(02-23-2021, 04:54 PM)Bullseye Wrote:

(02-23-2021, 04:29 PM)TheO-LineMatters Wrote: Exactly. I like everyone on the board, have no clue what the teams real top targets are. Everything is just speculation based on who's available, what our needs are and what the draft class for that position looks like. If Justin Simmons and Marcus Maye, Hunter Henry and Jonnu Smith do get tagged, I go all in on Trent Williams and Marcus Williams and I'd have to look for a TE in the draft and just pray they develop quickly.

So what TE in the draft would you look for under those circumstances?

I am still big on Friermuth.

Honestly, I don't know. I wouldn't specifically target any TE in any particular round. It would all depend on how the board fell and which players I had rated at the top of my board and who was available. I'm not one of those people who subscribes to the idea that we must find a breakout TE this season. We have a ton of needs on this team and ultimately some needs will get addressed and others won't. Rome wasn't built in a day and I know we are in a total re-build, so realistically we are probably looking at 2-3 years before we will be competitive. As long as we go into next season with a new QB, better O-Line protection on the edge for that QB and major improvements at a few defensive positions, I will be happy. If we cannot find a franchise TE this year, I look for one next season. You can win games with average TE play. Yes, great teams like Kansas City and Tampa Bay have excellent TE's, but guys like Kelce and Gronkowski are also future Hall of Famers. Those kinds of players are few and far between. If we could get someone who could give us key yards as a "safety net" player for the QB, I'll be satisfied with that. We'll just have to see how things play out.

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(02-23-2021, 06:36 PM)Cleatwood Wrote:

(02-23-2021, 06:17 PM)flgatorsandjags Wrote: What's this notion about TEs not developing quickly?  Most of the good and great TEs broke out in the 2nd year.  Hockenson just made the Pro Bowl in his 2nd year, Kelce had over 800 yards.  Hunter Henry had over 600 yards 5 TDs.  Freiermuth reminds me of a Heath Miller or a Todd Heap.  Heap had over 800 yards in his 2nd year and a PB while Miller had almost 5oo yards and 5 TD his rookie year.  All those guys were huge additions to there teams and many more other guys as well.  Year 2 is the sweet spot for the good TEs

You can sign Jonnu and still draft Freirmuth. Giving Lawrence no viable TE this year would be a mistake.

Again, it's looking like Jonnu Smith might get franchised, so he might not be an option.

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