Jump to content

Round 6 Pick 209 (31): OT Luke Tenuta, Virginia Tech


Hapless Bills Fan

Recommended Posts

I read some scout quotes on this pick. Unfortunately, a really mean quote stuck out. A scout said, “I love his dad, he’s been a defensive coach for 30 some years. Luke ain’t *****, though, he’s nothing.” Swell, lol. I know it’s “how the old scouts talk” and all that, I’ve just never been a fan of describing another human so poorly. There are better ways to word “I don’t think he has what it takes” ya know?

  • Like (+1) 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites

I didn’t understand this pick either. The guy can’t move. He’s a camp body in the 6th rd. Other than being tall, I’d really like to hear the rationale for taking him over a player like West. Obviously there’s rationale - just want to hear it.

  • Like (+1) 1
  • Agree 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites

54 minutes ago, Airseven said:

I didn’t understand this pick either. The guy can’t move. He’s a camp body in the 6th rd. Other than being tall, I’d really like to hear the rationale for taking him over a player like West. Obviously there’s rationale - just want to hear it.

He competed at the senior bowl and had some really good reps. 

  • Thank you (+1) 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites

I had season tickets to Tech last year and got to see this guy a bunch.  In person, he stood out as a massive dude who seemed to move around pretty well against solid competition (UNC, Notre Dame, Pitt).  Tech had very poor QB play so they had to run it a ton, and the o-line did a pretty good job.

  • Like (+1) 3
  • Thank you (+1) 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites

He looked pretty good in my re-watch of the East-West Shrine game in the DVR. Nothing earth shattering, but he looked pretty good in pass pro and got some push. Seemed like

more of a position blocker, like more of a get in the way and swivel than destroying people. But not the worst pick for a developmental tackle.  
 

But this feels a little like an “Austin Proehl favor to dad” draft pick. But the guy is big and has been around the game his entire life and from all accounts is a great kid. Fun fact, dad worked under Chan Gailey at Georgia Tech a while back. 

  • Like (+1) 3
Link to comment
Share on other sites

12 hours ago, Ralonzo said:

 

He's gotta be 1 or 2 out of 1683 RAS on that mullet.

 

Also, someone needs to wear Bill & Ted's favorite number.

 

 

Probably not the very top because the RAS goes back to 1983.    There were Kentucky waterfalls galore in the 80's.  But definitely in the mix for the past 30 years.   Robert Gallery comes to mind.

  • Like (+1) 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites

Happy they got a OL at some point, but there were 3 or 4 other OL who slipped to the 6th I liked more.

 

Cade Mays, J Salyer, Lecitus Smith, Shaffer etc....

Alec Lindstrom went undrafted and I would have liked that pick more...

 

OL not a strength of OBD.

Edited by RocCityRoller
  • Like (+1) 1
  • Agree 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites

21 hours ago, Bronxbomber21 said:

I'm getting Wyatt Teller vibes


I wish, man, but Teller is one of them freak athletes with crazy strength and agility, just happens to be a big dude. He switched to OL from DL after his first year at VTech (I think, not 100%) so he had only played OL for a couple of seasons before Beane drafted him. The dude also had some major ADD that went unaddressed until like his final year in school. Supposedly it was impacting his play on the field, but he’s since sorted it out. The Bills must’ve done a decent job coaching him up given the pick they got in return for him. Put all that together and that’s how the dude has turned into an all pro. Teller had all the physical tools and just needed to sharpen his skill set and now he’s a top OL in the league. I think Tenuta has been playing OL for a while now and he’s just pretty average with what seems like below average athleticism right now. I’m not trying to knock your opinion or anything, I just think Teller and Tenuta are completely different players. They could certainly coach up Tenuta into a spot starter and a decent backup, anything’s possible. But just from reading and comparing the scouting reports on these guys shows that they’re on different levels in a lot of categories. 

Edited by blacklabel
  • Like (+1) 1
  • Agree 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites

On 4/30/2022 at 11:43 PM, Ethan in Portland said:

Unathletic too tall lineman. Barely a camp body. Would have preferred a S or an OG. I wanted an OT out of the top four rounds but gave away a pick and drafted an undersized LB.

Oh well. Like I said they got a starting corner. The rest will be fighting for jobs.

Why do you keep on repeating "undersized LB"? We already have one "undersized LB" and he is one of the best player in the team.

  • Agree 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites

1 hour ago, No_Matter_What said:

Why do you keep on repeating "undersized LB"? We already have one "undersized LB" and he is one of the best player in the team.

He is when healthy which may be due at least in part to his size.

Why not just draft a prototypical sized LB? Look at the position groups the Rams or Tampa Bay puts on the field.

I do understand the trend is to have speed and range at LB.  However, no linebacker including Edmunds or Milano can defend these elite TEs.  So giving up size for coverage ability is not always a good trade off.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

1 hour ago, Ethan in Portland said:

He is when healthy which may be due at least in part to his size.

Why not just draft a prototypical sized LB? Look at the position groups the Rams or Tampa Bay puts on the field.

I do understand the trend is to have speed and range at LB.  However, no linebacker including Edmunds or Milano can defend these elite TEs.  So giving up size for coverage ability is not always a good trade off.

Perhaps not, but evidently that is what they prioritize, and hence why they are not just drafting a "prototypical sized lb."

Link to comment
Share on other sites

18 hours ago, Ethan in Portland said:

He is when healthy which may be due at least in part to his size.

Why not just draft a prototypical sized LB? Look at the position groups the Rams or Tampa Bay puts on the field.

I do understand the trend is to have speed and range at LB.  However, no linebacker including Edmunds or Milano can defend these elite TEs.  So giving up size for coverage ability is not always a good trade off.

It’s not just for covering tight ends it’s also for teams that have elite running games and we need to be able to stop them by putting bigger players on the field then dbs

 

Adapt or die Ethan

 

 

Link to comment
Share on other sites

This topic is OLD. A NEW topic should be started unless there is a very specific reason to revive this one.

Join the conversation

You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.

Guest
Reply to this topic...

×   Pasted as rich text.   Restore formatting

  Only 75 emoji are allowed.

×   Your link has been automatically embedded.   Display as a link instead

×   Your previous content has been restored.   Clear editor

×   You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL.

Loading...
×
×
  • Create New...