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WillieSatchel said:
He either whiffs or holds on most of his "blocks". That's a factual knock. At his size he should be at least an average blocker @ TE after 5 years. That's soft, another factual knock. He is an inconsistent pass catcher, another factual knock. Can't block, won't block. Might catch, might not catch.
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How many hours of film does somebody have to watch to realize he is not a strong blocker?

Being put in a position to constantly fail isn’t on the player, it’s on the coach who keeps putting him there.
 
Dude should hang em up, phone the rock and get into hollywood.. Football just inst for him, how many concussions this kid have since high school? For his health.. Dude gets banged up ALOT
 
P-Tizzle said:
Yes, Mallory is a threat in the passing game only. That’s it. He can’t block, and he commits way too many penalties. Plus, he makes at least one play a game that frustrates fans, and severely costs the team i.e., big drop against A&M on 4th down. And it’s been going on for 5 years.
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I think you missed the entire point of this thread like a few of the other ********. Shouldn’t you be in another thread bragging about not having to get CTE to get your multiple college degrees? I think that comment alone sums you up pretty well as a poster and as a person.
 
No_Fly_Zone said:
Guessing you don't appreciate the distinction between saying players have similar play styles vs. calling them similar players?
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No, I disagree with your assessment. To me, Gesicki was a way better route runner, had better hands, and attacked the second level of the defense better because he could separate from the defense (especially LBs and S), and his release was excellent coming out of PSU.

I think Mallory and Gesicki only have in common is that they can’t block.
 
RozayCane said:
I think most of us have dawg 85 cause of his wild inconsistency.

Oh and his blocking, but I blame the coaches for making dudes who can’t block, block.

Every season he has to have a come to Jesus moment, and then that’s when he plays like the Mallory we know he can be.

I know he deals with a lot of injuries, but there seems to be just as much mental there as well.
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Agreed but it isn't necessarily him who is having the "Come to Jesus" moment. It's the staff and that tends to be infuriating to many considering that Mallory has proven time and again(4 years) that he just isn't a inline TE because he can't block. Like @Cribby said, use him as a jumbo WR flexed out in the slot. The past few years have literally been like Groundhog Day where it's 4 games of being a whiffing, bumbling non factor at inline followed by Mackey Award worthy performances as a flexed out WR type, Rinse, repeat. I could see the last staph constantly ******** it up but the fact that this staff made the same mistake is incredibly frustrating. Delusional? Arrogant? **** right!
 
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Mallory def has stepped up this week and last. This is what is so frustrating with him. He can play like this but it’s just the inconsistency. I hope he finishes the season strong and not like he started the season.
 
Go Canes!! said:
How many hours of film does somebody have to watch to realize he is not a strong blocker?

Being put in a position to constantly fail isn’t on the player, it’s on the coach who keeps putting him there.
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Yes and no. On the one hand, a guy like Mallory should be utilized to create mismatches on offense. He needs to be utilized that way often. I do think against TAMU, UNC, and VT, the coaches mostly did that.

On the other hand, if you only ever ask a player to do the things he's best at, how will he ever improve and develop the other aspects of his game? And as TE1, you are going to need him to block someone from time to time.
 
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Cribby said:
I think you missed the entire point of this thread like a few of the other ********. Shouldn’t you be in another thread bragging about not having to get CTE to get your multiple college degrees? I think that comment alone sums you up pretty well as a poster and as a person.
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No I didn’t miss the point of the thread. Mallory was fantastic yesterday. Needed every one of his catches. Big weapon in the passing game. My point is that we a fixed on what his deficiencies are such had penalties, drops, and his inability to block well.
 
We should be lining Mallory up in the slot during goal line situations and having him run a flag to the corner. It’s a 50-50 ball and I like are chances with TVD and Mallory.
 
Cribby said:
People love to dog 85 but when he went out yesterday the offense died. He was in the game 2 1/2 drives and we scored ten points and was at midfield driving on the play he was hurt. With multiple big catches. After he left we scored ten points the remainder of the game.

Since he’s been used more in the slot versus in-line the last two weeks we‘ve seen what he can be. As me and @Lance Roffers have been saying “ use him as a big receiver flexed out”. He puts pressure on the seams and safeties. He’s one of the few guys on this roster that can do that or make contested catches. Once again playing to guys strengths tends to work.

Hopefully we get him back for Duke. I like seeing him and 88 on the field together.
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I have no problem with Mallory catching passes. He is a liability on run plays trying to block. Split him out wide is fine but do not ask him to block period. Its not working.
 
Pretty happy with our adjustments to formations, minus going into 12 immediately when in the red zone.

I don’t know how you can see 10,11 get you down field all game, go to 12 and stall in the redzone every time, and not just scrap it.
 
Hopefully they continue using him as he should be.

The next 85 to get crap on will be Skinner if they use him to block much. With his frame, he'll never be a traditional TE, blocking inside. He's another WR to me with his frame and I don't ever see him adding a lot to it. He looks like a WR more than a TE.
 
Go Canes!! said:
How many hours of film does somebody have to watch to realize he is not a strong blocker?

Being put in a position to constantly fail isn’t on the player, it’s on the coach who keeps putting him there.
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******* Manny. Won’t let Romello see the field over Pope either… ****
 
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Hope he gets well. Need he and X healthy for real. . . and Parrish: This kid has done nothing but play his heart out for us.
Big question for me as well is will Zion be ready soon? If he's near 100%, he will certainly make us better in an area we've been slacking at.
Get well Canes 🙏🏾
 
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No_Fly_Zone said:
Yes and no. On the one hand, a guy like Mallory should be utilized to create mismatches on offense. He needs to be utilized that way often. I do think against TAMU, UNC, and VT, the coaches mostly did that.

On the other hand, if you only ever ask a player to do the things he's best at, how will he ever improve and develop the other aspects of his game? And as TE1, you are going to need him to block someone from time to time.
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True but he has had 4 years to develop and improve as a blocker and he clearly has not done that.
 
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