1st Team All Pro - TE George Kittle Thread

Originally posted by SLCNiner:

Originally posted by NCommand:

Originally posted by Silky:

Originally posted by DonnieDarko:
Kittle better than kelce

kelce just has mahomes

Kelce is a bigger body that has mastered boxing out defenders. I feel like Kittle is a better route runner and is faster. He's like a hybrid WR/TE. Both are great at what they respectfully do. One has also been a lot healthier

And featured more in the passing game.

I don't think Kelce is asked to block nearly as much as Kittle, but I KNOW he's nowhere near as good at it.

Originally posted by NinerBuff:
Really hoping he's ready. We're not nearly as good of a team without him. And Purdy had half his TDs to Kittle.

Originally posted by Giedi:

Originally posted by NinerBuff:

Really hoping he's ready. We're not nearly as good of a team without him. And Purdy had half his TDs to Kittle.

I look for that connection to continue if Kittle is healthy. Purdy likes to throw to his TE's, and Willis looks like he has the talent to score like Kittle. Wish Latu didn't go down with injuries - real in game reps would have, I think, accelerated his development. Now we have to wait for next year.

Originally posted by OnTheClock:

Originally posted by Giedi:

Originally posted by NinerBuff:
Really hoping he's ready. We're not nearly as good of a team without him. And Purdy had half his TDs to Kittle.

I look for that connection to continue if Kittle is healthy. Purdy likes to throw to his TE's, and Willis looks like he has the talent to score like Kittle. Wish Latu didn't go down with injuries - real in game reps would have, I think, accelerated his development. Now we have to wait for next year.

What's interesting is Lynch said Latu wouldn't have made the 53 and that's why they put him on season ending IR.

They were glad he picked it up to end camp but apparently things went so bad for the majority, he was going to be the #5 and odd man out. Good news for him is that both Charlie and Dwelley are free agents after this season. They probably don't keep either of them in order to cut costs going forward.

Originally posted by Giedi:

Originally posted by NinerBuff:
Really hoping he's ready. We're not nearly as good of a team without him. And Purdy had half his TDs to Kittle.

I look for that connection to continue if Kittle is healthy. Purdy likes to throw to his TE's, and Willis looks like he has the talent to score like Kittle. Wish Latu didn't go down with injuries - real in game reps would have, I think, accelerated his development. Now we have to wait for next year.

Originally posted by NCommand:

Originally posted by OnTheClock:

Originally posted by Giedi:

Originally posted by NinerBuff:
Really hoping he's ready. We're not nearly as good of a team without him. And Purdy had half his TDs to Kittle.

I look for that connection to continue if Kittle is healthy. Purdy likes to throw to his TE's, and Willis looks like he has the talent to score like Kittle. Wish Latu didn't go down with injuries - real in game reps would have, I think, accelerated his development. Now we have to wait for next year.

What's interesting is Lynch said Latu wouldn't have made the 53 and that's why they put him on season ending IR.

They were glad he picked it up to end camp but apparently things went so bad for the majority, he was going to be the #5 and odd man out. Good news for him is that both Charlie and Dwelley are free agents after this season. They probably don't keep either of them in order to cut costs going forward.

That's brutal. Dude better make the most of this year long training camp.

Originally posted by FredFlintstone:

Originally posted by NCommand:

Originally posted by OnTheClock:

Originally posted by Giedi:

Originally posted by NinerBuff:

Really hoping he's ready. We're not nearly as good of a team without him. And Purdy had half his TDs to Kittle.

I look for that connection to continue if Kittle is healthy. Purdy likes to throw to his TE's, and Willis looks like he has the talent to score like Kittle. Wish Latu didn't go down with injuries - real in game reps would have, I think, accelerated his development. Now we have to wait for next year.

What's interesting is Lynch said Latu wouldn't have made the 53 and that's why they put him on season ending IR.

They were glad he picked it up to end camp but apparently things went so bad for the majority, he was going to be the #5 and odd man out. Good news for him is that both Charlie and Dwelley are free agents after this season. They probably don't keep either of them in order to cut costs going forward.

That's brutal. Dude better make the most of this year long training camp.

Insane how pathetic this team is with 3rd rd picks and how most knew that damn Latu pick was a reach and stupid

Originally posted by NCommand:

Originally posted by OnTheClock:

Originally posted by Giedi:

Originally posted by NinerBuff:
Really hoping he's ready. We're not nearly as good of a team without him. And Purdy had half his TDs to Kittle.

I look for that connection to continue if Kittle is healthy. Purdy likes to throw to his TE's, and Willis looks like he has the talent to score like Kittle. Wish Latu didn't go down with injuries - real in game reps would have, I think, accelerated his development. Now we have to wait for next year.

