He’s like the TE version of Trey Lance but he’s actually good.
Same way gates did it before him
Big athletic dude. I’m guessing he was a good blocker which is what a lot of te’s were used for in college. And most of those catches were td’s. He probably also impressed the saints gm. When they take a gamble and are right. They’re the smartest man alive. When they don’t they are the dumbest person alive and shouldn’t be allowed to consume the same air as us.
Mo Alie-Cox
Miami Hurricanes were like TE university for a bit there, so just had good odds
Sometimes you just know. :)
Mo Alie Cox went to a school that doesn’t even have a football team.
To me, it’s less about going pro… and more about being drafted in the 3rd with that little production. A guy like that can certainly go pro as a late rounder or UDFA, and then what happens happens… but to draft him in the 3rd without much history can be suspect.
I really didn’t pay that close of attention to that draft cycle, so I have no idea if he was really projected to go that high.
Holy shit, that’s an awesome stat
If Lebron James had told an NFL team he wanted to play they would find a spot for him on the roster. You can’t teach physical gifts but you can teach route trees.
Tom Brady had 0 catches in college and he turned out well. Happens all the time!
Antonio gates went pro with 0 receptions
I’m sorry, I don’t know anyone by that name. I do know a tight end named “BasketballplayerJimmy Graham”, though.
Athletic freak. he was 6’7” and ran in the 4.5s. Had a very nice combine. Made him worth the risk. If it wasn’t for the trade to Seattle his stats would be even better
Keep this in mind from the 2005 NFL Draft’s QB class:
- Player A: 17,072 yards, 117 TDs
- Player B: 192 yards, 0 TDs, 33 passes thrown
Which of these players do you think got drafted and which do you think went undrafted? That’s right, Player B was the drafted one. That player was Matt Cassel. The one who went undrafted? Timmy Chang, who never played in the NFL.