Barnidge

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(05-03-2017, 08:35 AM)fredtoast Wrote: If Eifert is healthy Barnidge would most likely be a waste of money.

If Eifert is not healthy (history says there's a good chance he isn't), then it's not a "waste".

...and how much money are we really talking? I thought you liked cheap insurance with the way you talk about McCarron...?

(05-03-2017, 08:48 AM)fredtoast Wrote: Kroft ran a 4.67 at his Pro Day.  That would have been third fastest among all TEs at the combine in '15.  Here are how his other efforts would have ranked among the TEs at the combine

Short Shuttle..4.20...FIRST
3-cone drill.....7.12...2nd
Broad Jump....10ft....2nd
Long Shuttle...11.78..2nd

Barnidge ran a 4.65 nine years ago,


Barnidge may be a better TE than Kroft, or he could be headed downhill in '17 (he will be 32) while Kroft is still improving. At this point in both of their careers Kroft is better.  Kroft has 21 receptions through 2 seasons.  Barnidge did not get his 21st reception iuntil his FIFTH SEASON.

And that is exactly why people are pointing out that you can't just write off every player after just one or two seasons. You can't replace every guy on a reasonable rookie contract with an old expensive free agent that you will probably have to replace again in just one or two years.  

If we knew Eifert was finished then I might consider it, but that does not look to be the case.

NFL.com says he ran a 4.75 at his pro day and a 4.5 in the 20 yard shuttle: http://www.nfl.com/draft/2015/profiles/tyler-kroft?id=2552586

To the bolded...you seem to be talking out of both sides of your mouth. Kroft is not better than Barnidge right now (you seem to admit that...I think), and right now is what I'm worried about. That premium insurance for 1-2 years (for an oft-injured integral piece of our offense) seems more valuable to me than the upside of Kroft - which doesn't appear to be much, seeing how he's been usurped by Uzomah in the pecking order.

But I get it. Kroft is going to be great some day, even though he's been a total disappointment that's fallen behind a 6th round pick.