04-29-2023, 10:41 AM
I still think they take a TE, but also believe that the loss of Hurst was overblown.
Dude has 400 and something yards and 2 TDs last year. He missed time and his absence had little impact. I believe they won every game he missed. He made some big catches, sure, but he also coughed it up in the Baltimore playoff game. I liked the guy, but we're not losing Travis Kelce here.
Same goes for Uzomah. He was a nice player and a team guy before Burrow came along and elevated him to a somewhat coveted free agent. He reverted to just being a guy last year.
A mid-round depth guy should be more than enough to maintain at this position. Our TE depth was awful last year, but it was good enough for an AFC title game appearance. I don't think we're any worse off now. I'd feel even better about it if I thought Irv Smith could stay healthy.
Dude has 400 and something yards and 2 TDs last year. He missed time and his absence had little impact. I believe they won every game he missed. He made some big catches, sure, but he also coughed it up in the Baltimore playoff game. I liked the guy, but we're not losing Travis Kelce here.
Same goes for Uzomah. He was a nice player and a team guy before Burrow came along and elevated him to a somewhat coveted free agent. He reverted to just being a guy last year.
A mid-round depth guy should be more than enough to maintain at this position. Our TE depth was awful last year, but it was good enough for an AFC title game appearance. I don't think we're any worse off now. I'd feel even better about it if I thought Irv Smith could stay healthy.
