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More 2 tight ends?

GmenSoFla : 9/19/2014 12:15 pm
with the emergence of Donnel as a pass catcher and the unreliability of our wide receivers, why not use more of the 2 TE sets with Fels being used as primarily a blocker and Donnel as a slot receiver?
Two TEs is generally a run formation  
JonC : 9/19/2014 12:23 pm : link
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In pass sets, it means you're taking a bigger weapon off the field  
JonC : 9/19/2014 12:25 pm : link
so you need to consider down and distance, setting up something for later, etc. What you're asking is unclear.
None of our TEs are good blockers.  
Riggies : 9/19/2014 12:30 pm : link
You're basically at risk of playing a man down by going two TEs too often with this bunch.
Maybe if we had TE's like the Lions  
Curtis in VA : 9/19/2014 12:32 pm : link
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And Drop Adrien Robinson  
Aloha Alan : 9/19/2014 12:33 pm : link
from the roster as he is what appears to be roster-fodder.
Likely this will be the case  
DavidinBMNY : 9/19/2014 12:35 pm : link
this week. Donnell and Fells.
JJ  
AcidTest : 9/19/2014 12:42 pm : link
is likely gone after this year. Same for Robinson, absent a major turnaround. Really a poor reflection on Reese.
And The Coaching Staff For  
Aloha Alan : 9/19/2014 12:45 pm : link
continuing to waste a spot on the roster for an unproductive, and what has been called here, a near brain dead athlete that has been called the JPP of TEs.

Shame on them for keeping this guy.
2 more tight ends?  
SHO'NUFF : 9/19/2014 12:53 pm : link
do we even have 1?
I agree with what JonC said  
TheHammer : 9/19/2014 12:53 pm : link
So far it looks like we have a hard enough time run blocking as it is. Add in the fact that the TE's that we DO have by all acounts are not very good at blocking and I just don't see the wisdom in using a set like this more that a few times a game to keep the D honest/guessing. Just my opinion.
RE: JJ  
Joe in Cambridge : 9/19/2014 1:11 pm : link
In comment 11871121 AcidTest said:
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is likely gone after this year. Same for Robinson, absent a major turnaround. Really a poor reflection on Reese.
Reese has done pretty good job bringing in receivers for the Giants. He's just been unlucky that Nicks, Smith, and MM all had their athleticism destroyed by knee injuries.
And Ballard.  
Joe in Cambridge : 9/19/2014 1:13 pm : link
And Boss with his concussions.
Need to keep in extra protection this week…..  
Simms11 : 9/19/2014 2:49 pm : link
with the likes of JJ Watt coming to town. I'm not so sure any of our TEs cab help however. May see more Hynoski this week though.
Not sure why everyone is trying to rip the suggestion  
SLIM : 9/19/2014 5:06 pm : link
- Donnell has contributed the most to our passing game currently with the least amount of drops.
- We haven't been able to run the ball effectively.
- 2 of our top 4 wide receivers going into the season will not be playing in this game.
- Our base offense has been 3 wide recievers with a single back for the past 2 weeks.

Playing two tightends will
- throw something at the defense that hasn't been seen yet.
- Put in a bigger body that should assist in the running game.
- Still allow flexibility in the passing game. You can split out a tight end wide and allow Cruz to play the slot where he is best suited. The defense still needs to cover the guy.
- Allow max protect to give more time for Cruz to run some double move routes which he is best at or allow Randle to allow for some less quick decision making routes which he seems to be terrible at.
I wonder how worried the opposition was  
Doomster : 9/19/2014 5:40 pm : link
about facing Donnell in the first two games....probably an after thought.....maybe now he will get some attention....
I like it and rior to the last game was suggesting it here  
alligatorpie : 9/20/2014 12:24 pm : link
especially with the 1 runningback who can catch, that gives you 5 players who can run routes and catch, allows max protect on some plays, and adds power to the run game
Here's a thought  
Jim in Fairfax : 9/20/2014 3:16 pm : link
Use Peyton Hillis as an H-back.
RE: JJ  
ImaGiant86 : 9/20/2014 3:26 pm : link
In comment 11871121 AcidTest said:
Quote:
is likely gone after this year. Same for Robinson, absent a major turnaround. Really a poor reflection on Reese.


On the flip side Donnell has looked solid. Credit to Reese there.

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