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Lance Kendricks Bandwagon (1 Viewer)

I'm off the bandwagon, thanks to two losses delivered to my $$$ league team by Kendricks. He's looked more like a LB trying to catch the ball than a TE so far.

 
'Magic_Man said:
I'm off the bandwagon. I dropped him for Dickson.
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I am also in the same situation. I think Kendricks is having "rookie problems". I think I'll ride Dickson until the week 5 bye and see if he can produce consistent TE6-12 performance. If he can, he'll stick on the roster. If not, after the bye I will pick up Kendricks b/c I think he might perform better after getting a good 2 week break to get his head and hands straight.
 
I'm dropping him today for McMichael due to the Gates situation...BUT I almost would compare him to Mark Ingram in New Orleans. He showed his ability in the preseason and scored 3 TDs...you've got to think it will eventually happen.

Not sure about this week against Balt. The Ravens LBs are athletic and fast and can keep up with TE's. Also a good pass rush so he might need to stay in more for blocking...OR subbed out for a better blocker.

 
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I get lots of good info from this place but this was an epic fail that might cost me my championship. As some others have mentioned, I can't believe I dropped Gronk for this unproven hype... One of the biggest regrets of my fantasy football career. I wish I had a time machine just for this reason. :cry:

 
'LargeMouthBass said:
I get lots of good info from this place but this was an epic fail that might cost me my championship. As some others have mentioned, I can't believe I dropped Gronk for this unproven hype... One of the biggest regrets of my fantasy football career. I wish I had a time machine just for this reason. :cry:
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Cant imagine anyone ever suggested you drop Gronk for him
 
This guy is pretty useless. Made the mistake of starting him over Heath Miller to cover for Hernandez. He's definitely not worth starting unless you literally have nothing else until he puts up a good game and stops dropping balls. Hell, he even rushed for -8 yards, guy can't seem to do anything right. Hopefully he gets his act together for those of us with him in contract/dynasty leagues. Absolutely worthless in redraft.

 
'LargeMouthBass said:
I get lots of good info from this place but this was an epic fail that might cost me my championship. As some others have mentioned, I can't believe I dropped Gronk for this unproven hype... One of the biggest regrets of my fantasy football career. I wish I had a time machine just for this reason. :cry:
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:ptts:
 
It's hard not to be influenced by preseason. There's a fine line between what's real & what's not real. The Rams are desperate for a go-to receiver, but it was unrealistic to expect Kendricks to fill that role. Kendricks is a decent prospect, but he's behind Kyle Rudolph & Julius THomas as dynasty prospects, IMO.

 
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The manager of my subscriber contest entry is still sitting on this thing, emaciated and thirsty, waiting for this thing to get close to a store so he can get some sustenance.

Ironically, the bandwagon is literally 40 feet from a 7-Eleven.

 
'loqutis said:
Ok... What happen to this guy?
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Patience grasshopper, patience. Not every rookie sets the woods on fire their first year, especially TEs. I'm fascinated by the instant gratification effect of dynasty fantasy owners. A study should be make on that alone.
 
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I love when dynasty owners get impatient with young prospects, and especially rookies. Its how I traded for Cam Newton right before the season started, and how I've had a bunch of awesome waiver pickups over the past few weeks.

I've been happily scooping up guys like Da'Rel Scott and Jerome Simpson in fairly deep leagues, and I love it. I'm hoping someone gets impatient with Kendricks as well.

 
I had owners drop both Kendricks and Rudolph in my league. I scooped up Rudolph and thinking if Celek is worth dropping for Kendricks. Can't carry 4 TEs. But I was dumbfounded people dropped them.

 
From week 12-15 Kendricks is TE15 in PPR and TE13 in .5 PPR.

The targets are consistent and I think he is carving out a nice role for 2013.

He is already trusted and been praised as a solid blocker so I think he is someone to monitor.

In the past 3 weeks(after his 37 yard TD catch in week 12) he has received 5,8,5 for targets.

I know he has been a complete dud thusfar in his fantasy career, but I think patience will be a virtue in this situation.

