CalPolyTechnique
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The kid out of Miami hasn't played the true te position. He has played out wide and doesn't block. Butt fits the Cowboys offense.
That's not remotely true.
The kid out of Miami hasn't played the true te position. He has played out wide and doesn't block. Butt fits the Cowboys offense.
He is not a good blocker. He is athletic and can really jump which can help him make plays.That's not remotely true.
He is a willing blocker though, big difference. Rpts on Butt don't exactly rave about his blocking either. If available in the 4th then sure u take him.He is not a good blocker. He is athletic and can really jump which can help him make plays.
He is not a good blocker. He is athletic and can really jump which can help him make plays.
Jake Butt was a borderline late first early second rounder before the injury . You don't compare Jake Butt to today Witten, you compare him to the early Witten. Butt is a prototype NFL TE and will be a big receiving threat in this league.The legend of Jake Butt is getting pretty out of hand...he was a 2nd/early 3rd round prospect in this TE class before the injury. He should go later than that now. He obviously has great size, but he's an above average athlete at best and doesn't block all that well either. Aside from being 6'6 he's pretty ordinary in this class of freak TE's.
He's probably a safe pick as a guy that has a high floor, but his potential is middle of the road starter. Combine that with his injury and I'd say anything before the 4th is too early.
Much rather have the kid out of Miami. I want someone with elite talent running down the field. J Butt looks like Witten looks now, we need mad skills player to go with Dak and Zeke.
Jake Butt was a borderline late first early second rounder before the injury . You don't compare Jake Butt to today Witten, you compare him to the early Witten. Butt is a prototype NFL TE and will be a big receiving threat in this league.
What I said was 100% factual.Butt was never going ahead of OJ or Njoku. Or in the 1st round for that matter. And Engram's combine put him in early 2nd round talk. Butt would be debated with Bucky Hodges and Gerald Everett as to who the 4th best TE is.
And You can't just compare someone to Jason Witten by the way. 1st of all, because he's 1 of the 3 best TE's ever and it's just ridiculous to make that comparison for a guy who's never played an NFL snap. And 2nd, because Jason Witten didn't become great becue of his skill set or athletic ability. He became great from sheer effort, grit and hard work few people have in them. Comparing a TE's skill set in 2017 to a young Jason Witten really isn't even that great of a compliment with the way the position has evolved. Not unless you fugue out a way to transplant Witten's brain into them
You are right he did play inside, but he isn't considered a good blocker at this point. He sure is athletic though. I think that the Cowboys will draft a solid corner at pick 28 and possibly Butt in the 3rd if he is there.Miami had him blocking in-line which you claimed he wasn't. He was also a tenacious blocker and got after it. I think you tried making the easy correlation of his athleticism = no-blocking without watching actually play because thats not what the game film shows.
He'll go fourth or fifth round.No te's in the first 3 rounds please.
Jake Butt was a borderline late first early second rounder before the injury . You don't compare Jake Butt to today Witten, you compare him to the early Witten. Butt is a prototype NFL TE and will be a big receiving threat in this league.