Will we scale back to 3 TE's this year?

[panther4life]

We have at least opened the season, if not carried 4 TE's throughout the year, every year since Rivera got here.

2011: Olsen, Shockey, Brockel, Hartstock

2012: Olsen, Barnidge, Brockel, Harstock

2013. Olsen,Brockel, Harstock, Brandon Williams

2014. Olsen,Dickson, Brockel, Williams

2015. Olsen, Dickson, Brockel, Williams.

2 of the 4 that have been on the roster the past 3 years (Brockel and Williams) are already gone and Dickson has pretty much assumed the role previously filled by Shockey/Barnidge. 

I could be wrong, but I don't believe we have ever had more than 3 active on game day. I don't personally have a preference as to where we add the extra spot if we do scale down but I just feel like that 4th spot could be better allocated else where.

 

For further reference here's what we have averaged since Gman (2013) arrived at all spots.

QB - 3 (In 13 it was only 2 and we used extra spot for DB's)

HB/FB - 4 (4 in 13,14, 5 last year)

WR - 5

TE - 4 

OL - 10 (10 in 13 and 14. 9 last year)

D-lineman - 9 (5 DE's,4DT'S in 13,14, and 5 DT's, 4 DE's last year)

LB - 6

DB's - 9 (In 2013 we kept 10 here and only had 2 QB's)

Specialist - 3

So in previous years, when we went lighter at 1 position we allocated the extra spot to

DB's once (2013)

RB/FB once (2015)

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Bartin]

2 minutes ago, E CaT PanTHer 2 said:

the things i would do to get gary barnidge back! 

Hell, I'd be happy just to have Hartsock's blocking back

[Daddy_Uncle]

Olsen, Dickson, Simonson

I think Wallace, Sandland and Lucas go to PS

[csx]

Based on Riveras comments about being down a TE last season I doubt it.

[Frank Hollywood]

10 minutes ago, Daddy_Uncle said:

Olsen, Dickson, Simonson

I think Wallace, Sandland and Lucas go to PS

You think we allocate three of our ten practice squad spots to the TE position?

[Bartin]

Just now, Frank Hollywood said:

You think we allocate three of our ten practice squad spots to the TE position?

It's a bold strategy, Cotton. Let's see if it pays off for them.

[O-Ther]

Brockel was considered more of a FB than TE hybrid. I remember him lining up in the backfield and very rarely on the line of scrimmage. His number, 47, is added evidence of this. The 40's are for FBs, RBs, and LBs

[pantherclaw]

12 minutes ago, csx said:

Based on Riveras comments about being down a TE last season I doubt it.

All that needs to be said.

[top dawg]

B-Will got axed pretty early in favor of Bersin last year too.

I could see us having four dedicated TEs this year. 

Has anyone ever paid attention on whether or not Simonson, Sandland  and Mucas play on ST, and how they actually looked doing it.

 

[csx]

1 minute ago, pantherclaw said:

All that needs to be said.

Now the issue is whether 3 or 4 are with a damn.

[jdpanther5]

I keep coming up with 54 when I try to narrow things down. Some sources have us keeping 5 DTs or Safeties but I can hardly see the numbers working with only 4 of each. I keep coming back to the offense.

3rd QB
5th RB
6th WR
4th TE

One probably has to go, Webb is likely safe and latest reports have Wegher hanging on. Last year they initially went the 5WR/4TE route, but it didn't take long to switch to 6WR/3TE.

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[pantherclaw]

I see 4. 

Olsen

Dickson

Simonson

Sandland

[panther4life]

43 minutes ago, O-Ther said:

Brockel was considered more of a FB than TE hybrid. I remember him lining up in the backfield and very rarely on the line of scrimmage. His number, 47, is added evidence of this. The 40's are for FBs, RBs, and LBs

That's a good point. So since we don't have a player with his skill set this year maybe we truly will get down to 3 players listed as  TE's this year.

 

[Crazydounut]

Olsen, Dickson, Simonson, Lucas. Beau on PS.

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