Draft: TEs

[Cheesehead Craig]

Don't know much about basketball, just that you foul out after five, so he was scoring less than 10pts/game. Obviously not his job to put the ball in the air, but figured if he had good hands he would've gotten involved a little more.

You can have good hands in basketball, but it doesn't equate to being a good shooter. Tons or role players on college teams that don't score.

[wist43]

Other than Ebron, Lyerla is the only other guy that can really stretch the seam - but what a mental midget that guy is.

Lover Lyerla's talent, but I wouldn't touch him with a 10 foot pole... he's every bit as dumb and dysfunctional as Hernandez is.

Fiedorowicz can be a nice player I think... Annen might have upside.

Not a good TE crop this year.

[Carolina_Packer]

If we are not sold on a TE this year, what would you say to getting someone like this as a college free agent? Justin Smith, WR/TE, East Carolina. 6'8 275lbs...37" vertical. Academically ineligible last year. http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/writer/...than-projected

Check out this hail mary play that he caught: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wCoLrQgfIC8

Another good article about Justin Jones: http://withthefirstpick.com/2013/07/...east-carolina/

[woodbuck27]

What can you make of Colt Lyerla? Dude got busted snorting coke in his car! All kinds of other problems, kicked off team, had his driver's license suspended. Can't see anyone spending more than a 6th or 7th on him, and then he'll be on a short leash. Of course, Tyrann Mathieu ended up going in the third, so who knows?

" What can you make of Colt Lyerla?" ...." Guiness

This:

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/02/26/colt-lyerla-said-some-controversial-things-last-year-about-the-sandy-hook-shootings/

Equals this:

Ted Thompsons Draft Board and TE Colt Lyeria = TE Colt Lyeria + GONE from TT's Draft Board.

[woodbuck27]

If we are not sold on a TE this year, what would you say to getting someone like this as a college free agent? Justin Smith, WR/TE, East Carolina. 6'8 275lbs...37" vertical. Academically ineligible last year. http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/writer/...than-projected

Check out this hail mary play that he caught: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wCoLrQgfIC8

Another good article about Justin Jones: http://withthefirstpick.com/2013/07/...east-carolina/

Google Search Sat May 03,2014 :

Justin Smith, WR/TE, East Carolina.

You made the NO. 2 search item on the returns.

[Carolina_Packer]

If we are not sold on a TE this year, what would you say to getting someone like this as a college free agent? Justin Smith, WR/TE, East Carolina. 6'8 275lbs...37" vertical. Academically ineligible last year. http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/writer/...than-projected

Check out this hail mary play that he caught: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wCoLrQgfIC8

Another good article about Justin Jones: http://withthefirstpick.com/2013/07/...east-carolina/

Whoops, my bad. I meant Justin Jones, not Justin Smith...we know who that is, unfortunately.

[wist43]

" What can you make of Colt Lyerla?" ...." Guiness

This:

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/02/26/colt-lyerla-said-some-controversial-things-last-year-about-the-sandy-hook-shootings/

Equals this:

Ted Thompsons Draft Board and TE Colt Lyeria = TE Colt Lyeria + GONE from TT's Draft Board.

Lyerla is a complete moron... he'll end up in prison eventually.

[Guiness]

" What can you make of Colt Lyerla?" ...." Guiness

This:

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/02/26/colt-lyerla-said-some-controversial-things-last-year-about-the-sandy-hook-shootings/

Equals this:

Ted Thompsons Draft Board and TE Colt Lyeria = TE Colt Lyeria + GONE from TT's Draft Board.

speechless

[HarveyWallbangers]

Packers traits: The Packers generally bring in TEs who have solid speed (4.76 or less in the 40), solid agility (7.29 or less in 3 cone), and solid explosion (a combination of vertical and broad jump). I've created a formula for determing SAA (speed, acceleration, and agility) based on 40 time, shuttle, and 3 cone and Explosion (vertical and broad jump). ESPN created something called SPARQ that measures this, but it's no longer open to the public. I created my own formula, but I'm sure it's not nearly as accurate as SPARQ. Ironically, the only TE that didn't fit the solid explosion trait is Jermichael Finley, but I chalk that up to a bad testing day because I think he displayed those traits in his tape. The TEs generally are 6'3" 245 and above. Thompson went outside this to draft D.J. Williams, but that didn't work out. This is where I should note that Thompson does appear to take a prospect's measurables into considerable consideration--especially at certain positions. Or has at least a minimum standard at several positions in specific measurables.

The TEs in this draft who fit those criteria are:
Eric Ebron, Austin Seferian-Jenkins, C.J. Fiedorowicz, Larry Webster (if Thompson projects him to TE), Blake Annen, Colt Lyerla (who Thompson likely won't touch because of character issues). Jace Amaro (just missing in 3 cone), Jake Murphy (just missing in 40), Ted Bolser (just missing in explosion), and Reggie Jordan (tad short at 6'3" 240) come close.