I see what you're saying, and it has merit. One point though- he was not always guarded like a TE. He saw a lot of Horn and Surtain in games against SC and Bama, for example. His usage wasn't all that different from Justin Jefferson's Jr year (Pitts lined up more on the outside his Jr year than Jefferson did, if 4for4 is correct).FantasyFreak wrote: ↑Sat Jul 31, 2021 12:44 pmBecause he's not an elite WR prospect. That was the claim, and he's not. He hasn't played out there nearly enough to make this claim. He's a Tight End, and was defended as such, playing that position. Hypotheticals about what he could have done at another position doesn't make him an elite prospect at a position he didn't play.ColdZealDonkeyStrike wrote: ↑Sat Jul 31, 2021 12:43 pmWhy not? He has age adjusted production in the SEC combined with his athleticism that would make him a phenomenal wr prospect.FantasyFreak wrote: ↑Fri Jul 30, 2021 9:55 pm In no way is he an elite WR prospect in the TE slot. He's an elite TE prospect. He's simply not a guy that would be an elite WR on the outside. That's a disservice to actual elite WR prospects.
I agree with the Evans body size and speed comp. They don't play the same position, though. I think Evans and Pitts are different types of players, though I do think the size and speed are similar.
You are right that he has a lot less snaps outside and in the slot to judge him vs most top wr prospects, and I don't really think he'll be used outside much. Similar y the Calvin comments (thanks for clarifying btw), I just think we're in uncharted territory, and he's as close a comp to top WRs as he is former top TEs, and so I think you can draw from both when considering his range of outcomes.