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Egnew: How long will he survive under a new GM

So he made a few good blocks this year. Yippee. Wasn't he touted as an athletic RECEIVING TE coming out of college? I bet he makes the team next year in a similar reserve role but don't expect him to "break out".
 
z926538 said:
Now that Ireland is gone, how long will Egnew survive before he is cut? The only reason he was on the team last year is that Ireland could not afford to publicly admit that he had missed on another third round pick.
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I can tell EGG this he better be praticing all off season and he better hope he can come into camp and play like Tony Gonzolas or atleast some where close , or he will be gone , but i think if he was worked with , he has the body type and size to be a very very good TE in this league , i just hope he gets somebody to help work with him in the off season ...hes going to have to want this ,to make it work.....
 
From above "Meanwhile Ireland loves the triangle numbers guys, like that derpy "as uuuuegh" accountant. Guess which category Egnew fits into?"

I have no idea who the triangle numbers guy is? I don't understand what is meant by a derpy "as uuuuegh" accountant - Please explain..
 
Egnew played well last year, why they almost never threw him the ball is a mystery.

He is a pass catching TE, Sherman spent all his time & energy working on his blocking and then never threw him any passes.

The rookie TE also was almost never thrown to. Whoever they hire as the new OC I see the offense improving
 
Egnew showed major improvement over his 1st year. He deserves another chance in 2014. He actually made some nice catches in traffic late in the season. I like the way he developed this year. With 1 more off season to improve further, we may finally see him used more in the passing game.
 
One thing for sure, both Shanahan and Kubiak love getting TEs busy in the passing game, often having 2 running routes. If one of those guys become the OC then Clay, Egnew, Sims, Keller, or whomever is out there will have opportunities, they need to make the most of them.
 
We won't know anything about either of our young tight ends until we get an OC that designs plays for them. Just as RT spoke about in an interview this was a progression read based system, by the time RT got to his 3rd or 4th option witch would be the TE's in this system he was being put on his back and sacked from our poor OL. We have two tall strong TE's with good hands, their strengths would blocking defenders out like a power forward in basketball and going up and making the catch. Sims made a one handed catch in the endzone early in the season, I would bet Sims and Egnew weren't the primary receivers in this system for the rest of the season that is absolutely ridiculous. This is where they would make the biggest impact in the redzone, where smaller receivers speed isn't as useful due to the limited space. Whomever out new OC is I hope he uses our players to their strengths!
 
We need to hold judgement on these young guys until they play under the new OC!
 
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dolfan91 said:
Egnew showed major improvement over his 1st year. He deserves another chance in 2014. He actually made some nice catches in traffic late in the season. I like the way he developed this year. With 1 more off season to improve further, we may finally see him used more in the passing game.
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Get used to that, because that's where he will always be.
 
Egnew: How long will he survive under a new GM?

Hopefully not long...

It's no secret I hate this waste of space 3rd round pick. It's really simple, the only reason we talk about him, is he was a high pick, and a Hard Knocks Fail.
Bottom line he is not even the 3rd best Tight End on our Team (Clay and Sims) if Keller comes back, he is 4th. If we get our act together in 2014, dudes like him and Daniel Thomas
will be off this Team, unless you like mediocrity and missing the playoffs.
 
spiketex said:
From above "Meanwhile Ireland loves the triangle numbers guys, like that derpy "as uuuuegh" accountant. Guess which category Egnew fits into?"

I have no idea who the triangle numbers guy is? I don't understand what is meant by a derpy "as uuuuegh" accountant - Please explain..
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Sorry for the jargon, I'll explain.

"Triangle numbers" refers to height, weight and speed. In other words, big, fast players. Some teams are more strict about that, or place more value on those pure timed numbers rather than looking at the way a guy plays.

The "derpy 'as uuuuegh' accountant" was a reference to Les Brown. Remember him from Hard Knocks? Brown is a physical specimen at 6'4, 245 pounds and running a 4.43. Those are the essence of great triangle numbers, and Ireland valued him because of that. "You're not going to find an athlete of his caliber walking down the street" was his comment about him I think (or something like that). The only problem is he can't play.

