The tools are there, the familiarity with the NFL game will come. From wide receivers coach Ike Hilliard to Pierre Garçon, Jamison Crowder is trying to learn as much as possible early on in his tenure with the Redskins.
Speed. Quickness. Great hands. Fantastic route runner.
All have been used to describe Redskins rookie wide receiver Jamison Crowder, and all were displayed on Saturdays over the last few years.
But while he was the Blue Devils’ top receiving target -- recording three straight 1,000-yard seasons en route to a career total of 3,641 yards and 23 touchdowns on 283 receptions -- he’s now coming to an NFL team that includes Pierre Garçon, who holds the team record for receptions in a single season, and DeSean Jackson, a three-time Pro Bowler.