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Strange days if true
Strange days if true
He's been around so long, how could he be eligible?
Steele I can understand with Collins out. They must like McKeon enough to not want to expose him to waivers. Never saw that value in him as a prospect, but I also haven't seen him in camp eitherI get the "coach on the field" thing and the "stashing a player" thing, but I really don't get the idea that someone like Terrence Steele or the 4th TE adds more to the roster.
A "start-over'' meaning that thanks to the new rules, he can sign here and be assigned to the practice squad.
Carr's five-year stint with Dallas was pricy, but solid. In Baltimore, he developed his "solid'' rep, Ravens defensive coordinator Wink Martindale saying of him, “He’s a pro’s pro.'”
Is Carr such a "pro's pro'' that he'd take a job in Dallas in the waiting line for a real roster spot? As the Cowboys shuffle their way to a 53-man roster and an expanded practice squad, sources tell us that as of Saturday night, that is the job being offered to a receptive Carr.
Covid concerns has made the league go 16 deep with 6 of them being vets. And that isn't counting the International player spot set for Alarcon.He's been around so long, how could he be eligible?
I get the "coach on the field" thing and the "stashing a player" thing, but I really don't get the idea that someone like Terrence Steele or the 4th TE adds more to the roster.
Steele I can understand with Collins out. They must like McKeon enough to not want to expose him to waivers. Never saw that value in him as a prospect, but I also haven't seen him in camp either
Agree on McKeon but I bet they could get him through waivers. I went back to see Brugler's writeup on McKeon, there is a lot to like however. Brugler had a 6th/7th round grade on him.
STRENGTHS: Smooth strider to quickly enter his routes…doesn’t appear stressed in/out of his route breaks…maintains his focus through the catch and drops were rare on his tape…adjusts well outside his frame…was deployed more downfield as a senior, showing a little juice after the catch…disciplined blocker, working hard to stay square to defenders…achieves his angles as an on-the-move blocker…seals the edge on down blocks, running his feet on contact…played penalty-free football in 2019…NFL scouts say he is coachable and a reliable teammate. Obviously, MM want to avoid exposing him to the practice squad for fear of him being pilfered.
WEAKNESSES: Unimpressive build and muscle definition…requires more time to work on his body development…ran a basic route tree in college…needs to introduce more tempo in his patterns to hold/sell safeties…hands can get a tad wild in his blocking attack, lacking the brute power to easily recover (the quickness of Alabama in the 2019 bowl game was a problem for him)…his receptions declined each of the last three seasons, lacking ideal production…missed three games as a senior due to injury (September 2019).
SUMMARY: A three-year starter at Michigan, McKeon was the starting tight end in offensive coordinator Josh Gattis’ spread, pro-style scheme, lining up inline and detached. He didn’t have the benefit of a redshirt year and has added only 15 pounds since high school, requiring more time to develop his body for NFL life. McKeon is a smooth route runner and didn’t put any drops on his film, but the lack of targets also contributed to that. As a blocker, he routinely received praise from head coach Jim Harbaugh for his assignment-sound approach, although he will need to tweak his hand use to better match up in the NFL. Overall, McKeon doesn’t offer a distinguishing trait that guarantees him a draft pick, but he is a tough-minded blocker with the ball skills to warrant practice squad consideration as he develops.
GRADE: 6th-7th Round