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Keep hoping. But I fully expect Taylor to move ahead of Matthews. He's going to be a very good player. Possibly better than Davis.. I'm hopeful that Tajae can beat out Taylor though.
Keep hoping. But I fully expect Taylor to move ahead of Matthews. He's going to be a very good player. Possibly better than Davis.. I'm hopeful that Tajae can beat out Taylor though.
Bold statement.Keep hoping. But I fully expect Taylor to move ahead of Matthews. He's going to be a very good player. Possibly better than Davis.
It's amazing that he has tow topics on the first page or that anyone would bother to start a topic about his "2018 value". I can't imagine how deep a league one must have to be concerned with Sharpe's value - which is non-existent. He's at best the 5th option in a low volume passing game.Tajae Sharpe is waiver wire fodder
Didn’t he have some knucklehead off field stuff? I drafted sharpe late in a couple leagues and wish I would have sold high after year one, which I usually do with late round guys like Rawls they put up some stats early.Bri said:He has spent a lot of time with Mariota this offseason and was the organizer of one of their WR/QB workouts.
He has outstanding hands as everyone knows by him leading FBS in catches or whatever it was. He was fantastic two summers ago. He struggled during the season and in typical Mularkey fashion, he was very hard on him. As per usual, the rookie WR got progressively worse under Mularkey. He eventually lost his starting spot to Matthews. (Note 1 WR in 3TE sets, otherwise started opposite each other. He lost the lead dog role)
He's not fast or tall but he's tall enough and fast enough. Everything about his game should make him ordinary but those hands...
Go back two years and the Titans had drops issues so super bad. Matthews and Sharpe were nowhere near the most talented or most athletic but they sure were the most reliable. Eventually, the OMG speed of Wright, the wow ups of Hunter, and the beastly bod of DGB were all replaced. Now Mariota has a rapport with Matthews and Delanie Walker that is as good as any QB/WR combo in the NFL- the trust, the catch percentage etc. Sharpe was smart to get involved this offseason and initiate. He got into Mariota's mind again and reports are so favorable about them two.
Taywan Taylor and Corey Davis do not have drops issues. Taylor is the fastest or quickest WR you've ever seen- true or not, you will say that. Davis is one of the best athletes in the NFL and (for a handful of snaps) so is Adoree. The Titans can put out the most underrated yet OMG type WR set for a few plays. In December, most teams won't have 3 CBs that can cover all three.
The NFL is more often boring than super exciting. A play or two a game will raise your eyebrows, the rest of the game is an art of gamesmanship. Matthews and Walker, again, are super reliable and own two spots.
Taylor is being given every chance to win the slot role which some consider the most active role. Tajae and Burnett will back him up and look to steal his spot. Last year, Taylor dropped some screen passes that were oh so easy and almost too easy in a way that just sort of happens sometimes. Mularkey was super strict with him so he'd get benched while others wouldn't for one bad play. It comes down to reliability.
Burnett has more big play ability than Sharpe. The Titans secured a few of the fave UDFAs post draft and he's one of them. He has no NFL experience and Sharpe already took his lumps as a rookie.
Backup slot is a bad spot in TEN, the starter is a great spot. The backup will share the role with RBs, TEs, and WRs. Vrabel's O is taking a page from the prior one and rotating/shifting multiple players in the slot at times. So you gotta watch the Taylor/Tajae/Burnett battle as gaining the starter or nothing.
Rishard Matthews is in the last year of his contract and the focus of several trade rumors. He was given a flag of his deceased brother's base before a game. It made him cry. During the anthems that followed, he had to sit and got choked up. There was a misunderstanding that he was one of the problem anthem guys. He is not at all. It's unclear if that lingers and hurt his trade value or his high pay for the final year. Tajae looks like Matthews' replacement.
Matthews' role in Mularkey's O was enormous. Vrabel has complained of team speed and really liked the Texans track stars opposite Hopkins. It could be that Taylor is Matthews replacement and Sharpe becomes the inside guy.
He's a dangerous hold. The Titans don't lack talent at WR and he's not a burner. He is a solid high risk high reward bet. I'd only keep him in deep leagues. You should be able to move off him and come back in late December to get any 2019 stats.
While it is still too early to say how Sharpe will develop in the NFL but he went from nice surprise and promising player in the preseason and early games to a non factor and player who regressed following that. The off field stuff didn't help his cause either.Bri said:He has spent a lot of time with Mariota this offseason and was the organizer of one of their WR/QB workouts.
He has outstanding hands as everyone knows by him leading FBS in catches or whatever it was. He was fantastic two summers ago. He struggled during the season and in typical Mularkey fashion, he was very hard on him. As per usual, the rookie WR got progressively worse under Mularkey. He eventually lost his starting spot to Matthews. (Note 1 WR in 3TE sets, otherwise started opposite each other. He lost the lead dog role)
He's not fast or tall but he's tall enough and fast enough. Everything about his game should make him ordinary but those hands...
