He's a great player, but he seems to get tackled too easily. Would like to see

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Oct 22, 2019
10:44:17am

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him improve his ability to break tackles, especially against players that are a lot smaller than him.

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I’m really glad Matt Bushman plays for BYU. With that said on TV he looks so

SouthernBlueBlood

10/22/19 10:29am

He's averaging 13.5 yards/catch for his career. Well above average for a TE. Pitta was 13.1

Indy Coug

10/22/19 10:32am

I know he’s really good but it’s what I think a giant looks like running. You

SouthernBlueBlood

10/22/19 10:35am

Pita was way more polished. Used his body better to shield the defender. Bushman

ThorLebowski

10/22/19 1:30pm

Bushman is legit. He has NFL written all over him.

mellomike

10/22/19 10:37am

Everyone says it. Must be so. How fast is his 40?

SouthernBlueBlood

10/22/19 10:38am

Depends on whether he's running it in Provo or at Rice Eccles.

Pistol Shrimp

10/22/19 10:40am

He's a great player, but he seems to get tackled too easily. Would like to see

mwcoug

10/22/19 10:44am

If he focused on powering through contact rather than avoiding it, he'd have several additional first downs this year.

Pistol Shrimp

10/22/19 10:46am

Yeah remember his tackle breaking at Boise last yr??? Im fine with him just

TBabyCougs

10/22/19 10:50am

I guess I don't understand why he can't do both

mwcoug

10/22/19 10:55am

Seems like when he tries to get physical he has ball control issues . . .

TBabyCougs

10/22/19 11:29am

He seems to lack the physicality that, at least I see, other NFL TEs seem to have.

SpiffCoug

10/22/19 11:12am

If he’d try to truck people I’d be happy. He’s dancing around them.

StalwartBraveTrue

10/22/19 6:48pm

He needs to improve his blocking- there are times it is pitiful and seemingly

acougfan

10/22/19 11:03am

Um, before he'll have ANY NFL attention? He already has it.

Lip Gallagher

10/22/19 4:48pm

If he learns how to block better as a TE, maybe the NFL is in his future.

fulano

10/22/19 1:08pm

Um, that's the entire NFL. Lead TEs are pass catchers far above all else.

Lip Gallagher

10/22/19 4:55pm

He needs about 10 more lbs, but he has everything else.

Thrill

10/22/19 10:48am

Agreed. He almost looks like a WR, though he's listed as 6'5" & 245. Wonder..

BleedCougarBlue2

10/22/19 12:09pm

of muscle...

Cnation

10/22/19 2:27pm

I think taller guys tend to look slower than shorter guys. In part, because

crack

10/22/19 10:58am

It's true. Gronkowski always looked slow...like a lumbering Frankenstein

Machiavelli

10/22/19 11:34am

Yes. I agree. He looks extremely slow.

idacoug

10/22/19 11:09am

what is his FDWNC ratio? Fall Down With No Contact

Str8CashCougar

10/22/19 11:50am

High. Indiv blades of grass w tackle credits

MatthiasPhunkHausen

10/22/19 2:47pm

i noticed the same thing. He's a "lumbering" sorta fella.

ThorLebowski

10/22/19 1:01pm

Jason Witten has made a hall of fame career without running on the football fld

Captain Stubing

10/22/19 1:16pm

I played with a big TE named Todd Heap and he looked the same way on game film sometimes. But he was amazing and went on

mvtoro

10/22/19 1:38pm

Go Toros! I could go for some Tia Rosas about now.

Trent

10/22/19 5:06pm

When he stands next to anyone else and you see how much longer his legs are, it

TailgateU

10/22/19 1:49pm

First world problem of the day.

BeefNoodleSoup

10/22/19 2:46pm

In high school he was very fast, but much leaner as well

Croweater

10/22/19 3:33pm

Get your eyes checked

Lip Gallagher

10/22/19 3:33pm

Yep- me a half the people on this thread

SouthernBlueBlood

10/22/19 3:35pm

Usain Bolt looked slower than he really was because he had long legs.

Coug Dude

10/22/19 5:12pm

Do we talk about Usain Bolt in the past tense now?

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