What can we expect from Noah Fant in the upcoming season?

[PolarVortex]

Top 10 TEs with most targets in a season in the Pete Carroll era:
1. Graham 96, 2017
2. Graham 95, 2016
3. Graham 74, 2015
4. Everett 59, 2021
5. Hollister 59, 2019
6. Carlson 58, 2010
7. Miller 56, 2013
8. Miller 53, 2012
9. Miller 44, 2011
10. Vannett 43, 2018

The numbers probably are not off of the league norm...on average. Fant has averaged 91.5 targets per year over the last two years. Given Seattle's history with TEs in the Carroll era, I don't think he can expect that many targets in 2022/2023.

I don't know much about his blocking nor his route running, but I'm guessing that if he is above average in both, he will be in more plays which would increase his target total.

 

[jerseyhawksfan79]

Top 10 TEs with most targets in a season in the Pete Carroll era:
1. Graham 96, 2017
2. Graham 95, 2016
3. Graham 74, 2015
4. Everett 59, 2021
5. Hollister 59, 2019
6. Carlson 58, 2010
7. Miller 56, 2013
8. Miller 53, 2012
9. Miller 44, 2011
10. Vannett 43, 2018

The numbers probably are not off of the league norm...on average. Fant has averaged 91.5 targets per year over the last two years. Given Seattle's history with TEs in the Carroll era, I don't think he can expect that many targets in 2022/2023.

I don't know much about his blocking nor his route running, but I'm guessing that if he is above average in both, he will be in more plays which would increase his target total.

I'm thinking in that 75 to 80 range. We have mediocre QBs so Fant becomes a safety blanket to get the offense moving.

 

[Screamin12th]

49-59 Hawks want to be a running team and don't have the QB's to be a passing team. Also i think the Defense wont be as good as we had hoped so they ( The Offense ) won't be on the field but 25 Minutes a game or less.

 

[PolarVortex]

49-59 Hawks want to be a running team and don't have the QB's to be a passing team. Also i think the Defense wont be as good as we had hoped so they ( The Offense ) won't be on the field but 25 Minutes a game or less.

Ouch. (Probably accurate though). But, I agree. Against playoff contending teams, which the Seahawks will face roughly 11 times this year, the offense will be lucky to be on the field for 25 minutes.

 

[PolarVortex]

I'm thinking in that 75 to 80 range. We have mediocre QBs so Fant becomes a safety blanket to get the offense moving.

True. I guess I should have asked how many check-downs do you think our QBs will throw this year? Probably over 100. We have three Clipboard Jesus's on the roster.

 

[jerseyhawksfan79]

True. I guess I should have asked how many check-downs do you think our QBs will throw this year? Probably over 100. We have three Clipboard Jesus's on the roster.

I do think Fant will have a productive season

 

[PolarVortex]

I do think Fant will have a productive season

Agree. Maybe 60-70 intentional targets and another 15-25 check downs.

 

[seahawksfan234]

Top 10 TEs with most targets in a season in the Pete Carroll era:
1. Graham 96, 2017
2. Graham 95, 2016
3. Graham 74, 2015
4. Everett 59, 2021
5. Hollister 59, 2019
6. Carlson 58, 2010
7. Miller 56, 2013
8. Miller 53, 2012
9. Miller 44, 2011
10. Vannett 43, 2018

The numbers probably are not off of the league norm...on average. Fant has averaged 91.5 targets per year over the last two years. Given Seattle's history with TEs in the Carroll era, I don't think he can expect that many targets in 2022/2023.

I don't know much about his blocking nor his route running, but I'm guessing that if he is above average in both, he will be in more plays which would increase his target total.

I loved Fant coming out of the draft and thought he would actually go in the top-10 in his draft class.

That being said his numbers don't stand out ironically because of the offense and QB he was playing with, which will be an issue in Seattle as well. I think he will be the best TE we've had since Jimmy Graham, but he likely won't put up eye popping numbers, especially with how the Seahawks want Will Dissly on the field a lot as well.

He's solid as a run blocker but his ability is really as a receiver. He has the speed and route running abilities of a WR and is a guy you can split out wide and can get extra yardage on drag routes. Had the Broncos not traded him as part of the Russell Wilson trade, I would've figured he'd have a huge year there.

 

[seahawksfan234]

I loved Fant coming out of the draft and thought he would actually go in the top-10 in his draft class.

That being said his numbers don't stand out ironically because of the offense and QB he was playing with, which will be an issue in Seattle as well. I think he will be the best TE we've had since Jimmy Graham, but he likely won't put up eye popping numbers, especially with how the Seahawks want Will Dissly on the field a lot as well.

