(07-10-2023, 02:54 PM)NYC4jags Wrote:

(07-10-2023, 12:45 PM)Mikey Wrote: I'm curious if everyone's interest with Strange is more about his capability/potential or just compensating for the expected departure of Engram?

You couldn't fill a thimble with my knowledge of Strange or his game; I know how EE played and was very pivotal in a number of games/drives being successful. I certainly want Strange to be the long-term equivalent if the team is not planning to keep Engram around. Does anyone else here get the feeling that unless Strange essentially becomes a carbon copy of EE, we're going to deem him a flop?

I really hope we see some flashes from our newest TE this preseason. Hopefully the backup QBs give him some decent passes to work with

I think they see Strange as a chess piece to be used in conjunction with Engram or whomever might replace Engram as the primary "move-TE"  should he not sign a long term deal. 

Two tight end sets in 2022 did not offer the Jags offense with any additional influence on opposing coverage.
If Engram was in - defenses fully expected a route to be run.
If Manhertz (or basically any other TE) was in - defenses expected him to block. 

Strange will ideally allow the offense to field a two-TE set that requires defenses to consider both players as receiving threats while simultaneously giving our personnel an additional capable run blocker should they call a play requiring one. 

Having another big body that can do more than block 95% of the time and leak out for a screen the other 5% should provide another facet of strategy.