Name: Erick All
Height: 6'5"
Weight: 255 lbs.
High school: Fairfield (OH) Fairfield
Position: Tight end
Class: Senior
Jersey number: #83
Last year: I ranked All #19 and said he would be the starting tight end with 25 catches for 250 yards and 3 touchdowns (LINK). He started eight games and made 38 catches for 437 yards and 2 touchdowns.
TTB Rating: 75
All had a breakout season in 2021. After struggling with drops and confidence in 2020, he became a very reliable target for Cade McNamara. Whether it was McNamara or the coaching staff, somebody decided to focus on him more as the season went along. After not topping 28 yards in the first half of the year, he had games with 98, 64, 63, and 43 yards down the stretch, including a 10-catch performance against Michigan State. But the biggest highlight of his year was the 47-yard game winning catch and run against Penn State. Michigan got man coverage and ran a pick route for All, who dragged across the field and outraced the entire defense to pull out kind of an ugly win.
In many years, someone like All could be ranked even higher, but the depth at tight end is pretty ridiculous. Michigan has four seniors at the position (All, Joel Honigford, Luke Schoonmaker, and walk-on Carter Selzer), and perhaps the most talented guys have barely played yet, like Louis Hansen, Matt Hibner, and Colston Loveland. All has been named a captain and is a good blocker, so he's an important piece of an offense that will frequently use multiple tight ends.
Prediction: Starting tight end; 40 catches for 430 yards and 3 touchdowns
He's expected to be drafted in the late 3rd, maybe early/middle 4th Round.
ReplyDeleteI thought he might be have been offensive MVP last year but can't argue that much with rank. Schoonmaker supposedly as made a leap to be in par with all. We'll see about that, but harbaugh named 8 guys at TE. 8!
ReplyDeleteInterestingly he named 3 walk ons but I'm not sure if he got to Hansen.
DeleteAll is a perfect example of why fans shouldn't come down to hard on a young player. In 2020, he had issues with hands, confidence, and more with hands. It was a vicious cycle in a bad year
ReplyDelete2021 he redeemed himself AND THEN SOME, because he's also our best Fullback
Looking forward to his captaincy, and the kind of mentor he can be
He supposedly dropped 4 passes but a couple were dubious. In a short year I think the issue was overstated.
DeleteYour point is right though. Young players deserve patience and room to make mistakes. Relevant for McCarthy and many others.
Hi Thunder, what's your thoughts on the Cade starting the first game, and JJ starting the 2nd game thing? The players voted Cade capain. They must think he's 1st string. Is this first and second game thing just to keep JJ from transferring? Or what?
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