I don't think they cut Egnew, and I don't think they should. He's not one of those guys who is just lost in the shuffle- He's been one of the most targeted guys in camp. He runs pretty good routes, he gets open, he just doesn't bring the ball in. And it's bad enough and out of the ordinary from his college play enough that it seems like a confidence issue more than anything. He can't really block, but that's hardly unique among tight ends in the modern NFL.
No, I do not think Egnew will make the final roster. There are already four TE's on the roster who are better than he is. Hopefully the coaching staff will not keep five TE's on the roster, just so they can keep Egnew on the final 53 man roster.
This is how I feel as well. The exception here would be if Egnew were pulling a Vontae Davis and didn't have his head & heart up to par with Coach Philbin's standards. The drops are atypical so I'm wondering if he's still transitioning from thinking too much to it all being second nature. That's why IMO he needs an abundance of reps this preseason, including a handful of easy catch opportunities to jumpstart his confidence level b/c at Mizzou he seemed like the type of kid who plays with fire & swagger and uses that energy to fuel his play.
Keller and Sims will be the TE tandem. Last yr we didnt have a tandem and that was Egnews chance imo. The kid wasnt even suited up for most games. Fasano and ???. Fasano was decent but nothing spectacular. Egnew coud not crack that unit. Now we have 2 TE's who can play and contribute. Egnew has missed the preverbial boat imo. We've got weapons at TE now. If Egnew doesnt make it then i won't cry. It's football. Call me harsh but Egnew is facing stiffer competition this pre-season. He isnt involved on ST's either which means right now he's on the outside looking in. I dont expect that to change.
I don't think they cut him simply because his upside and the flashes he shows are worth more than the guy you'd replace him with. Now, if he doesn't contribute this year for whatever reason, then next camp I think they get even more TE depth and Egnew has a shorter shelf life and probably gets cut. Just don't see it happening this year. That said, I'd be very pleasantly surprised if he grew into a consistent player we could rely on in this offense. Thus far, he's shown reson to question if he will become that.
And for those who rail "Give the kid a chance! He's only entering his seconde year! He ____, he _____, etc etc" I'll just say "Dion Sims".
I'd say his lack of involvement with STs is especially concerning if he wants to keep a roster spot and isn't the #1 or #2 TE.
I'll respectfully disagree. Egnew has missed the preverbial boat imo. We've got weapons at TE now. If Egnew doesnt make it then i won't cry. It's football. Call me harsh but Egnew is facing stiffer competition this pre-season.[/QUOTE]I'll respectfully disagree. For all intents and purposes Egnew was an oversized slot receiver in college. It's unfair to say he missed the proverbial boat b/c that's equivalent to suggesting the transition from college slot receiver to NFL TE should be a piece of cake and that there is something wrong with Egnew for not effectively making this transition in his rookie year despite playing for a head coach who requires a high level of precision & execution from his players in order to see action. Seriously, we brought in a reliable, established veteran in Jabar Gaffney to help a decimated receiving corps and even he couldn't make a contribution, so I'm not sure why anyone believes a rookie transitioning to TE should've accomplished more.
As much as I like Sim's, and I've liked his game since draft day and disagree with the "he's a Blocker!" BS (far to smooth catching the ball, he doesn't fight it, he looks like a BBall player taking an in bound pass) I disagree. Reason being, physically, Egnew is just superior, let him get a half of PT in the preseason, target him as the go to guy, and let's see what he can do out on the field then see what happens.
And I'll just say, "280 pound experienced inline college TE compared to a 245 pound slot receiver converting to TE". Unrealistic expectations vs realistic ones. Anyone drafting Egnew without the expectation of him potentially needing some time to develop shouldn't be drafting him to begin with.
why? Hard does not = impossible. Hard just means hard. Plenty of players face hard transitions. You act like it's some crazy aberration for a rookie to not contribute his first year. If the scouts & GM do their due diligence on the prospect they should know what type of desire, work ethic, etc he has in order to make a demanding transition.
The Sparano/Parcells approach, does not work any longer BPK. You have to roll the dice on athletes with game changing physical talent, no way around it if you want to win big, not finish .500
No it isn't. With that type of mindset we'd still have Yeremiah Bell at strong safety and Reshad Jones would be headed to his first All Pro elsewhere. Have fun drafting in the top 10 on a yearly basis with that mentality. Talent is talent. Sometimes it needs developing.
that might be your point but that doesn't mean it's an accurate one. Wanting production over potential is what had this organization bringing in retread QB after retread rather than investing in a QB with POTENTIAL who could develop into more.
Again, he just isn't a football player...we wasted no time bringing in other options via FA and the draft. Hope I'm wrong but I don't think there is a lot of faith in Egnew. Sent from my SPH-L710 using Tapatalk 2
Exactly. It's called competition. Sims can 1.Block & 2.Catch. Roll it back 12mths to Egnew as a Rookie. Question marks on blocking and where he stood picking up schemes (media quotes). I hope the kid makes inroads but he's left it 12mths too late to become an instant hit.
In Egnews position right now...these pre-season games starting tomorrow are bigger than huge from his perspective. It's his time. Forget about last season, its gone. If he wants it he will give 110% and man up against his critics and prove himself. It's come to this point with Egnew. I hope he does it because he solidates the TE position. If he doesnt? Move on.
duh, we didn't re-sign our starting TE and were already deficient at the position to begin with regardless of Egnew. Plus we had no Y tight end after swapping Fasano for Keller.
Sorry but LOL at the idea of expecting a rookie to be an instant hit, let alone before preseason even arrives.
True. But its also true they thought they addressed the starting TE problem in the 3rd round in 2011. Not so much Sent from my SPH-L710 using Tapatalk 2
