05-01-2017, 10:52 AM
(04-30-2017, 08:31 PM)SHRacerX Wrote: Eifert has had a run of bad luck, no doubt. I wouldn't go so far to say that Uzomah isn't nearly the talent of Howard. OJ had a defense that got his offense the ball a lot, yet he still only had modest production. Uzomah came from the wacky Gus Manzel offense, but the Bengals saw his athleticism and thought he could develop in to a premier TE. I have attached an article about his pro day from over a year ago. It shows his 40 time would have been the 2nd fastest of all the TEs and he was also the 3rd heaviest, at 263 lbs.
Kroft hasn't shown much yet, but this year he will get a chance to prove himself when 100% healthy.
With Ross and AJ on the outside, this should be a TEs dream.
I'd agree with this. With all of the talent that Howard had around him...it's really impossible to say how much was him and how much was just the offense and defense that Alabama had.
I'd pose this question: IF OJ Howard played for a team like Miami or Pitt...would he have been such a highly rated TE prospect?
It's impossible to know...but I'm doubting that he looks as good as he did at Alabama on those teams.