 
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'wiscstlatlmia said:
From week 12-15 Kendricks is TE15 in PPR and TE13 in .5 PPR. The targets are consistent and I think he is carving out a nice role for 2013. He is already trusts and been praised as a solid blocker so I think he is someone to monitor.In the past 3 weeks(after his 37 yard TD catch in week 12) he has received 5,8,5 for targets the last 3 weeks. I know he has been a complete dud thusfar in his fantasy career, but I think patience will be a virtue in this situation.
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I just traded for the guy a couple weeks ago. A late round pick. Just took a flyer on him. Happy to see him doing something...
 
'wiscstlatlmia said:
From week 12-15 Kendricks is TE15 in PPR and TE13 in .5 PPR. The targets are consistent and I think he is carving out a nice role for 2013. He is already trusted and been praised as a solid blocker so I think he is someone to monitor.In the past 3 weeks(after his 37 yard TD catch in week 12) he has received 5,8,5 for targets.I know he has been a complete dud thusfar in his fantasy career, but I think patience will be a virtue in this situation.
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From weeks 12-16 Kendricks is TE6.He has had 3 TDs in the last 5 games including two over 35 yards.
 
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I have liked his physical ability but have been disappointed by his slow development. However, he was on the waiver wire so I picked him up on the chance he continues in 2013 what he has had done this year since week 12.

 
Seems to me that his limited production is due in large part to his extensive use as a blocker, and he's damn good at it. If the Rams get some help for the OL in the offseason (and they better), I have a feeling that Kendricks will see a lot more opportunities in 2013.

 
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TEs have also historically been one of the slowest-starting positions, career-wise. I think Kendricks needs at least one more season before people start closing the book on him.

 
'SSOG said:
TEs have also historically been one of the slowest-starting positions, career-wise. I think Kendricks needs at least one more season before people start closing the book on him.
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Hope you're right. It seems like most of the best break out in their second year, though, and not third year.
 
'az_prof said:
'SSOG said:
TEs have also historically been one of the slowest-starting positions, career-wise. I think Kendricks needs at least one more season before people start closing the book on him.
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Hope you're right. It seems like most of the best break out in their second year, though, and not third year.
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A lot have had year two breakouts, but not all. Coates broke out in year 3. Vernon did in year 4. Walls did in year 5. Celek is no stud, but he had a huge year 3 and has been serviceable since. Meanwhile, two of the fastest starters in recent history- John Carlson and Zach Miller- have fallen off the face of the planet. Players are all different, and there's no set formula, but I do know that two years is far too soon to be giving up on someone so highly regarded coming out.Edit: Brandon Myers was a revelation this year in his 4th season. As was Pitta in his 3rd. I'm not holding out hope of Kendricks turning into the next Gronkowski or Graham, but I don't think Greg Olsen like production is out of the question.
 
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Would love to see the Rams draft either the ND or the Stanford TE and run 2 TE sets with Kendricks. Both of those guys are 6'5 or 6'6.

 
'zed2283 said:
So now what?
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No idea, but STL doesn't have a plethora of receiving options. Could be enough for Kendricks to do what he did last year, especially if Bradford improves. As someone who thought they were getting a steal in the 18th round of a startup I'm still bummed.
 
All I;m hearing here in St. Louis is that Kendrick's is going to be blocking even more now. I have him in a dynasty league. He's WW fodder at this point...

 
Kendricks helps Rams' offense prepare

By Nick Wagoner | ESPN.com

EARTH CITY, Mo. -- Rams tight end Lance Kendricks estimates that he’s about two weeks from returning to practice from a torn meniscus in his knee.

But when the Rams opted to take Kendricks (along with defensive tackle Jermelle Cudjo) off the active physically unable to perform list Tuesday afternoon, it served as a reminder of how important a cog he is to their offense.

“If you’re on active PUP you’re really not permitted to do anything with the team, so we felt like both of them are getting closer,” coach Jeff Fisher said. “So, take them off and that way they can at least participate in walk-throughs and get the benefit of walk-through reps. So, that’s where we are. Neither one of them is ready to come out and practice yet, but we just want to take advantage of the walk-through reps, and that’s what we’ve done.”

The timing of the move makes sense considering the preseason is nearly halfway through. It’s around this time of training camp where teams begin installing game plans for the opener, and Kendricks figures to play a large role in how the Rams approach things offensively.