Go back two years and the Titans had drops issues so super bad. Matthews and Sharpe were nowhere near the most talented or most athletic but they sure were the most reliable. Eventually, the OMG speed of Wright, the wow ups of Hunter, and the beastly bod of DGB were all replaced. Now Mariota has a rapport with Matthews and Delanie Walker that is as good as any QB/WR combo in the NFL- the trust, the catch percentage etc. Sharpe was smart to get involved this offseason and initiate. He got into Mariota's mind again and reports are so favorable about them two.
Taywan Taylor and Corey Davis do not have drops issues. Taylor is the fastest or quickest WR you've ever seen- true or not, you will say that. Davis is one of the best athletes in the NFL and (for a handful of snaps) so is Adoree. The Titans can put out the most underrated yet OMG type WR set for a few plays. In December, most teams won't have 3 CBs that can cover all three.
The NFL is more often boring than super exciting. A play or two a game will raise your eyebrows, the rest of the game is an art of gamesmanship. Matthews and Walker, again, are super reliable and own two spots.
Taylor is being given every chance to win the slot role which some consider the most active role. Tajae and Burnett will back him up and look to steal his spot. Last year, Taylor dropped some screen passes that were oh so easy and almost too easy in a way that just sort of happens sometimes. Mularkey was super strict with him so he'd get benched while others wouldn't for one bad play. It comes down to reliability.
Burnett has more big play ability than Sharpe. The Titans secured a few of the fave UDFAs post draft and he's one of them. He has no NFL experience and Sharpe already took his lumps as a rookie.
Backup slot is a bad spot in TEN, the starter is a great spot. The backup will share the role with RBs, TEs, and WRs. Vrabel's O is taking a page from the prior one and rotating/shifting multiple players in the slot at times. So you gotta watch the Taylor/Tajae/Burnett battle as gaining the starter or nothing.
Rishard Matthews is in the last year of his contract and the focus of several trade rumors. He was given a flag of his deceased brother's base before a game. It made him cry. During the anthems that followed, he had to sit and got choked up. There was a misunderstanding that he was one of the problem anthem guys. He is not at all. It's unclear if that lingers and hurt his trade value or his high pay for the final year. Tajae looks like Matthews' replacement.
Matthews' role in Mularkey's O was enormous. Vrabel has complained of team speed and really liked the Texans track stars opposite Hopkins. It could be that Taylor is Matthews replacement and Sharpe becomes the inside guy.
He's a dangerous hold. The Titans don't lack talent at WR and he's not a burner. He is a solid high risk high reward bet. I'd only keep him in deep leagues. You should be able to move off him and come back in late December to get any 2019 stats.
He did. Got into a bar fight.Didn’t he have some knucklehead off field stuff? I drafted sharpe late in a couple leagues and wish I would have sold high after year one, which I usually do with late round guys like Rawls they put up some stats early.
Yeah sorry I should have just done that- I remember now, when they signed Decker, drafted Davis and taylor, some dude said something like “there go all your targets” and he followed him outside. I guess not the worst of knuckleheads, but I still have a hard time thinking he will have much value going forward.He did. Got into a bar fight.
Details of this are posted in the thread if you want to scroll back a bit.
Me either. He was a value play before they drafted Davis and Taylor. Not so much anymore.Yeah sorry I should have just done that- I remember now, when they signed Decker, drafted Davis and taylor, some dude said something like “there go all your targets” and he followed him outside. I guess not the worst of knuckleheads, but I still have a hard time thinking he will have much value going forward.
I think the rb will still be involved in the pass game, and I imagine jonnu will get some time as well although it could be a henry/Gates situation where they sap each other’s value. I doubt sharpe pushes Mathews. I imagine the preferred game script will be based on running and defense. I just don’t see how sharpe is any more than like the 8th option on offense
That's a good strategy. Gotta get kinda lucky though.Didn’t he have some knucklehead off field stuff? I drafted sharpe late in a couple leagues and wish I would have sold high after year one, which I usually do with late round guys like Rawls they put up some stats early.
Sharpe runs good routes for sure, he just needs to develop some more quickness. He takes too long to get out of his bends, and that can lead to picks, incompletions, or just a non-target on a play that should be an easy completion.Me either. He was a value play before they drafted Davis and Taylor. Not so much anymore.
I do think Sharpe runs some good routes and as Bri points out he has very good hands as well. If he goes to another team without so much competition I think he maybe could be worth having, but not as things stand right now.
Nice to hear that Jonnu continues to impress.Definitely expect 3 WR sets- like a traditional NFL team, not the Titans of the last so many years.
