Lions Release TE Eric Ebron

[kalinecountry]

Former Detroit tight end Eric Ebron will visit with the Carolina Panthers tomorrow per source.
A little background: DET talked to CAR about a trade a couple of times the past few months. CAR waited for DET to make the cut.

 

[LKP]

Patriots want Ebron. Guess belicheck isn't a good personnel man

 

[inkfreq]

Patriots want Ebron. Guess belicheck isn't a good personnel man

I guess it could be that Ebron is a great player and Caldwell was just a shitty coach, but you were pretty high on Caldwell too, so which is it? Is Ebron a bad player, or was he coached badly?

 

[Mitchrapp]

I guess it could be that Ebron is a great player and Caldwell was just a shitty coach, but you were pretty high on Caldwell too, so which is it? Is Ebron a bad player, or was he coached badly?

It was the refs.

 

[boogerlovejoy]

I guess it could be that Ebron is a great player and Caldwell was just a shitty coach, but you were pretty high on Caldwell too, so which is it? Is Ebron a bad player, or was he coached badly?

I never liked the way Ebron was used. We drafted a fast, field stretching TE and then ran him on quick outs and option routs instead of seam routs and deep crossing patterns.

 

[boogerlovejoy]

It was the refs.

Concentrated shitty play. A lot of it.

 

[Mitchrapp]

I never liked the way Ebron was used. We drafted a fast, field stretching TE and then ran him on quick outs and option routs instead of seam routs and deep crossing patterns.

There was a while there where we were a short passing attack team. So it wasn't just EE. Plus him dropping passes early in career just changed his style.

 

[kdp1980]

I never liked the way Ebron was used. We drafted a fast, field stretching TE and then ran him on quick outs and option routs instead of seam routs and deep crossing patterns.

Fully agree. I think his career takes off no matter where he goes. I liked what I saw the last 4 or 5 games from him. Caldwell did a terrible job utilizing him.

 

[LKP]

I guess it could be that Ebron is a great player and Caldwell was just a shitty coach, but you were pretty high on Caldwell too, so which is it? Is Ebron a bad player, or was he coached badly?

Ebron produced top 10 TE numbers in yards. Lions had a ton of red zone threats and Stafford had plenty of TDs. Ebron and Caldwell did nothing wrong.

The problem is the 5th year option over values players and screws teams picking earlier.

 

[kalinecountry]

https://sidelionreport.com/2018/03/16/detroit-lions-eric-ebron-free-agency/
Detroit Lions: How will Eric Ebron?s release change free agency?
SLR

 

[inkfreq]

Ebron produced top 10 TE numbers in yards. Lions had a ton of red zone threats and Stafford had plenty of TDs. Ebron and Caldwell did nothing wrong.

The problem is the 5th year option over values players and screws teams picking earlier.

11 TDs in 4 years.

Ebron did nothing right for a top 10 pick. Clearly there is talent there, but either he didn't play up to it, or Caldwell couldn't coach it.

2.75 TYD a year avg is NOTHING to brag about, or to defend.

 

[grandy]

19 Drops and 11 TDs

 

[tonyballs]

11 TDs in 4 years.

Ebron did nothing right for a top 10 pick. Clearly there is talent there, but either he didn't play up to it, or Caldwell couldn't coach it.

2.75 TYD a year avg is NOTHING to brag about, or to defend.

What's the plan tho? Celek or Luke Wilson? That's nightmarish!!! A rookie TE....ugh.

 

[thehippo73]

What's the plan tho? Celek or Luke Wilson? That's nightmarish!!! A rookie TE....ugh.

Richard Rodgers is still out there. Cheap option and could teach our guys the ins and outs of the Hail Mary.

 

[kalinecountry]

https://www.prideofdetroit.com/2018...n-held-up-trade-negotiations-2018-free-agency
Rumor: Did Eric Ebron hold the Detroit Lions hostage in trade negotiations?
One rumor suggest the Ebron made himself untradeable.
POD

 

[inkfreq]

Ebron catches on with the Colts... which is more than he caught in 5 years with the Lions.

 

[kalinecountry]

Quinn speaks for the first time on Ebron since his release.
Bob Quinn called releasing Eric Ebron strictly a financial decision. Said in trade talks most teams told him the number was too high.
ToriPetry

http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ss...m_bob_quinn_decided_1.html#incart_river_index
Why Lions GM Bob Quinn decided to cut Eric Ebron an hour before free agency.
Mlive

 

[LKP]

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.co...ch-looking-forward-to-using-elite-eric-ebron/


Reich called Ebron elite

 

[tomdalton22]

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.co...ch-looking-forward-to-using-elite-eric-ebron/


Reich called Ebron elite

and the Lions released him. Somebody is wrong

 

[newton83]

"There is a lot of man coverage in this league — the league is going more and more man coverage — so, now you put an elite tight end on the backside, it’s like clearing it out for LeBron, or something, in basketball,” Reich said, via the Indianapolis Star.

Uh... yeah... I think Ebron might be a tad less of a threat than the football equivalent of Lebron James. Not gonna put too much stock into this analysis.