Outstanding: Three Star Signed A Four Years Deal With Georgia Bulldogs

| March 13, 2024 | Other Clubs | No Comments

Outstanding: Three Star Signed A Four Years Deal With Georgia Bulldogs

According to agent Alex Essex, Atlanta has inked a deal with former Georgia Bulldogs tight end Charlie Woerner; it’s a three-year pact worth $12 million, per Michael Rothstein of ESPN.

The former 49ers tight end was a sixth-round pick in 2020, appearing in 65 games during his four NFL seasons with San Francisco.

He only recorded three receptions for 32 yards in 17 games this past season, and Woerner landed on injured reserve due to a high-ankle sprain. Over his career, the 26-year-old has caught 11 passes for 120 yards.

That’s not a lot of production, but the Falcons don’t need an uber-productive TE2, hence why they got rid of Jonnu Smith, saving themselves a ton of money against the cap.

Instead, Woerner will be expected to assume the role of a blocking tight end who can play at the Y and give Kyle Pitts more opportunities out wide or inside. Moreover, his role in the third phase of the game will be pronounced, playing at least 70 percent of the Niners’ special teams snaps in each of the past three years.

Atlanta’s tight ends room is comprised of Kyle Pitts, John FitzPatrick and Tucker Fisk. With three block-first tight ends, the Falcons are clearly building out the competition for that role. They certainly won’t need all four.

The 2024 NFL Combine is underway with 11 former Georgia Bulldogs participating in drills and workouts over the weekend. One of the most highly followed drills is the 40-yard dash where a player sprints in a straight line for 40 yards. Here are the results from Georgia wide receiver Ladd McConkey, who recently completed this drill at the NFL Combine.

 

The former Seminole assistant is beginning his second stint with the Bulldogs.

Former Florida State football offensive coordinator James Coley has accepted the wide receivers coaching job at Georgia. He initially agreed to work for South Carolina in the same position but was led away to Athens.

Coley served under former Florida State head coach Jimbo Fisher either as a grad assistant, position coach, or offensive coordinator in three separate stints (LSU, ’03-’04; FSU ’10-’12; TAMU, ’20-’23).

He also was hired as a tight ends coach and a recruiting coordinator by Bobby Bowden in 2008.

His most notable years with the Seminoles came during his three-year stretch as the offensive coordinator from ’10-’12. He coached three quarterbacks selected in the first round including Christian Ponder, EJ Manuel, and Jameis Winston.

Winston, of course, won a Heisman Trophy and went No. 1 overall in the 2015 NFL Draft.

In 2010 and 2011, Coley and Fisher’s offense averaged over 30 points and 360 yards a game. However, the big jump came in 2012 as the ’Noles averaged just under 40 points and a whopping 470 yards a game.

Tags:, , ,

Related Posts

About The Author

aflssport

Add a Comment

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *