04-27-2021, 07:13 PM
There's a lot of reasons I want Pitts but I just wanted to point out something in particular, specifically how it relates to Chase.
A quality TE more often than not has a longer career span than does a WR. Pitts is such a physical freak that I think this rings true for him even more than most. Even if slows a tad, or he loses a bit of agility once he gets into his 30's, he's still 6'6. Lowered speed and agility from his ridiculous starting point still most likley leaves him perfectly capable of producing at his position.
Now, when you take a look at WR it's a little bit different of a story. Many of them start to drop in play once they reach 30, and the vast majority of them fall off the cliff once they hit 32. If someone like Chase loses some speed or agility he very easily becomes just another 6'1 receiver. His measurables aren't that far and above his peers as Pitts are to his.
Take a look at some of the best Tight Ends that have played in this league (what Pitts projects to be), and look at the age when they retired or they currently are:
Tony Gonzalez - 37
Antonio Gates - 38
Jason Witten - 38
Greg Olson - 35
Shannon Sharpe - 35
Gronk - 31 (Still playing)
Jimmy Graham - 34 (Still playing)
Travis Kelce - 31 (still playing and just put up career highs. 30 and and 31 were better than anything from rookie year until 29)
Note: This is way down my list for why I want Pitts over Chase (or Sewell). But it's something I haven't seen mentioned yet so I thought I'd add it to the conversation.
A quality TE more often than not has a longer career span than does a WR. Pitts is such a physical freak that I think this rings true for him even more than most. Even if slows a tad, or he loses a bit of agility once he gets into his 30's, he's still 6'6. Lowered speed and agility from his ridiculous starting point still most likley leaves him perfectly capable of producing at his position.
Now, when you take a look at WR it's a little bit different of a story. Many of them start to drop in play once they reach 30, and the vast majority of them fall off the cliff once they hit 32. If someone like Chase loses some speed or agility he very easily becomes just another 6'1 receiver. His measurables aren't that far and above his peers as Pitts are to his.
Take a look at some of the best Tight Ends that have played in this league (what Pitts projects to be), and look at the age when they retired or they currently are:
Tony Gonzalez - 37
Antonio Gates - 38
Jason Witten - 38
Greg Olson - 35
Shannon Sharpe - 35
Gronk - 31 (Still playing)
Jimmy Graham - 34 (Still playing)
Travis Kelce - 31 (still playing and just put up career highs. 30 and and 31 were better than anything from rookie year until 29)
Note: This is way down my list for why I want Pitts over Chase (or Sewell). But it's something I haven't seen mentioned yet so I thought I'd add it to the conversation.
