he was double and even triple teamed a lot of the time. The long score by Easley, I think he was double or triple teamed. The staff, rightfully so, took heat for not using their weapons to their full capabilities this season and seasons past. But it's not always so black and white. Sometimes it's because other teams are trying to take away your strengths. They keyed on him, Iowa made them pay with their WR's.
If he’s a third rounder now who can play himself into a 1st rounder next year than coming back might be wise. Hayden Hurst was the first TE drafted last year at 25 signed a contract worth over $11 million with close to $10 million guaranteed. George Kittle’s contract is worth less than $3 million with only about $300,000 guaranteed. In theory Kittle could have a career ending injury in the preseason next year and hold the TE receiving record but only have netted about $1 million in his playing career. Draft position is important.
Very true. That's part of the whole rolling the dice side of it as well. If he gets hurt at Iowa next yr and hurts his stock or even if it were to stay the same he's a year behind getting his NFL clock started... There's almost no right or wrong decision to be made until you know what the hindsight of it is. What makes it the debateable topic that it is
For some reason my gut tells me he comes back for one more year, but more signs seem to be pointing the opposite way.
I like how your gut thinks and hope it's right. But I'll be more surprised than not if that's what he does. Because what isn't up for debate is if he can play at the next level. He'll be compared to Kittle almost incessantly and rightfully so if he goes. If he puts up good solid combine numbers his tape on the field does the bulk of his talking for him. He wouldn't need to blow folks away with what Fant can do in shorts. He does it with his blocking and hands and overall play.
I actually think Fant is more comparable to Kittle than Hock is. Kittle had the third fastest 40 time of TEs for his draft class, his issues were hands and blocking in college and he just didn’t have the production like Fant did.
Yeah there's a line in the sand somewhere. Like say TJH is drafted in the 5th round like Kittle. Plays well stays healthy gets to 2nd contract and gets big $ for a TE would that be worth it? That would seem to be the best/worst case scenario kinda right? Take the injury factor out or ending up on a crappy team that wouldn't use him much out of it. If the draft folks come out and say he'll be a 2rd to 5th round pick (seems most likely) that's quite a range....
I almost wish TJ would 'fall' to the 49ers in the 2nd or 3rd round. Him and Kittle just tearing up the league sounds amazing. I'd say Fant too but he just isn't 'falling' it don't sound like.Good eye. Hard to keep up with these. Yes, this one is very recent. Second mock that has had Hock in first round. That one had him ahead of Fant. This one has Fant #27 to Patriots (seen that more than once) and Hock to Pack at #32.
Boy that would be ideal for those guys. And it probably has a 1% chance of happening.
