GreenReaper Posted May 2, 2021 Share Posted May 2, 2021 1 hour ago, Sarge4Tide said: Download video Really like this signing. Thought Yeboah could be drafted in the 5th round. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IntoTheGreen Posted May 2, 2021 Share Posted May 2, 2021 7 minutes ago, Lith said: There is the signing of one of Zach's teammates. Preferred Manet, but having report with Wilson will be a major plus for a backup OC. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Integrity28 Posted May 2, 2021 Share Posted May 2, 2021 1 minute ago, IntoTheGreen said: Preferred Manet, but having report with Wilson will be a major plus for a backup OC. Did Menet get drafted? I'm surprised if not. I was WAAAYYYY off on the late round centers. Not surprisingly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarge4Tide Posted May 2, 2021 Share Posted May 2, 2021 I think Brendon White from Rutgers might be another of those LB / S types - he might be working in that niche Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Wonderlic Meltdown Posted May 2, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted May 2, 2021 Jags signed Josh Imatorbhebhe who went undrafted because nobody could pronounce his name… 1 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guilhermezmc Posted May 2, 2021 Share Posted May 2, 2021 33 minutes ago, CanadienJetsFan said: If this Yeboah kid is so good, then why wasn’t he drafted? Judging by his instagram page he looks way over weight right know Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lith Posted May 2, 2021 Share Posted May 2, 2021 Just now, Integrity28 said: Did Menet get drafted? I'm surprised if not. I was WAAAYYYY off on the late round centers. Not surprisingly. Yup Arizona in the7th. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IntoTheGreen Posted May 2, 2021 Share Posted May 2, 2021 1 minute ago, Integrity28 said: Did Menet get drafted? I'm surprised if not. I was WAAAYYYY off on the late round centers. Not surprisingly. He got drafted in the 7th by the Cards Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PS17 Posted May 2, 2021 Share Posted May 2, 2021 24 minutes ago, Beerfish said: A+, Beerfish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flgreen Posted May 2, 2021 Share Posted May 2, 2021 Kenny Yeboah, TE, Ole Miss – NFL Draft Player Profile The middle rounds can be a popular place to find gems at tight end. Can Ole Miss tight end Kenny Yeboah fill that role at the 2021 NFL Draft? By Ian Cummings Published April 13, 2021 What's in this article? Click to show Few top tight ends are deemed worthy of an early pick by scouts. Most teams tend to favor more value when it comes to the tight end position in the draft. That often means waiting until the middle rounds to select a player with good developmental potential. In the 2021 NFL Draft, Ole Miss tight end Kenny Yeboah projects well in that mold. Not too late to get the PFN 2021 NFL Draft Guide! Want to find out what PFN Chief Draft Analyst Tony Pauline had to say about prospects who were drafted by your favorite team? It’s not too late to download the PFN 2021 NFL Draft Guide. Click here to download for free! 132.2K Breaking Down the Board with @SteveV_PFN | Recapping the first round of the 2021 NFL Draft Kenny Yeboah NFL Draft Profile Position: Tight End School: Ole Miss Current Year: Redshirt Senior Height: 6’3 7/8″ Weight: 250 pounds Wingspan: 80 3/4″ Arm: 33 1/4″ Hand: 9 3/8″ Tony Pauline’s Kenny Yeboah Scouting Report Positives: Explosive pass-catching tight end coming off a career year. Quickly releases off the line into pass routes, moves well about the field, and shows a lot of athleticism. Extends his hands on crossing patterns to offer the quarterback a target and makes the reception away from his frame. Contorts or adjusts to the errant throw, looks the ball into his hands, and works to come away with the difficult reception. Gives effort blocking and effectively blocks at the second level. Displays good vision as both a pass catcher and a blocker. Featured | NFL Draft Prospects 2021: Pauline’s updated big board, player rankings Negatives: Lacks an elite burst and plays more to one speed. Must improve his blocking strength and struggles finishing off opponents. Analysis: Yeboah made the right move transferring from Temple to Mississippi and watched his game take off last season. He’s a terrific pass catcher who shows flashes of ability as a blocker and has the tools necessary to develop into