Even with the addition of Jared Cook in the offseason, the chance to pair the athletic, downfield-oriented Cook with the versatile skills of Kendricks would seem to be a likely staple in the offense.

“That’s huge,” quarterback Sam Bradford said. “That’s really big for us. I think it’s going to be really exciting to see Kendricks and Cook on the field at the same time. When we go ‘12’ (personnel set) with those two guys out there, there is a lot of speed on the field. And obviously everyone knows Lance’s ability to catch, but also to be a very good blocker in the pass game and in the run game. So, it’s going to be exciting. It’ll be interesting to see just all the things we can do with those two on the field together.”

Kendricks was one of the Rams’ busiest players in 2012, his second season in the league. After bouncing back from a rough rookie season plagued with drops, Kendricks took a step forward in his second season.

Offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer clearly appreciated what Kendricks brought to the table, and by the end of the season Kendricks had played 80.7 percent of the team’s snaps, fifth among offensive players and third among returning Rams.

Kendricks’ involvement in the offense varied in many ways as he lined up attached to the line, in the backfield as a de facto fullback, in the slot, and just about any other way you could think of to use a tight end.

According to Pro Football Focus, Kendricks nearly split his time evenly between running routes and run-blocking. All told, he ran 407 pass routes, served as a run-blocker 394 times, and pass-blocked 74 times.

Upon his return, Kendricks fully expects to continue to serve as a sort of Swiss Army Knife for the offense.

“It will be very similar to last year, playing in the backfield, point of attack as far as runs like always,” Kendricks said. “And I’ll get my share of routes, too, just like everybody else, but like you said, there’s a lot of balls to go around.”

Somewhat quietly, Kendricks improved his pass-catching in 2012 with 42 catches for 519 yards and four touchdowns. In the process, he chopped his dropped passes from nine to five and seemed to clear whatever mental hurdle hampered his hands as a rookie in 2011.

Although Kendricks wasn’t sure what type of tight end Cook was when the team signed him, Kendricks said the duo has developed an easy rapport where they help each other out.

“Obviously there are a lot of different types of tight ends,” Kendricks said. “It turns out he’s a great downfield threat and all around good player. So just being next to him will be a plus for me.”

Before that happens, Kendricks has to complete his recovery from the knee injury that kept him out of Organized Team Activities and training camp thus far. He suffered the meniscus tear while working out in the team’s indoor facility just before OTAs began.

When Kendricks went to have the knee scope, the medical staff discovered the issue was more serious and he had a complete meniscus repair.

Watching the Rams' offense begin anew during this camp has been difficult for Kendricks, who has regularly had to remind himself to not push too hard for fear of re-injury.

“It can be frustrating, but it’s a long healing process,” Kendricks said. “The main thing is to let it heal correctly so I don’t have to do it again. It’s pretty much fully healed now. I’m just trying to take it day by day and just get back into shape and be ready for Game 1.”

In the meantime, Kendricks considers himself fortunate to be returning to an offense he knows well after playing such a prominent role in 2012. He’s been a regular in meetings and followed along closely in practice to ensure he’s as up to speed as possible as the offense evolves in his absence.

“It’s been great watching these guys run around, and it’s motivation for me to get back out there,” Kendricks said. “I have been doing as much as I could up until now. Now I am able to do a little bit more.”
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ConnSKINS26 said:
I love when dynasty owners get impatient with young prospects, and especially rookies. Its how I traded for Cam Newton right before the season started, and how I've had a bunch of awesome waiver pickups over the past few weeks. I've been happily scooping up guys like Da'Rel Scott and Jerome Simpson in fairly deep leagues, and I love it. I'm hoping someone gets impatient with Kendricks as well.
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This sounds pretty funny in 2013.

 
RushHour said:
ConnSKINS26 said:
I love when dynasty owners get impatient with young prospects, and especially rookies. Its how I traded for Cam Newton right before the season started, and how I've had a bunch of awesome waiver pickups over the past few weeks. I've been happily scooping up guys like Da'Rel Scott and Jerome Simpson in fairly deep leagues, and I love it. I'm hoping someone gets impatient with Kendricks as well.
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This sounds pretty funny in 2013.
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I love going back and finding stuff like that. Hilarious.

 
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