He's solid as a run blocker but his ability is really as a receiver. He has the speed and route running abilities of a WR and is a guy you can split out wide and can get extra yardage on drag routes. Had the Broncos not traded him as part of the Russell Wilson trade, I would've figured he'd have a huge year there.

To add a bit more to this:

Given the ineptitude of our QBs, I've noticed the team has run a lot of WR/TE screens this preseason for whatever that's worth. Fant is good with the ball in his hands so don't be surprised if they try to leverage that.

 

[Screamin12th]

To add a bit more to this:

Given the ineptitude of our QBs, I've noticed the team has run a lot of WR/TE screens this preseason for whatever that's worth. Fant is good with the ball in his hands so don't be surprised if they try to leverage that.

???
The Hawks ran WR screens ALL THE TIME! It was maddening as they rarely worked, you want more of that after they have proven that Shane Waldron can't design any type of screen game that works efficiently?

WTF!

 

[MrS]

Wilson was terrible throwing screens

 

[jerseyhawksfan79]

Agree. Maybe 60-70 intentional targets and another 15-25 check downs.

Plus a big target inside the 10. Maybe a pipedream but possibly in between 800-850yds and 7-10TDs?

 

[blstoker]

At best I see about 60 targets, 40 catches, 500 yards and maybe 5 TDs.

The Seahawks are gonna use him similarly to Gerald Everett last year. They're gonna have 2 big name WRs who are gonna need targets (about 110-120 each, at least) and when you think that the Hawks are gonna limit the passing game to about 30 attempts a game at most - that doesn't leave a lot for everyone else and Disley will need targets, as well as #3 WR (whoever that ends up being) and then there'll be 60-70+ targets to the running backs.

 

[Screamin12th]

Plus a big target inside the 10. Maybe a pipedream but possibly in between 800-850yds and 7-10TDs?

I would love to see this but if this happened that means the Hawks are better than they look. It's a pipe dream, there is no way he does that good. I hope I am wrong but not a chance in my eyes. I remember a lot of you thought Everett was going to put up numbers. Still think Dissly will have the more impactful catches, not many of them mind you.

 

[flyerhawk]

I would love to see this but if this happened that means the Hawks are better than they look. It's a pipe dream, there is no way he does that good. I hope I am wrong but not a chance in my eyes. I remember a lot of you thought Everett was going to put up numbers. Still think Dissly will have the more impactful catches, not many of them mind you.

It's possible that Fant puts up big numbers especially if our defense is as bad as it has looked so far. We are going to be behind in a lot of games which means we will be throwing the ball a lot.

 

[PolarVortex]

I would love to see this but if this happened that means the Hawks are better than they look. It's a pipe dream, there is no way he does that good. I hope I am wrong but not a chance in my eyes. I remember a lot of you thought Everett was going to put up numbers. Still think Dissly will have the more impactful catches, not many of them mind you.

The chances of Dissly playing 17 games are pretty slim. When he inevitably goes down, Fant's targets go up. I'm always hopeful but honestly, I doubt if Dissly is healthy for more than 7-8 games.

 

[blstoker]

The chances of Dissly playing 17 games are pretty slim. When he inevitably goes down, Fant's targets go up. I'm always hopeful but honestly, I doubt if Dissly is healthy for more than 7-8 games.

Well, he's only missed 2 in the last 2 years, so hopefully we get more than 8 from him. Also, weirdly enough - Dissley has a nearly 80% completion rate for his career.

 

[JMR]

I would think we are going to be around 27 attempts/game, which is about what we saw from 2012-2015. I have to believe (and will be highly upset if we don't) give DK/TL at least half of those. I suspect another 4 or 5 will be passes to RBs, so that only leaves 7 or 8 to spread amongst everyone else. 3/game to Fant is probably about the most we can expect on average if it all works out that way, so a total of 50-55 for the season sounds about right to me. Of course, that assumes health for 17 games. If you want to say he misses 2 or 3, then we're probably looking at 45-50.

 

[Screamin12th]

Well, he's only missed 2 in the last 2 years, so hopefully we get more than 8 from him. Also, weirdly enough - Dissley has a nearly 80% completion rate for his career.

Yeah Dissly Had some brutal injuries his first two season but he has been pretty clean since. He has been more Healthy than Jamal Adams also lmao.

 

[Screamin12th]

It's possible that Fant puts up big numbers especially if our defense is as bad as it has looked so far. We are going to be behind in a lot of games which means we will be throwing the ball a lot.

If we are throwing a lot this team of QB's will have 40 INT's on the season and complete about 45-55% of their passes. DK and Lockett will get 70% of those touches. No this team wont be throwing a lot, they will be running 3rd and long draw plays even down big, They will just eat it.