a productive tight end at the next level. Kenny Yeboah Player Profile Many NFL Draft prospects have clear, attainable professional aspirations from the start. Kenny Yeboah, however, was different. It took a long time for Yeboah to get noticed, and when he did, he was a very different player. Yeboah started out as a mere two-star recruit from Allentown, Pennsylvania. He played football at Parkland Senior High School. There, he was a 6-foot-4, 215-pound receiver. Unranked in the class of 2016, most of Yeboah’s offers came from non-FBS schools. New Hampshire expressed interest in his skill set, as did Towson, Robert Morris, and Old Dominion. But Yeboah managed to get one offer from a Division 1-A school. The Temple Owls, an in-state candidate, gave him an offer after watching him at one of their camps. Yeboah accepted and took off to Philadelphia for his college football career. Kenny Yeboah’s journey to becoming an Ole Miss tight end The early years of Yeboah’s Temple career weren’t very eventful. He redshirted his first season after only playing in one game, then caught just 27 passes for 290 yards and a score over the next two seasons. Nevertheless, his first three years did carry weight in a way. It was in 2016 that Temple’s head coach at the time, Matt Rhule, expressed confidence in Yeboah’s potential as a tight end. From that moment onward, Yeboah started to build his frame and began developing his blocking skills. In 2019, his hard work yielded results. Yeboah became a solid red zone weapon for the Owls, earning 233 yards and five touchdowns on 19 catches. It wasn’t much in a vacuum. But it was enough to get Yeboah noticed. That was all he needed. Yeboah’s chance at football’s highest stage After his redshirt junior season, Yeboah decided that transferring from Temple would be his best option. As a grad transfer, his talent was heavily coveted, but he quickly made the decision to join the Baylor Bears, where his beloved former coach now took up occupancy. However, not long after Yeboah committed to Baylor, Rhule was hired by the Carolina Panthers to be their head coach. Yeboah re-opened his recruitment and diverted course to the SEC to team up with Lane Kiffin and the Ole Miss Rebels. Yeboah thrived in Kiffin’s offense. In just one season, the 22-year-old Ole Miss tight end adequately displayed his upside. Yeboah had a career season, amassing 27 catches, 524 yards, and six touchdowns in just seven games. He averaged over 70 yards per game and also averaged almost 20 yards per catch. Yeboah’s production earned him an invitation to the Senior Bowl in mid-November. Just a little over a month later, Yeboah declared for the 2021 NFL Draft, along with Ole Miss wideout Elijah Moore. Analyzing Kenny Yeboah’s 2021 NFL Draft profile There are a couple of traits that make Kenny Yeboah a very enticing option in the late-Day 2, early-Day 3 range. Nothing serves this purpose more than his utility as both a pass catcher and a blocker. He has a lot of experience as a blocker under his belt. Yeboah missed a few blocks here and there. However, he has enough short-area burst, length, and serviceable play strength to help clear lanes. Of course, where Yeboah is going to make his money is in the passing game. The Ole Miss tight end took a big leap in Lane Kiffin’s offense, and it was visible not just on the stat sheet but also on the field. He’s still fairly raw when it comes to route running. However, Yeboah is clearly a smooth athlete who will bring solid contested-catch skills and good run-after-catch ability. He’s not going to make many players miss, but he has decent lateral agility on individual cuts. Yeboah is also physical after the catch, and as long as he retains his balance, he’ll fight for extra yards. Featured | Rolfe’s First-Round 2021 NFL Mock Draft Taking a closer look at Yeboah’s contested catch-ability, the Ole Miss tight end wins with body control, above all other traits. He’s not a burner, so he’s not going to get much separation. Thus, he needs to be able to use his length and contortion ability to his advantage. Luckily for Yeboah, it appears that he’s already well on his way in that department. What are the concerns with Kenny Yeboah? Yeboah is a good athlete when it pertains to fluidity and burst. However, he’s not overly fast or sudden. He shows some flashes of modest suddenness, but he doesn’t have the twitch that other tight ends have. His long speed also disappoints. Yeboah has the initial burst and catching ability to