So what now when it comes to the TE room?

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(03-23-2023, 02:58 PM)casear2727 Wrote: Eifert was a solid blocker and receiver, more athletic than Mayer and a better football player than Washington.  

Washington; "high ceiling as a receiver" where does this come from?  Kid had 40 catches in 4 years...?  Not saying he cant, but he has a zero route tree.

I agree with all your other takes, Schoonmaker is another guy that has potential.

Comes from his offseason workouts and what I've seen in games.
He may be less refined when it comes to routes, but he was effective when he got opportunities - 17.2 YPC at Georgia.
At the Combine, he demonstrated really good speed, agility (shuttle), and explosiveness. Especially at his huge size of 6'7" 264 lbs. Most of these TEs that are even coming in the same ballpark are about 10-20 lbs lighter.
Put me in the camp he would have gotten more opportunities as a receiver if he didn't have All-American and likely Top 10 pick next year Brock Bowers ahead of him at TE.

Again though, there is a bit of risk with that. You are getting hands down an elite blocker though, which Cincy shown in the past they want TEs who can block.