Thomas concluded his breakout campaign with 72 receptions for 670 yards and six touchdowns, all of which were top 10 among NFL tight ends. He was a security blanket for whoever played quarterback, a willing blocker and a valued veteran presence on a young team. And having completed just his fourth full season at the position, he knows there s plenty of room for growth. There are definitely a couple things that I really want to work on this offseason, Thomas said. There are one or two things in the pass game that I think will help me and help the team in the long run. And then in the run game, I think there s always room for improvement there, and a lot of it comes from understanding.
Kylen Granson could be a late-round TE project
Hogs Haven takes a look at 2021 NFL Draft prospects that could contribute to the WFT
Kylen Granson
Height / Weight: 6’3” / 235 lbs
Projected Draft Status: Round 5-7
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Granson broke his leg his senior year of high school, and was very lightly recruited as a result. He received his only FBS offer from Rice, and played in 8 games there as a true freshman at wide reciever. He played in 10 games as a sophomore and transferred out of Rice’s program - without a plan for the future - after his head coach was fired. He considered trying to walk on at the University of Texas, and ended up at SMU on the recommendation of his former coach, David Bailiff, to the Mustangs head coach, Sonny Dykes. Coincidentally, Granson had been offered an academic (though not athletic) scholarship to SMU out of high school.
Exploring Coach Rivera’s Week 14 post-game comments on Kyle Smith
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After the Week 14 victory against the San Francisco 49ers, Coach Rivera held his usual, day after, post-game press conference. There were a variety of questions about stand out plays and players, as well as about the injuries and even the the Cleveland Indians impending name change.
The topic that grabbed my attention, though, was a question posed by Rhiannon Walker of the Athletic, mining a vein that has been explored by Ben Standig, JP Finlay, and others in the past week or so: The future of Vice President of Player Personnel, Kyle Smith, with the Washington Football Team.