get into open space, but he’s not going to win a lot of footraces over long distances. Yeboah’s speed also hurts him as a check-down option. As a long-strider, Yeboah needs a decent amount of space to accelerate. He doesn’t have the space to accelerate, and he doesn’t separate well from looming linebackers or defensive backs. On top of his speed deficiency, he can also fall victim to easy drops. While not prevalent, he’ll need to cut those drops out of his game if he wants to retain a regular role in the NFL. Senior Bowl Performance Tony Pauline was a fan of Kenny Yeboah at the Senior Bowl. According to PFN’s Chief NFL Draft analyst, Yeboah showed off all the necessary athletic traits to thrive in the NFL, and he also held his own in blocking drills. Here’s the full excerpt from Pauline, found in PFN’s National Team Practice Report. “Yeboah was everything I expected from a pass-catching point of view — natural, fluid, and reliable, with the ability to get downfield. His blocking was better than advertised as he went from not embarrassing himself early in the week to looking real good by Thursday. I believe he cemented himself as a Top 75 selection.” Kenny Yeboah’s best fits in the 2021 NFL Draft Yeboah certainly helps fill out the depth of the tight end class, but in an NFL where mismatches are becoming more important at the tight end position, there are some mitigating factors regarding his stock. Yeboah’s long speed isn’t far above average. His explosiveness is good-not-great, as is his agility. He has a long frame, but he’s only an above-average athlete beyond that. Because of this, he may need to refine his route running and expand on his flashes of lateral quickness at the next level. Framing it optimistically, however, Yeboah is a decent blocker and a good receiving threat, with some prevailing upside if he can develop. He clearly had a penchant for big plays in his final year, and he also has the size and length to be a dangerous red zone threat. In the middle rounds, he’s a solid investment, especially for teams that can scheme their tight ends into space. Which teams mesh best with Yeboah’s skill set? Teams that profile well for Yeboah in the 2021 NFL Draft include the Los Angeles Rams, Buffalo Bills, Los Angeles Chargers, Cincinnati Bengals, Carolina Panthers, and Pittsburgh Steelers. However, he should draw interest from other teams that seek good value deals at the tight end position. As a late-Round 3, early-Day 3 pick, Yeboah is a solid investment, with reasonable upside for that range. It will depend on how the rest of the board falls regarding tight ends, but Yeboah may get selected earlier than expected. However, if players like Pat Freiermuth, Brevin Jordan, and Hunter Long fall a bit, Yeboah might slip into the Day 3 mix. Whatever the case, Yeboah has a very intriguing toolset at his disposal, and he successfully made the leap to the SEC in his final season. He has enough talent to produce, and with more refinement of his tools, he could become a formidable, versatile threat. Want more 2021 NFL Draft prospect news? Want to do your own mock draft? Dive into PFN’s Free NFL Mock Draft Simulator and test your own drafting acumen. Continue to visit Pro Football Network for NFL news and in-depth analysis. Also, be sure to follow us on Twitter (@PFN365) to stay in the loop on all things college football and the NFL Draft landscape. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C Mart Posted May 2, 2021 Share Posted May 2, 2021 14 minutes ago, Lith said: There is the signing of one of Zach's teammates. A four-star recruit, he was considered the No. 1 center and signed with Notre Dame. After struggling to find the field, Hoge transferred to BYU, where he won the starting right guard job. He missed most of his junior year due to a leg injury, and COVID-19 knocked him out for a month midway through his senior season. Hoge has noticeable core strength to forklift or redirect defenders away from the lane. He isn’t a substandard athlete, but he doesn’t play under control as a pass blocker, leaving his feet and upper half on two different pages. His reaction technique must improve if he wants to hold up vs. NFL defenders. Overall, Hoge is a powerful interior blocker capable of creating movement, but his disorganized play style leaves him off-balanced in his pass sets or on the ground in the run game. GRADE: Priority Free Agent 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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fltflo Posted May 2, 2021 Share Posted May 2, 2021 I want the Miami KCan put it thru the uprights from mid fieldSent from my iPhone using JetNation.com mobile app Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wonderlic Meltdown Posted May 2, 2021 Share Posted May 2, 2021 37 minutes ago, Sarge4Tide said: Remember Yeboah was Elijah Moore's teammate at Ole Miss - I'm sure that helped Jets drafted E Moore becuz they knew it would give them the inside track on signing Yeboah as an UDFA ? