He was special.had it not been for injuries, i think Matt Herian was destined for greatness
Per game?Kyler Reed averaged 20 catches per year over three years. Cethan Carter averaged 21 over his last two years. Stoll average 23 over his middle two years (his Sr. year was COVID). Carter and Stoll both played multiple years in the NFL and Stoll is still on a roster. Fidone averaged 30 catches per game over his two years of playing. Maybe Fidone doesn't get drafted, but that doesn't mean that he can't make a team.
His knees were completely wrecked and to be honest I think it's great that he was able to play healthily the last two seasons. It's probably wise that he enters the draft now because another knee injury and it's likely over. Normally he'd be a player that would benefit from another college season, but again, his injury history is to substantial to not go now.People are delusional. He was totally misused. Of course he has to majorly improve his blocking, but has NFL size and good to very good hands. A lot of people seem to be overlooking that he may have gotten enough of a positive draft response to take a chance.
Has nothing to do with his productivity it’s his knee issues.I do not know if Fidone will get drafted, but as far as his productivity, he is just a few career catches at NU shy of Jack Stoll, who played 4 years (one Covid shortened) and not 2 like Fidone. Stoll is currently on an NFL roster.
Exactly. Maybe he will get better coaching in the NFL to try and turn him around, but he was a bad TE here. Mediocre hands and blocked like Taco Johns famous Potato... OLE!!!!
He has played 2 years injury free. If the injuries have shaved the top off of his basic athleticism, testing will root that out. Plenty of guys with injury histories in the NFL.Has nothing to do with his productivity it’s his knee issues.
Thats what it appeared at least to me once he got healthy. He just didn't seem to have the same explosiveness he did before his knees got destroyed. Which is totally understandable. But maybe my eyes deceived me, I'm far from an expert.He has played 2 years injury free. If the injuries have shaved the top off of his basic athleticism, testing will root that out. Plenty of guys with injury histories in the NFL.
Fidone can not make more NIL money at NU than if he makes a practice squad. He’s just ready to get on with his life one way or another.True, but I don’t understand it. I would’ve stayed I college forever if they let me. I felt that way when I graduated and I still feel that way 25 years later. Then throw in the fact that Fidone, a “local” product, can probably make more NIL money at NU then NFL… it makes zero sense to me.
IDK, maybe Holgerson/Rhule told him he wasn’t going to play much if he didn’t improve on “XYZ” and he decided this was his best possible financial decision? Just seems like a poorly calculated decision from a 20 year old who lacks perspective. I guess time will sort it all as usual…
I think practice squad guys get roughly 200k for a season. There’s no way he’s been getting that at NU. He’s shooting his shot and going to find out one way or another.That's what I thought. Couldn't he stay at NU or transfer somewhere for a six figure salary? I don't like his chances in the NFL. Maybe his NIL salary was actually going to be pretty low here or wherever he went?