(03-09-2018, 04:02 PM)knarnn Wrote: I was listening to Jaguars live on the home page and Brian Sexton and Johnny O were mentioning the reason behind letting ARob walk was because of the shift in our offensive identity. They stated that because we want to be a run first team the team may be looking at moving to more 2 TE sets as the main point in our offense similar to what the patriots did with Gronk and Hernandez. The more I think about it the more it somewhat makes sense.

Bringing in a guy like Burton then drafting another guy like Goedert, Gesicki, Hurst, Andrews etc would give you some serious seam stretching firepower if you can get them on the field at the same time. You could still run the ball, albeit in theory more effectively, as you won’t tip the play as easy as you do in our current line up. While I still would like to have ARob back, if this is what the team has in mind, I get it.

It will be a mistake to draft one of the "sprint' tight ends. To maintain a playoff-caliber rushing attack, your tight end must be a in-line blocker, a offensive tackle with hands. So, if you draft ANY of the tight end prospects, you will still require an in-line tight end to maintain the running game. You can't finesse a pro defensive front stacked against the run with a spiffy "sprint tight end". 

Marcedes Lewis is close to the perfect balance of what an NFL tight end must be. He has hands, relative short passing game speed, but he also has the height and weight to more that holds his own as a plow horse against whatever the opposition lines up against him. He is also an excellent pass protector when needs be.

MIKE GESICKI

 If you are looking for a tight end who can line up and help in the running game, he's not your guy.


HAYDEN HURST

[font=arial, sans-serif]Will need work as in-line blocker. [/font]

[font=arial, sans-serif]DALLAS GOEDERT[/font]

[font=arial, sans-serif][font=arial, sans-serif]Effort level as blocker can be inconsistent. Needs to get better hip roll into initial contact. May need a fire lit under him in order to handle in-line blocking duties as a pro.[/font][/font]

[font=arial, sans-serif][font=arial, sans-serif]MARK ANDREWS[/font][/font]

[font=arial, sans-serif][font=arial, sans-serif][font=arial, sans-serif]Despite his size, he lacks the desire and fundamentals as a blocker which will hurt his standing with some teams.[/font][/font][/font]

[font=arial, sans-serif][font=arial, sans-serif][font=arial, sans-serif]IAN THOMAS [/font][/font][/font]

[font=arial, sans-serif][font=arial, sans-serif][font=arial, sans-serif][font=arial, sans-serif]Like Jermaine Gresham, Thomas has the bend and "man strength" to become a successful in-line blocker if he improves his hand placement and grit. [font=arial, sans-serif]His production is lacking due to shorter two-year run at Indiana and a senior season filled with injuries, but it is easy to see NFL ability that just needs coaching and more experience. [/font][/font][/font][/font][/font]

[font=arial, sans-serif][font=arial, sans-serif][font=arial, sans-serif][font=arial, sans-serif][font=arial, sans-serif]DALTON SCHULTZ[/font][/font][/font][/font][/font]

[font=arial, sans-serif][font=arial, sans-serif][font=arial, sans-serif][font=arial, sans-serif][font=arial, sans-serif][font=arial, sans-serif]Schultz is a Y-tight end with the ability as a run blocker to help bolster a team's rushing attack very quickly. While his frame could still use more mass, he plays with good technique and play strength at the point of attack and shows an ability to impose his will upon edge defenders if they half-step into the rep. Schultz is a capable and reliable target underneath, but his living will depend on how he impacts the running game. [/font][/font][/font][/font][/font][/font]

[font=arial, sans-serif][font=arial, sans-serif][font=arial, sans-serif][font=arial, sans-serif][font=arial, sans-serif][font=arial, sans-serif]You want the Thomas or Schultz type tight ends. Tight ends MUST have the ability to be a in-line blocker. Either Thomas or Schultz checks the hands box. There are plenty of WRs and RBs to sprint out and catch passes. Either will represent a good value in the middle rounds because the "sprint" tight ends are the trendy fashion types.[/font][/font][/font][/font][/font][/font]

Years back we acquired Bryce Paup. It seemed to be a great thing until it was realized the Jaguars did NOT develop any kind of a game plan that kept his exceptional pass rushing talent in mind.

The smart way to go when you want to do a little bit of this and a little bit of that is to look to the hybrid player. Jaylen Samuels of North Carolina State and Kalen Ballage of Arizone State are too good to pass up, but you have to develop a plan on how to use them.

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