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jlwaters1":29tlifll said:I'm getting more and more excited about this pick. I know PC said he'd "backup" Doug, but I hope they can give him a go on the outside. With his footwork, route running, and shiftiness, I think he could create some space for himself on the outside. My only disappointment would be that Richardson isn't healthy. I look for our 2nd year WR's to make significant progress-- Norwood, Matthews, Richardson. I'm hoping that Lockett can be more of a positive force at WR than Bryan Walters was last year-- whose only redeeming quality was to fair catch punts.
McGruff":2r47vuy2 said:Graham is not a receiver. He's a TE. And while he might flex out occasionally, he's not going to play receiver as a regular position. I think Darrell and Pete have learned from Harvin that you don't alter your philosophy and identity to cater to one player. Graham will play mostly in line, and occasionally flex out to the slot or flanker, like we have occasionally done with Wilson and even Lynch.
theincrediblesok":2gkvdj8c said:McGruff":2gkvdj8c said:Graham is not a receiver. He's a TE. And while he might flex out occasionally, he's not going to play receiver as a regular position. I think Darrell and Pete have learned from Harvin that you don't alter your philosophy and identity to cater to one player. Graham will play mostly in line, and occasionally flex out to the slot or flanker, like we have occasionally done with Wilson and even Lynch.
TE's are starting to play alot more WRs, all about mismatch.
This is an article about his 2013 season.
"According to ESPN Stats & Information, Graham lined up 291 times this year as an in-line tight end (33 percent). He lined up 395 times in the slot (45 percent). And he lined up 191 times out wide (22 percent). Pro Football Focus had almost the exact same numbers (290, 396 and 191).
Graham's agent Jimmy Sexton would likely argue that Graham should be labeled as a receiver since he spent 67 percent of his snaps lined up in traditional receiver positions.
Breaking it down further, Graham led all tight ends in routes run while lined up out wide (133, with Gonzalez at 98). However, Graham ranked seventh among all tight ends in routes run from the slot."
Source: https://www.teamrankings.com/nfl/stat/o ... s-per-game
McGruff":1f7te4ve said:theincrediblesok":1f7te4ve said:McGruff":1f7te4ve said:Graham is not a receiver. He's a TE. And while he might flex out occasionally, he's not going to play receiver as a regular position. I think Darrell and Pete have learned from Harvin that you don't alter your philosophy and identity to cater to one player. Graham will play mostly in line, and occasionally flex out to the slot or flanker, like we have occasionally done with Wilson and even Lynch.
TE's are starting to play alot more WRs, all about mismatch.
This is an article about his 2013 season.
"According to ESPN Stats & Information, Graham lined up 291 times this year as an in-line tight end (33 percent). He lined up 395 times in the slot (45 percent). And he lined up 191 times out wide (22 percent). Pro Football Focus had almost the exact same numbers (290, 396 and 191).
Graham's agent Jimmy Sexton would likely argue that Graham should be labeled as a receiver since he spent 67 percent of his snaps lined up in traditional receiver positions.
Breaking it down further, Graham led all tight ends in routes run while lined up out wide (133, with Gonzalez at 98). However, Graham ranked seventh among all tight ends in routes run from the slot."
Source: https://www.teamrankings.com/nfl/stat/o ... s-per-game
Why is what his former team did in previous seasons pertinent to what Seattle does next season?
My point is that Seattle will use him how Seattle has always used TE's. They will flex him out, but by and large I expect them to use him in line . . . not as a blocker predominantly, but still in line.
netskier":124781rt said:Agreed. So we have a difference in predictions here, which will add a little something to observing the games this year. Will the Hawks use Graham as they have previous tight ends, or will they break with that tradition, and deploy him in new ways. I predict the latter.
I think they should deploy him as far away from Marshawn as possible, in order to pull defenders as far away from Marshawn as possible. Make defenders choose between Graham and Marshawn.
Perhaps I am wrong, but doesn't this suggest deploying Graham out wide since we run Marshawn up the middle? Why would we want to line up Jimmy, with his TWO defenders, close to Marshawn? Jimmy playing inline can only block ONE defender at a time, but he can pull TWO defenders away from Marshawn at the same time.