What are you taking about? Marc had an OPS+ of 195 in 84When one talks about nepotism in sports, the conversation starts and ends here:
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If Tebow is half as useful as a TE in 2021 as the owner's son was at "hitting", I would be shocked.
I think there might be a couple of hang ups there.You know what former Florida guy deserves another chance--Aaron Hernandez.
Looks like 85Now that the rules have changed, he can play TE and keep #5.
I doubt any team signing him would get much production out of him at this point.You know what former Florida guy deserves another chance--Aaron Hernandez.
I wonder how many articles we're talking about here. Like, how many jerseys have people bought?Looks like 85
Also, why are people so fucking stupid?
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You know what former Florida guy deserves another chance--Aaron Hernandez.
Well Hernandez wouldn't actively slide away from the person he's supposed to be blocking.I doubt any team signing him would get much production out of him at this point.
Woof this is bad. I don’t understand why he didn’t try and make himself into a running back.
This.Woof this is bad. I don’t understand why he didn’t try and make himself into a running back.
The guy clearly has no clue what he’s doing or where he’s supposed to be going. At least if you hand him the ball, he knows how to hit a hole and run someone over.
It’s pride. The same pride that wouldn’t allow him to change positions until he dropped out of the league. Someone got in his ear and said, “you see Taysom Hill? That could be you!” And he agreed!One of the conversations in the slack over the weekend was what is the hardest position to learn/adapt to going from college to the NFL (or a position switch). I am leaving QB aside because QB is its own beast. On offense: tight end. On defense: ILB. I didn’t really care that much about Tebow and his comeback but when I found out it was for tight end I thought to myself… of all the positions to go to you picked the hardest one. Blocking NFL edges and linebackers is no easy task.
It is super hard but it's also maybe the position where you have the most examples of guys making odd transitions. Logan Thomas was a QB, Jimmy Graham only played one year of football in college; Antonio Gates didn't play any. Darren Fells is another guy like that. The physical and mental skills are pretty unusual. Tebow might have been successful if he'd tried seven or eight years ago.One of the conversations in the slack over the weekend was what is the hardest position to learn/adapt to going from college to the NFL (or a position switch). I am leaving QB aside because QB is its own beast. On offense: tight end. On defense: ILB. I didn’t really care that much about Tebow and his comeback but when I found out it was for tight end I thought to myself… of all the positions to go to you picked the hardest one. Blocking NFL edges and linebackers is no easy task.
I agree with your POV and measured assessment, but “pride” is far too generous to Tebow.It’s pride. The same pride that wouldn’t allow him to change positions until he dropped out of the league. Someone got in his ear and said, “you see Taysom Hill? That could be you!” And he agreed!
I'll never forget where I was when I heard this news
That is an impressively swift ending for the grift. For the first time in my life I will say “good job, Urban Meyer.”
Urban loves a good grift, but as former players were pointing out, when a guy is that obviously undeserving of a spot AND he's screwing up other guys' chance to show what they can do as they fight for a roster spot, he has to go or you'll lose the lockerroomThat is an impressively swift ending for the grift. For the first time in my life I will say “good job, Urban Meyer.”
Maybe Urban and Tim were playing 5-D chess. "I'll tryout and I'll suck. Then you can cut me and it'll prove to the other players that they can trust you to make an honest assessment."Urban loves a good grift, but as former players were pointing out, when a guy is that obviously undeserving of a spot AND he's screwing up other guys' chance to show what they can do as they fight for a roster spot, he has to go or you'll lose the lockerroom
Maybe? I dunno. It’s a hard transition and a total crap shoot. There are some notable exceptions but a whole lot of busts all around. I think QBs a lot of times understand the mental side of the passing game but notice none of the guys you listed are blockers. They are freaky athletes with big bodies and who are good receivers. After Graham there was a wave of basketball players who got looks at tight end and the majority of them didn’t work out. In other words I’m not sure it’s a bankabke strategy but like you said those guys did emerge and buck the trend. But hey it is worth noting there are a handful of delightful exceptions to the rule and who defied the odds and became between good players to stars.It is super hard but it's also maybe the position where you have the most examples of guys making odd transitions. Logan Thomas was a QB, Jimmy Graham only played one year of football in college; Antonio Gates didn't play any. Darren Fells is another guy like that. The physical and mental skills are pretty unusual. Tebow might have been successful if he'd tried seven or eight years ago.
Thus ends the great Tight End experiment.
There was the center that the Pats drafted who caught 3 passes as TE for the NY Jets.It is super hard but it's also maybe the position where you have the most examples of guys making odd transitions. Logan Thomas was a QB, Jimmy Graham only played one year of football in college; Antonio Gates didn't play any. Darren Fells is another guy like that. The physical and mental skills are pretty unusual. Tebow might have been successful if he'd tried seven or eight years ago.