Catching up on recruiting news, just saw this guy's highlights. Just incredible quickness, lateral movement and raw speed for someone 6-5. Based on his weight he is probably 2 1/2 years from being able to play TE in the B1G but geez, he could be a wide receiver now. He has size, speed, route-running skill and huge hands. As a wideout he looks ready to play right now.
Assuming the guy's true position is TE, his goal would be to play TE in the NFL, is there any precedent for playing wideout for a season or two and then transitioning to TE as he puts on mass. Or are the positions too different? Seems to me more than ever the NFL has appetite for Gesicki-type TEs who are really more wideouts than TEs, who are optimized for running routes and aren't going to be used too much in run blocking.
You want to keep Olesh's options open, but geez, PSU could use the help in the passing game now.
Assuming the guy's true position is TE, his goal would be to play TE in the NFL, is there any precedent for playing wideout for a season or two and then transitioning to TE as he puts on mass. Or are the positions too different? Seems to me more than ever the NFL has appetite for Gesicki-type TEs who are really more wideouts than TEs, who are optimized for running routes and aren't going to be used too much in run blocking.
You want to keep Olesh's options open, but geez, PSU could use the help in the passing game now.