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Then we may start throwing more to the TE's as well as the WR's.
''What's up with that ?'' is exactly the point question.
You're just being the standard fan.
A recruit is RECRUITED. Of course blocking is important, but Oklahoma's Andrews isn't going to be the 1st TE drafted because of his blocking.
Gronk is who Gronk is bc he loves and is good at blocking. If he wasn't, he wouldn't be on the Pats, he'd be like Kellen Winslow.
I think this obsession with throwing to the TEs is a product of fantasy football. I don't understand why people on here can't see that with a freshman QB and an inexperienced line and a team that wanted to establish the run the TEs were going to be needed to block. Also in the SEC, the DLs are much tougher and will call for TEs to hang in and block.
Can we all just wait until the 2018 season and see what happens? The line will be established and so will the QB. I'm guessing we see Nauta and Charlie getting in on the pass-catching action much more. But I'm sure even if they do it won't be enough for some people and they will start calling for Chaney's head and whining about how they only had one TD in the game instead of three
agree. But being like Kellen Winslow isn't all that bad, is it? Are you talking about KW senior or junior? Senior could catch and block quite well. I guess you are referring to Junior. I think his short career was due more to head problems than anything else.
meant Junior. I know senior is a HOFer. Junior was a bit of a head case though
@WCDawg You're feeling sorry for a guy who doesn't even feel that way himself. Nauta wants to win games and knows he probably has two more years w/ a proven qb. His touches will come. You can't just throw out the Mackey Award winner's stats and say "this is what we should have" lol c'mon.
Show me a TE who has been drafted in the early rounds who wasn't either very productive as a receiver in college or a freak like OJ Howard who was drafted almost entirely on potential as a pass catcher.
I get this, you're always going to get strong push back from fans on a site dedicated to a team if you have any opinion that can be perceived as not 100% selling the program.
Bottom line, Nauta and Luke Ford need to catch the ball to train and display their ability or coming to UGA will be costly.
Also Gronk is Gronk for his blocking...that is complete nonsense.
if he didn't block as well as he did, his pass catching wouldn't have the same impact
His pass catching would have EXACTLY the same impact if he wasn't a good blocker.
No doubt even for him blocking has to be part of his game, but he is getting rich for his pass catching contributions.
ok
I don't think the size of a player's NFL bonus/signing salary is first and foremost in the minds of the coaching staff. So far, it doesn't seem to have hurt us in recruiting tight ends or any other position, for that matter.
Another day has passed and here we are still complaining about the 15th ranked offense in the land, and theoretical promises people think our coaches are telling recruits. It’s clear that Fromm had a better rapport with his receivers than TEs this season. He’s got all offseason to work with the TEs, and more time for the o-line to gel and allow the ends to go out on more passing routes, rather than stay in and block... I too was concerned about TE involvement during the season. So, I watched the TEs closely during the games (and as I rewatched games), and what I found was Nauta rarely gets separation from his defender. He needs to work on that if he wants more balls.
This. Didn't want to admit it, but that's exactly what I saw.
You're only interested in selling the program, that is not conducive to having an honest conversation.
This is not about any other position, I've made it clear I consider our program as a great choice for every other position we recruit.
If Ford thought this season would be typical of how our TEs will be used going forward I doubt we would have been able to sign him. If he was convinced he'd be used in a manner beneficial to his future then we have an obligation beyond just how he can benefit the program. We have an obligation to give him the proper training and IF he does the work and is qualified, get him the game enough in games to both train him and showcase his ability.
The way our TEs were used this season would likely lead to none even getting drafted, that's not fair to them in my opinion.
Did you project Terry to have a choice between the NFL and staying in school prior to the season? No, no one did. It’s too early to proclaim “We don’t use the tight end” just because you don’t think they have enough targets. Let them develop
I get your point. Again, I'll agree to disagree on this point.
Nauta had far more yardage as a true freshman than he did this year.
I didn't start this thread you know, I never said the TEs wouldn't be targeted more either.
I did state my firm opinion that a TE who is interested in playing pro ball needs in an offense that gets the ball to him, which was not the case this season.
It's up to our coaches, they can include them more if they make the effort.