Shane Waldron. Of the group, my concern is Waldron, who McVay seems very high on, however, looking at his career nothing stands out.
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Shane Waldron is excited about the Rams' crop of talent at TE
By: Cameron DaSilva
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The Rams spent their top pick in 2017 on a tight end, hoping to give Sean McVay his version of Jordan Reed in Los Angeles. Of course, that player was Gerald Everett, who didn’t have a huge impact as a rookie.
As the No. 2 tight end, Everett caught just 16 passes for 244 yards and two touchdowns, the majority of which came in the first two weeks of the season (four catches, 134 yards). Although he faded down the stretch with his role decreasing, there’s plenty of promise in his game.
He possesses the traits NFL coaches covet in tight ends: movement skills, good hands, athleticism. And while he’ll never be an elite blocker, he’s a good complement to Tyler Higbee with plenty of room to grow.
He’s a big reason new pass game coordinator Shane Waldron is excited about the Rams’ tight end group.
“He’s got elite ball tracking skills, his ability to make plays after the catch — stuff like that. So that, in my mind, was his elite trait that he had,” Waldron said, via the team’s official site. “And it makes you say, ‘Let’s take a chance on this guy, get him, and get him in the building, and build the offense around some of his strengths as well.’”
Higbee wasn’t a hugely impactful player for the Rams, but he improved as a blocker throughout the season and made some key catches in big spots. He’ll continue to grow as an all-around tight end in 2018 with the Rams presumably trying to utilize more two-tight end sets, getting Higbee and Everett on the field together frequently.
“I think all of them are going to have long careers and great careers ahead of them as they keep improving each individual aspect,” Waldron said. “I thought Tyler did a great job coming along as a blocker. Know he can catch the ball and keep working that way. And then Gerald, obviously, developing as a full, all-around player — he’s got some great things that he can continue to work on.”
Temarrick Hemingway is the wild card of the group. He missed the entire 2017 season due to a
torn ACL suffered in the preseason(corrected below - it was a broken fibula), but he has an enticing skill set that should allow him to push for reps on offense.
He ran a 4.71 40-yard dash with a 3-cone drill of 6.88 seconds and a 60-yard shuttle time of 11.50 – all of which ranked among the best at his position group in 2016. Waldron said he’s “excited to get him back” in 2018 after seeing him go through the rehab process as he recovers from a torn ACL.
