Colston Loveland Scouting Reports

[Chris Sojka]

I was going to come say this. For anyone that wanted Jeanty, modern trends show the TE probably would matter more. Also, TE is a bad value in terms of cost savings for the position, but RB is even worse.

More interestingly though, great TEs are rarely available. It’s actually a position more frequently unavailable in free agency. Of course, RB is not that…. Just see Saquon, Jacobs, Henry… or trade like CMC (or Hall rumored available). But, if you hit on a TE, it’s usually a position you keep on your roster til they aren’t good anymore.

Strangely enough.. Next year the Chicago bears will be in the market for a big time RB. Draft or FAs. I think a guy like Nick Chubb would create a massive imbalance on defenses. They used to stack 8 in the box to stop him and behind a two TE set we could see that again given the attention needed to stopping "a guy like Chubb." Who knows if Chubb can even be like Chubb anymore but id love to give him a shot.

Everything on offense is improved by defenses having to adjust personnel to us. The trend was set and we didn't follow it. Defenses were waiting for us to follow suit but we didn't. They drafted players to stop the current trends. Preparing for us will be a completely different task for DCs. Defensive Coordinators better have a really strong 3rd coverage linebacker to put out there. Because if they put a Nickel on the field against two TE sets you could technically run the ball all game with a really high chance of coming away with greater than 4 yards per carry and a few broken plays that lead to TDs.

That being said Rome and DJ are gonna be thrilled that Safeties are cheating up the field and helping cover TEs. 1 on 1s for elite route runners is ideal for making big plays... big plays lead to big money... As long as Caleb can make the read these WRs are gonna feast.

The table is set for Caleb Williams... and the Bears ordered him everything on the menu... He just has has to make the throws.

 

[legendxofxlink]

Strangely enough.. Next year the Chicago bears will be in the market for a big time RB. Draft or FAs. I think a guy like Nick Chubb would create a massive imbalance on defenses. They used to stack 8 in the box to stop him and behind a two TE set we could see that again given the attention needed to stopping "a guy like Chubb." Who knows if Chubb can even be like Chubb anymore but id love to give him a shot.

Everything on offense is improved by defenses having to adjust personnel to us. The trend was set and we didn't follow it. Defenses were waiting for us to follow suit but we didn't. They drafted players to stop the current trends. Preparing for us will be a completely different task for DCs. Defensive Coordinators better have a really strong 3rd coverage linebacker to put out there. Because if they put a Nickel on the field against two TE sets you could technically run the ball all game with a really high chance of coming away with greater than 4 yards per carry and a few broken plays that lead to TDs.

That being said Rome and DJ are gonna be thrilled that Safeties are cheating up the field and helping cover TEs. 1 on 1s for elite route runners is ideal for making big plays... big plays lead to big money... As long as Caleb can make the read these WRs are gonna feast.

The table is set for Caleb Williams... and the Bears ordered him everything on the menu... He just has has to make the throws.

When’s the last time we lined up and the defense didn’t call out what play it was? First half of ‘18?

 

[Chris Sojka]

When’s the last time we lined up and the defense didn’t call out what play it was? First half of ‘18?

IDK if the problem was that the QBs were too simple to run a complex offense and that made them one dimensional and an easy film study... or if playcalling was so atrocious that we couldn't come up with something that caught defenses off guard.

 

[SugarWalls]

IDK if the problem was that the QBs were too simple to run a complex offense and that made them one dimensional and an easy film study... or if playcalling was so atrocious that we couldn't come up with something that caught defenses off guard.

Also didn't help that the line couldn't execute much. Way way too many instances of guys blocking no one or completely whiffing

 

[bamainatlanta]

Also didn't help that the line couldn't execute much. Way way too many instances of guys blocking no one or completely whiffing

They would also block each other or a couple of receivers would run to the same exact spot on the field.

 

[legendxofxlink]

They would also block each other or a couple of receivers would run to the same exact spot on the field.

But let’s keep Chris Morgan for continuity’s sake

 

[bears51/40]

Well, if you have had shoulder surgery you know that being able to lift your arm up is a major accomplishment. That s**t hurts a lot and there is a ton of work involved.

