New Commit - TE Evan Baylis

[greenyellow]

It's really interesting to see a pattern emerge here.

Kelly picked up White the year before, plus Lyerla and French last year, and now Baylis.

That's four TEs in three years (at least) that are very tall, very athletic with good receiving skills.

It makes me think that Kelly will be aiming for lots of two TE sets, and using the TEs more like WRs. It's been said that Lavasier Tunei is basically a TE in the Ducks system. So I think we'll see a lot of H-back, and the mismatches that will result in big play oppurtunities.

I know a lot of us were skeptical when Kelly brought Lyerla in as a TE, considering that French was also coming in. But it looks like he knows what he's doing!

I think there's a good chance we see French at TE for only a year before he's moved to DE. His frame and skillset remind me of Dion Jordan.

[Bigducker]

It's really interesting to see a pattern emerge here.

Kelly picked up White the year before, plus Lyerla and French last year, and now Baylis.

That's four TEs in three years (at least) that are very tall, very athletic with good receiving skills.

It makes me think that Kelly will be aiming for lots of two TE sets, and using the TEs more like WRs. It's been said that Lavasier Tunei is basically a TE in the Ducks system. So I think we'll see a lot of H-back, and the mismatches that will result in big play oppurtunities.

I know a lot of us were skeptical when Kelly brought Lyerla in as a TE, considering that French was also coming in. But it looks like he knows what he's doing!

I think there's a good chance we see French at TE for only a year before he's moved to DE. His frame and skillset remind me of Dion Jordan.

French is kind of a project at TE as far as catching the ball. Wish he had good hands because I would like to see him tried at WR. 6'6" 230 and runs a ligit 4.5. I saw him in an all star game run down Alabama commit Dee Hart a supposed top RB with 4.5 speed from behind. Amazing.

French: “I think I’m very athletic. I’m fast, quick and can jump high. I’m a playmaker and have great speed. When I get the ball not many people can catch me.“I want to be able to read the defenses better. I want better anticipation and I’m also working on catching the ball more and want to make more plays.”

[Duck07]

Awesome pic up he's a top 100 recruit on 247 and has offers from most of the Pac-10.

I think your right GY just about every TE has played in the NFL a few years from Oregon, but wonder if Paulson will make it in the NFL or not, he he's not exactly fast and not real big, but he has great hands and is fundamentally sound.

He'll be one of the first 3 TE's drafted next year and gone by round 3. Think Justin Peelle with better blocking skills.

[Duck07]

As Jim Harbaugh showed us, you can't go wrong by bringing in a lot of tall, fast, athletic players that will add size as they get older. Which side of the ball these guys end up on doesn't really matter much to me as long as we are maximizing what they have.

[briarduck]

Great pickup this guy looks great...love the talent at TE right now!

[Coastal Duck]

briar - does that mean you'll be taking Kent Taylor off your "'way-to-early' WISH LIST...'?" (also just a friendly heads up for a brother Duck - I think you mean "way-TOO-early . . .," no?)

[wlduck]

I like this pick up because a very good friend of mine is a CO alum (actually played LB there in the early 80's), who is very excited about the new staff. We were having a conversation not too long ago, and he was very hopeful Embree could keep the local talent at home.

Of course I had to send him the link to this commitment right away.

[greenyellow]

I like this pick up because a very good friend of mine is a CO alum (actually played LB there in the early 80's), who is very excited about the new staff. We were having a conversation not too long ago, and he was very hopeful Embree could keep the local talent at home.

Of course I had to send him the link to this commitment right away.

Hard to say no to the NC runner-up versus the homestate team that is sort of in the doldrums right now.

[briarduck]

briar - does that mean you'll be taking Kent Taylor off your "'way-to-early' WISH LIST...'?" (also just a friendly heads up for a brother Duck - I think you mean "way-TOO-early . . .," no?)

Funny and you are right I never noticed...Its very frustrating, I could never pass an English/grammar test to save my life when I was young!

As for Kent Taylor I will definitely have to adjust my list (not many TEs were even rated), I didn't even know Evan Baylis existed when I made the list!

[mijaha]

It's really interesting to see a pattern emerge here.

Kelly picked up White the year before, plus Lyerla and French last year, and now Baylis.

That's four TEs in three years (at least) that are very tall, very athletic with good receiving skills.

It makes me think that Kelly will be aiming for lots of two TE sets, and using the TEs more like WRs. It's been said that Lavasier Tunei is basically a TE in the Ducks system. So I think we'll see a lot of H-back, and the mismatches that will result in big play oppurtunities.

I know a lot of us were skeptical when Kelly brought Lyerla in as a TE, considering that French was also coming in. But it looks like he knows what he's doing!

These four TE's and Paulson, the hair on the back of my neck stood up, it's gonna be scary good for years to come. A DB having this group barreling down on them, can't be what they envisioned when signing on to play in the Pac-12. Looks like Kelly is going to have a mix of speed, finesse, and power to give defensive coordinators headaches for years to come

[greenyellow]

It's really interesting to see a pattern emerge here.

Kelly picked up White the year before, plus Lyerla and French last year, and now Baylis.

That's four TEs in three years (at least) that are very tall, very athletic with good receiving skills.

It makes me think that Kelly will be aiming for lots of two TE sets, and using the TEs more like WRs. It's been said that Lavasier Tunei is basically a TE in the Ducks system. So I think we'll see a lot of H-back, and the mismatches that will result in big play oppurtunities.

I know a lot of us were skeptical when Kelly brought Lyerla in as a TE, considering that French was also coming in. But it looks like he knows what he's doing!

These four TE's and Paulson, the hair on the back of my neck stood up, it's gonna be scary good for years to come. A DB having this group barreling down on them, can't be what they envisioned when signing on to play in the Pac-12. Looks like Kelly is going to have a mix of speed, finesse, and power to give defensive coordinators headaches for years to come

One position that you almost never have to worry about at Oregon is TE since they just kind of plug anyone in there and turn them into producers.

[TheMaehlMan]

I decided to google Evan Baylis to see what others were saying, and found something rather hilarious. According to this one Colorado Buffaloes fansite, we don't throw to our TE's. Newsflash to me..lol

[dthomas=ddixon]

I decided to google Evan Baylis to see what others were saying, and found something rather hilarious. According to this one Colorado Buffaloes fansite, we don't throw to our TE's. Newsflash to me..lol

Well they aren't that far off. When we had Masoli we didn't. Ed Dickson should have been our leading receiver his SR year but he went what seemed like months without catching a pass. Last year DT went to Paulson a lot & I think that will only continue. But we do have a rep of not using our TEs enough since we went to the spread, especially with the talent we've had at the position.

[UOducksTK1]

Really impressed with his blocking, I like how the coaches really emphasize WR/TE blocking. Probably more than any other team in the country.

[TheMaehlMan]

I decided to google Evan Baylis to see what others were saying, and found something rather hilarious. According to this one Colorado Buffaloes fansite, we don't throw to our TE's. Newsflash to me..lol

Well they aren't that far off. When we had Masoli we didn't. Ed Dickson should have been our leading receiver his SR year but he went what seemed like months without catching a pass. Last year DT went to Paulson a lot & I think that will only continue. But we do have a rep of not using our TEs enough since we went to the spread, especially with the talent we've had at the position.

Ed Dickson still had a productive year, though he could have been targeted more often. Their thoughts were that tight ends come here to rot, and that hasn't been the case since Tim Day in my opinion(still don't know why we didn't use him much his final year).