Butkus34
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That was a horrible pick by the Bears
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Especially with Thomas Jones emerging at the same time!
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Maybe the Bears will go for Warren…
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Warren wouldn’t be that guy though. It would probably be Fannin, who is much better at beating man coverage and has better route running skills.
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Fannin:
“Fannin projects as an immediate impact receiver at the next level who can create mismatches from multiple alignments. His combination of route-running prowess, reliable hands, and after-catch ability will make him a valuable weapon in any modern NFL offense. While his frame limits his ceiling as a traditional inline tight end, his versatility and proven production against top competition suggest he can thrive in a hybrid H-back/big slot role similar to how the 49ers deploy George Kittle or the Ravens use Mark Andrews.
Creative offensive coordinators will be able to maximize his unique skill set by moving him around the formation and manufacturing touches in space. His advanced route-running and natural feel for finding voids in coverage should translate quickly to the NFL level. While he may never be a dominant point-of-attack blocker, his technique and competitive toughness make him adequate enough to stay on the field in most situations.
In the right system, Fannin has the tools to develop into a premier receiving threat who can consistently win against both safeties and linebackers while providing enough blocking utility to be an every-down player. His combination of proven production and athletic upside makes him one of the most intriguing offensive weapons in this draft class.”
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If they move on from Kmet and his podcast bullshit then Fannin would be the better chess piece for Johnson.
“Fannin projects as an immediate impact receiver at the next level who can create mismatches from multiple alignments. His combination of route-running prowess, reliable hands, and after-catch ability will make him a valuable weapon in any modern NFL offense. While his frame limits his ceiling as a traditional inline tight end, his versatility and proven production against top competition suggest he can thrive in a hybrid H-back/big slot role similar to how the 49ers deploy George Kittle or the Ravens use Mark Andrews.
Creative offensive coordinators will be able to maximize his unique skill set by moving him around the formation and manufacturing touches in space. His advanced route-running and natural feel for finding voids in coverage should translate quickly to the NFL level. While he may never be a dominant point-of-attack blocker, his technique and competitive toughness make him adequate enough to stay on the field in most situations.
In the right system, Fannin has the tools to develop into a premier receiving threat who can consistently win against both safeties and linebackers while providing enough blocking utility to be an every-down player. His combination of proven production and athletic upside makes him one of the most intriguing offensive weapons in this draft class.”
Harold Fannin Jr. Tight End Bowling Green | NFL Draft Profile & Scouting Report
Rating: 86.2 Rank: #3 Forty: 4.71 Fannin projects as an immediate impact receiver at the next level who can create mismatches from multiple alignments. His combination of route-running prow...
If they move on from Kmet and his podcast bullshit then Fannin would be the better chess piece for Johnson.
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Also Wood is completely incorrect about Hockenson. Been reading Hock wanted to reset the TE market but his production and numerous games missed to go along with his differences with the coaching staff forced their hand to ship him out.
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Schoen/Daboll feel a lot like Pace/Nagy entering their final year. Everybody knew they shouldn't have been brought back and they will do something desperate, that isn't a good fit, to try and stay. My guess is about 5 games into the season it will be a foregone conclusion they are gone, and if they over drafted a QB it will set them back a few more years. Feels so familiar.
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The Bears were ahead of the curve on Plug and Play RBs....
Except it was Plug and Couldn't Play in this case...
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Wood is a statistics teacher at a Community college, he is a 100% look at the numbers and ignore all possible subjective context guy. Which isnt me trying to shit on him, but its important to understand who he is/what hes doing - he has no inside information and is probably looking at some advanced "% open against man coverage" stat and isnt actually recalling from memory why DET moved on from Hockenson.
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Oh I love the numbers but sometimes they don’t always tell the whole story
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I believe both have run 40s in the past.
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The crazy thing was OUR Adrian Peterson ran a 4.65,yet often looked more explosive as a ball carrier than Benson.
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If the report, I saw yesterday is true that Braxton Jones is still walking with a noticeable limp months after his ankle injury.............Will Cambell come on down.
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I've been saying all off-season there is no way I am comfortable with assuming BJ will be strong enough to be relied on as a full time starter this season. Absolutely no way. What the answer is I don't know, but this is the most concerning issue on the team at present.
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Yes, it was a terrible pick.
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Bensons career numbers came from sheer number of carries. His career yards per carry was bad.
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