WR Isaac TeSlaa, DET (1 Viewer)

[Hot Sauce Guy]

[Justin Rogers]

Don’t look now, but Isaac TeSlaa is starting to get sprinkled in with the first-team offense. With Patrick battling inconsistency, and TeSlaa exceeding early expectations, the Lions are exploring what the rookie can do against higher-caliber defenders.

Love seeing this. Glad I have 2 shares.

 

[Moonlight]

Biggest concern I've seen about him

I have two shares and I am gonna have a hard time rostering one of those. FFPC 20 players total inseason. We get a couple IR spots and odds say that will come into play so IDK maybe I can keep him but it's gonna be tough.

Not sure he’s a must have this year. Just so many weapons and Jamo looks poised for a big breakout year.

I think where people miss on TeSlaa is they watch the Arkansas tape and put him the “that’s what he is, I’m not impressed” box. Without taking consideration the Razorbacks offense and especially their QB play was atrocious.

Detroit isn’t going to use him as a big slot. He’s a great blocker and looks terrific on in breakers and crossing routes, staples of their offense. Campbell has a tendency to rely on veterans he knows are reliable, and after OTAs I would have said Isaac is the WR4 maybe even WR5. They trust Patrick and Raymond.

But it’s become clearer since Day 1 of TC they don’t view him as a gimmicky long term project. He is ready to contribute right now, and it would not be surprising if by year [end] their base 11 package is TeSlaa at the X, Jamo at the Z and Amon-Ra in the Slot.

Biggest concerns about him that I've seen are related to change of direction and particularly deceleration running routes. He was probably miscast as a big slot but does seem to better suited at X running goes and crossers. Still has time to improve.

 

[2Young2BBald]

[Justin Rogers]

Don’t look now, but Isaac TeSlaa is starting to get sprinkled in with the first-team offense. With Patrick battling inconsistency, and TeSlaa exceeding early expectations, the Lions are exploring what the rookie can do against higher-caliber defenders.

Love seeing this. Glad I have 2 shares.

The free fbgs league from last year evolved into a full on dynasty league this year. Using in Brad we trust which got me in the playoffs last year I took this kid in round 3 of 4 of the rookie draft and am loving his potential uptick

 

[mjb03003]

Nice TD catch tonight. Starting to think there may be something to see here. Lots of mouths to feed in that offense but in dynasty if Jameson isn’t re-signed Teslaa could take over that role as early as 2026.

 

[Hot Sauce Guy]

Drumbeat intensifies

 

[Ilov80s]

He's the first Brad Holmes reachy draft project to show some promise. I am intrigued.

 

[Donnybrook]

He's the first Brad Holmes reachy draft project to show some promise. I am intrigued.

So Gibbs doesn't count.

 

[Zeppelin]

He's the first Brad Holmes reachy draft project to show some promise. I am intrigued.

So Gibbs doesn't count.

Gibbs wasn't a project.

 

[bluemanfoo]

He's the first Brad Holmes reachy draft project to show some promise. I am intrigued.

So Gibbs doesn't count.

Or LaPorta who was drafted in the beginning of the second when he was projected to go in the third.

Although the trade up for TeSlaa has been widely criticized, as a Lions homer, have learned never to doubt Brad Holmes, especially the picks that are universally panned as reaches...

 

[Zeppelin]

Although the trade up for Tesla has been widely criticized, as a Lions homer, have learned never to doubt Brad Holmes, especially the picks that are universally panned as reaches...

It's early of course, but this pick is looking pretty damn good right now. He's made some impressive catches in both practice and the games.

 

[Ilov80s]

He's the first Brad Holmes reachy draft project to show some promise. I am intrigued.

So Gibbs doesn't count.

Or LaPorta who was drafted in the beginning of the second when he was projected to go in the third.

Although the trade up for TeSlaa has been widely criticized, as a Lions homer, have learned never to doubt Brad Holmes, especially the picks that are universally panned as reaches...

Gibbs and LaPorta weren't projects. Gibbs was projected to go round 1. Yes the Lions taking him where they did was a surprise but a projected 1st round pick went 1st round. As for LaPorta, he was player #43 on ESPN's big board. He went pick 34. Not really a reach or a project. Both of them were super productive studs at big time programs. Teslaa was coming off a senior season with 28 receptions, 3rd on his own team. The size and speed was tantalizing but I don't think many viewed him as NFL ready. He was ESPN's 157th player and went 70th.

So far Holmes has fallen in love and traded up to get players who most analysts saw as reaches and guys who needed a lot of development: DT Brodric Martin, OT Giovanni Manu, RB/S Sione Vaki and ofc Teslaa. Despite the injuries at DL, Martin is still projected to not make the team. He's been a total dud. Manu is entering year 2 and even Dan Campbell has said he's having more downs than ups this training camp. And Vaki is likely going to finish 4th at best on the RB depth chart.

 

[Leroy Hoard]

Nice TD catch tonight. Starting to think there may be something to see here. Lots of mouths to feed in that offense but in dynasty if Jameson isn’t re-signed Teslaa could take over that role as early as 2026.

Another possibility is they they extend Jamo and just keep TeSlaa at the X receiver where he is currently backing up Tim Patrick. Either way he is trending towards starter status by 2026 or even earlier.

Added: Jamo 5th year option was picked up so his contract runs through the 2026 season.