Community Projections : Alge Crumpler

by Aditya T (smashville) on Jul 13, 2009 9:30 AM CDT in Community Projections Comment 11 comments

The community projections series continues with Alge Crumpler. Here are Crump's 2008 stats:

Alge Crumpler

#83 / Tight End / Tennessee Titans

Height: 6-2

Weight: 262

Born: Dec 23, 1977

College: North Carolina

	Receptions	Yards	TDs
2008 - Alge Crumpler	24	257	1

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Replaced at mid-season by Craig Stevens.

Not to be out-done, Stevens then rolls up the year with a total of 5 dropped passes and two completions. Of the two completions, Stevens fumbles both, one of which he recovers himself. The other is recovered by Quarterback Vince Young, which is fortunate because it means that it occured in garbage time during the Titans whoop-up on St. Louis on December 13th. Nonetheless, David Climer kills Young for the pass despite the fact that it hits Stevens in the numbers. As usual, however, no one notices because, hey, who reads Climer?

DannoE

"You may say I'm a dreamer, but I'm not the only one."

by DannoE on Jul 13, 2009 10:28 AM CDT reply actions 1 recs

12 rec
154 yds
0 TDs

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by BonzosMontreaux on Jul 13, 2009 10:46 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

14 Rec
123 Yds
0 TDs(Fumbles on the goal line, Daryl Smith recovers for a touchback)

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by Bestjagfan on Jul 13, 2009 3:57 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Mine

22 rec
198 yards
1 TD

Let’s not forget that Algae proved to be a great blocker last season and his good blocking will allow Rookie TE Jared Cook to run patterns consistently and even line up in the slot.

by TitanRob on Jul 13, 2009 11:20 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Agreed.

But really… can he block better than Craig Stevens? Really?

I will grant you that Stevens was a very raw talent last year. He had the one bad catch behind the back of the end zone with no one around him, nullifying his own TD catch. That was ugly. And on the other side, Alge had the great fake on Ray Lewis to put the first Ravens game away. That was a saavy move by a veteran TE. I’m not saying that Stevens is ready to step in and replace everything that Crumpler brings to the table.

But still… the world is FULL of blocking TEs, and the Titans already have another really good one on the roster. Crumpler’s position is hardly secure, and he had a massive brain-fart last year in the playoffs that I personally will never, ever forget.

DannoE

"You may say I'm a dreamer, but I'm not the only one."

by DannoE on Jul 14, 2009 7:08 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Jared Cook cutting into his time

It may happen and when he came in he was expected to be a main cog in the offense. Besides the blocking he did not put up great numbers.
20 catches
155 yds
2 tds
But hey…if he has a pro bowl year that comes out of NO-WHERE I definetly will not complain.

by The One and Only on Jul 14, 2009 8:22 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Will catch more TDs this year

20 receptions
150 yards
6 TDs

"I finished the game. In my mind, if I finished the game, I can play next week." - Steve McNair RIP

by Pinoy Titan on Jul 14, 2009 10:42 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

I'm curious why you think so?

Better WR’ing core. Much more competition at TE. A thoroughly motivated teammate in Bo Scaife. And finally, no reason at all to suspect that Smash and Dash will either carry the rock less often or with less success. Granted, KC has another year in the system, but how much is that really worth for a 37-year-old guy? Especially in a run-first offense?

I could easily see Crumpler disappearing completely this season. And that’s without any drop-off in TE production.

DannoE

"You may say I'm a dreamer, but I'm not the only one."

by DannoE on Jul 14, 2009 11:16 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Just a gut feel...

and I don’t see him disappearing this season. I see Cook eating more plays from Bo than from Alge.

Also, what I like about Alge in the offense is that the defense tends to forget him. He is often free after a fake block. He still got good hands. I see Dinger using him more on endzone plays.

"I finished the game. In my mind, if I finished the game, I can play next week." - Steve McNair RIP

by Pinoy Titan on Jul 14, 2009 1:23 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs