04-23-2017, 09:12 PM
(04-22-2017, 06:09 PM)TheLeonardLeap Wrote: I normally hate the guy who says "if you take away..." when trying to make a statistical point, but I am going to be that guy anyway.
CJ Uzomah 2016:
25 catches / 234 yards (9.4 AVG) / 1 TD
That 9.4 isn't so great, and then when you look at the fact that 1 catch of his was 54 yards and it was in the first game of the year. So his other 24 catches went for 180 yards, or 7.5 yards per catch. That's not even decent receiving RB territory. I don't trust his routes, and I don't trust his hands (even if they say he only had "one" drop).
(04-23-2017, 06:24 PM)Shake n Blake Wrote: Well I hate to be one of those guys that say "but it happened", but I'll do it anyway. The 54 yarder happened.
Some have been getting all in their feelings about Gresh being gone. Gresh's career average? 9.7 yards per catch. I'm not saying that's great or anything, but we're talking about a 2nd year project TE compared to a 1st round pick that started many seasons for us.
It kills me when fans talk about routes btw. We don't know what the routes are, how shallow or deep they're supposed to be, or when they should make their cuts. Tbh, only coaches know that. All we can do is guess. CJ's hands are probably worse than the drop numbers indicate, but also better than some on here say. I wouldn't say they're a plus, but we're talking about a backup. I like his athleticism. That's what made that 54 yard catch happen.
I get not being sold on him though.
I see Uzomah as a complimentary TE/Big WR, but potential is there long term. In the action he's seen he's shown that that the game isn't too big for him. I did a lot of reading up on him after he was selected in 2015. Big, fast, great hands. Needs to improve as a blocker and hasn't played traditional TE role at Auburn. Smart, good character guy. Uzomah has flashed in limited opportunities.
I don't blame his yards per catch on him. I think that there needs to be chemistry developed and trust/familiarity there with the QB. With Eifert there I don't see how that should be expected for Uzomah at this point.
I think that with Eifert's current injury status being ALWAYS, I won't blame the Bengals fro letting him go somewhere else for big $. If they do take a TE, I like the kid, Butt, out of MI. He can do it all.
