I think there is a bit of an exaggeration about what a third receiver generates in a top passing offense... so I looked it up.
Here it is, measured by total yards, by team in the order of their total passing yards. The Vikings led the league, so they are first:
Vikings Addison 911 (TE was second)
Dolphins Smythe 366 (TE)
Cowboys Cooks 657 (TE was second)
Lions Reynolds 608 (TE was second)
Texans Schulz 635 (TE)
Niners Samuel 892 (TE was second)
Chiefs Watson 460 (TE was first)
OK... now it is glaringly obvious isn't it. The problem isn't at WR3, because NO ONE's WR3 is a top three in yards... no one's.
Adding a better WR3 isn't the way to diversify our passing attack. Improving our TE production is... the numbers above do not lie.
And well... we've already done this.
Jonnu Smith
If he produces 600 yards or so, then... he's our 3rd receiver... and I think he will.