Fidone to the nfl
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had it not been for injuries, i think Matt Herian was destined for greatness
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.
My unbiased opinion is that the best scenario is undrafted free agent and then cut. There are a ton of guys who were super productive in college that have fallen off the face of the Earth.
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.
He has decent size and the blocking can improve. NFL teams often do look at potential and raw ability. His downfield speed and ability to catch in traffic are average at this point. He is likely looking at UFA. Hopefully he can make a roster and eventually get some playing time.
He definitely didn't live up to the hype, which I don't think was totally his fault. But saying he was a "bad TE" seems a little hyperbolic.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Consider the practice time that Fidone missed his first 2 years. People seemingly forget that. He is still a very raw player that as far as I know, didn't miss a snap for 2 straight years. Size is in the top range for an NFL TE. Massive catch radius. All it takes is one team to draft him late and he had the inside track at making a roster.
Good point. I just don't see a way that Fidone sticks. His only chance is as an inline tight end. He actually runs pretty well for an inline guy, but he didn't block well at the college level. The NFL is an entirely different animal. So how does he stick with a pro team? Jack Stoll made it as an UFA but he was a better blocker and he landed with the perfect team. I hope Fidone finds that perfect team too. If anyone deserves a break, this kid does.
Only one way to find out. He'll get signed and get a shot. He's as good as some of our previous recent TEs who got blasted on this board then ended up on rosters for a while.
The injuries can’t be helped and are too bad
It also sucks that he has been knowingly made to try to learn his craft under a GA and an actual idiot the last two years.
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