thesack12 wrote:So even with Deebo/Aiyuk/Hurd/James all missing large portions or the entirety of training camp/preseason, Dante Pettis still hasn't been able to elevate himself within a position group consisting of Kendrick Bourne/Trent Taylor/JaJaun Jennings/Tavon Austin/JJ Nelson/Kevin White/River Cracraft/Jaron Brown/Shawn Poindexter.
Apparently he's projected to make the roster, but at this point I expect nothing out of him and anything positive he might provide I'll consider a bonus.
That one doesn't sting as much as the godawful AJ Jenkins pick, but man its super disappointing.
Pettis is almost certainly going to make the team at this point, though he possibly/probably owes that to all the injuries at the position. His biggest problem is consistency. There' have been some rave reviews about him, but they are interspersed with stretches where he just disappears.
Pettis has recently been praised for his work in the deeper middle area. That's where he excelled in his rookie year, and as a sometimes third receiver, he still offers some real potential. He has a knack for getting very open when he does win. But in week one, I'm guessing we'll see a lot of two-TE sets, and may even see McKinnon splitting out, and he has almost no chance of beating out Samuel and Aiyuk for a starting role.