Now, look at how Michael Egnew worked out at the combine:

http://www.nfldraftscout.com/ratings/dsprofile.php?pyid=82538&draftyear=2012&genpos=te

This is one of the great sets of numbers I've seen for a tight end. Jimmy Graham beats it, but not many do. That broad jump number -- indicating lower body explosion -- is one of the best I've ever seen for anyone at any position. I think Calvin Johnson actually did 12'+, but finding a number like that is rare. And the other numbers are also excellent.

Problem is, Michael Egnew can't play.

The point of the post overall was that the instinct to sign a Les Brown is similar to the instinct to draft a Michael Egnew. They're similar kinds of players, with similar strengths and weaknesses. Since we know Jeff Ireland was the one who pushed to sign Les Brown, I think it's reasonable to infer he's the one who wanted to draft Michael Egnew. Philbin has never showed much of an interest in triangle numbers that I'm aware of.
 
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TheWalrus said:
"Triangle numbers" refers to height, weight and speed. In other words, big, fast players. Some teams are more strict about that, or place more value on those pure timed numbers rather than looking at the way a guy plays.

The "derpy 'as uuuuegh' accountant" was a reference to Les Brown. Remember him from Hard Knocks? Brown is a physical specimen at 6'4, 245 pounds and running a 4.43. Those are the essence of great triangle numbers, and Ireland valued him because of that. "You're not going to find an athlete of his caliber walking down the street" was his comment about him I think (or something like that). The only problem is he can't play.

Now, look at how Michael Egnew worked out at the combine:

http://www.nfldraftscout.com/ratings/dsprofile.php?pyid=82538&draftyear=2012&genpos=te

This is one of the great sets of numbers I've seen for a tight end. Jimmy Graham beats it, but not many do. That broad jump number -- indicating lower body explosion -- is one of the best I've ever seen for anyone at any position. I think Calvin Johnson actually did 12"+, but finding a number like that is rare. And the other numbers are also excellent.

Problem is, Michael Egnew can't play.

The point of the post overall was that the instinct to sign a Les Brown is similar to the instinct to draft a Michael Egnew. They're similar kinds of players, with similar strengths and weaknesses. Since we know Jeff Ireland was the one who pushed to sign Les Brown, I think it's reasonable to infer he's the one who wanted to draft Michael Egnew. Philbin has never showed much of an interest in triangle numbers that I'm aware of.
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Is it really Egnew can't play or is he in the wrong system and not being utilized correctly? How many times was he the number one read for this offense in the redzone? I would think a TE with his height, weight, and hands would be a great redzone target, but that's just me!
 
TheWalrus said:
"Triangle numbers" refers to height, weight and speed. In other words, big, fast players. Some teams are more strict about that, or place more value on those pure timed numbers rather than looking at the way a guy plays.

The "derpy 'as uuuuegh' accountant" was a reference to Les Brown. Remember him from Hard Knocks? Brown is a physical specimen at 6'4, 245 pounds and running a 4.43. Those are the essence of great triangle numbers, and Ireland valued him because of that. "You're not going to find an athlete of his caliber walking down the street" was his comment about him I think (or something like that). The only problem is he can't play.

Now, look at how Michael Egnew worked out at the combine:

http://www.nfldraftscout.com/ratings/dsprofile.php?pyid=82538&draftyear=2012&genpos=te

This is one of the great sets of numbers I've seen for a tight end. Jimmy Graham beats it, but not many do. That broad jump number -- indicating lower body explosion -- is one of the best I've ever seen for anyone at any position. I think Calvin Johnson actually did 12"+, but finding a number like that is rare. And the other numbers are also excellent.

Problem is, Michael Egnew can't play.

The point of the post overall was that the instinct to sign a Les Brown is similar to the instinct to draft a Michael Egnew. They're similar kinds of players, with similar strengths and weaknesses. Since we know Jeff Ireland was the one who pushed to sign Les Brown, I think it's reasonable to infer he's the one who wanted to draft Michael Egnew. Philbin has never showed much of an interest in triangle numbers that I'm aware of.
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This is probably the best post i've seen regarding the drafting of Egnew and whose shoulders it actually falls on.
 
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