At different times I have had labrum surgery rotator cuff and injured AC joint. AC joint was the easiest to come back from. All of them hurt like hell to rehab.

 

[remydat]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1916904171233808419

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1916912339334664226

 

[bears51/40]

I believe Kmet and Loveland are about to have a great time playing the TE position for BJ.

Yeah, think about it you have Kmet the inline blocking TE who also happens to be a very good receiver. Now you add Loveland the tall athletic move TE who can play all over the formation, inline, slot, wide, use him in motion. Add in Moore, Odunze, and Swift/? running behind an improved OL. Think of the stress an innovative HC like Johnson can put on opposing defenses. This could be a fun offense to watch.

 

[napo55]

At different times I have had labrum surgery rotator cuff and injured AC joint. AC joint was the easiest to come back from. All of them hurt like hell to rehab.

Unfortunately this franchise has experience with drafting preinjured players who were "expected " to be ready for training camp. The most recent was Kiran Amegadjie last year. We all know how that went. Hope they did they did a much better job evaluating the injury this time.

 

[DefNextYear]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1917223862888026469

TE feels like a bit of a financial hack, if you find the right one.

 

[Toast88]

We'll see how they use him, but he should be involved.

500 yards and 5 TDs, as long as other players are performing, seems decent enough.

I'd hope for more than that from our #10 pick. LaPorta might be an unfair comparison as a rookie cause the only other serious receiving threat they had was St. Brown but I would be looking for rookie Odunze numbers. ~700 yards and but hopefully 5+ TDs. Feels like Cole is going to be relegated to a pretty small role here focused on blocking.

I gotta be honest. I don’t see him getting anywhere near that.

Learning the TE responsibilities in this particular offense and more generally at the NFL level, combined with more generic slot stuff and probably being the 4th or 5th option on the receiving corps—I doubt it just clicks right off the bat for him when there’s only one ball to go around.

 

[modo]

I gotta be honest. I don’t see him getting anywhere near that.

Learning the TE responsibilities in this particular offense and more generally at the NFL level, combined with more generic slot stuff and probably being the 4th or 5th option on the receiving corps—I doubt it just clicks right off the bat for him when there’s only one ball to go around.

I'm torn on this. I think he can. It did not stop him from using Laporte in his rookie year.

 

[dennehy]

Will be interesting to see if Johnson is a 'my guys' kind of coach out of the gate. Like how much is he going to force the ball to Loveland and Burden? Lots of weapons, lots of mouths to feed. Hopefully they commit to the run, which is what made DET offense great.

 

[Toast88]

In the same way that a lot of guys who were drafted near each other or share a position from the same draft are always linked, I’ll be interested to see the rookie production and career of Loveland, Warren, Nolen and Mykel Williams.

I like those other guys better, and the Bears could’ve had them. But I’ll give Loveland a chance, and I do trust BJ at this point. If Loveland is his guy, cool, I’m hoping he kills it.

No matter how it turns out between those 4 guys, though, you can guarantee the fans of whichever team doesn’t see the production is out full force with the excuses of why the other guys wouldn’t have been as productive with their team.

I hope that’s not the Bears. Lots of weapons, let’s rumble. Bear down

 

[remydat]

I gotta be honest. I don’t see him getting anywhere near that.

Learning the TE responsibilities in this particular offense and more generally at the NFL level, combined with more generic slot stuff and probably being the 4th or 5th option on the receiving corps—I doubt it just clicks right off the bat for him when there’s only one ball to go around.

LaPorta learned it as a rookie just fine. I think what Ben likely does is have LaPorta running the same routes but from different formations. So really hebisnt really learning a bunch of different plays or routes but rather is just learning how to run the same routes from different parts of the field.

Having said that I dont expect LaPorta production because more mouths to find. LaPorta was easily the 3rd best option in Detroit. Loveland is lilely to be anywhere from the 3rd option to the 7th depending on how things shake out with Burden/Kmet/Swift/Olamides.