<![CDATA[Another one signs, TE Darren Fells]]> Think he was with the Lions

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@tour2ma said:

32-yo TE with a 4-year career joining his 3rd team...

At least he's low mileage.

I see that now.   He didn't begin playing until age 28?   Was he a veteran fighting in the wars?   A Mormon on a Mission?   Or Brandon Weeden like where he was playing baseball....or something, but gave it up?

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/778143https://brownsboard.com/post/778143Wed, 14 Mar 2018 16:37:47 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Another one signs, TE Darren Fells on Wed, 14 Mar 2018 16:23:54 GMT]]> 32-yo TE with a 4-year career joining his 3rd team...

At least he's low mileage.

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@kvoethe said:

This guy is a blocker....saquon here he comes

Ah......NO.

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/778121https://brownsboard.com/post/778121Wed, 14 Mar 2018 16:03:40 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Another one signs, TE Darren Fells on Wed, 14 Mar 2018 15:31:53 GMT]]> This guy is a blocker....saquon here he comes

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@the-gipper said:

What does our TE  depth chart look like now?     Njoku, Devalve, and this guy?  Telfer is in there, for now.  Anyone else?

Stats on Fells:

Receiving & Rushing

 
  Games Receiving Rushing        
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS Tgt Rec Yds Y/R TD Lng R/G Y/G Ctch% Rush Yds TD Lng Y/A Y/G A/G YScm RRTD Fmb AV
Career       54 37 84 57 713 12.5 7 48 1.1 13.2                 713 7 0 6
3 yrs ARI     38 24 58 40 536 13.4 4 48 1.1 14.1                 536 4 0 4
1 yr DET     16 13 26 17 177 10.4 3 23 1.1 11.1                 177 3 0 2
2014 28 ARI te 85 10 5 12 5 71 14.2 0 24 0.5 7.1 41.7%               71 0 0 0
2015 29 ARI TE 85 14 12 28 21 311 14.8 3 48 1.5 22.2 75.0%               311 3 0 3
2016 30 ARI te 85 14 7 18 14 154 11.0 1 37 1.0 11.0 77.8%               154 1 0 1
2017 31 DET TE 87 16 13 26 17 177 10.4 3 23 1.1 11.1 65.4%               177 3 0 2

Seems like a backup.....or is he one of these "blocking TEs"  rather than a pass catchint TE.  That seems to be the case, given his 1.1 reception per game average.    But, that's OK...that's something we can use.

Fair to say?

Ya, he's a blocking tight end. Upgrade over Telfer.

Zombo

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/778097https://brownsboard.com/post/778097Wed, 14 Mar 2018 15:24:22 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Another one signs, TE Darren Fells on Wed, 14 Mar 2018 14:41:46 GMT]]> What does our TE  depth chart look like now?     Njoku, Devalve, and this guy?  Telfer is in there, for now.  Anyone else?

Stats on Fells:

Receiving & Rushing

 
  Games Receiving Rushing        
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS Tgt Rec Yds Y/R TD Lng R/G Y/G Ctch% Rush Yds TD Lng Y/A Y/G A/G YScm RRTD Fmb AV
Career       54 37 84 57 713 12.5 7 48 1.1 13.2                 713 7 0 6
3 yrs ARI     38 24 58 40 536 13.4 4 48 1.1 14.1                 536 4 0 4
1 yr DET     16 13 26 17 177 10.4 3 23 1.1 11.1                 177 3 0 2
2014 28 ARI te 85 10 5 12 5 71 14.2 0 24 0.5 7.1 41.7%               71 0 0 0
2015 29 ARI TE 85 14 12 28 21 311 14.8 3 48 1.5 22.2 75.0%               311 3 0 3
2016 30 ARI te 85 14 7 18 14 154 11.0 1 37 1.0 11.0 77.8%               154 1 0 1
2017 31 DET TE 87 16 13 26 17 177 10.4 3 23 1.1 11.1 65.4%               177 3 0 2

Seems like a backup.....or is he one of these "blocking TEs"  rather than a pass catchint TE.  That seems to be the case, given his 1.1 reception per game average.    But, that's OK...that's something we can use.

Fair to say?

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/778078https://brownsboard.com/post/778078Wed, 14 Mar 2018 14:41:46 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Another one signs, TE Darren Fells on Wed, 14 Mar 2018 14:40:04 GMT]]> Please delete.  Did not see LondonBrown's post.

Good one London.

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CLEVELAND, Ohio -- The Browns continued the complete overhaul of their offense Wednesday, agreeing to terms on a three-year deal with former Lions tight end Darren Fells, a league source confirmed for cleveland.com.

It's three years, $12 million, according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport, who first reported the agreement.

Fells (6-7, 270) joins a tight end group that includes 2017 first-rounder David Njoku, Seth DeValve and Randall Telfer.

In 2017, Fells caught 17 passes for 177 yards and three TDs.

Fells is the sixth offensive player the Browns have added since Friday. The others are quarterback Tyrod Taylor, receiver Jarvis Landry, offensive tackles Donald Stephenson and Chris Hubbard, and running back Carlos Hyde.

They're also still pursuing some receivers, including former Browns and Redskins wideout Terrelle Pryor.

Like several other tight ends, Fells' journey to the NFL started out in the basketball court.

Only his hoops dream was playing out overseas, in Belgium, Finland, France, Mexico and Argentina.

But Fells had always wanted to take a shot at football, ever since the Vikings wanted to sign him out of UC Irvine -- where he played basketball.

"Straight out of high school, everybody told me I should've played football over basketball," Fells told USA Today Sports. "After senior year in college, I got a call from my head coach and he told me Minnesota wanted to give me a tryout. I'm thinking, 'Timberwolves?' He said, 'No, Vikings.' I said, 'They do know I play basketball, right? That's weird.'

"I had a tryout and they wanted to have me come to training camp, but I had a guaranteed contract from five countries to play basketball and make about $100,000 with the team paying taxes, an apartment, a car and some food."

Fells, who played tight end and defensive end in high school, spent two years overseas before deciding to resurrect his football career.

The Seahawks worked him out in 2013 as a defensive end, but invited him to camp as a tight end. They cut him twice before he landed on the Cardinals' practice squad, and eventually their active roster in 2014.  Fells mostly blocked for the Cardinals, but caught a career-high 21 passes for 311 yards in 2015.

A year ago, the Lions signed him to a one-year deal worth $1.5 million, and he won the backup job behind Eric Ebron.

"Every day, I pinch myself when I walk in here," Fells told USA Today Sports. "It is still a dream."

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/778075https://brownsboard.com/post/778075Wed, 14 Mar 2018 14:37:50 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Another one signs, TE Darren Fells on Wed, 14 Mar 2018 12:48:51 GMT]]> Telfer may be on the outs if Fells is brought in as a run blocking TE.

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