Position Prototype - Tight Ends. Identifying what makes the ultimate tight end (Travis Kelce, Zach Ertz, George Kittle)

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🗓️ 22 July 2019

⏱️ 51 minutes

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Summary

In the latest edition of the Move the Sticks prototype series, DJ & Bucky break down the tight end position. First, the guys discuss the TE attributes they look for when scouting (1:54). Next, we hear from a panel of tight end experts: Chargers GM Tom Telesco (7:08), and his standout tight end Hunter Henry (17:19), followed by 12-year veteran TE Anthony Becht (30:36). Finally, DJ and Bucky round out the show by naming who they believe to be the prototype tight ends of today's game (46:34).

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0:00.0	This is an IHeart podcast.
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0:39.8	And now, Move the Sticks with Daniel Jeremiah and Bucky Brooks.
0:46.8	Welcome to Move the Sticks presented by New Era. DJ and Bucky here and Buck.
0:52.6	Our prototype series, our position prototype series, continues looking at tight ends today.
0:57.1	Look, this is a big time position because the tight end position has been the new matchup position or mismatch position in the league.
1:04.1	Office of coordinators are finding that if you have a dominant tight end, you can control the middle of field, you can dictate coverage, you can dominate in the run game, and you really can set up the rest of your weapons to have easier downs
1:14.7	because the tied-in is the central force.
1:16.7	I'm excited that we're going to bring on some guys to talk about the tight-ins, guys like
1:21.0	Tom Telesco, general manager for the L.A. Chargers.
1:23.8	He has a tied-in there, Hunter Henry, who is going to be a Pro Bowl player down the line.
1:28.7	And then 11-year vet and former first-round pick, Anthony Beck, also joins us to talk about
1:33.6	this marquee position.
1:35.7	Ertz back.
1:36.7	He is floating it, and it's complete to Earths.
1:39.2	Earths at the 10th.
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