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A few months back on the board, I mentioned an Arkansas WR and asked why he
Posted on 8/27/25 at 6:09 am
Posted on 8/27/25 at 6:09 am
didn't get much run with Arkansas last year. A Yahoo sports WR film guy had looked at him and came away impressed and had the same question.
Afterwards, the Lions took him pretty early in the draft. Now it looks like he may get a lot of playing time this year after an impressive camp.
Don't think I got much of an answer.
TeSlaa
Afterwards, the Lions took him pretty early in the draft. Now it looks like he may get a lot of playing time this year after an impressive camp.
Don't think I got much of an answer.
TeSlaa
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Posted on 8/27/25 at 6:18 am to koreandawg
Only you could make a Detroit Lions receiver getting PT all about you.
You aint special son
You aint special son
Posted on 8/27/25 at 6:18 am to koreandawg
That type of thing happens all the time where a quality skill player is swallowed up by a bad team, QB or scheme.
I remember going to a summer camp in HS and running into a kid with a massive arm at QB who was with the rest of the “non-invited / general campers”. We’d go through drills and he was making throws that the “invited” prospects couldn’t, some of whom were 4* kids with tons of offers.
When he was asked about it he explained he played in an option offense for a small team that barely went .500.
Exposure and opportunities aren’t as important as talent, but without them it’s not gonna happen for most prospects.
I remember going to a summer camp in HS and running into a kid with a massive arm at QB who was with the rest of the “non-invited / general campers”. We’d go through drills and he was making throws that the “invited” prospects couldn’t, some of whom were 4* kids with tons of offers.
When he was asked about it he explained he played in an option offense for a small team that barely went .500.
Exposure and opportunities aren’t as important as talent, but without them it’s not gonna happen for most prospects.
Posted on 8/27/25 at 6:25 am to tide06
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That type of thing happens all the time where a quality skill player is swallowed up by a bad team, QB or scheme.
I remember going to a summer camp in HS and running into a kid with a massive arm at QB who was with the rest of the “non-invited / general campers”. We’d go through drills and he was making throws that the “invited” prospects couldn’t, some of whom were 4* kids with tons of offers.
When he was asked about it he explained he played in an option offense for a small team that barely went .500.
Exposure and opportunities aren’t as important as talent, but without them it’s not gonna happen for most prospects.
Trust me, this doesn't happen all the time. Playing Dynasty fantasy football and looking for guys in the late rounds or unknowns is a quest that produces very few needles in a gigantic haystack.
Almost all NFL WRs who contribute were at least second in receptions on their team their last year full year of play in college. If not, it was because they had a situation like Ohio State where they've signed ten four and five stars in the room. This is an extreme outlier.
And we're talking pros here, not college ball. They don't have the roster spots to spend a huge amount of time on development.
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Posted on 8/27/25 at 6:30 am to koreandawg
Couple possible reasons.
- They had a new QB learning Petrino;s system. Look at history and it shows Petrino QBs like Ryan Mallett and Lamar Jackson improve sharply in year two.
- Andrew Armstrong was a first team all-sec receiver. Probably most often his first read and going back to reason one, never looked at other options.
- They had a new QB learning Petrino;s system. Look at history and it shows Petrino QBs like Ryan Mallett and Lamar Jackson improve sharply in year two.
- Andrew Armstrong was a first team all-sec receiver. Probably most often his first read and going back to reason one, never looked at other options.
Posted on 8/27/25 at 6:40 am to CaptainCrash
The qb, Taylen Green, rarely made it past his first option. Also from what I’ve heard, the guy in front of him on the depth chart was an all star in practice and then would fizzle during the games. Teslaa was the opposite.
Posted on 8/27/25 at 6:47 am to koreandawg
I’d agree that kids getting buried doesn’t happen as much in CFB anymore.
It’s actually one of the few upsides to the portal/NIL era where if they aren’t a system fit or are stuck behind a bigger star they just leave.
But yeah, it still happens.
Guys like Puca Nacua, Tyreek Hill, George Kittle and Austin Ekeler still pop every year. There’s a reason that NFL depth charts aren’t just a combination of the all-SEC and all-B10 guys every year.
It’s actually one of the few upsides to the portal/NIL era where if they aren’t a system fit or are stuck behind a bigger star they just leave.
But yeah, it still happens.
Guys like Puca Nacua, Tyreek Hill, George Kittle and Austin Ekeler still pop every year. There’s a reason that NFL depth charts aren’t just a combination of the all-SEC and all-B10 guys every year.
Posted on 8/27/25 at 7:08 am to koreandawg
It's been a while since Arkansas has had a QB that can get the ball to WRs.
Posted on 8/27/25 at 7:09 am to koreandawg
Went through your profile looking for the thread you referenced
Realized 1) you start a lot of threads. 2) most of them are high quality
Never found it but yeah it was generally thought by most of us that he was being under utilized for whatever reason
Realized 1) you start a lot of threads. 2) most of them are high quality
Never found it but yeah it was generally thought by most of us that he was being under utilized for whatever reason
Posted on 8/27/25 at 7:16 am to koreandawg
Can you get me added on the Georgia board?
