Jaguars Sign TE Joey Haynos

hmmm another monster tight end. guess the coaching staff is very concerned about the OL.

This could easily mean nothing.

He’s a big red zone target, and a better blocker than Zach Potter and Zach Miller.

OVERVIEW
Another product of the Terrapins’ renowned training room, Joey Haynos, a former walk-on at Maryland, spurned basketball scholarship offers from other universities to join the Terps’ football program in 2003.

He developed from a lanky 215-pound freshman to a vital cog in the team’s offensive attack. He was the starting tight end at Maryland the last two years and his rare combination of size, strength and pass -catching ability made him an ideal replacement for former Mackey Award winner, Vernon Davis, a first-round draft choice of the San Francisco 49ers in 2006.

Haynos was a standout basketball player at Gonzaga College High School, having received scholarship offers from Campbell and Coastal Carolina after his senior season. He was a versatile performer for the football team, starting as a linebacker and tight end as a senior. That season, he caught 30 passes for 375 yards and a touchdown, earning first-team All-Washington Catholic Athletic Conference honors, as he led the team to the WCAC title with a 10-0 record. He also saw action at wide receiver as a sophomore and as a quarterback during his freshman campaign.

Upon graduating from high school, Haynos decided to walk on at Maryland, turning down scholarship offers from Catholic University and Towson. He spent the 2003 campaign as a member of the Terps’ scout team. In ‘04, he appeared in eight games, where he was used strictly as a blocker in two-tight end formations. He finished the year with the second-highest blocking consistency grade among the team’s receivers.

As a sophomore in 2005, Haynos competed in nine games behind Davis. He only caught one pass for the season — good for a 3-yard touchdown. With Davis leaving school early, Haynos earned the starting assignment in 2006. He went on to earn All-Atlantic Coast Conference honorable mention, as he finished second on the team with 37 receptions for 369 yards (10-yard average) and three touchdowns. He also gained seven yards on one kickoff return while starting six of 13 games.

In ‘07, Haynos started six of the team’s 12 regular-season games. He again ranked second on the squad, grabbing 27 passes for 287 yards (10.6-yard average). He returned one kickoff for eight yards, recorded a solo tackle and recovered a fumble. He also showed marked improvement as a blocker, posting 61 key blocks and knockdowns, including six that led to Maryland touchdowns.

In 42 games at Maryland, Haynos started 12 contests. He snatched 55 passes for 659 yards (11.98-yard average) and four touchdowns, adding 15 yards on two kickoff returns. He made one solo tackle and recovered a fumble. In his two seasons as a starter, he registered 119 key blocks/knockdowns, with 11 touchdown-resulting blocks.
http://www.nfl.com/draft/2011/profiles/joey-haynos?id=250

STRENGTHS
Positives: Has a rare-sized frame, with long, lean limbs, very large hands and room to add at least another 15 pounds of bulk without having the additional weight impact his quickness…Has decent upper-body muscle development, showing a fluid running stride to get into his patterns cleanly…Has the straight-ahead speed, arm extension and power to defeat the jam and prevent the defender from impeding his route…Flashes the initial quickness needed to get off the snap to gain advantage…Has the leg drive to generate additional yardage breaking arm tackles after the catch…Physical route-runner with the power to dominate larger defensive linemen and the has the short-area burst to separate from linebackers on underneath routes…Despite his tall frame, he does a good job of sinking his weight and keeping a good pad level to make proper body adjustments going for the ball in flight…High-intensity player who seals the corner with authority and has the range to get out and lead on sweeps…Uses his size well to shield the ball from defenders and shows no flinch going up for the ball in a crowd…Very tough and assertive going for the ball in traffic…Has a nice feel for the short area, adjusts to uncover and uses his arms to prevent the defenders from mirroring his moves…Smart, instinctive route-runner who runs crisp patterns, showing the body control to time his moves in the open…Very alert of the sideline and has enough acceleration to separate from the second-level defenders after the catch…Quick breaking off his routes when the quarterback is flushed out of the pocket…Uses his long running stride to gain advantage over the slower linebackers in the open field…Has the strength to fight through press coverage and makes sharp cuts out of his routes in the short area…Uses his hands efficiently to gain separation from the defender, fighting aggressively to stay open…Has a great work ethic and is a product of the Terps’ weight room, adding more than 50 pounds to his frame since arriving on campus…Comes out of his stance with a fluid motion and has shown much better hand punch to shock and jolt the initial defender when releasing off the line…Has also improved his plant-and-drive agility, demonstrating sharper cuts out of his breaks as a senior than he did earlier in his career…Runs good crossing patterns, seams and short, inside routes with functional playing speed…Has the soft hands to catch outside his body’s frame…Maintains good body control tracking the ball in flight and makes defenders fight for the ball as he uses his impressive reach to haul down the pass at its highest point…Uses his size to his advantage when going over the middle, doing a nice job of shielding the defenders from the ball…Bends his knees and keeps his feet moving shuffling back in pass protection, as he also shows alertness to the defender’s position when dropping back in pass protection…Position-type blocker with a wide leg base and good balance…Shows the vision at the second level to be effective as a cut blocker, as he can position, change direction and sustain with good body flexibility…Will consistenly uproot the defender while firing low off the snap as a drive blocker…Shows the ability to reach and shield the opponents downfield. Negatives: Has a rare-sized frame, but shows just adequate lower-body muscle development and strength…Does a good job of sinking his hips, but due to his tall frame, he looks a bit stiff when changing direction and will sometimes lose leverage as a blocker…Is good when he keeps his pads down, but when he gets too tall in his stance, his base narrows…Has improved his hand punch to counter the press, but needs to continue adding upper-body strength in order to defeat the jam at the pro level (needs better power to post up on the pro defender)…Has also shown marked improvement with his hand placement when blocking as a senior, but earlier in his career, he struggled some keeping those hands inside his framework and, when he got his hands too wide and narrowed his base, he was susceptible to the bull rush due to leverage issues. Compares To: BEN UTECHT-Indianapolis…Haynos is a better position blocker than Utecht, but like the Colts’ tight end, he has the long reach, large hands and body control to secure a catch in a crowd. Haynos uses his size to shield the ball from defenders and with his long running stride, he creates a mismatch for safeties attempting to cover him when running up the seam. He struggles some to gain leverage blocking in-line due to his size, but compensates with a strong hand punch and good hand placement. He works the sideline better than most college tight ends, showing urgency getting to the off-target throws and the reach and field awareness to make sideline catches seem routine.
http://www.nfl.com/draft/2011/profiles/joey-haynos?id=250#tab=1

he was on IR last year.

I definitely think the guy is likely to better than Potter and Gallarda

He scored zero touchdowns last night.

is reporting ROb Mcgill was cut to make room. Not sure it matters much since whoever wasn’t cut likely will be by tuesday