I know he's a rookie, and that he and Stafford have yet to truly gel, but I believe Ferguson is the key to success in the playoffs. When schemed correctly he will be covered by either a LB or safety, and he's got more than enough speed to beat either one. In 13 personnel he could almost be used as another receiver as well as a TE. C'mon McVay - don't wait till next year to unleash him.
Terrance Ferguson?
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He’s already started and Stafford has been so close to hooking up with him on some big plays…
He's going to easily break every Rams TE record there is if he's with the team long enough.
Different than any player the team has ever had at the position and a guy who will be a big, big factor in coming years. He could also have an impact down the stretch and into the playoffs.
Different than any player the team has ever had at the position and a guy who will be a big, big factor in coming years. He could also have an impact down the stretch and into the playoffs.
Perfect timing for this thread.. this just dropped..
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Thx for the link. Yeah, McVay was talking about the future with him - but the future is NOW. I did like that 19.7 yards per catch; he is very good on longer routes.
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Yes and no. He needs to be targeted 6-7 times/game with Adams out. He can stretch the field too.
SteezyEndo
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Typically TE’s take longer to progress. Due to the tasks they are asked to do. Big Ferg will be OK give him another 2+ seasons he will be fine.
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Tyler Warren, Colston Loveland, Oronde on the Chargers - all have hit the ground running. Playoff teams will take Puka away to an extent, and they rarely throw deep. He needs to be utilized more NOW.
SteezyEndo
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Our TE cadre is pretty good. Bad games shouldn’t define their character or potential. Bottomline you can only go up, if Big Ferg doesn’t seem like he is progressing he will be cut before his rookie contract ends. That is his timeline.
Ferguson is just fine and probably ahead of schedule.
by 2nd half of next season it will be tough to take him off the field.
Can’t wait to see how he is used
by 2nd half of next season it will be tough to take him off the field.
Can’t wait to see how he is used
Warren went earlier due to the fact teams knew he'd translate quicker. Same with Loveland. There were only two plug-in TEs in this past draft who were mostly ready to go and/or expected to play and help out quickly. Ferg wasn't one of them.
But I do agree he should start translating here soon. I want to see a little more consistency from him. He's not gonna be a cornerstone option this early for us, but he has to start hauling in everything near him the way the top guys do. And if he can't do that then worst case he'll be an inline type similar to Higs, which isn't the worst thing.
If you block really well you can be very effective in the pass game simply because you'll be easy to overlook whenever you sell that block early. I hope he'll be more than that, but either way I look forward to watching him develop. Not all these guys can be stars.
But I do agree he should start translating here soon. I want to see a little more consistency from him. He's not gonna be a cornerstone option this early for us, but he has to start hauling in everything near him the way the top guys do. And if he can't do that then worst case he'll be an inline type similar to Higs, which isn't the worst thing.
If you block really well you can be very effective in the pass game simply because you'll be easy to overlook whenever you sell that block early. I hope he'll be more than that, but either way I look forward to watching him develop. Not all these guys can be stars.