Posted on 8/27/25 at 7:22 am to tide06
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Guys like Puca Nacua, Tyreek Hill, George Kittle and Austin Ekeler still pop every year. There’s a reason that NFL depth charts aren’t just a combination of the all-SEC and all-B10 guys every year.
Why the three guys you mentioned are different than TeSlaa.
Puka- Led BYU in receiving yards his last two years of college. We're not talking Chase and Jefferson type numbers, but he was the best WR on his team.
Tyreek was an RB. His first year, he wasn't running routes. Almost every pass to him was designed screens. He averaged less than ten yards per reception.
Kittle- Kittle was tied for second in receiving yards for Iowa his final season among receivers not including their starting RB. Not common for a TE. They just didn't pass the ball much. He also tied for their team lead in receiving TDs and had a huge yards per reception average for a tight end. Kittle is also an incredible blocking tight end which is probably the reason he was even drafted.
TeSlaa was playing the right position and they did throw the ball a good bit more than Iowa. Of course, it's unliikely TeSlaa will be as good as those guys, but it's rare to see a guy like him come in and get a lot of playing time after a college career like his as a rookie.
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Posted on 8/27/25 at 7:25 am to koreandawg
He was our number 4 WR. He got plenty of run
Posted on 8/27/25 at 7:26 am to lefty08
Number four on your team to number three on a Super Bowl contender in his rookie season. That's very, very rare.
Posted on 8/27/25 at 7:42 am to koreandawg
Russell Gage caught 26 passes in his entire career at LSU with 4 TD's.
He went on to have a 5 year career with the Falcons and Bucs with 244 Receptions and 14 TD's.
It happens.
He went on to have a 5 year career with the Falcons and Bucs with 244 Receptions and 14 TD's.
It happens.
Posted on 8/27/25 at 9:21 am to koreandawg
He had outrageously solid hands (like cheating level sticky hands) and he was decently fast in the open field. He was not great at getting open and his first few steps were not the quickest. Now look at our team. Our QB was not great at reading progressions and our offensive line was offensive and not much of a line. When we could protect long enough to set up a deep play, he was often the target. That rarely happened though. Also Armstrong did an amazing job of doing exactly the things we needed (getting open and doing it quickly, great YAC, incredible blocking). Bad timing and placement. He truly could have been a star on a team with few fewer glaring weaknesses in its offensive unit.
Posted on 8/27/25 at 9:42 am to koreandawg
Find any reasonable Arkansas fan around here and you can probably find in their post history asking why Teslaa was not involved more last season.
The biggest thing it seemed like was Armstrong was always Green's favorite target and that started in the spring before last season. Teslaa had the third most catches on the team last year, but he also had the highest yards per reception at 19.5 ypc. He was second on the team in receiving yards with 545 yards. Armstrong had 78 receptions a season ago and Teslaa only had 28. Armstrong had 1,140 receiving yards, which is a pretty crazy amount.
Teslaa was a hell of a player, but for whatever reason Green last season went to Armstrong. It should also be noted that Green last season was basically a QB who if his first option was not there, he would tuck and run. He was NOT a great going through his progressions QB. Maybe that will change this season.
It should also be noted that any ball that goes in Teslaa's direction and is within his wingspan, he will come down with. One of the best at doing that, that I have seen in an Arkansas uniform since Greg Childs. He has great, great hands.
The biggest thing it seemed like was Armstrong was always Green's favorite target and that started in the spring before last season. Teslaa had the third most catches on the team last year, but he also had the highest yards per reception at 19.5 ypc. He was second on the team in receiving yards with 545 yards. Armstrong had 78 receptions a season ago and Teslaa only had 28. Armstrong had 1,140 receiving yards, which is a pretty crazy amount.
Teslaa was a hell of a player, but for whatever reason Green last season went to Armstrong. It should also be noted that Green last season was basically a QB who if his first option was not there, he would tuck and run. He was NOT a great going through his progressions QB. Maybe that will change this season.
It should also be noted that any ball that goes in Teslaa's direction and is within his wingspan, he will come down with. One of the best at doing that, that I have seen in an Arkansas uniform since Greg Childs. He has great, great hands.
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Posted on 8/27/25 at 10:16 am to jdevers
Are you on drugs? Teslaa was constantly open. Watch the All22 film and all you’ll see is Teslaa standing alone waving his hands in the air
Posted on 8/27/25 at 11:05 am to koreandawg
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koreandawg
This guy’s such an insufferable twat.
Posted on 8/27/25 at 11:08 am to TFH
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Are you on drugs? Teslaa was constantly open. Watch the All22 film and all you’ll see is Teslaa standing alone waving his hands in the air
WTF are you talking about? What point in my post you responded to did I say anything negative about Teslaa?
Reading comprehension...try it.
Posted on 8/27/25 at 11:12 am to Hawgeye
Teslaa was probably the most underused weapon we've had in a long time. The Lions will probably show the worl that.
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