Tutu not likely to re-sign

[Neil039]

I never thought he did enough to change the coaches vision of him. I don't hate the guy, just don't believe he will do more elsewhere.

 

[jrry32]

You just know that Tutu will explode wherever he ends up.

I'm not so convinced. He does some things well, but his size is a huge detriment. He basically got the start in Week 18, and I wasn't impressed by his performance.

 

[Merlin]

The sky high Tutu expectations crack me up. He's an accessory. Like a fanny pack.

View: https://x.com/nfltrade_rumors/status/1887508226259792226

 

[HE WITH HORNS]

(His greatest crime was not being able to play ST at all!)

They found him "too valuable" to put him in at punt returner.

He was certainly fast enough to play that position, just never really got the chance.

 

[HE WITH HORNS]

And we had a guy that could literally do THIS, and we didn't use him.


View: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/1AS-Qe4rtCE

 

[HE WITH HORNS]

Stafford was so used to throwing to these slugs we have like Kupp that he always underthrew Tutu.


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zIjN_lBG8lw

 

[fearsomefour]

I came to really appreciate Tutu as a receiver.
Did a lot of dirty work clearing space on deep routes for other guys, even blocking.
But, he is a good, crisp route runner and has good hands.
I wish Tutu was used more, esp for where he was picked, by McVay. Nearly any time he was called on he came through. McVay just never committed to using the guy.
Another guy I could see going to KC with Reid. Minnesota perhaps?
Wherever he ends up.....love ya Tutu. I hope he does well.

 

[fearsomefour]

So, Puka, Whittington, X......where will the Rams pull receivers from?

 

[Corbin]

Not really news. Could have told you this the night he was drafted. Actually shocked they kept him this whole time.

 

[Jacobarch]

Tutu was a wasted draft pick partially because of his physical limitations and because the Rams simply didn’t know what to do with him. It’s pretty obvious neither McVay or Stafford truly trusted him. He’s likely going to get a one year prove it type contract and his ceiling will be similar to another Ram Cam Akers.

Stafford trusted him to get us a couple of wins this year. Didn't he ice the game for us against the bills?

 

[Jacobarch]

I never thought he did enough to change the coaches vision of him. I don't hate the guy, just don't believe he will do more elsewhere.

.I disagree, if he ended up on KC I think he would thrive, or a L Jackson. Tutu had a crazy stat this year, he was the highest rated WR on the rams when he was on the field. I think it was completion % or yards per route. By a wide margin. Id have to look it up. But I think with the rams they are setup to have their wrs block like TEs and tutu doesn't play that style of ball. It's a miss draft pick by snead for sure but if he goes to more a spread team or a team w a mobile QB I think he'll become a good weapon on that team.

 

[Merlin]

They found him "too valuable" to put him in at punt returner.

If you buy that I have some ocean front real estate in Vegas I can sell you.

 

[pvtdragon39]

Tutu on Was, Panthers or Chargers would make them NASTY

 

[Ramrasta]

They found him "too valuable" to put him in at punt returner.

He was certainly fast enough to play that position, just never really got the chance.

I think it was less about his value and more about his ball security. After he had multiple Special Teams fumbles in his rookie year, they wanted someone more reliable.

 

[Ramrasta]

Tutu is a very low-end WR2 at best and likely a rotational player anywhere he goes. He wins with his speed but he is too small to get free from being pressed at the line, meaning he has to be in motion or in bunch formations. Plus, he is too small to block effectively and presents a tiny catch radius.

If he gets off the line clean, he will almost always be open but he isnt built for the NFL. He was more valuable in college with gimmick schemes and slower defenders. Think Tavon Austin 2.0.

 

[Noregar]

Tutu does not have the physicality to to be a top tier NFL player. Speed is a great asset but there is a certain level of physicality also needed that Tutu does not have. Tyreek Hill is small and fast but he also plays with a physicality that allows him to excel.

Also there is difference between toughness and physicality. I have seen Tutu take some hard hits and get back up of the next play but he does not display any physicality against his opponents.

Football at its core a physical game that requires toughness. The Rams seemed to embrace that more in their last two drafts and it has been very successful for them. I think going after that tough hard nose guy that loves football however, has left them with an offense that is not as fast or explosive.

They need more speed on offense but it still needs some physicality behind it too.

 

[KA210927]

Ill go out on a limb and predict Tutu will be one of the best FA pickups for someone this offseason when people look back in a few years... I really think the Rams misused / underused him. I wish they gave him more chances.

 

[Ramhusker]

So, Puka, Whittington, X......where will the Rams pull receivers from?

If Emeka Egbuka falls to us, he’ll be a Ram.

 

[fearsomefour]

Tutu is a very low-end WR2 at best and likely a rotational player anywhere he goes. He wins with his speed but he is too small to get free from being pressed at the line, meaning he has to be in motion or in bunch formations. Plus, he is too small to block effectively and presents a tiny catch radius.

If he gets off the line clean, he will almost always be open but he isnt built for the NFL. He was more valuable in college with gimmick schemes and slower defenders. Think Tavon Austin 2.0.

he is much, much better than Austin.
Austin was just fast.
Tutu is a receiver who can run routes and has good hands.
His size is very limiting however.

 

[Noregar]

he is much, much better than Austin.
Austin was just fast.
Tutu is a receiver who can run routes and has good hands.
His size is very limiting however.

Tutu and Tavon are completely different players. The only commonality is their small stature and top end speed. Austin was actually way more physical and a much better runner once he got the ball in his hands. Tutu is by far a better pure receiver. He is a much better route runner with good hands. On thing Tutu lacks is yak ability. He is fine if he can win with pure sped but his elusiveness and ability to break tackles is below average. If you could have combined the open field running ability of Austin with Tutu's pass catching we would have something.