Geronimo ?- The guy isn't a Rocket.
Know this- Were still waiting on
Grant DuBoise.
And you just know he won’t replace Reed
No matter how good he becomes.

Guys change quite a bit at that age. I watched my own kids go from 18 year old high schoolers to 25 year old men and they just kept getting stronger, more experienced, more confident and sure of themselves. I have no doubt at all that it's the case with a lot of these UDFA/7th round guys. They've got the tools but they don't really know how to build a house with them .

If he makes the team, it'll be on the practice squad, unless we have a huge rash of injuries in training camp.

Hey Joseph great story! Thanks for posting more articles this season. Look forward to to reading all of your posts. I look forward every year to the draft stream and hearing all your prospect insights.

Let's see. . . Watson, Doubs, Toure. . . then Reed, Wicks, and Dubose in the draft, . . the intriguing Bo Melton. . . and now Heath.
All quite young, all promising to various degrees, all unproven for the most part.
In this exciting competition, which ones will gain separation, so to speak?
Also, which ones are ready to shine, or at least sparkle, as early as this upcoming season of 2023? We could use at least three, and it'd be good to have a couple more ready to fill in.

I already stated several times that I like underdogs, because every "win" of underdogs produce, for me more joy when they achieve success, than when favorites do what everybody expected of them.

So, if M. Heath catch the heat at right time and become part of 53 or PS "first to pick up man", I will cheer for him and his success.

Thank you Joseph to give us a little bit of his story. It will be easier to understand if he will survive the cuts.

So your saying he looked great in shorts.

Mr. Heath: I watched YouTube film where play after play you beat the top SEC defenses. How could you accomplish that when everyone knows you are to slow??? Keep working on improving your craft, young man. In all professions, the cream rises to the top! Keep up the effort. GPG!

Hi Joseph... Thanks for your work. I even read it 3 times to be sure... You forgot one of the greatest UDFA Packers of them all...

Tramon Williams! I understand the Packers poached him off a PS but still. Just wanted to make sure we always remember Tramon because we don't even sniff SB 45 without him that year!

While I know Joseph was referring to UDFA's, one remote draft pick became one of the greatest Packers: Bart Starr. He was a 17th round pick in 1956.

That's one reason I get antsy when I read/hear all the 'experts' basically say if you're not a first round pick you're nothing.

Heath seems like a very close approximation to DuBose in terms of athleticism and play style and strengths. They also share the disrupted college experience. It seems that the team has a liking for that type and thought it worth two flyers late on players with under-the-radar college histories yet some good film. DuBose’s unavailability has probably acted to even the playing field by giving Heath early opportunities that he’s taken to get visibility.

Heath and DuBose are X types that also played big slot type roles and thrived in contested situations. If such players can win on the line and in contact and have natural hands, then long speed isn’t necessarily definitive. Neither project as 1000 yard players, but either could be Lazard types.

As to timing, it’s always important to remember that some players don’t test well on the day for a variety of reasons. That’s one reason why film remains critical, particularly for late flyer pick ups. Once these get on the field, evidence that they can do it should speak more loudly than anything. The challenge for late picks/UDFAs is getting that chance. It looks like Heath has, in shorts.

I’m looking forward to seeing if Heath continues to show once pads are on and if he out performs DuBose. If he does then he should be in the mix. That’s my wish this year, that we keep players that play well and not merely on benches. Performance should beget opportunity for these youngsters.

I’m also going to be looking at Cotton, another largish WR with an under the radar college career. He missed early OTAs, but immediately on return made not just catches but big plays (yards/TDs). He’s fast and by all accounts that was obvious to the media watching. Speed and the ability to catch and make splash plays is hard to overlook and, if continued, could shake things up as camp progresses.

Ultimately, scouting is about predicting if a guy can do it against pros. Once here, if they are doing it against our best, that should speak more loudly than anything other than doing it in season, which requires opportunity.

Tony Romo is feeling pretty snubbed by your article intro.

Whenever a young player makes the team there is always the opportunity cost to consider. In this case who do you cut to keep Heath? I think the practice squad was made for players like Heath. Why is Watson our number one receiver? ......Speed. Lets take the time and effort and develop Bo Melton. Every gem needs a little polish to perfection. I see Bo Melton as the unpolished gem. Silver is silver . Gold is gold. Speed guys are the diamonds.

Thanks Joseph, I like how your articles tend to look further afield than the obvious Packers news stories, which makes then an interesting read - keep up the great work.

The real question to ask, when evaluating one of these "bolt from the blue" type players, is when and where he's making these plays? Is he doing it in a section of the field (or route tree) that the Packers are weak in, or against the #1's?

Forcing his way onto the initial 53, and not to the PS, will really be determined by what he offers the Packers that they don't already have in another prospect.

..... or his likelihood to be pilfered off of the PS.

Jerry Rice's 40 Time was 4.71 seconds.