(11-08-2017, 03:34 PM)flgatorsandjags Wrote:

(11-08-2017, 01:03 PM)TheO-LineMatters Wrote: In my opinion, blocking is what the O-Line is for. I realize we wanna run the ball a lot, but you still have to be able to get the ball down the field through the air or else you run the risk of becoming a one-dimensional offense. If teams are expecting us to just run the ball, they will stack the box and challenge us to beat them with the pass, which is currently our weakness. I just want a balanced offense where we have the threat of beating them downfield with long passes. It doesn't mean we have to back off from running the ball, it just means we have to get some big play receivers and a QB who can get the ball to them, so other teams know we are capable of winning on the ground or through the air. Selecting one of the top passers in this draft and adding a TE who can get deep and run precise routes like Andrews, Gesicki or Goedert would go a long way toward reaching these offensive goals.

That's what wide receivers are for.  I would rather have a balanced TE than a TE that you can spread out but can't block.

That's where we disagree. We already have a FB to block, but we are currently lacking on big play receivers. It's only gonna get worse when free agency hits. I want a TE that is a threat to make big plays, not a blocking TE that occasionally catches a pass now and then. Those guys are a dime a dozen.

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(11-08-2017, 03:47 PM)JackCity Wrote: It's a moot point as Andrews is actually a good blocker , just not near as good as Howard. You can play him inline just fine as well as spread him out wide if necessary. Very Kelce like.

It won't matter, because I'd be shocked if Andrews made it out of the first round. The kid is extremely talented and like you say, he is a Kelce clone. Somebody is gonna get one heck of a TE.

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