Time to Sign David Njoku

[jasonluckydog]

6 hours ago, mrcompletely11 said:

With what money?

I have tree fiddy I could throw in. 

[jb2288]

1 hour ago, ncsfinest21 said:

Id rather move Legette to TE than sign Njoku

 

He can’t even learn to run routes. No chance in hell he can do both that and pick up blocking schemes 

[CPcavedweller]

3 hours ago, tukafan21 said:

We have big bodied WRs and 3 TEs who all have potential and each bring something different to the table.

I never saw the need to go out there and try and find a new starting TE.  While it's nice to have a guy like McBride, Bowers, etc, I think a team's better use of the cap is by having TEs on rookie contracts or cheap vets, not having to pay elite TE money.

Gronk, Dallas Clarke, Kittle, etc. all say helloooo

[strato]

6 minutes ago, CPcavedweller said:

Gronk, Dallas Clarke, Kittle, etc. all say helloooo

Evans needs this year to see how he grew. Sanders had a sophomore slump. Both are in their evaluation windows and have shown promise.
 

And personally, I do not believe our QB can utilize a stud TE to the point that major investment is warranted. So there is that. 

Edited 1 hour ago by strato

[Jacabee]

Guessing the price is too rich here given the injury history.  2024 was brutal and production dropped off in 2025 with a few more injuries (albeit rough qb play). 
 

Don’t really understand the narrative that Young can’t benefit from talented upgrades on offense. Especially here with respect to a tight end. Any QB will benefit from talented receivers that threaten the top of coverage and tight ends with skills to stress zone. 
 

The age and injury history, coupled with what he’s likely asking, just probably means we can better spend that money elsewhere.

[tukafan21]

50 minutes ago, CPcavedweller said:

Gronk, Dallas Clarke, Kittle, etc. all say helloooo

Gronk is the best TE of all time, but he also played with Brady.

Clarke was great, but had Peyton and in an era TE's didn't make crazy money.

Kittle is great, but the two times he's made the SB, he was still on his rookie contract for one, and the other the 49ers had Purdy on a cheap rookie deal which help them build the rest of the roster.

So again, it's not about not wanting an elite TE, of course it would be nice.  But realistically, in today's NFL, unless that elite TE with a top end TE salary is on a team with a GOAT level QB and/or other serious cap savings (i.e. key players on rookie deals), then I think it's not a good use of cap space.