03-23-2021, 05:40 PM
(03-23-2021, 04:57 PM)BFritz21 Wrote: I agree the NFL is adapting and phasing out these style tight ends, but that's why I think Freiermuth is more valuable.
The way the NFL is adapting is just using tight ends as big receivers, which why wouldn't we just draft a big receiver?
A traditional tight end still a weapon in the red zone and still makes the defense respect the middle of the field, which is huge for play action.
Other teams will also have troubles preparing for a tight end like Freiermuth because they don't have anyone to mimic him in practice and don't face many like him in any other games.
It gives Burrow the entire field to use as an option and pick where he wants to throw the ball.
This doesn’t make any sense to me. Kyle Pitts still plays the exact same position as Freiermuth, except he is bigger, faster and more athletic. He is a TE with WR athleticism, but he is going to see LB and S coverage, not CB. That’s the big difference. He is a matchup nightmare. Kyle does everything that Pat does, except better.
