TerryBoats Posted May 13 Report Share Posted May 13 1 hour ago, Starkiller said: #3 TEs actually have to be able to contribute at TE somehow Barely. Our TE3 and RB3s have barely done anything in recent years, despite mostly unimpressive players in front of them on the depth chart Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justafan Posted May 13 Report Share Posted May 13 I do think that Daboll will use the TEs more than Callahan did. IsntLifeFunny 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Callidus Posted May 13 Report Share Posted May 13 2 hours ago, TerryBoats said: Barely. Our TE3 and RB3s have barely done anything in recent years, despite mostly unimpressive players in front of them on the depth chart Just because the te3 hasn't caught a lot of passes doesn't mean they were not involved. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
OILERMAN Posted May 13 Report Share Posted May 13 5 hours ago, Legaltitan said: Definitely. And I would not be shocked if he makes the 53 if he is a special teams ace and can handle some creative TE/HB/FB packages. If he can add the dimension of a true lead blocker/FB it would create an opportunity provided he can play STs Legaltitan 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerryBoats Posted May 14 Report Share Posted May 14 GLinks, and KogaShuko 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starkiller Posted May 14 Report Share Posted May 14 18 minutes ago, TerryBoats said: “In his first ever game playing the position, he had 90 receiving yards. He had 69 in his next game. And then 86. And then 62. Unbelievably, he had >60 receiving yards in *each* of his first four games playing a brand new position.” Then what? How did he do after that? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NashvilleNinja Posted May 14 Author Report Share Posted May 14 1 hour ago, Starkiller said: “In his first ever game playing the position, he had 90 receiving yards. He had 69 in his next game. And then 86. And then 62. Unbelievably, he had >60 receiving yards in *each* of his first four games playing a brand new position.” Then what? How did he do after that? He averaged 5 targets the first 4 games. He averaged 3.5 the next 4, which was inflated by a 7 target game in that batch. The next/last 5 games the average went back up to 4.4, also inflated by a 9 target game (he caught 6 of those). Idk why they stopped targeting him in the middle of the season, but of the targets he did get he caught 77% of them. Out of 57 targets he only dropped one pass all year (2.2%) and although he only had 5 contested targets he caught 3 of them. Small sample size, but that's still 60%. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerryBoats Posted May 14 Report Share Posted May 14 8 hours ago, Starkiller said: “In his first ever game playing the position, he had 90 receiving yards. He had 69 in his next game. And then 86. And then 62. Unbelievably, he had >60 receiving yards in *each* of his first four games playing a brand new position.” Then what? How did he do after that? TEs are usually not productive players in college. As you could see at the end of that post, the TE drafted at #16 had fewer games with 60 yards receiving throughout his entire career than Kanak had in his first 4 games at the position. Kittle was less productive as a 5th year senior or any other season of his collegiate career. Gronk and Kelce peaked at 700 yards in a single season. The matchup advantage that TEs give matter far less in college than it does in the pros. His lack of size and positional fit is far more relevant than his production, which is actually quite good considering the circumstances. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legaltitan Posted May 14 Report Share Posted May 14 If it comes down to him or Restrepo for a final spot on the 53, I think I'd rather have this guy. The last WR is not going to see the field barring catastrophic injuries, and this guy could be active for STs and could easily contribute on some plays. Unless he's dumb as shit, he should be able to figure out some designed plays, lead blocking plays, gadget plays, decoy stuff, etc. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ctm Posted May 14 Report Share Posted May 14 (edited) 44 minutes ago, Legaltitan said: If it comes down to him or Restrepo for a final spot on the 53, I think I'd rather have this guy. The last WR is not going to see the field barring catastrophic injuries, and this guy could be active for STs and could easily contribute on some plays. Unless he's dumb as shit, he should be able to figure out some designed plays, lead blocking plays, gadget plays, decoy stuff, etc. SEC academic honor roll last fall. Reportedly watches more film than anyone else on the team. Kanak won't be fighting with XR for the 53rd spot because XR doesn't play ST. Kanak will be fighting with another STs player for that spot. XR will be fighting with guys like Montgomery, Beatty and Kinsey for a spot on the practice squad. Edited May 14 by ctm Justafan 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
titanruss Posted May 14 Report Share Posted May 14 4 hours ago, ctm said: SEC academic honor roll last fall. Reportedly watches more film than anyone else on the team. Kanak won't be fighting with XR for the 53rd spot because XR doesn't play ST. Kanak will be fighting with another STs player for that spot. XR will be fighting with guys like Montgomery, Beatty and Kinsey for a spot on the practice squad. XR plays ST and was playing and practicing with them for like half the season last year. He was on the field for ST in-game when healthy once elevated. The offseason tape that everyone was making fun of Restrepo for (practicing with the tryout guys) They were also all doing ST specific drills. japan 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
titanruss Posted May 14 Report Share Posted May 14 (edited) Kanak had 4 strong games to start his TE career but he didn't exactly disappear the rest of the year. Just looking at stats, it looks like they didn't use him downfield as much but he still caught a ball every single game. The last 2 games of the year were 4&6 receptions which put him in line with the usage from earlier in the season. Of those middle 7 games he had 3 more games with 3 rec. If he'd kept up that early season production - and scored a couple TDs at all- He'd be a unanimous All American and gone in the 1st or second round. Edited May 14 by titanruss Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
titanruss Posted May 14 Report Share Posted May 14 @japan is so biased that he thinks truth is bias. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerryBoats Posted May 14 Report Share Posted May 14 Kanak's defensive background will give him a huge advantage on STs. He should be a perfect fit on the interior OL punt units, giving them someone with 4.5 speed to get down the field yet isn't scrawny and can hit plus block. Just by watching this video, you can see his fit in the NFL on ST and even offense. I'd bet that he'll be on active rosters for years to come. IsntLifeFunny 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
begooode Posted May 14 Report Share Posted May 14 (edited) 5 hours ago, ctm said: SEC academic honor roll last fall. Reportedly watches more film than anyone else on the team. Kanak will need to take full advantage of his football smarts, since the TE position is widely considered as one of the more mentally demanding positions on the field, depending on the offense. Hopefully he comes up to speed on that front while not falling back on his special teams potential. Lot on his plate, but he seems worth the low risk bet. Edited May 14 by begooode Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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