08-16-2015, 09:17 PM
(08-16-2015, 08:07 PM)bengalfan74 Wrote: Two Things :
1. TE's don't get separation blowing by the defense with speed, that would make them a WR. TE's get separation with leverage, positioning, strength, and by surprising the defense with seam routes after running a hundred curls. You're not going to see TE's regularly burn defenders with speed.
2. Eifert caught 39 passes for 445 yards and two touchdowns in his first season with the team. In a limited backup TE2 role. Both him and Jones were used little the first half of the season. So don't try and act like he hasn't taken an NFL snap yet.
You obviously haven't seen J. Graham or some others play, and last I checked, he IS a TE. Graham routinely runs by defenders while being covered. A little context please; Eifert's yards were due mainly to: a proven Gresham being the main concern in TE coverage, thereby leaving Eifert open for easy catches, not as a result of getting open while covered. Its not unrealistic to reserve judgement on his perceived greatness until he demostrates as the no. 1 TE, is it?
Also, he's limited because of injuries. Clearly he's taken snaps, no brainer. Perhaps you think it helps to strengthen your point by stating that? Right. Game rewind/Game pass is a great tool, especially when viewing it in coach's view. It provides you with an objective prospective, that is, unless you already have a preconceived bias.
Again, here's to hoping Tyler becomes a top TE in the league. I'm just not the kind of fan who will anoint a player to elite status based on potential, instead of facts. It's a common practice among a number of Bengals fans. I call it LeonardShipley-likeitis.
