Why can't we just keep Rico for red zone purposes?

[Ranching]

Depends on the route. Fades? Sure because he has to loft it over a DB but quickness in the RZ is better than height with this QB because I think he needs a larger window. That fade to the corner takes precision accuracy because there's not much wiggle room.

And we don't know if Jarwin at 6'5" or Schultz also 6"5" or Swaim at 6'4" can't be that big target when Prescott needs it.

I've not gotten the hype on Gathers from the beginning. So he's tall, the guy hasn't played a down of real football and some keep hoping he'll "get it". They have TE's on the roster that have actually played TE.

Go back to the beer thread! I'm always right!!

 

[DiResta]

OMGOMGOMG first team reps!



but seriously oh my

 

[CouchCoach]

Do you want to win or not?? 4th down on the 10 yard line 4th qtr 3 seconds left down 4...

would not mind having an option like him? throw and nothing you can do td.. game over... he'd have a spot on my roster.. they aint stopping everybody if my offense is what it is

If that were true Gronkowski and Kelce would score every time their team was in the RZ. There is something a D can do because they do it every week. If he was as good as you think he could be, and I am not in on that, he would end up being a decoy. He's not the first tall receiver to play the game. Harold Carmichael was a better receiver than he will ever be at 6'8" and they struggled to get the ball to him a lot of the time.

He has to earn a spot on the roster as a TE and one that can be used as a blocker, not some specialty player. You are talking about a player that would probably have the fewest plays of any player and you want a roster spot for that? This isn't that good a team to waste a spot like that.

 

[glimmerman]

OMGOMGOMG first team reps!



but seriously oh my

Man.. Rico is huge. This kid needs to put it all together. Learn the assignments and blocking.

He looks bigger than T-Wills car.

 

[CPanther95]

Time to cut bait. Let him go and just go get David West. The Warriors aren't signing him so he's an UFA.

 

[OmerV]

Practice? You talking about practice!

Hmm, since we are looking at former basketball players, maybe Allen Iverson would want a tryout.

 

[CouchCoach]

Man.. Rico is huge. This kid needs to put it all together. Learn the assignments and blocking.

He looks bigger than T-Wills car.

He is a bigun, just not a goodun yet. Like everyone else, I'd love to see him make it because he's a monster and could cause some real matchup problems but how long can he be a project?

And I don't know what the cause is, well, contact is the cause, but these big TE's are sure catching a lot of timeouts with concussions. They've got heads like medicine balls and are nice big targets.

 

[CouchCoach]

Hmm, since we are looking at former basketball players, maybe Allen Iverson would want a tryout.

Drug testing would get him.

 

[OmerV]

Drug testing would get him.

He could keep David Irving company

 

[Bullflop]

Whether we can or can't afford to keep Rico is a pregnant question. On one hand, he bears promise to prove useful in certain circumstances, such as his red zone ability to score. In others, such as route running and blocking, there's work to be done. His future is really hanging on the prospects of his ability to overcome his deficiencies in those areas. It's likely to boil down to a question of numbers when the final cuts are made. There's lotsa talent in house to be weighed this year. Good luck to him in that respect -- he may very well need a big break from the looks of things, imho.

 

[viman96]

but seriously oh my

TWill's car looks so lame. No way Machota is a car guy to think it looks good.

 

[DiResta]

TWill's car looks so lame. No way Machota is a car guy to think it looks good.

some people have incredibly bad taste
it would look great in black or silver or something though

 

[JoeKing]

Rico isn't making this team. I don't seem him clearing waivers either.

 

[AbeBeta]

Do you want to win or not?? 4th down on the 10 yard line 4th qtr 3 seconds left down 4...

would not mind having an option like him? throw and nothing you can do td.. game over... he'd have a spot on my roster.. they aint stopping everybody if my offense is what it is

Do you want to win or not?

A player who can do one thing will help you only in rare situations. One who can do multiple things is going to be infinitely more help.

 

[Ranching]

Hmm, since we are looking at former basketball players, maybe Allen Iverson would want a tryout.

He was an all state QB in HS

 

[Verdict]

Why make any player earn a spot on the team? We should just give them a spot because they want it, or just because we want to. Who cares about winning? This is about making players feel wanted, appreciated and loved. This team is not nearly empathetic enough. We should give him a mega contract while we are at it, just to show a vote of confidence, because that's how you build a winning team.

 

[Verdict]

He's our Gronk. lol

I heard The Hoodie has offered Gronk and a 1st and a 3rd, and a first in the following year's draft for Rico! Do it Jerry!!!!

 

[Verdict]

Hmm, since we are looking at former basketball players, maybe Allen Iverson would want a tryout.

The Worm wants a contract.

 

[JustChip]

Forget RZ purposes, you mean to tell me he cant run a 5 yard out on 3rd and longs the way Witten did the last decade?

Go look at a clip in the White thread where White was almost intercepted on an out to Rico and you'll get your answer.

 

[JustChip]

Has he proven he's not?

I get where you're coming from, but to me, the question is do you want someone that has proven they can do the job and earned it, or someone that hasn't proven they can do the job, but also hasn't proven they can't? By all accounts coming out of TC, Rico is in that later group.