(06-22-2021, 02:02 AM)JagFanatic24 Wrote: Let’s factor in that Robinson will have an even better year than 2020, Chark has another Pro Bowl season, Walker Little becomes a starter, and ETN and Lawrence play as expected.

For this thread we’re going to say the defense is average. Good games and average games with a couple of eggs.

Are we a playoff team with a quality TE?

Indy and Houston have major concerns. If we can stop Derrick Henry and maybe split that series. 

If we’re not considered a playoff team with a TE then there’s no reason to go get one. However if we are then that’s a different story. 

What is the consensus?

no.

For one thing, I think a lot of those prerequisites are going to be tough to reach. There are a lot of young and new faces on that D, and the entire scheme is being restructured. There will be mistakes, and we'll likely have to win shootouts to make up for the defensive shortcomings. I don't know that our offense is being built to win by shootout.

That said, if all those other things happen, I think that is enough to get you there. Not only that, I don't push all my chips in on today at the expense of tomorrow. A TE alone is not going to make us playoff contenders. Banking on a lot of what ifs to justify making a move at this stage of the offseason (after passing on a number of TE in both darft and FA) is a risky investment at best.

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