Milk Carton — Jaleel Skinner

[Odysseus]

And looked great. Broke a lot of tackles as an undersized true freshman, which usually is a great predictor.

And he looked even stronger in the spring game, so I'm thinking he'll have a big role come Saturday

 

[Manfred_Cane]

Didn't an insider (can't remember which one) on here mention that there was going to be "suspensions" for game 1. And if Skinner didn't play and Mario said "he's working his way into the lineup", kind of seems like Mario disciplined him without making it public?

 

[SayWhat]

Didn't an insider (can't remember which one) on here mention that there was going to be "suspensions" for game 1. And if Skinner didn't play and Mario said "he's working his way into the lineup", kind of seems like Mario disciplined him without making it public?

Sounds good to me.

 

[gogeta4]

Is there an APB out for this kid? Where tf was he Friday night? We played Matt McCoy at Tight End and Cam McCormick at H-back on a bunch of snaps. Late in the game, both Riley Williams and Jackson Carver Ranches got in….but no 23??? What’s the deal? I thought this dude really popped last year and I’m expecting big things.

I know he’s light in the *** so if you’re gonna just go 12 heavy all night he’s probably not gonna play a lot. But I saw he had zero snaps. Injury? Discipline? What’s the deal here?

ayyyyyooooooo

 

[grover]

I'm breaking out my macumba and voodoo kits. We need Arroyo to rise from the dead.

 

[Memnon]

If you’re a TE for this team & you don’t Block, you don’t play.

Mario sees TE’s an extension of the OL & Blocking is their #1 priority.

Until this kid adds a ton of weight/strength & learns to Block, he’s probably not gonna be on the field too often.

 

[htownkidd]

My first thought was suspension but just a guess on my part. He is still light in the ***, so I don’t expect him to get snaps over McCormick and Arroyo but he can have a role for us because he is still a matchup nightmare.

 

[grover]

If you’re a TE for this team & you don’t Block, you don’t play.

Mario sees TE’s an extension of the OL & Blocking is their #1 priority.

Until this kid adds a ton of weight/strength & learns to Block, he’s probably not gonna be on the field too often.

But he played last year? Kid can at least be a split end, no? My concern with him is more about his drops.

 

[Odysseus]

If you’re a TE for this team & you don’t Block, you don’t play.

Mario sees TE’s an extension of the OL & Blocking is their #1 priority.

Until this kid adds a ton of weight/strength & learns to Block, he’s probably not gonna be on the field too often.

He had a big role last year as a freshman tho when he was even lighter

 

[JHallCanes]

Carver played? I had no idea.

 

[Number1CanesFan]

If you’re a TE for this team & you don’t Block, you don’t play.

Mario sees TE’s an extension of the OL & Blocking is their #1 priority.

Until this kid adds a ton of weight/strength & learns to Block, he’s probably not gonna be on the field too often.

That would be extremely foolish not to utilize his skill set. He's a pass catcher with elite traits.

 

[calinative umstudent]

If you’re a TE for this team & you don’t Block, you don’t play.

Mario sees TE’s an extension of the OL & Blocking is their #1 priority.

Until this kid adds a ton of weight/strength & learns to Block, he’s probably not gonna be on the field too often.

Yeah Think if we're seeing him it's going to be split out in slot. Think we're going to be running a lot of 4 wide though, so Can definitely see a package with Him and X in slot, with Young and Harrel/George on outside in a 4wide look.

 

[moshated305]

Suspended?

 

[moshated305]

My first thought was suspension but just a guess on my part. He is still light in the ***, so I don’t expect him to get snaps over McCormick and Arroyo but he can have a role for us because he is still a matchup nightmare.

My same thoughts. Also did Moss play? Another one that has struggled gaining weight.

 

[OrangeBowlMagic]

If you’re a TE for this team & you don’t Block, you don’t play.

Mario sees TE’s an extension of the OL & Blocking is their #1 priority.

Until this kid adds a ton of weight/strength & learns to Block, he’s probably not gonna be on the field too often.

Completely understand that and if he played, say, 5 snaps, I wouldn’t even have made the post. Doesn’t mean I agree with the methodology, but I’d be thinking the same way you are. However….zero snaps? In a 38-3 game? When two true freshmen Tight Ends saw reps? Something isn’t right.

 

[BCntyCane]

If you’re a TE for this team & you don’t Block, you don’t play.

Mario sees TE’s an extension of the OL & Blocking is their #1 priority.

Until this kid adds a ton of weight/strength & learns to Block, he’s probably not gonna be on the field too often.

He’s never been a blocker so instead of forcing something on him he doesn’t do well and punishing him. Use him to his strengths like a good coach would, put him out wide in packages and use him for mismatches

 

[AlexCane]

My same thoughts. Also did Moss play? Another one that has struggled gaining weight.

Yes. Barry’s article said he got 7 snaps IIRC.

 

[Cribby]

He won’t be used inline much , he’s pretty much a big wr that’ll be flexed out

 

[DTP]

Our starting tight end was an 8th year blocking tight end with like 12 career receptions . Our #2 and #3 tight ends were tackles. This is the new legacy of TE U.

 

[Bender]

He got disciplined, thats it. I presume they lit up his *** once and he talked back.

Mario benched LT for the whole game because he rightfully made the ref aware that they were holding him and he got flagged for it.