'20 KY TE Michael Mayer (Notre Dame Signee)

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Broke Eifert's single season reception mark of 63 last night in 11 games vs 13.

Needs just 35 yds to pass Eifert's 803 yds.

But to be fair, Eifert did it in spite of Michel Floyd's 100/1000 performance and sharing targets with Riddick & TJ Jones.

Then again, Eifert was just a WR that weighed too much to be called a TE.

*** Man... McNulty's shade game is on point, like a 100 year old Oak.

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I know nothing about McBride but Bowers is ridiculous. Not sure if he's better than Mayer overall but Bowers seems like he is a bit more explosive in passing game.
 
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McBride has crazy numbers, but it also came against weaker competition and he plays in an offense that favors the TE. Every other year the TE is the leading receiver in that offense. I'm not sure he's as good as the numbers suggest. Still a good TE for sure, but I don't think he's better than Mayer.
 
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ulukinatme said:
McBride has crazy numbers, but it also came against weaker competition and he plays in an offense that favors the TE. Every other year the TE is the leading receiver in that offense. I'm not sure he's as good as the numbers suggest. Still a good TE for sure, but I don't think he's better than Mayer.
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I was the one who said McBride should win it and he did. Mayer is a great tight end, but both McBride and the kid from Georgia had better seasons. Not sure how Addazio's offense favors the TE when they had no running game to speak of this year. CSU's top WR, Dante Wright, missed half the season too so McBride was the only threat. Maybe their schedule is weaker, but ND's opponents laid an egg this year too. Both teams played Toledo and McBride was 9-109 (only 11 passes completed) and Mayer was 7-81-2. McBride also had 100+ against their only SEC opponent and 6 cathces against Iowa. Previous season he had 6 catches and 1 TD against Florida. Mayer missed a game too (don't think they considered that because Hamilton and London from SC still were honored).

I think all three of these TE's will be first or at worst second round picks.
 
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I was the one who said McBride should win it and he did. Mayer is a great tight end, but both McBride and the kid from Georgia had better seasons. Not sure how Addazio's offense favors the TE when they had no running game to speak of this year. CSU's top WR, Dante Wright, missed half the season too so McBride was the only threat. Maybe their schedule is weaker, but ND's opponents laid an egg this year too. Both teams played Toledo and McBride was 9-109 (only 11 passes completed) and Mayer was 7-81-2. McBride also had 100+ against their only SEC opponent and 6 cathces against Iowa. Previous season he had 6 catches and 1 TD against Florida. Mayer missed a game too (don't think they considered that because Hamilton and London from SC still were honored).

I think all three of these TE's will be first or at worst second round picks.
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They played all of two P5 teams if you count Vandy, they played an FCS team, and their SoS was 82nd compared to ours at 30. McBride was their leading receiver this year at TE, Last year he was also their leading receiver at TE. At Boston College under Addazio in 2019 their leading receiver was a TE, Hunter Long. In 2017 BC's leading receiver was a TE, Tommy Sweeney. You get the picture.

Again, McBride is certainly good, there's no question there. His numbers are inflated against weak competition though and he's in an offense that often favors the TE as the leading receiver. He had a big day against the vaunted Vandy defense, but wasn't as impressive against Iowa. His did a bulk of his damage against South Dakota State, 2-10 Vandy, Toledo, 3-9 New Mexico, and 7-5 Boise State. Certainly good enough to be in the Top 3 for the Mackey, but I think Mayer is the better player and will end up as the better pro prospect too.
 
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sooo whats the scuttlebutt on the rumor that Alabama offered Mayer big NIL money to jump ship to them?
 
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dublinirish said:
sooo whats the scuttlebutt on the rumor that Alabama offered Mayer big NIL money to jump ship to them?
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Mayer hit 'em with that Jordan Belfort

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dublinirish said:
sooo whats the scuttlebutt on the rumor that Alabama offered Mayer big NIL money to jump ship to them?
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Tim O'Malley did a "What if" scenario with Mayer to Alabama. I don't think there was anything legit to it.
 
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I have Athlon and Lindy's CFB magazines sitting here and he's on the cover of both. A tight end.

I look at it as the glass is half full, but part of me wishes it was a QB instead.
 
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Jiggafini19Deux said:
I have Athlon and Lindy's CFB magazines sitting here and he's on the cover of both. A tight end.

I look at it as the glass is half full, but part of me wishes it was a QB instead.
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You do realize they do a lot of regional cover pages?
 
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Why does that picture look photoshopped to me?
 
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FightingIrishLover7 said:
Don't watch NFL. Who are these folks
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From left to right: Travis Kelce, Greg Olsen, and George Kittle. All three future HOF TEs. Olsen is retired now, but Kelce and Kittle are widely regarded as the best TEs in the league.
 
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olson originally was supposed to be a ND man i believe. That said...please don't post in this thread unless he has a serious injury. I have a lot on my plate rn with bar prep. I dont need to be having an unneeded panic attack when I log onto IE.
 
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NorthDakota said:
olson originally was supposed to be a ND man i believe. That said...please don't post in this thread unless he has a serious injury. I have a lot on my plate rn with bar prep. I dont need to be having an unneeded panic attack when I log onto IE.
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Good luck on bar prep my dude. Just remember that if you handle your business and take one of those bar prep courses, you're in a really great position to pass (even if you feel like an idiot when you take practice essays).
 
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Whiskeyjack said:
From left to right: Travis Kelce, Greg Olsen, and George Kittle. All three future HOF TEs. Olsen is retired now, but Kelce and Kittle are widely regarded as the best TEs in the league.
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While that is true, keep an eye on Kyle Pitts. Remember he left Florida after three years. so he will prosper from seasoning and/or leaving the Falcons. With all due deference to the McAfees, Eiferts and others, Pitts was the best receiving tight end I have ever seen in college.

HIs rookie season, in dysfunction junction in Atlanta, was not bad.

And for those questioning Jack Larsen's size? Compare and contrast with Brock Bowers.
 
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