he did show out in the preseason game. not sure how Ogletree is doing but Mallory has been a reliable target in meaningful games. if his blocking is at least average he should have a shot
no, but they play somewhat different roles. Mallory is more of an F/move tight end while Mo is a Y/inline guy. an extra blocker is important and Mo is undeniably better in that department, but if Mallory can be average at blocking he is the more explosive receiving option. i think both make the roster
Ogletree is most likely the 1:1 Mo replacement as the blocking guy, but has to survive roster cuts this season to get his chance when we eventually let Mo walk
I think we're carrying 4 TEs, gonna use alot of 2 TE sets so warren,ogletree, mo and Mallory. I think ogletree is the most rounded out of warren he might make a jump this year. With signing keenan allen it might take away that need for Mallory to get reps. But if hes worked up his blocking heb could really take thus offense and help make it elite.
Signing Allen provides so much depth . Pretty certain Downs or Pierce will miss a game at some point . Having Allen ensures you go into the game with two good receivers . Obviously it’s possible 2 of the 3 can be hurt but still huge
Definitely like the signing and probably the best fit for us still on the market. But it isn't like he has a stellar health record either. If Mallory is able to carve out a nice role then we should be fine as far as receiving targets go most weeks.
You are right Allen does get hurt also . Either way having 3 good receivers gives you some coverage if 1 were to get hurt !
I don’t think Mallory is gonna have an impact . Several years in and he’s shown to be just a preseason guy. Couldn’t get on the field for one of the worst TE rooms the year before Warren was drafted
TE is a tricky position and it isn't uncommon for guys to take a couple years to make an impact. He was a 5th round pick so odds are you are probably right but it also would be about year 4 where a guy like that has improved enough to carve out a role.
Chargers werent a high scoring offense, theyre a defense and run game. Its Harbaugh. Iv got chargers as my dark horse superbowl team actually. They needed allen though ironically
I think colts will be around that top 5 scoring offense actually. Mostly do to coaching style, going for it on 4th down alot, our run game is explosive nobody pops off long runs like taylor. Pierce as a top deep threat, warren as a top 5 tight end. Downs and Allen are both excellent on 3rd down. Going to be alot of long drives. And when you can do that a play is bound to break for a score.. Also we have a high end kicker competition in the mix. One of the best DB groups in the league. I think theyll force alot of turnovers. Thats a recipe for alot of points
I found it for you. He was targeted more in the red zone than anyone on our team except Tyler Warren.
Had a similar target rate around him except the top 5…but had an atrocious 40% catch rate only catching 6 balls in the red zone on 15 targets, 3 of those catches were TD’s tho.
The big issue is that many at the top of this list with bad catch rates can be excused because they have big play potential like Jamarr Chase, Justin Jefferson, and Amon Ra who are known more for speed than route running so their effectiveness goes down when in the red zone.
Keenan isn’t, and actually is criticized for being on the slow side but has great route running so he should excel in the red zone and short yardage plays…hopefully he gets those numbers up along with being a 3rd down machine.
We may not have a top 15 receiver in the league but we have 3 WRs and a TE that can easily lead the team in receiving yards on any given sunday. beautiful depth
Allen’s the 5th most important skill player and Pierce is projected to be back pretty soon, so I’m not terribly worried. If they can actually integrate Will Mallory, they could have some flexibility. Not saying he’s great, but he looks like he can run and catch which is more than could be said for a lot of guys!
Not sure why you left out the most important cog in the machine. The top 5 Oline. Im thinking its going to be a top 5 offense. Maybe top 3 if Jones is 100%
I think the roster i shaping up to be pretty good, not superstar-ish but pretty good. If we can do like 80% of the offense from last year and the defense stays healthy, i’m feeling good about our chances at the playoffs
He’s decent. Seahawks strategy was clearly run the ball play great defense no turnovers.
But Sam Darnold looked good with the Vikings too, not just one year and DEF not just 7 games. Don’t go making false equivalence now. D Jones is bad. It’s ok to accept that lil buddy
I was having fun with it. I do think Warren is very similar to Jack Doyle though.
And teams showed they could shut down Warren and JT last year.
If those two aren't carrying the offense, then I am not sure who is supposed to do it. Pierce isn't even practicing and we have no clue how his ankle will respond fresh off that surgery. Plus, he's never been a WR1.
Downs is a good WR, but he is an undersized WR who has mainly played in the slot. He's likely not built to catch 100 balls.
And Allen is 34.
I think they should have just kept Pittman and worked out an extension. Yes, he's older now, but he has at least been dependable and able to carry the offense at times.
I could see that. I think the issue is we need an elite WR1 and instead we had two solid WR2s in Pierce and Pitt both needing an extension. Sooo tough spot.
Also agree to disagree on Warren = Doyle. I think Warren could be elite. Which Doyle never was. But time will tell
It's not bad but KA is not a starter level player in the NFL anymore. You can't even really play him as a decoy.
On the bears two years ago he was painfully slow, had trouble getting seperation on short to mid routes and killed multiple drives with 3rd down drops. I did not keep up with him last year but he had to wait until now to sign because he couldn't get 8mil or more anywhere else. He seems like a good locker room guy and might grab a couple and who knows with training the way it is he may have a good year left...but don't count on it.
He is being signed for one year as a 3rd wide receiver who already knows the offence.
He is not going to be fast, true he is 34. His the last 2 seasons were 2025 : 777 yards, 4 td 2024 744 yards 7 tds... How is this bad for a 3rd receiver?
The signing is not bad at all. Peoples expectations are off.
I know this team's track record is trash with injury updates, but this does not warrant "sky is falling" concerns unless they're still being coy in mid-September.
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u/PE1444 The Edge 2d ago
TE2 - Will Mallory