to be elusive at the line and consistently escapes to get into his routes

[pbmax]

Scout's Dave-Te Thomas breaks down Stanford wide receiver Ty Montgomery.

http://profootball.scout.com/story/1531650-ty-montgomery-player-evaluation?s=127

The 2014 campaign was not the All-World type of season that many predicted Ty Montgomery would have before the year began. One of the more electrifying receivers in this draft class entering his senior year, he’s had a few bumps and bruises that seem to linger more than most, leaving some scouts to wonder if he has the “thick skin” needed to toughen up and play through minor dings.

Called a Dez Bryant type, the Cardinal receiver did not show that aggressive nature combating for jump balls in 2014 that he did in the past. He is a physical blocker with nimble footwork and explosive acceleration, but is not as well-versed as a route runner as advertised. Still, he has the leg drive to break arm tackles, but for a player of his size and speed, using him on underneath routes this year wasted his talent level.

The 2013 consensus All-American became only the third player in school history to gain over 2,000 all-purpose yards (2,208 last year) and just the second Cardinal to amass over 1,000 yards via kickoff returns (second in the nation with 1,091 yards and a 30.3-yard average). He scored fourteen times, twice on reverses, two more times on returns and hauled in over one-third of the team’s receptions (61) that produced ten more touchdowns.

This season, he failed to reach 100 yards receiving in any game, yet, he led the team with 61 receptions, but for only a 9.9-yard average. He gained 144 yards on 23 carries, averaged 25.2 yards on 17 kickoff returns and 19.8 yards on 12 punt ru nbacks. He is a physical blocker with nimble footwork and explosive acceleration. He’s well-versed as a route runner, but has had his most success on vertical routes. He has the leg drive to break arm tackles, but for a player of his size and speed, using him on underneath routes this year wasted his talent level.

That adequate season, coupled with whispers regarding his penchant for lingering with minor bruises could see him slip all the way into the fourth or fifth round picture, a far fall for a player once touted as the best senior receiver in this draft prior to the 2014 season and was called a certain first round pick then.

Montgomery has a well developed frame with good quickness and balance, but his rock-solid frame makes him appear much more suited for running chores than pass catching duties. He has the arm length, upper body strength and solid muscle development to defeat the press and a tight midsection and hips. He has a good bubble, tapered thighs and even has some room left on his frame for additional growth.

Montgomery shows good quickness and a burst of speed in his play. He is a quick-handed receiver with good body control, change-of-direction agility and explosion in his RAC, but must be more alert to situations on the field, as he tends to run right into spots, resulting in him being tackled for losses six times and had four other catches where he was stopped for no gain.

The Cardinal displays very good athletic ability on the field, especially on special teams, but must do a better job of protecting the ball, as all three of his fumbles last season led to the opponent eventually scoring from those turnovers. A well-built athlete, he has lacks blazing speed, but accelerates nicely with his compact stride, which allows him to generate burst on the move, evident by his success returning kicks for touchdowns. He shows very good balance, hip snap and torso flexibility.

Even with his running back-sized frame, Montgomery shows good quickness, strength and hand usage to get off the snap and into his patterns. He might lack blazing speed, but compensates with good hip snap, balance and foot work in his route (still needs to execute crisper breaks, though). He has a smooth and fluid release off the line of scrimmage and is able to beat press coverage. He has the power to push through the jam with no hold-ups. He also shows the ability to be elusive at the line and consistently escapes to get into his routes.

Montgomery has displayed very good vertical acceleration on deep routes. He has enough body control to get open and adjust quickly to the short throws and uncover. He does not have great timed speed, but does show the extra gear needed to get to the ball and run away from the slower defenders. He gets a good push working up field and while he does rely more on his athletic ability, he is working on running more precise routes.

The Cardinal receiver needs to generate sharper cuts on intermediate routes and run with little gather in and out of his breaks, but is showing improvement. He has the ability to use his frame when shielding defenders and is becoming a nice threat with his aggressive running style, as he has the balance to take the quick slants and turn up field without breaking stride.

Montgomery has a decent short area burst to gain separation after pulling in the slants or screens. He is starting to develop the eyes needed to locate the soft spots in the zone. He sees the ball in flight and shows the body flexibility and vision to look the ball in. He is able to generate better acceleration working in the short-to-intermediate areas.
The senior he has the ability to separate from defenders with his burst. He seems quicker into his cuts rather than out, but is effective either way. He needs to do a better job with his hand placement, as his arms drop some just before his break point, but that hitch is easily correctable.

