This testing numbers can be fool's gold sometimes. Schoonmaker tested as one of the most athletic TEs in recent draft history. Im not saying that he isn't, but it doesn't look that way when I watch him play.
Yes Dallas drafting him had zero to do with Ferguson. It had everything to do with only having Hendershot and McKeon on the roster behind him. It's also the reason Princeton Fant and John Stevens Jr. will still be in the mix. I'm shocked that Cowboys fans think they only play with one TE. Like LB it's one of the more important positions to have depth because they're in line blockers, split out receivers, H-Backs, and special teams contributors. All one has to do is look at Schoon's snap count to see he's coming along nicely. The expectations for rookies on this forum are comical at times. Jake Ferguson caught 19 balls with 2 TDs his rookie season. Schoonmaker has caught 7 balls with 2 TDs his rookie season and still has 4 games and the playoffs ahead of him.
i'm curious the number of teams that carry 4+ te's, and how many spend premium draft capital when they have 3 on the roster. also ferg was a 4th rounder behind an established schulz. hardly seems comparable even if i agree with your larger points
Crazy...Bill Parcells tried his entire coaching career trying to get two equally good and top shelf tight ends. Why?
First, Schultz who?
When they have to calculate a stat over just the last two games, you know you're dealing with an unrepresentative sample.
You can get one of those tight ends in the later rounds. Not the second round. That’s my point. Nothing to do with personnel
Not sure if I can agree about top 5 young OL. Unless you’re talking only about Tyler Smith. OL is a collective and ours definitely isn’t young and probably not top 5. I agree with everything else. But our OL can be our downfall if we don’t address it. You remember all those years of Romo’s career wasted with Phil Costa and those other scrubs?
So does the entire NFL. How does that justify pick? For what he’s shown, could have found similar talent in lower rounds.
look at last year there were plenty of signs that he and hendershot could man the ship. I get the concern with blocking (if that was it) you just dont spend a second on a blocking TE. Now theres an argument for the future with Schoon and his blocking ability and having 2 quality TEs for different sets
I dont necessarily think its Schoon hate its more they passed on bigger needs. I was upset that round 1 and 2 appeared to be reaches. We needed both Ol and RB and we crapped the bed on both. Its early though and both of these players could be solid contributers down the road. We are in win now mode though you just dont spend a second for blocking TE. I am also not happy with round 1 pick but he has a chance to shut me up in the coming weeks.