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C Mart Posted May 2, 2021 Share Posted May 2, 2021 1 hour ago, Rhg1084 said: SUMMARY: A three-year starter at Oregon State, Rashed was an outside linebacker in defensive coordinator Tim Tibesar’s 3-4 scheme, standing up as an edge rusher and off-ball player. Despite an underwhelming senior campaign, he built up a productive college resume, leaving Corvallis ranked No. 6 in school history in tackles for loss (36.0) and sacks (16.5). A tough-minded defender, Rashed plays with the strength and effort to create leverage in the run game and fight through trench blocks. As a pass rusher, he has straight-line speed, but is tight-hipped and needs to improve his rush plans to compete for NFL reps. Overall, Rashed has ordinary tools as a face-up pass rusher, but he is assignment sound and competes with the length, strength and attitude at the point of attack to set a physical edge. He projects best as a back-up outside linebacker in a 3-4 scheme. GRADE: 6th Round 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shockwave Posted May 2, 2021 Share Posted May 2, 2021 38 minutes ago, JTJet said: What is the fascination with this guy? He has 500 yards and 5 TDs... in 4 years of college football. “Yeboah was everything I expected from a pass-catching point of view — natural, fluid, and reliable, with the ability to get downfield. His blocking was better than advertised as he went from not embarrassing himself early in the week to looking real good by Thursday. I believe he cemented himself as a Top 75 selection.” Tony Pauline 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wonderlic Meltdown Posted May 2, 2021 Share Posted May 2, 2021 5 minutes ago, C Mart said: A four-star recruit, he was considered the No. 1 center and signed with Notre Dame. After struggling to find the field, Hoge transferred to BYU, where he won the starting right guard job. He missed most of his junior year due to a leg injury, and COVID-19 knocked him out for a month midway through his senior season. Hoge has noticeable core strength to forklift or redirect defenders away from the lane. He isn’t a substandard athlete, but he doesn’t play under control as a pass blocker, leaving his feet and upper half on two different pages. His reaction technique must improve if he wants to hold up vs. NFL defenders. Overall, Hoge is a powerful interior blocker capable of creating movement, but his disorganized play style leaves him off-balanced in his pass sets or on the ground in the run game. GRADE: Priority Free Agent But can he jump out of a swimming pool? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fullblast Posted May 2, 2021 Share Posted May 2, 2021 They guaranteed $180K of Yeboah's salary along with a $20K signing bonus. They really like him. By comparison the largest UDFA contract they gave out last year was to Bryce Huff, who got a $15K bonus along with $75K guaranteed base and he turned into a meaningful contributor. Barring something crazy like an injury Yeboah is making the roster. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Jimmy 2 Times Posted May 2, 2021 Share Posted May 2, 2021 38 minutes ago, cookiemonsta911 said: Alabama couldn't cover Yeboah. They also couldn't cover Evans a few years back who turned out to be a good player for Tampa. He's our new Red Zone Monsta! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTJet Posted May 2, 2021 Share Posted May 2, 2021 35 minutes ago, Prestige Worldwide said: Got ya. Guess I wasnt seeing his Ole Miss stats. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarge4Tide Posted May 2, 2021 Share Posted May 2, 2021 7 minutes ago, Wonderlic Meltdown said: Jets drafted E Moore becuz they knew it would give them the inside track on signing Yeboah as an UDFA ? 