Montgomery has great torso flexibility. He can adjust to off-target throws or settling down in the zone. He extends and plucks the pass at the high point with good effectiveness, but mysteriously lost more jump ball battles than he won last year (defenders batted away 14 targeted throws). He has shown flashes of being able to adjust to high and low balls well, displaying that superb leaping ability that made him one of the top returners in the country before his recent injury issues. He has to do a better job of controlling his body to catch, as he only has adequate drift.

Montgomery displays good hands, as he is not really a body catcher, but will use his frame at times to absorb the ball (leads to more than a few drops of easy throws). He has the ability to extend with his hands, but will still trap the ball some. On returns, he shows very good hand/eye coordination with placement, but must protect the sphere better as he had fumble issues last season.

He likes to compete for jump balls, especially when he knows he will have to attack it with defenders draped all over him, but his timing was off last season, leading to a high amount of tosses batted away from him (14). He has the scoop-and-reach ability to make the shoe-string grab and has only fumbled once on 188 returns, proving he has valid ball security skills.

Montgomery’s experience on the special teams came in handy when generating blocking skills as a receiver. He is aggressive stalking second level defenders and works hard to impact the opponent along the edge to spring the ball carrier for positive yardage.

Ty Montgomery Scouting Combine measurables

6-0/221 (4.55 forty)
31-inch arm length
9-inch hands
10 1/8-reps
40.5-inch vertical jump
121-inch broad jump
6.97 3 cone drill
4.21 20 yard shuttle

[King Friday]

Clearly, Thompson is damned if he is going to allow another onside kick to be recovered by an opponent. He's drafting a new all-hands team.

[pbmax]

Clearly, Thompson is damned if he is going to allow another onside kick to be recovered by an opponent. He's drafting a new all-hands team.

Except his hands, as a WR anyway, aren't good.

[red]

too bad this guy has shity hands and concentration issues

[King Friday]

Except his hands, as a WR anyway, aren't good.

They are apparently good enough to be a kick returner.

[pbmax]

Another Senior Bowl participant

[pbmax]

They are apparently good enough to be a kick returner.

Yeah, but he had a lot of drops. Hester was a returner too. Catching a thrown ball in traffic and returns are two really different things.

[pbmax]

Packer Report @PackerReport 12m12 minutes ago
In 2013, he caught 61 or 958. In 2014 he caught 61 for 604.

Packer Report @PackerReport 13m13 minutes ago
Montgomery in 2014. Just 9.9 per catch but 25.2 on kickoff returns and a whopping 19.8 on punts with two touchdowns.

Packer Report @PackerReport 12m12 minutes ago
He's got big hands. Didn't run lightning fast but 40.5 inch vertical

Pete Dougherty @PeteDougherty 8m8 minutes ago
Montgomery's return skills likely big factor in Packers drafting him, averaged 27.4 yds on 91 KORs & 19.8 yds on 12 punt returns in career

[King Friday]

Yeah, but he had a lot of drops. Hester was a returner too. Catching a thrown ball in traffic and returns are two really different things.

He's not making this roster as a capable receiver...he's a returner / special teamer. The Packers aren't sticking Cobb back there anymore apparently, which is a good thing.

[pbmax]

I wonder if the new Special Teams coach M McCarthy asked for some help with the return game after reviewing film and throwing up for 2 straight days.

[Bretsky]

like him more than the junk we drafted last year in round 3.....but disappointed in pick overall

[King Friday]

He's better than a punter, so we have that going for us...which is nice.

[pbmax]

Packer Report @PackerReport · 13s 13 seconds ago
West Coast scout Sam Seale on Montgomery: "A Bigger Cobb" Lined up all over field.

Packer Report @PackerReport · 2m 2 minutes ago
WR production was down because of poor quarterback play, Seale said. Didn't run the ball as well either. Missed two games.

Packer Report @PackerReport · 1m 1 minute ago
Was on Seale's radar for years since his son plays there (his son plays RB and is in this draft class)

Packer Report @PackerReport · 23s 24 seconds ago
Seale again calls Montgomery a "bigger Randall." Can line him up anywhere.

Packer Report @PackerReport · 40s 41 seconds ago
Montgomery can really elevate the special teams from Day 1, Seale said.