Carolina Panthers select TE Ian Thomas

[MillionDollarCam]

Just now, LinvilleGorge said:

what? 

I don't see what the confusion is?

Olsen is known to have lost a step but he is a prolific route runner and has a knack for knowing how to find the holes in the defense.

This isn't the same tight end who ran a 4.47 in 2007.

[trucpfan]

42 minutes ago, BigSyke said:

Also says that they believe in Dashon Hall( over Chad Thomas.Duke Ejifor) and look at him as a fresh draft pick to come in at DE.

A fresh draft pick that's been training under Pep and Addison for a year.

36 minutes ago, Nails said:

Even if so, our DE corps desperately needs another for depth and the future.

Cuts maybe our best option for a contributing DE depth player for this season.

36 minutes ago, heel31ok said:

in essence Hall is basically still a rookie...

Better then a rookie he should know the playbook etc.

24 minutes ago, jumpman910 said:

Basically if our 3rd would've been Ronnie Harrison instead of the guy we picked people would be loving this draft 

Naw not after further consideration Harrison wouldn't impact our roster glad we didn't waste that pick we needed what we got coverage skills to improve our PASS D.

[LinvilleGorge]

5 minutes ago, MillionDollarCam said:

I don't see what the confusion is?

Olsen is known to have lost a step but he is a prolific route runner and has a knack for knowing how to find the holes in the defense.

This isn't the same tight end who ran a 4.47 in 2007.

His two highest average yards per reception seasons were 2015 and 2016. He averaged 11.2ypc last season with a limited sample size. His career average is 11.8. He averaged 13.4ypc in the playoff game which was what he averaged in 2016 which was his 2nd highest YPC season.

Yeah, he's probably not as fast as he was as a rookie, but he still has above average speed for a TE.

[tondi]

23 minutes ago, WOW!! said:

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Jesus Christ shut up. Nobody cares.  Talk about the pick or go away. 

[tondi]

Olsen's speed isnt as relevant as his inability to ever break a tackle. 

[WOW!!]

2 minutes ago, tondi said:

Jesus Christ shut up. Nobody cares.  Talk about the pick or go away. 

Stfu bitch !! The conversation had nothing to do with you.. 

[LinvilleGorge]

1 minute ago, tondi said:

Olsen's speed isnt as relevant as his inability to ever break a tackle. 

No, he isn't a great YAC TE, but honestly there aren't many great YAC TEs. What Olsen does is get open, catch passes, and he can stretch the field at the TE position. He's truly one of the best TEs in the NFL.

[mc52beast]

1 hour ago, KillerKat said:

376 yards last year. 28 the year before. lolll

If you add that up it’s over 400... future HOFer

[caatfan]

3 minutes ago, LinvilleGorge said:

His two highest average yards per reception seasons were 2015 and 2016. He averaged 11.2ypc last season. His career average is 11.8.

Yeah, he's probably not as fast as he was as a rookie, but he still has above average speed for a TE.

The last thing I worry about in a TE is 'lost a step'. 

I like the Thomas pick. He needs to glue himself to Olsen and soak up everything he's got to offer. 

[TheSpecialJuan]

Deng

[saints4lifeagain]

HUGE upside. Wanted him at 91.

[heel31ok]

5 minutes ago, tondi said:

Olsen's speed isnt as relevant as his inability to ever break a tackle. 

don't care... not an issue at this juncture.

[trucpfan]

His hardships and family circumstances work very well imo not that he wouldn't give it his all no matter what but when you have those extreme situations you sometimes you have that extra hunger. The less hanging out more studying the playbook type of hunger just my feelings no factual evidence was used to obtain reasoning.

[Nails]

2 minutes ago, trucpfan said:

A fresh draft pick that's been training under Pep and Addison for a year.

Cuts maybe our best option for a contributing DE depth player for this season.

Better then a rookie he should know the playbook etc.

Naw not after further consideration Harrison wouldn't impact our roster glad we didn't waste that pick we needed what we got coverage skills to improve our PASS D.