BleedinBlue Posted August 29, 2011 Share Posted August 29, 2011 The Rams cut rookie Schuylar Oordt yesterday and is available. He's a big target TE who is a better reciever than blocker at this stage of the game. He was projected to go anywhere from 3rd to 4th round pick, but went undrafted. He'd be a project for sure, but how many pass catching, fast, athletic, 6'6" Tight Ends are there out there? I think we should pick him up and groom him on the practice squad. His pluses: Huge: 6'6" Fast: ran 40/4.57 at combine Very athletic Negatives: Raw Needs time to mature Needs to learn how to block at a high level --------------------------- here's Sports Illustrated take on him: Positives: "Tall, athletic tight end prospect with a large amount of upside. Fluid releasing off the line, plays with good knee bend, and easily moves about the field. Shows a lot of quickness in his overall game, runs solid routes, and easily adjusts or gets vertical to make the reception. Runs laterally with speed, consistently gets into the secondary creating mismatches, and easily makes the reception in stride. Finds the open spot in the defense and extends his hands to offer the quarterback a target. Displays soft hands." Negatives: Lacks functional football strength and gets minimal movement as a blocker. Blocks with a narrow base. Unnecessarily leaves his feet to make the reception on occasion. Analysis: Oordt is a sensational athlete who struggled to see consistent starting action at Northern Iowa due to the depth of talent in the program. He's a top developmental prospect who should see the field early in his NFL career as a second tight end and eventually grow to the top man on the depth chart. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
osi724dasack Posted August 29, 2011 Share Posted August 29, 2011 Might as well sign him and have Pope turn him Into Boss. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nas Posted August 29, 2011 Share Posted August 29, 2011 A rookie that went undrafted that didn't cut it with rams. Sorry but I'm not exactly looking at this with a glass half full. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
osi724dasack Posted August 29, 2011 Share Posted August 29, 2011 Yea but it's diffent since our TEs are the worst in the NFL Nas, maybe even the worst unit in the nfl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nas Posted August 29, 2011 Share Posted August 29, 2011 Yea but it's diffent since our TEs are the worst in the NFL Nas, maybe even the worst unit in the nfl Can't be worse than an undrafted rookie who didn't cut it with the rams. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
osi724dasack Posted August 29, 2011 Share Posted August 29, 2011 Can't be worse than an undrafted rookie who didn't cut it with the rams. Beckum, Ballard, Coets? Idk, idk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allstarjim Posted August 29, 2011 Share Posted August 29, 2011 It's late in the game now, but I wouldn't mind bringing him in for sure. We have Beckum, Ballard, and Pascoe, who is doubling right now as the team's fullback. I think we should bring him in. The Rams also drafted Lance Kendricks in the 3rd round, I believe it was, so they may felt that only one rookie was going to make it at the position group anyway, and Kendricks was going to win that. I'd at least be on the phone with Spags to see what he thinks of the kid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIGBLUE01 Posted August 29, 2011 Share Posted August 29, 2011 Beckum, Ballard, Coets? Idk, idk. Maybe if you hear it from someone else......He didnt cut it with the RAMS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
osi724dasack Posted August 29, 2011 Share Posted August 29, 2011 Maybe if you hear it from someone else......He didnt cut it with the RAMS. Lol maybe if you payed attention Rams also drafted TE In round 3 so it was a long shot for him to make it to begin with. Maybe this is Spags sending us a gift. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BleedinBlue Posted August 29, 2011 Author Share Posted August 29, 2011 I like BIG Tight Ends....the bigger the better. Beckum is 6'2 1/2"....Coates is 6'2". Ballard is 6'6", but hasn't shown much flash and isn't a "pass catching TE". The average TE is 6'5" or taller. Boss was 6'6" and was a prototypical TE, albeit, not as fast as this guy Oordt. I also like the idea of grooming a genuine "pass catching TE" with "soft hands" for the future. I don't like having the two smallest TE's in all the NFL. Tight Ends are supposed to be BIG bruising easy targets for the QB. I would defnitely give Spags a call if I was TC. Get the inside scoop on the kid. I suspect that the Giants are eyeballing all the cut players and are looking for a veteran TE. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIGBLUE01 Posted August 29, 2011 Share Posted August 29, 2011 Lol maybe if you payed attention Rams also drafted TE In round 3 so it was a long shot for him to make it to begin with. Maybe this is Spags sending us a gift. Way to get that info AFTER I said what I said and try and use it as your own. Take your own advice brutha, the 3 you mentioned are better than a ROOKIE. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
osi724dasack Posted August 29, 2011 Share Posted August 29, 2011 Way to get that info AFTER I said what I said and try and use it as your own. Take your own advice brutha, the 3 you mentioned are better than a ROOKIE. How are they better? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sephiroth Posted August 30, 2011 Share Posted August 30, 2011 Doesn't Oordt control a huge cloud of comets on the edge of the galaxy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
osi724dasack Posted August 30, 2011 Share Posted August 30, 2011 Sign this guy, our TEs are Painful to watch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIGBLUE01 Posted August 30, 2011 Share Posted August 30, 2011 How are they better? They didnt get cut from the Rams. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gman329 Posted August 30, 2011 Share Posted August 30, 2011 I'll say it again - how the fuck did we miss out on Greg Olsen???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIGBLUE01 Posted August 30, 2011 Share Posted August 30, 2011 I'll say it again - how the fuck did we miss out on Greg Olsen???? Agreed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nas Posted August 30, 2011 Share Posted August 30, 2011 I'll say it again - how the fuck did we miss out on Greg Olsen???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Wagon Posted August 30, 2011 Share Posted August 30, 2011 Fuck yes...after last night I'm about ready to go did up John Macke's body......hell it could double as a punt returner. C. Wagon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Treehugger Posted August 30, 2011 Share Posted August 30, 2011 I'll say it again - how the fuck did we miss out on Greg Olsen???? Because at the time he was traded we still thought we'd come to terms with Boss. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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