10-14-2016, 08:34 PM
I've been big on Eifert and I still think he's possibly the most talented TE in Bengals history. He flashed what he's capable of last year, and it's very possible he could've built upon that and been even better. That said, I'm starting to get convinced that he's soft physically.
A few injuries could always be a coincidence. Johnathan Joseph was labeled injury prone while Leon was considered an iron man. Since Joseph left, those 2 traded roles. Sometimes things just play out like that. That said, I'm just convinced at this point that Eifert is a bit soft. TE is a tough position too, so it's not a good combo.
Just hope he doesn't turn out like Jordan Cameron, who is considering retirement. Or the long list of TEs who fell off or had to retire early. You have to be tough mentally and physically for that position it seems. They have smaller bodies than tackles, yet they're expected to block the same players. Plus go out on routes where they're getting slammed by LBs and hard hitting safeties more often than WR's.
A few injuries could always be a coincidence. Johnathan Joseph was labeled injury prone while Leon was considered an iron man. Since Joseph left, those 2 traded roles. Sometimes things just play out like that. That said, I'm just convinced at this point that Eifert is a bit soft. TE is a tough position too, so it's not a good combo.
Just hope he doesn't turn out like Jordan Cameron, who is considering retirement. Or the long list of TEs who fell off or had to retire early. You have to be tough mentally and physically for that position it seems. They have smaller bodies than tackles, yet they're expected to block the same players. Plus go out on routes where they're getting slammed by LBs and hard hitting safeties more often than WR's.
The training, nutrition, medicine, fitness, playbooks and rules evolve. The athlete does not.
