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The Gophers have received a commitment from Bay Port, Wisconsin wide receiver Cordell Tinch. He chose Minnesota over offers from Illinois State and Central Florida. Tinch will also run track for the Gophers and brings his athleticism to the gridiron. He set the Wisconsin triple jump record (49-feet, 2 ¼ inches) winning a state title. He also added hardware in the long-jump and brings impressive measurables to the Gophers. He has a wide catch radius and can create after the catch with his legs. More importantly, he has shown positive reps as a run blocker. Tinch hauled in 70 passes for 964 yards and nine touchdowns last year, while playing at the local Green Bay high school.
At 6-foot-2, 175 pounds, he has length to pair with his speed and overall physical ability. Tinch will likely be a threat for the Gophers around the red zone and has previous experience returning kicks (two touchdowns). He might need to add more weight to physically make an impact against Big Ten cornerbacks. However, he is the type of dynamic player Minnesota needs in their wide receiver corps. His tape shows a player with impressive ball tracking skills because of his long frame and leaping ability. Tinch is the type of player that will go up and get the football when it is thrown his way. He’ll need to be more physical at the catch point, but that’s something he’ll develop through a training program. Tinch has enough speed to be a threat, especially when he is used in the screen game or via a jet sweep look. He displays pretty good vision to read his blockers in those situations.
As I have discussed numerous times, the Gophers need to add as many viable wide receivers as possible. Tinch will play two sports and is an intriguing athlete for P.J. Fleck and wide receiver coach Matt Simon to work with. The Gophers lack athleticism with injuries and depth issues at the wide receiver spot. They’ve continued to add more options for the class of 2018 to improve this weakness.
Tinch certainly will be intriguing to watch in the spring because of his skill-set.
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At 6-foot-2, 175 pounds, he has length to pair with his speed and overall physical ability. Tinch will likely be a threat for the Gophers around the red zone and has previous experience returning kicks (two touchdowns). He might need to add more weight to physically make an impact against Big Ten cornerbacks. However, he is the type of dynamic player Minnesota needs in their wide receiver corps. His tape shows a player with impressive ball tracking skills because of his long frame and leaping ability. Tinch is the type of player that will go up and get the football when it is thrown his way. He’ll need to be more physical at the catch point, but that’s something he’ll develop through a training program. Tinch has enough speed to be a threat, especially when he is used in the screen game or via a jet sweep look. He displays pretty good vision to read his blockers in those situations.
As I have discussed numerous times, the Gophers need to add as many viable wide receivers as possible. Tinch will play two sports and is an intriguing athlete for P.J. Fleck and wide receiver coach Matt Simon to work with. The Gophers lack athleticism with injuries and depth issues at the wide receiver spot. They’ve continued to add more options for the class of 2018 to improve this weakness.
Tinch certainly will be intriguing to watch in the spring because of his skill-set.
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