What's interesting is Lynch said Latu wouldn't have made the 53 and that's why they put him on season ending IR.

They were glad he picked it up to end camp but apparently things went so bad for the majority, he was going to be the #5 and odd man out. Good news for him is that both Charlie and Dwelley are free agents after this season. They probably don't keep either of them in order to cut costs going forward.

That's brutal. Dude better make the most of this year long training camp.

Originally posted by LifelongNiner:

Originally posted by NCommand:

Originally posted by OnTheClock:

Originally posted by Giedi:

Originally posted by NinerBuff:
Really hoping he's ready. We're not nearly as good of a team without him. And Purdy had half his TDs to Kittle.

I look for that connection to continue if Kittle is healthy. Purdy likes to throw to his TE's, and Willis looks like he has the talent to score like Kittle. Wish Latu didn't go down with injuries - real in game reps would have, I think, accelerated his development. Now we have to wait for next year.

What's interesting is Lynch said Latu wouldn't have made the 53 and that's why they put him on season ending IR.

They were glad he picked it up to end camp but apparently things went so bad for the majority, he was going to be the #5 and odd man out. Good news for him is that both Charlie and Dwelley are free agents after this season. They probably don't keep either of them in order to cut costs going forward.

That's brutal. Dude better make the most of this year long training camp.

Here we are again hoping for another 3rd round pick to pan out. With him being on season ending IR,whats he going to do once healthy that will actually cause him to get better?

Very frustrating. Hope he breaks the trend of redshirt players doing nothing.

Originally posted by NCommand:

Originally posted by LifelongNiner:

Originally posted by NCommand:

Originally posted by OnTheClock:

Originally posted by Giedi:

Originally posted by NinerBuff:
Really hoping he's ready. We're not nearly as good of a team without him. And Purdy had half his TDs to Kittle.

I look for that connection to continue if Kittle is healthy. Purdy likes to throw to his TE's, and Willis looks like he has the talent to score like Kittle. Wish Latu didn't go down with injuries - real in game reps would have, I think, accelerated his development. Now we have to wait for next year.

What's interesting is Lynch said Latu wouldn't have made the 53 and that's why they put him on season ending IR.

They were glad he picked it up to end camp but apparently things went so bad for the majority, he was going to be the #5 and odd man out. Good news for him is that both Charlie and Dwelley are free agents after this season. They probably don't keep either of them in order to cut costs going forward.

That's brutal. Dude better make the most of this year long training camp.

Here we are again hoping for another 3rd round pick to pan out. With him being on season ending IR,whats he going to do once healthy that will actually cause him to get better?

Very frustrating. Hope he breaks the trend of redshirt players doing nothing.

It's really disheartening.

Originally posted by LifelongNiner:

Originally posted by NCommand:

Originally posted by LifelongNiner:

Originally posted by NCommand:

Originally posted by OnTheClock:

Originally posted by Giedi:

Originally posted by NinerBuff:
Really hoping he's ready. We're not nearly as good of a team without him. And Purdy had half his TDs to Kittle.

I look for that connection to continue if Kittle is healthy. Purdy likes to throw to his TE's, and Willis looks like he has the talent to score like Kittle. Wish Latu didn't go down with injuries - real in game reps would have, I think, accelerated his development. Now we have to wait for next year.

What's interesting is Lynch said Latu wouldn't have made the 53 and that's why they put him on season ending IR.

They were glad he picked it up to end camp but apparently things went so bad for the majority, he was going to be the #5 and odd man out. Good news for him is that both Charlie and Dwelley are free agents after this season. They probably don't keep either of them in order to cut costs going forward.

That's brutal. Dude better make the most of this year long training camp.

Here we are again hoping for another 3rd round pick to pan out. With him being on season ending IR,whats he going to do once healthy that will actually cause him to get better?

Very frustrating. Hope he breaks the trend of redshirt players doing nothing.

It's really disheartening.

I actually liked Latu coming out- in the 5th. But that run on TEs happened. I get why they overdrafted, but its irritating because of our early round drafting history. And I've been optimistic about these picks for years, even the ones I hated.

I am really curious as to what the year looks like for Latu once healthy. Is it weight room, strengthening his body, adding 10 lbs or so? Is he in team meetings, still immersed in everything, but not practicing? Just wondering what the plan is.

Originally posted by LifelongNiner:
Here we are again hoping for another 3rd round pick to pan out. With him being on season ending IR,whats he going to do once healthy that will actually cause him to get better?

Very frustrating. Hope he breaks the trend of redshirt players doing nothing.