Scott’s move came as a surprise when it was revealed this spring, but the decision wasn’t made on a whim. Scott went to the coaches and made the suggestion himself. Being a big receiver at 6-foot-3 and over 210 pounds, it was also revealed that he was doing everything he could to stay at a receiver’s weight and that maybe it was best for everyone if he just listened to his body and made the move up to tight end.
“I think he and his dad thought about it, and with his size, I would kind of joke around a year ago when he showed up like, ‘Hey, you know, you put an extra patty on that cheeseburger there and make it a double and we can make you a tight end real quick here,'” offensive coordinator and tight ends coach Kevin Wilson said last month.
If a player isn’t all-in on a position move, the move won’t work. For this to be Scott’s idea, that bodes well for the future. You don’t have to look long or hard in today’s game to find tight ends who can alter an offense just as much if not more than a wide receiver. Defending a tight end who who runs like a wide receiver is always going to pose problems, but that’s only one part of the job.
