I watched most of the senior bowl practices and Smythe was catching everything on one on one drills near the end zone and I could see he had good hands but like you said, he wasn't asked to catch much in college. Goedert led all TE's in the 225 and I thought HE looked more like Gronkoski than all the other guys coming out. Not saying I'm expecting him to be as good but I believe he'll be the best TE of his class.I'm sure I would screw up a lot of draft picks but two recent decisions that shouldn't have been complicated were T.J. Watt over Charles Harris and Dallas Goedert over Mike Gesicki.
Goedert wasn't close to Gesicki in SPARQ numbers, but still very high, and there was never any comparison in terms of frame, strength and overall normalcy for the position in question.
Smythe looks somewhat more athletic and fluid than expected. That can happen with college tight ends who are primarily blockers and seldom used in the passing game. The Seahawks pick Will Dissly was very similar to Smythe in college and likewise he was exceeding expectation as a receiver this season until suffering a major injury that knocked him out for the year.
I hated the giraffe pick when it happened and think even less of it now. Drafting a TE who can't block in the second round. Brilliant.
Smythe looked much more natural. He resembled a legitimate nfl TE. Gesicki looks like a newborn zebra trying to stay upright. He’s very far from being what we hoped. There is so much work to be done I wouldn’t be surprised if he ever amounts to anything. This offseason is critical for him. Everything needs vast improvement.
Lol switching to WR? He wouldn’t even get off the line. Did you see what Malcolm Butler did to him week 2 in the red zone?
He gets a pass this year imo.
First, Gase doesnt appear to know how to even use TEs. Second, he's a rookie.
Let's see what he has learned next year. If he looks the same, sure, call him a bust.
I've gotta tell you though, I think alot of you guys will be eating crow once the lights come on for him.
Will the "lights coming on" make him stay on his feet and not slip and stumble everywhere?
Will they turn cotton soft volleyball player in to an NFL football player?
Will the lights allow him to not get bullied off every route by a corner or a safety?
I mean they get him an easy catch in middle of field he runs foward and gets blown up by a DB and fumbles LOL. They guy is trash. Watch him move around, he isnt fluid at all he looks wobbly and slippery. Brutal pick
Looks like the same player from college..
balance, coordination, technique and core strength is no where near what you want from that position in the 2nd round.
A year in the weight room is not going to eliminate it.