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McDaniel on the TE position
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Tell us about your experience
It did sound like he got the T-shirt......
JamesWsenior
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Touche Fred, or should I say douche?
I could not conceivably disagree more, but that’s why we all are entitled to our opinions. :)
Hey e, think about what you just said, "if I was Grier", if you were Grier you would have signed him to a long term contract, festooned him with Orchids, burned incense to his Majesty, and even sacrificed a Virgin Goat. Now if you were in his place thaaaaat might be different
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Um….
Somethings you just take to your grave as I shall lol
And he earned it
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Oh I agree. But the question is why? Was it a lack of talent, ie the TE not getting open (we know they are running routes a lot). It could also be that we don't design many plays were the TE is read 1/2 ( that who knows). McDaniel may also not design a lot if plays were the TE is a high target priority due to lack of faith in their ability to consistently get open (a talent issue).
IMO I think McDaniel would love to utilize the TE position much more. I also believe a majority of posters are wrong about the type of TE McDaniel wants. They think we'll we don't use the TE is the pass game so we need a big blocker. We actually use the TE a ton in the passing (routes run) we just Lach production from the TE position (for what ever reason.
As far as what McDaniel wants, IMO LaPorta was their #1 target last year (carbon copy of Kittle), he was 6'3 245. Kittle was 6'4 247. Look at the guys we have taken flyers on since McDaniel. Conner 6'3 235, Higgins 6'3 237, Hill 6'4 247. He is not looking for this big hulking inline blocker. While the TE is asked to line up inline a vast majority of the blocking ( wide zone run schemes) require the TE to block guys (LB/S) in the second level in space. I think he wants a guy with fast/quick feet to get out is space to block and get into routes much quicker. They tried to use Smythe more this year as a route runner and blocker in space, he just doesn't have the skill set for it. He had little targets (despite a lot of routes ran) and he run block grades suffered trying to block in space more.
One guy I could see Miami looking at if he falls some and is there in the 5th is Bell out of FSU.
I'm not sure if what I am about to blurt is an indictment on Tua, McD or both. Probably both.
Going back to Gesicki, there are open TEs (and others) in this offense but I think both our leading chaps are SO much into the big play that the sustaining play is neglected.
If it's primarily on Tua, it's imperative that McD as head coach fixes that issue. I personally believe it's on both of them and they have to work on it with aplomb and gusto.
Tua was always looking for big plays in college (and mostly delivered). It's how he almost got killed right before half time in a meaningless 35-7 blowout at that point.
Just to be clear, I am in agreement with what you stated.
Compared to what we had 
Gesicki was not so bad
Gesicki was not so badMiami Matt
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It would be nice if the TE got more than 2 or 3 looks a game. (I realize its probably more then that but seems Tua doesn't look to the TE much)
JamesWsenior
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Especially if you don't like to run the ball FredCompared to what we had
Highzenga
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I hear they LOVE Julian hill. So maybe he develops but who knows. Doubt we sign an established te but there’s really only a hand full of actually good tes in the league. It would be great if we could draft a laporta type but that talent doesn’t come around that often
Not impressed with Hill at all