12-01-2023, 08:39 PM
(12-01-2023, 06:34 PM)Whatever Wrote: It's a myth that we don't utilize the TE. Hurst got 68 targets in '22(15th most among TE's)and Uzomah 63 in '21.
TE's and DT's usually take at least a year to get up to speed, though if you're taking either in the Top 10, you should expect more immediate results. I don't see how this is a particular argument for one over the other.
Other things to consider is that it's a much better FA and draft class class for DT's than TE's. There's currently 14 DT's in the Top 100 prospects compared to only 3 TE's. You can get a DT later in this draft. Pass on Bowers and you may not get a TE. Also, as I've pointed out in another thread, we've spent our 1st, 2nd, and 3rd round picks the last two drafts on defense. I don't think we should expect D to be a draft priority when we have one starter in a contract and he plays a position we can easily fill in FA.
They got targets but they were dump offs/safety valves. How many were 10+ yards down the field? I’d guess single digits. And again te isn’t important as we’ve shown for the last couple years, but DT is by far our weakest position.
