A Closer Look at Craig Stevens, TE, Cal

by Jimmy on Apr 29, 2008 2:38 PM CDT in 2008 Draft Comment 19 comments

College Stats

Year	Rec	Yds	Avg	Lng	TD
2004	4	61	15.3	26	1
2005	13	165	12.7	26	2
2006	17	239	14.1	29	1
2007	17	204	12.0	23	3

Stevens looks to be the replacement for Ben Hartsock who the Titans lost in free agencty to the Atlanta Falcons. He did not do much pass catching in college, but he is a big guy at 6-3, 254, who should be able to knock some guys off the line of scrimmage.

Just because he didn't catch many passes in college does not mean that he can't catch. Everything I have read about him says he has good hands. He is never going to be a deep threat, even though he did run a 4.59 40 which isn't bad, but he could make some tough catches in short yardage situations. He is another guy that seems to be the perfect compliment to something the Titans already have on the roster.

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Everything I've heard about Stevens

makes him sound like Wycheck… and that’s a good thing. ‘Dinger was on 106.7 yesterday afternoon saying that TEs coming out of college just don’t block like this guy can anymore.

I think he’ll be a HUGE benefit in the goalline and short-yardage sets because he can seal off the edge (or go catch a pass), thus LenDale won’t be forced to run right behind the guards everytime like we’ve had to since Kinney (now a fireman in my hometown of Gallatin, BTW) and Wycheck petered out.

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by August West on Apr 29, 2008 1:08 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Lendale

Is the running between the guards b/c of lack of TE blocking or lack of speed from Lendale?

by DonFrancisco on Apr 29, 2008 3:25 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I'm not saying LenDale has to run the sweep

but being able to get good protection through the C gap between the tackle and TE always helps… we haven’t had that in a while

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by August West on Apr 29, 2008 3:34 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Like this pick

Scaife and Crumpler are definitely not known for their blocking, so I really like this pick. He fits a tremendous need.

by The Nasty One Lives on Apr 29, 2008 2:28 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Hey Jimmy

That has to be a typo right? 61 receptions for 61 yards in 2004?

by The Nasty One Lives on Apr 29, 2008 2:32 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

It was a typo....

....sorry about that. It is corrected now.

Titans Blogger at Music City Miracles

by Jimmy on Apr 29, 2008 2:40 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

It must be...

4 receptions, 61 yards, 15.3 ave

Go Titans!

by Pinoy Titan on Apr 29, 2008 2:41 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Dang!

I was hoping the other 61 was wrong!

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by August West on Apr 29, 2008 2:58 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Yeah.

61 receptions for 933.3 yards, 15.3 average would have been pretty sweet.

by hartley on Apr 29, 2008 5:41 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I too tought this was a good pick.

And I was surprised that all the pundits hated it. Scaife will be an FA next year (I think) and Crumpler is a big “If” right now—and even if he works out it’s only a 2 year deal. So right about the time the Team is DESPERATE for a TE, Stevens should really be coming into his own.

What’s not to like there?

DannoE

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by DannoE on Apr 29, 2008 7:02 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs