First Round Bust Posted April 28, 2023 Share Posted April 28, 2023 extracts from the Athletic: Joe B - Points out this age, 23.5, which is about a year-older than the average first-round age for Bills under Beane, will be 28 at end of Knox contract... Dane Brugler - extract from The Beast (downloaded to subscribers)...note - youngest of 3 - mom would not let him play football, but played several other sports, led AAU team to national championship, picked-up football as senior in HS, played WR. STRENGTHS: Long, loose athlete with an adequate frame … uses lateral agility and flexible shoulders to quickly release off the line and accelerates into his routes … outstanding focus to isolate the football and catch the ball cleanly … comfortable adjusting mid-air and expanding his catch radius, showing unwavering trust in his ball skills … catches well in stride and stays balanced through contact (eight catches of 25-plus yards in 2022) … quickly collects himself to force overpursuit or make the first man miss (one of only three FBS tight ends with 16-plus forced missed tackles in 2022) … his dynamic speed cuts out of breaks creates interference/holding calls for the defense … willing and functional run blocker … shows the play speed to fit, hook and seal on cross-formation blocks … received positive character feedback from his coaches and was a member of Utah’s leadership council … had a career performance versus USC in 2022 with 16 receptions (on 16 targets) and 234 yards – his 16 catches was the most by an FBS player in 2022 … only Georgia’s Brock Bowers had more catches and receiving yards in 2022 among FBS tight ends. WEAKNESSES: Slender frame for the position and doesn’t have desired bulk … must continue developing his core strength … doesn’t have a strong blocking base and finds himself upright and off-balance … reaches his landmarks, but his body angles are inconsistent when working up a level or pulling on perimeter runs … messy pass-pro mechanics, often overextending, dropping his eyes and losing control … penalized four times as a senior (three false starts, one holding) … will round off his routes and lean into breaks, telegraphing his intentions … missed time as a senior because of multiple injuries, including a shoulder (October 2022) and thoracic injury (November 2022), which also sidelined him for the Senior Bowl and combine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warriorspikes51 Posted April 28, 2023 Share Posted April 28, 2023 (edited) Kelce is currently 33 years old and still far and away the best TE in the league…. yes that’s right…for you people who constantly pretend that any player near 30 suddenly should be out of the league The age point really means nothing. He could be here for 10 years Edited April 28, 2023 by Warriorspikes51 3 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewEra Posted April 28, 2023 Share Posted April 28, 2023 My extract watching the draft: The crowd in KC after the Goodell announced Kincaid sadness 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thurman#1 Posted April 29, 2023 Share Posted April 29, 2023 2 hours ago, Warriorspikes51 said: Kelce is currently 33 years old and still far and away the best TE in the league…. yes that’s right…for you people who constantly pretend that any player near 30 suddenly should be out of the league The age point really means nothing. He could be here for 10 years Doesn't mean nothing, it's something. But if he plays well he can make the pick look great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Momma Pecoraro Posted April 29, 2023 Share Posted April 29, 2023 If he contributes to just one SB while under his rookie contract then who GAF? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr.Sack Posted April 29, 2023 Share Posted April 29, 2023 5 hours ago, Warriorspikes51 said: Kelce is currently 33 years old and still far and away the best TE in the league…. yes that’s right…for you people who constantly pretend that any player near 30 suddenly should be out of the league The age point really means nothing. He could be here for 10 years Agreed. And like Kelce both were drafted the year they turn 24, 2023 and 2013 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Turk Posted April 29, 2023 Share Posted April 29, 2023 (edited) 16 hours ago, Warriorspikes51 said: Kelce is currently 33 years old and still far and away the best TE in the league…. yes that’s right…for you people who constantly pretend that any player near 30 suddenly should be out of the league The age point really means nothing. He could be here for 10 years Especially these days where athletes have the ability to extend their peak playing years via nutrition, actively taking care of their body properly, sports science, various technology that allows them to increase recovery/slow down the aging process, much improved medical treatments and procedures that return them to near 100% prior to injury, etc I think the peak years for athletes are increasingly getting longer and extending later in their careers and will continue to do so as new technology comes out and as more and more science becomes available and increasingly used by teams to help protect their investments. Still at the very early stages of this mindset shift Edited April 29, 2023 by Big Turk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thrivefourfive Posted April 29, 2023 Share Posted April 29, 2023 Not the peak years for runningbacks, DBs, DL… I don’t see these groups aging better than in the past. Couldn’t give a flying eff that Kincaid is 23.5.. what is that?? haha. He’s not 27..! Brady goes well into his 40s winning SBs, and all the sudden every great QB the league is expected to do that too. Ain’t gonna happen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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