For those who say Engram can't block

I couldn't care less about what went down in 2015. But, please keep muddying up every thread you post on with your own patented gibberish.

Anyone can lcok down on the double team....and if you can't block on the perimeter in space at 6'3:/235# what good are you?

There's a clear cut difference between blocking in those situations and being a capable in-line blocker at the NFL level. Which Engram won't be at the outset of his career and may never be.

Are nothing but estimates.

Carry on.

EE was slow in 2015? Not true. He isn't a one year wonder who suddenly gained speed. He' absurd SEC defenders for years.

In comment 13464046 idiotsavant said:

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OWA small for a DT Demontre Moore? too narrow ....Sintim? no base for a big guy. I love the EE pick, but the kid was 227lbs and ran a 4.67 40 as recently as 2015. That's small and slow, its an injury risk.

Guess the "idiot" didn't watch Engram's combine

In comment 13463873 Klaatu said:

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You draft him to create mismatches, to get out in space and make things happen, with or without the ball in his hands.

+1

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In comment 13463827 HomerJones45 said:

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The NFL isn't Auburn. The DE's are going to have 50 lbs on him, the lbs will have 30 and he will barely have 10 pounds on the safeties. Finley, an undersized tight end at 247 lbs and a third round pick, was always hurt and never played a full season. He was finished at age 26 due to a bruised spinal cord. You don't want Engram blocking anyone but corners of you expect him to have any kind of career.

This is, by far, the dumbest post of the year.

264 lb. linebackers? 224 lb. safeties?

Holy shit, man.

The guy is an impact player and he is not afraid of blocking well,he does enough on blocks to get the job done.He has good feet to get in between the plays to make him very effective blocking.I never understood the knock on his blocking because he does the job asked.I guarantee he will split the seam too and open up other receivers and our running game because the safeties will have to focus on him.

In comment 13464653 ReneNYG1 said:

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The guy is an impact player and he is not afraid of blocking well,he does enough on blocks to get the job done.He has good feet to get in between the plays to make him very effective blocking.I never understood the knock on his blocking because he does the job asked.I guarantee he will split the seam too and open up other receivers and our running game because the safeties will have to focus on him.

I would describe Engram blocking style to be able to seal his man he can't drive him but he does accomplish a nice seal on him enabling the runner to get past.

And most TE's will be undersized against NFL DE's. The fact that he's a willing blocker is big in my book - at least he;s making the effort out there. That alone can be the difference on some plays - just that part of a second he gets in front of a guy can make or break a play. On the flip side, he's going to lose some matchups because of size, but much rather have a high effort guy than one with the size who shys from contact.

Anyway, main role of a TE now is as a receiver, if he puts up solid #'s his blocking will be an afterthought (since he'll be running routes more often anyway). Yes, blocking is part of the TE role too, but some good scheming/coaching should be able to make use of EE's WR skills and Ellison's blocking (without completely telegraphing the play by who is on the field).

In comment 13464836 Cenotaph said:

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And most TE's will be undersized against NFL DE's. The fact that he's a willing blocker is big in my book - at least he;s making the effort out there. That alone can be the difference on some plays - just that part of a second he gets in front of a guy can make or break a play. On the flip side, he's going to lose some matchups because of size, but much rather have a high effort guy than one with the size who shys from contact. Anyway, main role of a TE now is as a receiver, if he puts up solid #'s his blocking will be an afterthought (since he'll be running routes more often anyway). Yes, blocking is part of the TE role too, but some good scheming/coaching should be able to make use of EE's WR skills and Ellison's blocking (without completely telegraphing the play by who is on the field).

This. ^^^

he did not do a poor job but he wasnt great. if hes lined up in the slot and cracking down or blocking nickelbacks im sure he will find success but i dont know how he'll be used. if he is on the LOS then i question his ability to take on DE's and backers. to me hes a WR being called a TE, idk if we should expect an in line blocking TE skill set.

This guy eats sleeps and drinks Football and is a very hard practicing and dedicated player.

either in the slot or as an h back. When he was lined up in the slot, he almost always went out for a pass. When he was lined up as an h back, he almost always stayed in to block. I expect the Giants to be a little more creative in the way they use him.

I wonder if the Giants will be able to pull off some TE screens.

WOO!!!