🏈 Should OJ stay or should he go?

[bamachine]

CBS has him projected as 51st overall, 3rd for TEs, projected in the 2nd round.

Walter Football has him projected as the 2nd TE, projected 2-3 rounder.

Walter was one of those I looked at a few weeks ago. He was the first one taken then but still 2nd round. They must have revised it since then.

 

[JoshB]

I don't think he's ready for blocking assignments in the NFL.

Yeah and neither were Antonio Gates, Jimmy Graham, Gronk, etc... yet all Pro Bowlers... the TE game in the NFL is MUCH different....

 

[Bama Guy]

Stay.... he is still not a complete TE. Blocking needs more work.

 

[BamaMD]

OJ is likely gonna declare for the draft. Looking at the TE play in the NFL, I honestly can't blame him. He would easily be one of the more athletic TEs in the league and definitely the fastest from day one. He gains nothing from coming back to BAMA at this point. If he lands with the right team (Patriots, Green Bay, Chargers, Arizona), he will do well. ROLL TIDE OJ!!!!!

 

[Rolltide24]

Several have announced today that they will stay in we deduct that those who have not will be announcing tomorrow that they are leaving?

 

[alabama mike]

IMO, he needs to stay for another year.

 

[psychojoe]

Several have announced today that they will stay in we deduct that those who have not will be announcing tomorrow that they are leaving?

They may not have decided as yet. I would be surprised if Tomlinson, for example left, and he may feel that he has no need to say anything.

 

[UAgrad93]

@Birdman37 is right about the NFL TE position. It really isn't a run blocking league anymore. It is about pass catching abilities, Gronk, Gates, Graham, etc.
To me, NFL is about needs and and what is the most urgent. Even though the mock drafts may show him as the 2nd best TE, he may not go until the 3rd round or even later. We all thought Cortney Upshaw would be gone in the early 1st round but went instead in round 2. These guys are making these projections based on what they think is a teams' most important need, not what the team feels is their most urgent spot to fill.
Personally, I think OJ would benefit one more year to show that 5 for 208 wasn't a fluke and that he can be a more consistent target. I'm not saying he averages 40+ yards a catch every game, but when he is targeted, he makes the catch. He did improve in his blocking this year, but NFL TEs rarely run block.

 

[EasyTider]

Are some really wondering? He gone same way Cardell Jones should have gone. His stock very unlikely to go higher after that game. Just be glad Tim Williams didn't go off!

 

[Brandon Van de Graaff]

Simply put, he could stay and develop more as a blocker, but the NFL folks have loved his athleticism for a while now. He really can't go wrong either way...

 

[ColAngus]

No shit.

I still think OJ is soft. He was softer than a baby's ass when he got to Tuscaloosa. He's better but needs another year. He could be a star and improve his status dramatically.

Comparing him to Gronk is pretty LOL though.

 

[Max]

Comparing him to Gronk is pretty LOL though.

I don't see comparison's to Gronk. I do see people saying the NFL doesn't look at blocking in the same way as those in collegiate football and Gronk is an example of a TE that's a receiving threat, but isn't what most college football fans would call a blocking tight end.

 

[UAgrad93]

No ****.

I still think OJ is soft. He was softer than a baby's ass when he got to Tuscaloosa. He's better but needs another year. He could be a star and improve his status dramatically.

Comparing him to Gronk is pretty LOL though.

By no means am I comparing him to Gronk other than OJ is a pass catching threat like the NFL desires at the TE position. To me, he is more Jimmy Graham in stature and skills. TEs in the NFL today are more often than not "oversized WRs" that sometimes are asked to put their hand in the dirt.

 

[JoshB]

No ****.

I still think OJ is soft. He was softer than a baby's ass when he got to Tuscaloosa. He's better but needs another year. He could be a star and improve his status dramatically.

Comparing him to Gronk is pretty LOL though.

Might wanna work on that reading comprehension.

 

[ColAngus]

Might wanna work on that reading comprehension.

You might want to think more and post less. 16,000+ posts??? Get a life pal.

 

[JoshB]

You might want to think more and post less. 16,000+ posts??? Get a life pal.

16,000 posts since like 2005 or 2006... idiot.

 

[TerryP]

16,000+ posts???

Over a ten year period on this site.

Let's, let all this shit go ...

 

[TerryP]

I still laugh at how some people find it odd people are afforded the opportunity to work, and goof off on a message forum, within the same day.

...a fan forum, right? So, we've been bullshitting about football—all the while life is going on—for ten years and that's supposed to be ... :headscratch:

 

[PhillyGirl]

According to "report", OJ leaning towards staying.

"Report" knows all..

 

[T&B]

I would like to see someone on here ask a NFL coach why blocking isnt as important as it used to be. Would love to see the look on his face. Response would likely put a CNS rant to shame. haha