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TE Jonnu Smith, PIT (2 Viewers)
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Insoxicated
That’s a question mark for a reason. I don’t know and was asking
If it was a period, I might have likely provided a link
Well, the word "still" certainly means he was in a boot at some point recently. So basically just a misleading post.That’s a question mark for a reason. I don’t know and was asking
If it was a period, I might have likely provided a link
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Insoxicated
There is readily available video of him in a boot last week. Do your own homework. Maybe try “Delanie Walker Boot” on Twitter. Voila! The post isn’t at all misleading.
Sorry you have Issues with punctuation.
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Sarlakticacid
Footballguy
Stoked with his production this week. Quickly extinguished as i dropped Fells for him. Even more so and KC thought covering Aaron Jones with a LB would work different on the 8th try...
Biabreakable
Footballguy
Jonnu is looking like a viable option again in week 9
doeseatplace
Footballguy
I'm firing him up again
DJackson10
Footballguy
I'm thinking of Flexing him with Ertz as my main TE in my PPR league. It's either him or start him over Ertz and insert Michel, Sutton, Ty Johnson, as I got the other half of my roster on byes
Biabreakable
Footballguy
I have always considered him a long term play. That term is beginning to mature now though. I do think this could be his job next season.
The Titans offense doesn't inspire anyone and I am not sure about the coaches keeping their jobs and for how long. They still haven't solved the QB problem, so how that plays out will have a big impact on how valuable Smith might be in the offense next season.
There is uncertainty.
I think Smith is a good player who can thrive with new coaches and new scheme however that plays out. His potential for fantasy mostly related to the quality of QB play.
I do not see Smith as a top 3 type TE for fantasy. But with enough opportunity he should be in that TE 4-15 group.
Anyone watch the game? Curious what the heck took place here yesterday.
CAR was middling against TEs and TN was in comeback mode, yet nothing.
Confidence shaken now and need an Ertz replacement. Gotta think Tanny will be throwing again against KC in catchup mode...especially of Mahommes is back.
CAR was middling against TEs and TN was in comeback mode, yet nothing.
Confidence shaken now and need an Ertz replacement. Gotta think Tanny will be throwing again against KC in catchup mode...especially of Mahommes is back.
21 snaps in first half, awful game where everything went wrong
Delanie is looking like he's coming back
The Frankman
Footballguy
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The Frankman
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Biabreakable
Footballguy
Pretty good numbers for Jonnu. It could have been more, I saw him drop an easy one.
JohnnyU
Footballguy
He looked good the last half of the season and now is the time to hold, not sell. I must admit I was getting tired of holding him on my dynasty team, but I expect him to be a top 10 TE next season. I personally feel Walker is finished, but if he isn't, then we will have to be patient another year.
Meh. Walker has missed most of last two years and has played 240 snaps to Jonnu's 1,328 in that span. Walker has not been an obstacle for him for most of these last two years.
Delanie is not returning. He sprained his ankle, spoke out, so Vrabel put him on IR. There are stories out there....Vrabel way too serious about silence and what to say
OC Arthur Smith, former TE coach, loves to switch his TEs. Jonnu has played blocking TE, receiving TE, fullback, AND is a WR in their big package. This is what he does during a game to adjust- more than anything else.
It's fantastic for football- he's answering a DE getting in or a LB always able to penetrate or a DB that's having his way with the WR on wide runs.
It's awful for fantasy. The weeks Jonnu needed to be a burst of blocking, Anthony Firkser vultured his catches. The weeks where Humphries had an edge (and enough WRs healthy), Jonnu's snaps were way down or he was an inline blocker.
Jonnu didn't start at any position last summer. He was overcoming an injury himself. Also though, Delanie was a better receiver and Pruitt a better inline blocker. It stung him but he responded great so who cares.
Pruitt is a free agent they supposedly intend to re-sign. Firkser was re-signed. Blasingame was added midseason as a FB, but he took more (small amount) snaps at RB than FB which might indicate that they weren't that confident in him as a blocker whereas they were in Jonnu at FB.
"Jonnu's catch" came as he ran a route from the blocking TE spot.
The Titans have begun each of the last two years claiming they didn't need a FB and then each time they went to the FB, Henry ran all over the NFL. (FINALLY!!!) They are planning to always have a FB now. It is possible they add a TE rather than a FB because this would allow Smith to do all his shifts and position switches he loves to do. Despite being nicknamed "Big Blasingame" he's a bit smaller than Henry and doesn't have that big bruiser nose. He's got nice feet laterally and nice hands. Blasingame could develop that nose and be an integral part or be cut as limited usefulness. They can't wait til camp to find out though.
I would watch the Titans offseason for TEs signed and the FB. You want to hear that a FB has established himself and thus Jonnu won't have to do that role. It would probably be good to to hear that they added a blocking TE that "everyone knows" is a good blocker. If you don't get these news items, I wouldn't push Jonnu into some top 10 TE spot for FF. Further, don't discard how they spent a lot on Humphries and couldn't utilize his strengths much and plan to.
Most people won't follow things this closely, so you could conceivably add Jonnu and then trade him (similar value) mid-summer if the news isn't favorable. Most will just consider him the starting TE.
This is absolutely not a young backup replacing a pro bowl veteran, let's plug him into his #s type situation
Mark Football
Footballguy
A lot of ifs in this article. I just don't see enough targets to make Jonnu a top tier TE.
I'm kinda getting on the Jonnu hype train actually. Not as a top 10 TE, but close. And a heck of a lot higher than his ADP. Shooting for him as my backup TE.
Twenty-Four Eighty-Four
Footballguy
A guy in my cheap, early redraft league took him as his only TE and is turning down some decent offers for other TEs so he must be high on him.
JohnnyU
Footballguy
For starters no more Delanie Walker. Smith is a great athlete for the position and showed some promise last year with 35 receptions / 439 yds / 3 tds. I worry some about his hands and he was labeled a body catcher. He could also add some more weight without affecting his athleticism. I believe he could definitely hover around the 10 - 13 range for TEs next season with possibility for more. There is always risks for TEs, but I like the way the Titans use their TEs.
JohnnyU
Footballguy
I probably shouldn't have started my response with Walker because he wasn't the main point of my post.
Yes and I do appreciate you answering the other stuff I just got a sore point for people who keep referencing Delanie's absence as a reason.
I think for him to break out or at least reach an area he becomes a somewhat reliable option for fantasy he needs one of the two to occur:
1. Injury to Derrick Henry which would force Titans to throw more or an injury to AJ Brown so when they do throw they'll need Jonnu more.
2. Spend the offseason working on ways to get him more involved and try to play to what he does best like run after the catch. I feel pretty sure they are doing these things, they seem like a good staff, but for him to be this breakout guy or again someone I feel like I can put some trust any increase in involvement has to be extremely significant and my forecast is for more of a mild growth.
He is a mismatch and if the defense is overloaded to stop Henry while also shading over for AJB, Jonnu should have one-on-one coverage and big plays should be available. He isn't going to have a high volume (but neither is AJB) due to the Titans philosophy but he should get his chances each game. Not a bad upside and his price is really cheap at the moment.
not really. AJB was an unknown so teams weren't focused on him. Henry hadn't exploded yet so defenses hadn't seen or had a year to gameplan against him.
