Slater And Freiermuth

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(03-23-2021, 08:17 PM)BFritz21 Wrote: Watch this video.  Only 3 or 4 times does he catch the ball between the hash marks and he's never being physical with the defenders, and he also caught those balls downfield, not where backers would have to keep an eye on him or where safeties couldn't be just dropping deep.  (May be two more between the hash where he caught a slant but no one was around.)





We want a tight end that's going to be a mismatch in the middle of the field, not a tight end that's going to be a mismatch on the outside or for defensive backs.  That's good and all to have, but a tight end that stays in the middle of the field keeps the safeties and backers in the box and inside the hash marks so they can't double wide receivers.

For Pitts, the defense just brings in another defensive back and then safety over the top helps, which is nice, but a tight end to force defenses to cover the middle of the field and also prevents safeties from doubling receivers is much more valuable.

Who is "we" and why would "we" want to pigeonhole a TE to have to be just a middle-of-the-field guy?
The Bengals need better play outside the hash marks too.
With a guy like Pitts, you could keep Uzomah or Sample inline with Boyd in the slot and have Pitts out wide. Or have a smaller, fast, quick receiver inside along with Boyd.
The intent of a guy like Pitts is that he's so diverse that he can literally play anywhere and will always be a threat. There's a ton of value in that.