Nick Piccone
Yesterday, PhillyVoice’s Jimmy Kempski wrote an article highlighting a portion of Zach Ertz’s catches this season, where the yards after catch are relatively nonexistent. Ertz’s agent, Steve Caric, didn’t take too kindly to Kempski’s article, and responded accordingly.
Here’s the exchange:
@JimmyKempski Ertz 1st 3 yrs:169 for 2,024-9 TD’s-28 plays 20+
Tony Gonzalez 1st 3:168 for 1,838-15 TD’s-19 plays 20+
He hasn't broken out??— Steve Caric (@Caricsportsmgt) November 2, 2016
It doesn't feel that way, no. Always feels like he's on the precipice of a breakout.
Tony Gonzalez Year 4, for example: 93-1203-9. https://t.co/3OkvRYYyg8— Jimmy Kempski (@JimmyKempski) November 2, 2016
@JimmyKempski 14 yds of YAC on this play with a collision that caused an injury usually suffered in high-speed auto collisions pic.twitter.com/DXjkjUVhil
— Steve Caric (@Caricsportsmgt) November 2, 2016
@JimmyKempski Here's a 1-handed catch on a ball behind him – but no YAC so let's count it against him. https://t.co/e842ukgofB
— Steve Caric (@Caricsportsmgt) November 2, 2016
@JimmyKempski He definitely avoided contact on this one right? https://t.co/NukS8L1GlV
— Steve Caric (@Caricsportsmgt) November 2, 2016
@JimmyKempski Not sure how he didn't get yards after catch here when he gave up his body to go up the ladder for this one. pic.twitter.com/Dbaem3pnW3
— Steve Caric (@Caricsportsmgt) November 2, 2016
I understand an agent wanting to stand up for his player, but maybe they should do it in a less embarrassing manner. Ertz probably wasn’t too thrilled being cheerleaded by his agent a day after saying his number’s not being called enough. He’s probably not happy with Kempski’s article, either. But it’s not wrong.