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2 minutes ago, HappyDays said:

 

That scouting report reminds me of Jesse James.

Yep. Some other poster mentioned same thing. I could easily see him beating out Croom considering that Knox is making the team and is lanky and athletic. Kroft is a little of both receiver and blocker, and Tommy Sweeney (he should always be called Tommy Sweeney) the tough plugger who is a reliable short receiver and blocker.

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The Boston jokes are cute but he's from Jersey. Went to Don Bosco prep who dominates every year around these parts. ?‍♂️

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Posted
8 minutes ago, Binghamton Beast said:

The Pats stole Gronk from Buffalo.

 

This is retaliation.

 

Yeah, they took our Hall of Famer and we slipped a practice squad guy out from under their noses. How appropriate.

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17. TOMMY SWEENEY | Boston College 6044 | 251 lbs. | rSR. Ramsey, N.J. (Don Bosco Prep) #89

 

BACKGROUND: A two-star tight end recruit out of high school, Thomas “Tommy” Sweeney was a starting tight end in football and forward in basketball at Don Bosco Prep. He was a dual threat receiver-blocker as a senior and caught 27 passes for 539 yards and five touchdowns in 2013, earning First Team All-County and Honorable Mention All-State honors. Sweeney ranked as the No. 50 recruit in New Jersey and finished with only two offers: Boston College and FCS-level Delaware. He accepted his invitation to the 2019 Senior Bowl. YEAR (GP/GS) REC YDS AVG TD NOTES 2014: Redshirted 2015: (12/9) 5 68 13.6 0 2016: (13/13) 26 353 13.6 3 2017: (13/13) 36 512 14.2 4 Third Team All-ACC 2018: (12/12) 32 348 10.9 3 First Team All-ACC Total: (50/47) 99 1,281 12.9 10 HT WT ARM HAND WING 40-YD 20-YD 10-YD VJ BJ SS 3C BP

 

COMBINE 6044 251 32 3/4 09 3/4 78 3/8 4.83 2.82 1.68 - - - - 17 (no jumps, shuttles or 3-cone – injury) PRO DAY - - - 32 09’07” 4.31 7.17 -

 

STRENGTHS: Adequate height, length and build…tracks the ball naturally with soft, reliable hands…extends well to secure throws away from his body…puts himself in proper position as a blocker to keep his man occupied…often the key block on outside zone plays or jet sweeps on tape…durable and played in every game for Boston College the past four seasons, logging 47 starts (40 consecutive to finish his career)…graduated with a degree in management (May 2018)…considered a team leader.

 

WEAKNESSES: Sluggish in/out of his breaks and struggles to consistently uncover…mediocre route speed…one-gear runner and not going to fool defenders with his listless acceleration…average point-of-attack strength and won’t turn defenders as a blocker…leaky in pass protection, allowing rushers to go through his outside shoulder…tall in his sets and would benefit from better knee bend…averaged only 2.1 receptions per start over his college career.

 

SUMMARY: A four-year starter at Boston College, Sweeney was an inline tight end in the Eagles’ pro-style offense, a scheme he was groomed in since high school. He wasn’t super productive for a player with his number of starts, but he leaves Boston College as one of only seven tight ends to reach the 1,000-yard receiving mark. With an average athletic profile, Sweeney almost always has a defender on his hip, but he catches everything thrown his way with terrific focus and sticky hands away from his frame. While competitive as a blocker, he isn’t powerful and has little margin of error with his fundamentals. Overall, Sweeney is a tough, well-rounded “Y” tight end, but nothing about his game is exceptional, projecting as an NFL reserve who will need to compete for a backup role.

 

GRADE: 7th Round

Posted
42 minutes ago, #34fan said:

Better pick than the last 3.... Tommy is slow as all hell, but knows where he has to be... Good blocking TE  IF he gets there in time.

Slow is the new fast.

Posted
15 minutes ago, Trogdor said:

You really think they are going to part with Croom? 

 

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Yep. Decent chance. Kroft and Knox barring injury are locks. Croom does one thing pretty good. That's it. Since Knox can get downfield, I see no real use for a guy like Croom unless he has a killer camp and got substantially better. Most teams keep different kinds of TEs. Knox is Croom but a better blocker and higher upside.

Posted
21 minutes ago, Lurker said:

So, we drafted Nick O'Leary II.   

 

Cool...

 

He is bigger and a smoother route runner that O’Leary. I like Sweeney. 

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36 minutes ago, MrEpsYtown said:

The Boston jokes are cute but he's from Jersey. Went to Don Bosco prep who dominates every year around these parts. ?‍♂️

 

IIRC, Hogan went to Bosco for a year before he returned to Wyckoff.   NJ punches above its weight in providing NCAA prospects for a small Northeast state.

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1 hour ago, Kelly the Dog said:

Yep. Decent chance. Kroft and Knox barring injury are locks. Croom does one thing pretty good. That's it. Since Knox can get downfield, I see no real use for a guy like Croom unless he has a killer camp and got substantially better. Most teams keep different kinds of TEs. Knox is Croom but a better blocker and higher upside.

So are you assuming they keep 3 tight ends? Kroft Knox & who, Fisher?

 

i think they keep all of Kroft, Knox, Croom & Fisher. My bet is that if someone isn’t injured that Sweeney gets put on the practice squad. 

 

 

Pretty cut and dry 

 

 

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