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(03-20-2024, 06:49 PM)Hammerstripes Wrote: It's not because of talent, Taylor just doesn't use one enough in his scheme.  I would love to have him, but I don't think they really even consider it if Newton, Murphy and one of the top tackles is around.  They could also even go WR before TE if the right one falls.

I said to myself when the comp pick got fixed - that pick is going to be a TE.

But we've never had a tight end of Bowers' quality. Taylor's not going to let his talent's go to waste just because he hasn't used a tight end much before, especially if/when Bowers and Burrow develop a connection and chemistry in practice. 

When Taylor sees Bowers catching everything on backers and safeties in one-on-one and seven-on-seven drills, he's going to know that we have a great weapon.

I also have to think that other coaches would be influencing him to use Bowers more.