McDaniel on the TE position

[E30M3]

Perhaps realized but wasn't able to do anything about. Grier might not have felt good about FA options out there and LaPorta & Pitts aside rookie TEs do take time to develop.

Dalton Shultz was out there.

 

[CaneHammer]

I'd be in a quandary if he's there when we pick and we have so many needs and someone is offering a haul of picks...

Bowers will not last past 10.

 

[Fred Bear]

I'd be in a quandary if he's there when we pick and we have so many needs and someone is offering a haul of picks...

Well it's wishful thinking as far as a game breaker in the Kelce mode.. we sure have been missing that spot

 

[Buff]

Can you imagine what this offense could be with a true receiving threat at tight end and an additional solid to good offensive lineman?

Its more than just a receiving TE. A tight end that plays angry, plays hard. Gesicki was a receiving TE, but played soft. Kittle, Andrews, Kelce are hard playing TE's. They are not afraid to rough it up. Thats whats needed.

 

[Stoobz]

Bowers will not last past 10.

Probably not.

There is a late round TE I am intrigued with finding out more about - Jared Wiley of TCU. Really big fella.

 

[Stoobz]

Well it's wishful thinking as far as a game breaker in the Kelce mode.. we sure have been missing that spot

I think McD was hoping Julian Hill could be somewhat of a threat and although I haven't lost hope in him, he made an awful lot of mistakes.

Year 2 should tell a lot.

 

[CaneHammer]

Probably not.

There is a late round TE I am intrigued with finding out more about - Jared Wiley of TCU. Really big fella.

Need a “balanced” TE. One who can block and knows how to catch. I believe a good one will have to be found on day 2.

 

[Fred Bear]

We have totally missed on tight ends the last few years

 

[royalshank]

And how OBVIOUS is that! Look at the final 4. ALL with studs @TE.

And of course strong OLs. And it helps to have a RB that you can count on who isn't just a HR hitter.

Basic stuff.

I love our RBs though. But yes on the TE. We’ve been clamoring for this for a couple of years now. Last year we had like 6 on the roster and most of them couldn’t catch a cold. This year we didn’t keep a million of them but other than Smythe they didn’t do much in the pass game. Actually, I don’t think we had a TE score a TD!

 

[royalshank]

Need a “balanced” TE. One who can block and knows how to catch. I believe a good one will have to be found on day 2.

I thought claypool could have been awesome as a TE

 

[dan the fin]

He didn't realize this over this past off-season?

Everyone knew this.

As he said really wanted a TE last year. Need to have the opportunity. You don't just waste picks/money on a guy that doesn't fit.

I said multiple times before the draft that LaPorta was a carbon copy from a physical/skill profile of Kittle. Still believe he was the target but Det took him higher then expected and he was a beast as a rookie.

 

[VAFinsfan72]

Bowers ,Bowers and more Bowers

Unfortunately he will be long gone by the time we select. A trade up would be costly, and we dont even have 3rd and 4th round picks.

 

[VAFinsfan72]

Maybe we can bring Gesicki back. He did nothing for the Pats so he will be cheap.

 

[Fred Bear]

Unfortunately he will be long gone by the time we select. A trade up would be costly, and we dont even have 3rd and 4th round picks.

Yeah I know

 

[Heinegrabber]

I thought claypool could have been awesome as a TE

The only thing he blocked was his career.