04-02-2017, 07:43 AM
(04-02-2017, 05:59 AM)t3r3e3 Wrote: Howard and Butt are similar in stature, but that's where the comparison ends. Butt is glacial compared to Howard, has a ripped up knee, and is nowhere near the talent. Nor is Butt anywhere near as good as Witten was coming out of UT. Howard is the best TE prospect to come out in the last 10 years. Better testing and measurables than Graham and Gronk. Better blocker too. Howard did everything Bama asked him to do.So college stats dont matter at all?? To me they do. And butt is infinitely better blocker than howard. Its not even up for debate. I liken him to witten because he will be a chain mover as well as an excellent pass blocker. He wont be a gronk or reed catch and run 60 yard td. Butt did everything michigian asked him to do, was albe to block bosa 1 on 1, and played well against great defenses. Also an interesting stat for butt. 2015-2016 on post and corner routes: 24 targets, 17 catches, 394 yards, 4 touchdowns and 1 interception; Michigan QBs had a 135.4 QB Rating when targeting Butt on those two routes. This is what i mean. He will move the chains and be an elite te blocker.
(04-02-2017, 06:04 AM)t3r3e3 Wrote: Howard, on average, lined up against more NFL talent at DE than Butt did at UM. And you're exaggerating Butt's blocking prowess a bit. Is he a good blocker? Yes. With ease? That's a bit much. No matter how you spin it, Howard is a more complete prospect.Howard is so inferior to butt its not even funny as far as blocking is concerned. They are 2 completely different prospects. When u are drafting howard, ur drafting the gronk/olsen/reed splash plays for tds. When u draft butt, ur drafting a jason witten. A guy who will get you the 10-12 yard catches but isnt breaking anything huge while being an elite te pass blocker.
