Kiper: Kyle Pitts is my highest graded TE ever

[Risen Star]

 

[rags747]

Gimme Pitts...

 

[darthseinfeld]

We'd be stupid to pass on him. On thing we lack at skill positions is a red zone beast. You add Pitts, you turn alot of 25 to 30 yard FG's into TD's. Add to that your WR's see alot more favorable matchups in the red zone

 

[Future]

He's the highest graded TE because he's basically a WR lol.

It's going to be hilarious when someone like Carolina drafts him, sticks him inline, and limits his snaps because he's not a great blocker.

 

[Future]

We'd be stupid to pass on him. On thing we lack at skill positions is a red zone beast. You add Pitts, you turn alot of 25 to 30 yard FG's into TD's. Add to that your WR's see alot more favorable matchups in the red zone

Gallup and Lamb are both excellent on contested catches, Jarwin is a big body capable of going up and getting it, and Cooper is excellent in the RZ because of his ability to get open.

Pitts doesn't give Dallas anything they don't already have.

 

[Rockport]

Maybe Pitts is, who knows. But I do know he also said Ryan Leaf was the best QB ever rated as well.

 

[Risen Star]

Maybe Pitts is, who knows. But I do know he also said Ryan Leaf was the best QB ever rated as well.

He had Manning over Leaf.

 

[Rockport]

He had Manning over Leaf.

No he didn’t. You should know who you’re dealing with by now:

In 1998, Kiper had Ryan Leaf ranked above Peyton Manning on his big board. Manning went on to be selected No. 1 overall and had a Hall of Fame career in the NFL. Leaf was selected No. 2 overall and quickly fell out of the league.
https://ftw.usatoday.com/2018/01/nf...land-browns-josh-allen-ryan-leaf-twitter-joke

 

[darthseinfeld]

Gallup and Lamb are both excellent on contested catches, Jarwin is a big body capable of going up and getting it, and Cooper is excellent in the RZ because of his ability to get open.

Pitts doesn't give Dallas anything they don't already have.

Gallup only has 3 TD's in his career inside the 20. Lamb should have a bigger impact, but similarly only 1 of his 5 TD's came inside the 20. Coopers TD production has been passable through out his career, but its never been a strength. In my opinion a top end red zone target is the one thing our skill positions lack

 

[Risen Star]

No he didn’t. You should know who you’re dealing with by now:

In 1998, Kiper had Ryan Leaf ranked above Peyton Manning on his big board. Manning went on to be selected No. 1 overall and had a Hall of Fame career in the NFL. Leaf was selected No. 2 overall and quickly fell out of the league.
https://ftw.usatoday.com/2018/01/nf...land-browns-josh-allen-ryan-leaf-twitter-joke

Ryan Leaf is wrong.

 

[Rockport]

Gallup only has 3 TD's in his career inside the 20. Lamb should have a bigger impact, but similarly only 1 of his 5 TD's came inside the 20. Coopers TD production has been passable through out his career, but its never been a strength. In my opinion a top end red zone target is the one thing our skill positions lack

Gallup only has 3 tds inside the 20 because of Cooper, Zeke, the slot WR’s and Dak running the ball. Don’t use that as some kind of proof because it doesn’t present yourself in an intelligent light.

 

[Future]

Gallup only has 3 TD's in his career inside the 20. Lamb should have a bigger impact, but similarly only 1 of his 5 TD's came inside the 20. Coopers TD production has been passable through out his career, but its never been a strength. In my opinion a top end red zone target is the one thing our skill positions lack

# of TDs doesn't really mean anything, especially when the team always tries to run the ball.

 

[darthseinfeld]

No he didn’t. You should know who you’re dealing with by now:

In 1998, Kiper had Ryan Leaf ranked above Peyton Manning on his big board. Manning went on to be selected No. 1 overall and had a Hall of Fame career in the NFL. Leaf was selected No. 2 overall and quickly fell out of the league.
https://ftw.usatoday.com/2018/01/nf...land-browns-josh-allen-ryan-leaf-twitter-joke

That based off of Ryan Leafs drug addled memory. Not reality. Kiper had Manning as the top QB. He did think Leaf had HOF potential, but so did everyone else in 1998

 

[CalPolyTechnique]

But is he the YAC monster Witten was in the open field?

 

[Rockport]

That based off of Ryan Leafs drug addled memory. Not reality. Kiper had Manning as the top QB. He did think Leaf had HOF potential, but so did everyone else in 1998

So are you telling me you trust in Kiper?
https://www.thesportster.com/football/mel-kipers-top-15-biggest-draft-mistakes/

 

[darthseinfeld]

# of TDs doesn't really mean anything, especially when the team always tries to run the ball.

You have a point here, but Im not budging on wanting Pitts lol

 

[DFWJC]

Watched the full podcast with Mel.
Lot's a good nuggets in there.

 

[Risen Star]

So are you telling me you trust in Kiper?
https://www.thesportster.com/football/mel-kipers-top-15-biggest-draft-mistakes/

Trust? As in perfect? No, nobody is. Drafting players is like hitting a baseball. The very best at it will fail more than they hit. Its why Jimmy stockpiled picks. He knew he'd miss on some.

But Mel is one of the more informed opinions you'll find. You can compile a list of his misses but you can also put together a list of his hits too. For this crowd, that would include having Tony Romo and Miles Austin among his top sleepers of their draft class.

 

[DFWJC]

No he didn’t. You should know who you’re dealing with by now:

In 1998, Kiper had Ryan Leaf ranked above Peyton Manning on his big board. Manning went on to be selected No. 1 overall and had a Hall of Fame career in the NFL. Leaf was selected No. 2 overall and quickly fell out of the league.
https://ftw.usatoday.com/2018/01/nf...land-browns-josh-allen-ryan-leaf-twitter-joke

Kiper had Manning ahead of Leaf. many did not
He also had Luck ahead of RG3....many did not

 

[fivetwos]

Gallup and Lamb are both excellent on contested catches, Jarwin is a big body capable of going up and getting it, and Cooper is excellent in the RZ because of his ability to get open.

Pitts doesn't give Dallas anything they don't already have.

Not a huge fan either.

Tell me if Pitts isn't a guy that a team needs to use in a certain way....in other words, scheme around his strengths or he will be a waste.

Sort of like Simmons in last years draft...the jack of all trades...whose name we barely heard last year, probably because he couldn't get on the field because they had to create a role specifically for him.

Theres only one football. Dallas won't be all that much harder to stop with Pitts in the mix, but it does mean the top draft capital didn't get used on defense yet again....