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(04-01-2021, 09:48 AM)PDub80 Wrote: I'm not sure how the offes can be tailored around that? I'm sure they could work that in, but the 2 offenses in the SB had dominant, traditional TEs.

I see zero negatives with tradional, big frameTEs that can block, run, and catch. I see olenty of negatives with TEs who are really just either a dead giveaway as to what side the Bengals are NOT running to, or what side to blitz from on passing downs.

Look, I won't be throwing a remote at the TV is they select Pitts. I'll be A ok with it. I just don't see what problem he solves for the Bengals that Pat Freiermuth doesn't solve (in the 2nd)... and it improves in line blocking.

Like, Pitts doesn't solve the gaping hole at deep threat, #1 WR, that the Bengals have had for the last 3 seasons.

I'm not 100% bought in to the Bengals needing a bona-fide deep threat #1 WR.
As long as the team is moving the ball and scoring TDs, that's all that matters. Patriots were able to win quite a few Super Bowls without that kind of WR on their roster.
Also, why can't Pitts be an outside WR for a good number of snaps?
The Bengals could split Pitts out wide and keep Sample/Uzomah inline.
The offensive weapons would be Pitts and Higgins outside, Boyd in slot, Sample/Uzomah inline.

Fun fact btw, Pitts is (probably) faster than any of the starting WRs on the team. He's not much slower than Chase, but he's 40 lbs and 5" taller.

Last, I think the "traditional TE" thing is overblown. Pitts is only 2 lbs lighter than Tony Gonzalez was when he played, and Pitts has room to add more bulk to get above 250. He'll be fine if the team wants to make him a "traditional TE."