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy 2 Times Posted May 2, 2021 Share Posted May 2, 2021 6 minutes ago, Shockwave said: “Yeboah was everything I expected from a pass-catching point of view — natural, fluid, and reliable, with the ability to get downfield. His blocking was better than advertised as he went from not embarrassing himself early in the week to looking real good by Thursday. I believe he cemented himself as a Top 75 selection.” Tony Pauline Yeah, but did AJ Brown cry when he signed? 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy 2 Times Posted May 2, 2021 Share Posted May 2, 2021 7 minutes ago, Wonderlic Meltdown said: But can he jump out of a swimming pool? He's almost a liability in pass blocking. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Schroy Posted May 2, 2021 Share Posted May 2, 2021 50 minutes ago, Sarge4Tide said: This kid looks like he would eat up a zone defense. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post RobR Posted May 2, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted May 2, 2021 8 minutes ago, fullblast said: They guaranteed $180K of Yeboah's salary along with a $20K signing bonus. They really like him. By comparison the largest UDFA contract they gave out last year was to Bryce Huff, who got a $15K bonus along with $75K guaranteed base and he turned into a meaningful contributor. Barring something crazy like an injury Yeboah is making the roster. He'll definitely make the roster because we have garbage TE's. Besides Herndon who we hope resurrects his once promising career we have nothing. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morrissey Posted May 2, 2021 Share Posted May 2, 2021 12 minutes ago, Shockwave said: “Yeboah was everything I expected from a pass-catching point of view — natural, fluid, and reliable, with the ability to get downfield. His blocking was better than advertised as he went from not embarrassing himself early in the week to looking real good by Thursday. I believe he cemented himself as a Top 75 selection.” Tony Pauline Tony Pauline did not have a good 2021 draft cycle.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wonderlic Meltdown Posted May 2, 2021 Share Posted May 2, 2021 Dammit Bucs signed Borregales Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
68JET11 Posted May 2, 2021 Share Posted May 2, 2021 14 minutes ago, fltflo said: Can put it thru the uprights from mid field Sent from my iPhone using JetNation.com mobile app I was hoping for him as the last pick for the JETS, but I'll settle for them signing him as an UDFA.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Schroy Posted May 2, 2021 Share Posted May 2, 2021 41 minutes ago, Lith said: Had some competition It's nice to see that we were chosen over other organizations, unlike years past. Is the culture changing in Jetland perhaps? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joewilly12 Posted May 2, 2021 Share Posted May 2, 2021 56 minutes ago, JTJet said: What is the fascination with this guy? He has 500 yards and 5 TDs... in 4 years of college football. Thats better than any NY Jets TE did in the 2020 season. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Untouchable Posted May 2, 2021 Share Posted May 2, 2021 Just now, Ken Schroy said: It's nice to see that we were chosen over other organizations, unlike years past. Is the culture changing in Jetland perhaps? I think the deciding factor was that we threw a sh*tload of money at him for an UDFA. If the Jets had a 7th rounder, he probably would’ve been the pick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UnknownJetFan Posted May 2, 2021 Share Posted May 2, 2021 1 hour ago, adobolo2 said: https://twitter.com/uSTADIUM/status/1388637303141175303?s=19 All UDFAs in link below and no we are not sh!tting you about TE Yeboah: https://www.nj.com/jets/2021/05/nfl-draft-2021-jets-undrafted-free-agent-signings-tracker-who-will-joe-douglas-add-after-picking-zach-wilson-alijah-vera-tucker-elijah-moore-others.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
section314 Posted May 2, 2021 Share Posted May 2, 2021 This is gonna be one competitive training camp this year. For the first time in a long time, we are gonna have to cut some decent guys. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Schroy Posted May 2, 2021 Share Posted May 2, 2021 4 minutes ago, Untouchable said: I think the deciding factor was that we threw a sh*tload of money at him for an UDFA. If the Jets had a 7th rounder, he probably would’ve been the pick. Perhaps, but I don't think that worked in the past. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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