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Draft: Tight Ends (there are some good ones)


saX man

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We need one and this draft has some super interesting ones:

Brycen Hopkins (love, love, love)

Cole Kmet

 

Other notables:

https://thedraftnetwork.com/prospect-rankings (sort by position)

Hunter Bryant

Thaddeus Moss

Jared Pinkney (another one I'm a big fan of)

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Overall, I see at least 5 legit TE prospects in this class, 2 in particular with instant plug and start ability both as blockers and receivers. 

Would not be opposed RD2-4. 

 

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2 minutes ago, 1of10Charnatives said:

Only if they can also play LT in the first 3 rounds

Given who's on the roster, C, OG, TE, LT, DT, DE, LB, S, CB are all huge needs.   Wills, Wirfs, or Thomas are obvious targets R1 but I don't want to waste another 2-6 on a OT when we just used 2 picks on tackles on it last draft.  Not to mention what we do with a bunch of super young and promising 3-4 EDGE talent.  Honestly, this draft has become a new strategy:

Grab the best talent available minus RB and OLB.  This is the most holes I've seen since Tremors. 

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2 minutes ago, saX man said:

Given who's on the roster, C, OG, TE, LT, DT, DE, LB, S, CB are all huge needs.   Wills, Wirfs, or Thomas are obvious targets R1 but I don't want to waste another 2-6 on a OT when we just used 2 picks on tackles on it last draft.  Not to mention what we do with a bunch of super young and promising 3-4 EDGE talent.  Honestly, this draft has become a new strategy:

Grab the best talent available minus RB and OLB.  This is the most holes I've seen since Tremors. 

kevin-bacon-tremors-tv-series-details-jp

“Cold my ass! It’s dead! We killed it! Fuuuuuuug You!”

This btw is what opposing pass rushers will be saying over Cam’s corpse if we don’t fix the oline Yesterfuggingday.

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If we would have taken a top-end TE in one of the past 3 drafts like I've been wanting, this wouldn't be an issue.  Alas, the need for a TE has been overtaken by other pressing matters.  I'm thinking 4th round at the earliest, possibly 3rd if a steal is available.  Hopefully by then we will have selected an OL and/or DL and can afford our first luxury pick of the draft.

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It's still early, but this wouldn't be a very stong TE class.  The 2018 class where I was pounding the table for a TE in the first 3 rounds, was solid year.  We got Ian Thomas in the 4th, but I still think we need a compliment or even an slight upgrade.  I was a huge Dallas Goedert fan, but the Eagles grabbed him a few picks before us.  I doubt we would have taken him if he would have lasted anyway.   Why? One word, Hurney.

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57 minutes ago, saX man said:

Given who's on the roster, C, OG, TE, LT, DT, DE, LB, S, CB are all huge needs.   Wills, Wirfs, or Thomas are obvious targets R1 but I don't want to waste another 2-6 on a OT when we just used 2 picks on tackles on it last draft.  Not to mention what we do with a bunch of super young and promising 3-4 EDGE talent.  Honestly, this draft has become a new strategy:

Grab the best talent available minus RB and OLB.  This is the most holes I've seen since Tremors. 

kevin-bacon-tremors-tv-series-details-jp

Loved that movie. Can't remember the second one (I think I liked it), but anything after that was poo.

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17 minutes ago, Snake said:

I would like to see what Thomas has with a coaching staff that want stash him for 5 years. 

Thomas needs a running mate. I'm nearly certain that Olsen is just waiting to see Cam's fate.  Even if Greg is here one more year (and it looking less likely) we still need more depth.  I'm so over Manhertz.

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8 minutes ago, 45catfan said:

Thomas needs a running mate. I'm nearly certain that Olsen is just waiting to see Cam's fate.  Even if Greg is here one more year (and it looking less likely) we still need more depth.  I'm so over Manhertz.

Thomas and Samuel need to take turns on Samuel's JUGS machine!

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