TE Adam Trautman Year Two

AsylumGuido · 05-13-2021, 09:33 PM

Originally Posted by ChrisXVI

I don’t know about that. Jimmy was a FAR less experienced TE playing on a loaded offense his rookie year and he posted 31 catches/356 yards/5 TD’s.

For comparisons sake, when we were in dire need of intermediate targets last season because Drew couldn’t throw past 20 yards... Trautman went 15 catches/171 yards/1 TD.

Trautman is an excellent blocker, but from what I’ve seen so far it’s absurd to think he could surpass one of the greatest pass catching TE’s in NFL history.

He had a nonexistent off-season and TE is one of the most complex offensive positions. He’s been compared to Kelce and Kittle. He has the ability to be far more aggressive than Jimmy ever was.

TheOak · 05-14-2021, 06:22 AM

Originally Posted by AsylumGuido

He had a nonexistent off-season and TE is one of the most complex offensive positions. He’s been compared to Kelce and Kittle. He has the ability to be far more aggressive than Jimmy ever was.

Your optimism can be a breath of fresh air around here but unicorn milk is a little over the top. C, LT, and QB are more complex than TE so that leaves G, RB, and WR putting it mid complexity on offense. Aggression is not an ability but rather a personality and either he has it which we would have seen, or he doesn't. Either way its not a huge point with his catch %.

We do not need Jimmy Graham, we need Trautman to have better than Cook's 61% catch percentage.

For reference
Hill 66%
TQ Smith 68%

Trautman had 93%. See, targets and yards are a QB issue not a receiver issue. Trautman is fine and hopefully we get the ball his way often.

AsylumGuido · 05-14-2021, 11:06 AM

Originally Posted by TheOak

Your optimism can be a breath of fresh air around here but unicorn milk is a little over the top. C, LT, and QB are more complex than TE so that leaves G, RB, and WR putting it mid complexity on offense. Aggression is not an ability but rather a personality and either he has it which we would have seen, or he doesn't. Either way its not a huge point with his catch %.

We do not need Jimmy Graham, we need Trautman to have better than Cook's 61% catch percentage.

For reference
Hill 66%
TQ Smith 68%

Trautman had 93%. See, targets and yards are a QB issue not a receiver issue. Trautman is fine and hopefully we get the ball his way often.

I was going off what I have heard and read about the TE position being one of the more complex positions. The TE is commonly involved in the RB, OL, and receiver's rooms as they routinely perform the duties of all three positions in the same game plan.

Trautman's aggressiveness was apparent from his play in college. He was known for bowling over defenders and dragging others downfield ala Kittle. He was touted for having great hands and he proved that with the catch percentage. Last season Cook was clearly the primary TE, but the Saints obviously felt he was replaceable and thus enters Trautman. I stand by what I predict for him and that is emerging as one of the premier TE's in the league this season and being a major player in the success of the Saints offense.

05-13-2021, 09:33 PM	#1
AsylumGuido 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Bossier City, LA Posts: 26,489	Re: TE Adam Trautman Year Two Originally Posted by ChrisXVI I don’t know about that. Jimmy was a FAR less experienced TE playing on a loaded offense his rookie year and he posted 31 catches/356 yards/5 TD’s. For comparisons sake, when we were in dire need of intermediate targets last season because Drew couldn’t throw past 20 yards... Trautman went 15 catches/171 yards/1 TD. Trautman is an excellent blocker, but from what I’ve seen so far it’s absurd to think he could surpass one of the greatest pass catching TE’s in NFL history. He had a nonexistent off-season and TE is one of the most complex offensive positions. He’s been compared to Kelce and Kittle. He has the ability to be far more aggressive than Jimmy ever was.

05-14-2021, 06:22 AM	#2
TheOak 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Cypress Tx. Posts: 19,039	Re: TE Adam Trautman Year Two Originally Posted by AsylumGuido He had a nonexistent off-season and TE is one of the most complex offensive positions. He’s been compared to Kelce and Kittle. He has the ability to be far more aggressive than Jimmy ever was. Your optimism can be a breath of fresh air around here but unicorn milk is a little over the top. C, LT, and QB are more complex than TE so that leaves G, RB, and WR putting it mid complexity on offense. Aggression is not an ability but rather a personality and either he has it which we would have seen, or he doesn't. Either way its not a huge point with his catch %. We do not need Jimmy Graham, we need Trautman to have better than Cook's 61% catch percentage. For reference Hill 66% TQ Smith 68% Trautman had 93%. See, targets and yards are a QB issue not a receiver issue. Trautman is fine and hopefully we get the ball his way often. iceshack149, SmashMouth, Rugby Saint II and 2 others like this.
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05-14-2021, 11:06 AM	#3
AsylumGuido 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Bossier City, LA Posts: 26,489	Re: TE Adam Trautman Year Two Originally Posted by TheOak Your optimism can be a breath of fresh air around here but unicorn milk is a little over the top. C, LT, and QB are more complex than TE so that leaves G, RB, and WR putting it mid complexity on offense. Aggression is not an ability but rather a personality and either he has it which we would have seen, or he doesn't. Either way its not a huge point with his catch %. We do not need Jimmy Graham, we need Trautman to have better than Cook's 61% catch percentage. For reference Hill 66% TQ Smith 68% Trautman had 93%. See, targets and yards are a QB issue not a receiver issue. Trautman is fine and hopefully we get the ball his way often. I was going off what I have heard and read about the TE position being one of the more complex positions. The TE is commonly involved in the RB, OL, and receiver's rooms as they routinely perform the duties of all three positions in the same game plan. Trautman's aggressiveness was apparent from his play in college. He was known for bowling over defenders and dragging others downfield ala Kittle. He was touted for having great hands and he proved that with the catch percentage. Last season Cook was clearly the primary TE, but the Saints obviously felt he was replaceable and thus enters Trautman. I stand by what I predict for him and that is emerging as one of the premier TE's in the league this season and being a major player in the success of the Saints offense.
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