A couple days ago on NFL radio they were talking about just how deep this year's TE class is as there are several good looking prospects. Having traded away Julius, our current WR situation looks rather bleak...


 

• Marcedes Lewis - ready to retire, but still a dominant run blocker, and still dangerous with the ball in his hands when he goes into giraffe mode.
  
  
• Ben Koyack - developing nicely in all aspects, but still not starting material.
  
  
• Neal Sterling - a speedy yet small TE with exceptional hands and route running ability, but being undersized limits his blocking ability .. he can pick up smaller blitzers and can block dbs deep downfield in the run game, but that's about it.
  
  
• EJ Bibbs and Alex Ellis - the two young scrubs are even smaller than Sterling
  
  
• Gannon Sinclair - recently signed, an interesting 1st year TE at 6-7
  
  

 

There's really not much here as the Jaguars are somewhat desperate now to replace what we thought we were getting in Julius Thomas. I'd like to take a deeper look into the TEs available in this draft.


 

I'm going to post this now and field comments, etc, but throughout the day I plan to delve deeper ... look at videos .... figure out what names are going in what rounds ... and figure out who we really want. Quite frankly, I'd be absolutely shocked if we don't draft a tight end this year.

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I like Michael Roberts the Toledo tight end. He's 6'5 260. He's a great run blocker and with enormous hands (11" 5/8)

Only really had one year starting but had 16 TDs this year 550 yards and helped block for Kareem Hunt.


He's the proper inline tight end who can still make yards in the passing game. Something crazy like 70% of his catches in college have gone for 1st downs or TDs. Can be had in the 3rd or 4th.

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Good post, except the "what we thought we were getting" part is not true at all. We expected an upgrade at TE. We did not expect Julius Thomas to lose snaps and miss so many games. I will not say any more about that.

 

Neal Sterling and Ben Koyack look promising and flashed potential last year. Marcedes Lewis is a good blocker. After them, the TE group falls off a cliff.  Anyone who doubts we need to draft another TE is crazy.

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I like Michael Roberts the Toledo tight end. He's 6'5 260. He's a great run blocker and with enormous hands (11" 5/8)

Only really had one year starting but had 16 TDs this year 550 yards and helped block for Kareem Hunt.


He's the proper inline tight end who can still make yards in the passing game. Something crazy like 70% of his catches in college have gone for 1st downs or TDs. Can be had in the 3rd or 4th.

 

 

I'm getting close to starting my TE study. When I do, I'll start with Michael Roberts to set the bar.

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'02

The day Lewis retires I will be happy. The only te. To have multiple contracts and always be injured.

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I like Koyack and I believe he is ready to start.

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Oj howard from Alabama is the best tight end prospect I have seen come out in years.


Njoku from Miami is an absolute freaks how with so much raw ability. He makes Vernon Davis look like a slob.


That's just the top two guys, there is a lot of depth and potential behind them.


I think we wind up with at least 1TE from draft picks and maybe another couple udfa

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Coughlin when asked if winning will be a focus: "What the hell else is there? This is nice and dandy, but winning is what all this is about."

I like Koyack and I believe he is ready to start.

 

Me too, but if Martellus Bennett did not want to be paid top dollar I would chase him.

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Jonnu Smith worth a gamble later-on? Not the tallest though.

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Jonnu Smith worth a gamble later-on? Not the tallest though.

 

I don't like gambles. It is important to know what we are getting with all eight picks.

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From this draft. Realistically thinking where we'll be at in each round. I really like Bucky Hodges out of Virginia Tech, Gerald Everett out of South Alabama & Jake Butt out of Michigan. 

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Quick thought. The Ravens have an abundance of TE's on their roster. 

What will it take to pry away Maxx Williams? 

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Quick thought. The Ravens have an abundance of TE's on their roster.

What will it take to pry away Maxx Williams?

I'm not sure anyone could give a real answer for that but id give up to a 3rd rounder for him if we wind up being desperate.


But maybe something more reasonable would be a 4th and a 6th?


It's hard to say what they would actually want because there is limited body of work but he was taken in the second round.


My guess is they would want back what they spent.


He's only gonna be 23 this year and would be a great weapon.

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Coughlin when asked if winning will be a focus: "What the hell else is there? This is nice and dandy, but winning is what all this is about."

Quick thought. The Ravens have an abundance of TE's on their roster. 

What will it take to pry away Maxx Williams? 

 

Why would you want to trade picks for a TE when that position is deep in the draft? Just use that pick for a TE.

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Jeremy Sprinkle in the 5th round would be a nice addition to Lewis/Koyack/Sterling IMO. 

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<a class="bbc_url" href='http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/players/1999945/jeremy-sprinkle'>Jeremy Sprinkle </a>in the 5th round would be a nice addition to Lewis/Koyack/Sterling IMO.

Agreed

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Coughlin when asked if winning will be a focus: "What the hell else is there? This is nice and dandy, but winning is what all this is about."

Eric Saubert and Adam Shaheen are the day 3 tight end standouts to me. 

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Eric Saubert and Adam Shaheen are the day 3 tight end standouts to me. 

 

I expected you to say O.J. Howard LOL.

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Sprinkle is an idiot. The kid went with his team to the Belk store which was sponsoring their bowl game (Belk Bowl) and he got caught stealing, so he was suspended for the bowl game. That should tell you all you need to know about the kid. He doesn't have the sense, God gave a goose. How moronic!

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Sprinkle is an idiot. The kid went with his team to the Belk store which was sponsoring their bowl game (Belk Bowl) and he got caught stealing, so he was suspended for the bowl game. That should tell you all you need to know about the kid. He doesn't have the sense, God gave a goose. How moronic!

 

That does not tell anybody everything we need to know about him. It only tells us one thing he did.

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