JohnC Posted March 4, 2018 Share Posted March 4, 2018 On 1/25/2018 at 4:45 PM, YoloinOhio said: Been watching him since HS, he was aggressively recruited by Ohio State.. then Hated playing against him at penn State. Great pass catcher, terrible blocker. I would love to have him on the Bills tho Our rookie qb, Mayfield, prefers throwing to Andrews. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted March 4, 2018 Share Posted March 4, 2018 Stud. Can’t block, but stud. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Misterbluesky Posted March 4, 2018 Share Posted March 4, 2018 On 1/25/2018 at 4:45 PM, YoloinOhio said: Been watching him since HS, he was aggressively recruited by Ohio State.. then Hated playing against him at penn State. Great pass catcher, terrible blocker. I would love to have him on the Bills tho Sounds like a Scott Chandler? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billspro Posted March 4, 2018 Share Posted March 4, 2018 (edited) Man this kid is going to be awesome. I would love to draft him in the second round. He reminds me of Kelce in KC. If he could block he would be a first round pick. He is going to be a matchup nightmare, I can live with the limited blocking potential. I can't see safeties or LBs being able to cover this guy out of the slot. Edited March 4, 2018 by billspro Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo Barbarian Posted March 4, 2018 Share Posted March 4, 2018 6 hours ago, YoloinOhio said: Stud. Can’t block, but stud. Shouldn't take much to get better at it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Now Moment Posted March 4, 2018 Share Posted March 4, 2018 Can certainly help out a QB but this class has a lot of TEs that are really good. I don't think he is the best of them. TE class is a deep one this year and with Clay being smaller and having a down year last year, I'd be up for drafting one and saying goodbye to Clay's contract next soon. I don't think it is a need at the moment but a young TE to pair with a rookie QB isn't a bad idea. Also, why not pick from one of the positions of strength in the class? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blokestradamus Posted March 4, 2018 Share Posted March 4, 2018 Maybe it's the fact that he's a bit of a dad runner but I thought he'd be lucky to crack 4.70. Not too shocked about the explosion drills but a better class of athlete than I gave him credit for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirby Jackson Posted March 5, 2018 Share Posted March 5, 2018 6 hours ago, Blokestradamus said: Maybe it's the fact that he's a bit of a dad runner but I thought he'd be lucky to crack 4.70. Not too shocked about the explosion drills but a better class of athlete than I gave him credit for. Is he Devin Funchess 2.0? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo Barbarian Posted March 5, 2018 Share Posted March 5, 2018 7 hours ago, Blokestradamus said: Maybe it's the fact that he's a bit of a dad runner but I thought he'd be lucky to crack 4.70. Not too shocked about the explosion drills but a better class of athlete than I gave him credit for. Same here. I wasn't seeing this athleticism on the field. I think Mark Andrews played better and is an excellent route runner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blokestradamus Posted March 5, 2018 Share Posted March 5, 2018 9 hours ago, Kirby Jackson said: Is he Devin Funchess 2.0? I don't trust him as an inline blocker and he's proven athletic enough to be considered a 'big slot' like Funchess. Why not try to isolate him on a sub 6-foot nickel CB and let him bully them? Auden Tate might be another in that bracket. 7 hours ago, Buffalo Barbarian said: Same here. I wasn't seeing this athleticism on the field. I think Mark Andrews played better and is an excellent route runner. Andrews' 3-cone was a major disappointment for me. I think he's way more agile than that on the field. Not too many 250lb+ guys that can sink and break on routes like he can. I think he's what many people wanted Jace Amaro to be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo Barbarian Posted March 5, 2018 Share Posted March 5, 2018 7 hours ago, Blokestradamus said: I don't trust him as an inline blocker and he's proven athletic enough to be considered a 'big slot' like Funchess. Why not try to isolate him on a sub 6-foot nickel CB and let him bully them? Auden Tate might be another in that bracket. Andrews' 3-cone was a major disappointment for me. I think he's way more agile than that on the field. Not too many 250lb+ guys that can sink and break on routes like he can. I think he's what many people wanted Jace Amaro to be. All these drills are nice but Andrews tape is legit, best route runner in the draft. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimBob2232 Posted March 6, 2018 Share Posted March 6, 2018 Gesicki is going to be a good one. I fear he goes to the Pats. He can be a gronk replacement. Sure, not the best blocker, but he has great hands, and is a real game-changer for a young qb. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie Muellers Ghost Posted March 6, 2018 Share Posted March 6, 2018 Who is our Offensive coordinator now ? I think you guys could be on to something about the double tight ends. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pine Barrens Mafia Posted March 6, 2018 Share Posted March 6, 2018 Guy was a man among boys. Would love to see him in a Bills uni Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Now Moment Posted March 7, 2018 Share Posted March 7, 2018 On 3/5/2018 at 9:26 PM, JimBob2232 said: Gesicki is going to be a good one. I fear he goes to the Pats. He can be a gronk replacement. Sure, not the best blocker, but he has great hands, and is a real game-changer for a young qb. There's a handful of really talented tight ends in this class. He isn't the best talent of the group IMO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billsfan89 Posted March 7, 2018 Share Posted March 7, 2018 On 3/4/2018 at 4:49 AM, Buffalo Barbarian said: Shouldn't take much to get better at it. A lot of coaches and scouts say that if you are a good athlete with decent size for a tight end that to be a decent blocker is mostly a matter of will power. Most NFL caliber coaching staff can coach up these players on the techniques and fundamentals of blocking. But the player has to be focused on it and willing to improve their blocking. The NBA has a similar issue with uber-athletic players with high levels of offensive skill not being good defenders because they just aren't as locked into the defensive end. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo Barbarian Posted March 7, 2018 Share Posted March 7, 2018 (edited) 3 hours ago, billsfan89 said: A lot of coaches and scouts say that if you are a good athlete with decent size for a tight end that to be a decent blocker is mostly a matter of will power. Most NFL caliber coaching staff can coach up these players on the techniques and fundamentals of blocking. But the player has to be focused on it and willing to improve their blocking. The NBA has a similar issue with uber-athletic players with high levels of offensive skill not being good defenders because they just aren't as locked into the defensive end. Hopefully , he doesn't seem like the kind of kid who wouldnt work on it. He was in a spread so maybe blocking wasn't really worked on. Edited March 7, 2018 by Buffalo Barbarian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billspro Posted March 8, 2018 Share Posted March 8, 2018 This guy is an unbelievable talent, he might be the best jump ball player I have seen coming out of the draft. It would not surprise me at all if he went in round 1. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blokestradamus Posted March 8, 2018 Share Posted March 8, 2018 13 hours ago, billsfan89 said: A lot of coaches and scouts say that if you are a good athlete with decent size for a tight end that to be a decent blocker is mostly a matter of will power. Most NFL caliber coaching staff can coach up these players on the techniques and fundamentals of blocking. But the player has to be focused on it and willing to improve their blocking. The NBA has a similar issue with uber-athletic players with high levels of offensive skill not being good defenders because they just aren't as locked into the defensive end. The criteria that I've used the past few years is that I'll give a TE a pass grade on blocking if he tries. Some guys might lack power, some might lack technique but just give it a whirl. Gesicki is one of those that does try, even if he's pretty useless at it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimBob2232 Posted March 12, 2018 Share Posted March 12, 2018 Just posted this elsewhere, but it deserves to be here too! https://twitter.com/mikegesicki/status/972883689343520769 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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