Jonnu looks huge and is wowing everyone with how he showed up ready to rock. Most of the thoughts though are of where does he fit in as they do more 3 WR sets? I don't think Delanie can be pushed but he is there so...something minimal seems acceptable
One reporter friend has long said he thinks he's a tight end. I like that analogy. He'll get his body in position when other WRs turn on the jets. It really works if ya rewatch some Sharpe highlights, quite fitting. That's not a bad rookie reaction either. He's thinking and adjusting. We haven't seen his growth or had a chance to though and there's been a lot of development expected from him. We really don't truly know where he's at.Sharpe runs good routes for sure, he just needs to develop some more quickness. He takes too long to get out of his bends, and that can lead to picks, incompletions, or just a non-target on a play that should be an easy completion.
I think he'd be solid on Buffalo, Dallas, Seattle, Oakland, Minny, or even Washington. But I bet he makes the Titans this year. I think they want to keep him around, even though he didn't play in 2017 and had that fight.
Maybe but not likely.Rishard Mathews quit the team? That makes Sharpe a starter opposite Davis?
Anything to see here in dynasty ?
In two of their three games they have passed for less than 118 yards from their QB's combined. Until they solve that I don't know if I'm interested in even their #1 WR unless it's a pretty deep league. At what point do you start hoping they bring back Fisher for the "good 'ol" offensive days? Yes, it's early but egad is it dreadful so far. It's going to take a giant leap on offense or they will be installing ANOTHER new offense very, very soon(in terms of dynasty).Rishard Mathews quit the team? That makes Sharpe a starter opposite Davis?
Anything to see here in dynasty ?
This is true, but I think most teams would be in similar shape without their starting QB.BoltBacker said:In two of their three games they have passed for less than 118 yards from their QB's combined. Until they solve that I don't know if I'm interested in even their #1 WR unless it's a pretty deep league. At what point do you start hoping they bring back Fisher for the "good 'ol" offensive days? Yes, it's early but egad is it dreadful so far. It's going to take a giant leap on offense or they will be installing ANOTHER new offense very, very soon(in terms of dynasty).
Receiver Tajae Sharpe had a solid day on Tuesday, catching passes throughout. We'll talk about him more later in this report.
I mentioned Sharpe earlier. In a drill near the goal-line, a Mariota pass to Sharpe was ruled incomplete after Sharpe landed out of bounds. On the very next play, Sharpe caught a touchdown pass in the middle of the field with linebacker Jayon Brown defending.
Moments later, Sharpe beat Butler for a five-yard touchdown catch on a ball thrown by Mariota. Sharpe has looked good in several OTAs this offseason.
Delanie Walker, Corey Davies, Adam Humphries will get theirs.Faust said:
There really is no excuse if MM doesn't play well. Great weapons and Oline support. Good defense weaker against the pass.Delanie Walker, Corey Davies, Adam Humphries will get theirs.
Taywan Taylor, Tajae Sharpe and AJ Brown will fight for the rest.
Did I mention Dion Lewis?
Walker is old, and coming off a major injury. Humphries is a role player. Davis, Taylor and Brown are all unproven -- at best.There really is no excuse if MM doesn't play well. Great weapons and Oline support. Good defense weaker against the pass.
I'm skeptical he will take full advantage of it.
The poor play of Mariota is holding Davis back from proving himself.Walker is old, and coming off a major injury. Humphries is a role player. Davis, Taylor and Brown are all unproven -- at best.
Agree 100%. I would say that have the most underrated pass catching crew in the league. I feel like there is a lot of untapped potential left especially in Davis and Taylor. We may see Tannehil with or without an injury to Marcus this year. It would be interesting to see what the difference would be on the field for a 3 to 5 game stretch.The poor play of Mariota is holding Davis back from proving himself.
Your at best comment is an exagerration. These are good WR.
ESPN's Turron Davenport calls Tajae Sharpe the Titans' biggest surprise offseason standout.
Sharpe is "in the mix for No. 3 wideout spot" despite the Titans adding Adam Humphries and A.J. Brown into the receiver room this offseason. As he has done in the regular season, Sharpe has been lining up at multiple receiver spots this offseason in hopes his versatility leads to more playing time. However, with more in-house competition than last year, Sharpe isn't a buy in fantasy.
SOURCE: ESPN.com
Jun 14, 2019, 10:27 AM ET
Literally back from the dead, he'll be fighting for a spot next season.Tajae Sharpe caught 5-of-6 targets for 69 yards and two touchdowns in the Titans' Week 16 loss to the Saints.
It was easily his best game of the season. Sharpe scored from 36 and seven yards out in the second half. They were Sharpe's third and fourth scores of the season and his second-most yards of the year. It's obviously not a stat line to chase going into Week 17. A.J. Brown was draped in Marshon Lattimore's coverage all afternoon, freeing up targets to go elsewhere for Tennessee.
He's been good this year. He's their 4th WR so he gets limited looks, but he comes through very often with those limited looks.Literally back from the dead, he'll be fighting for a spot next season.