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Why we don't need a TE
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First of all TE's are not as good of receivers as WRs.  Last year there were only 5 TEs with more than 700 receiving yards, but 48 wide receivers passed that mark.  Only 1 TE in the league had 30 receptions and and averaged over 14.0 per catch.  26 WRs did it.  So if you just want receiving production it is better to throw to a WR than a TE.

Teams still need a big TE who can help out with blocking and provide a 3rd or 4th receiving option when the WRs are covered.  And I feel that Uzomah is fully qualified to do that.  He is a very impressive combination of aize (6'4", 264) and speed (4.64 forty was second fastest TE at the '15 combine).  He is not "nimble"; he can't run real tight routes like elite TEs.  But he has good hands and is plenty a goo enough receiving threat to run down the seam or just catch a check down route when everyone else is covered.

But here is the big point that a lot of people miss.  We currently have three top level WRs.  Any team that has a TE in the top ten in receiving yards generally has a weak #2 WR and an invisible #3.  Here are the top 10 TEs from last year by receiving yards and the number of receptions by the #2 and #3 WRs on their team

...................yds....team...#2 WR....#3 WR
Kelce...........1416.....KC.......45.........41
Waller..........1196....LV........56.........26
Hockenson.... 723....Det.......46.........20
Gesiki........... 703....Mia.......36.........28
Andrews....... 701....Bal........33.........19
Fant............. 673....Den.......51.........30
Thomas........ 670....Was......32.........27
Engram........ 645.....NYG.....50.........35
Kittle............ 634.....SF........49.........33
Gronkowski... 623....TB.........65........45

So if you start dreaming about a TE being a big part of our passing game realize that he will be taking targets away from our top 3 WRs.  And if you want a TE good enough to match the production of Chase, Boyd, or Higgins You are probably going to need a high first round draft pick or a ton of free agent money.  And even then I don't think he would make the offense any better or more productive.  It would just be a zero net sum gain taking catches away from the WRs and giving them to the TE.

When I look at the positions where we need to get better I just don't see the justification of using large resources for a TE.
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Why we don't need a TE - fredtoast - 09-16-2021, 12:39 AM
RE: Why we don't need a TE - EatonFan - 09-16-2021, 12:49 AM
RE: Why we don't need a TE - fredtoast - 09-16-2021, 08:39 AM
RE: Why we don't need a TE - ochocincos - 09-17-2021, 03:00 PM
RE: Why we don't need a TE - Tony - 09-17-2021, 03:58 PM
RE: Why we don't need a TE - fredtoast - 09-17-2021, 04:46 PM
RE: Why we don't need a TE - ochocincos - 09-17-2021, 04:49 PM
RE: Why we don't need a TE - Emeritus - 09-17-2021, 03:14 AM
RE: Why we don't need a TE - hollodero - 09-16-2021, 05:09 AM
RE: Why we don't need a TE - fredtoast - 09-16-2021, 08:41 AM
RE: Why we don't need a TE - Synric - 09-16-2021, 05:21 AM
RE: Why we don't need a TE - fredtoast - 09-16-2021, 08:53 AM
RE: Why we don't need a TE - rfaulk34 - 09-16-2021, 07:25 PM
RE: Why we don't need a TE - fredtoast - 09-16-2021, 08:05 PM
RE: Why we don't need a TE - kevin - 09-16-2021, 09:36 AM
RE: Why we don't need a TE - fredtoast - 09-16-2021, 10:51 AM
RE: Why we don't need a TE - KillerGoose - 09-16-2021, 09:42 AM
RE: Why we don't need a TE - grampahol - 09-16-2021, 09:58 AM
RE: Why we don't need a TE - impactplaya - 09-16-2021, 10:03 AM
RE: Why we don't need a TE - Frank Booth - 09-16-2021, 10:06 AM
RE: Why we don't need a TE - bengalfan74 - 09-16-2021, 10:06 AM
RE: Why we don't need a TE - 740Bengal - 09-16-2021, 10:31 AM
RE: Why we don't need a TE - fredtoast - 09-16-2021, 10:57 AM
RE: Why we don't need a TE - Frank Booth - 09-16-2021, 11:01 AM
RE: Why we don't need a TE - fredtoast - 09-16-2021, 11:07 AM
RE: Why we don't need a TE - Frank Booth - 09-16-2021, 11:14 AM
RE: Why we don't need a TE - 740Bengal - 09-16-2021, 11:37 AM
RE: Why we don't need a TE - mhbsavant - 09-16-2021, 10:33 AM
RE: Why we don't need a TE - Truck_1_0_1_ - 09-16-2021, 10:34 AM
RE: Why we don't need a TE - hollodero - 09-16-2021, 12:28 PM
RE: Why we don't need a TE - Frank Booth - 09-16-2021, 10:45 AM
RE: Why we don't need a TE - Big_Ern - 09-16-2021, 11:05 AM
RE: Why we don't need a TE - Big_Ern - 09-17-2021, 01:20 AM
RE: Why we don't need a TE - GodFather - 09-16-2021, 05:42 PM
RE: Why we don't need a TE - fredtoast - 09-16-2021, 07:56 PM
RE: Why we don't need a TE - bengals1969 - 09-16-2021, 10:02 PM
RE: Why we don't need a TE - Bilbo Saggins - 09-17-2021, 06:04 AM
RE: Why we don't need a TE - fredtoast - 09-17-2021, 10:08 AM
RE: Why we don't need a TE - Bilbo Saggins - 09-17-2021, 05:43 PM
RE: Why we don't need a TE - ochocincos - 09-17-2021, 06:22 PM
RE: Why we don't need a TE - fredtoast - 09-18-2021, 12:15 PM
RE: Why we don't need a TE - Hammerstripes - 09-17-2021, 12:01 PM
RE: Why we don't need a TE - fredtoast - 09-17-2021, 12:13 PM
RE: Why we don't need a TE - Hammerstripes - 09-17-2021, 01:38 PM
RE: Why we don't need a TE - fredtoast - 09-17-2021, 02:18 PM
RE: Why we don't need a TE - BengalChris - 09-17-2021, 06:07 PM
RE: Why we don't need a TE - Bengalitis - 09-17-2021, 07:42 PM
RE: Why we don't need a TE - J24 - 09-19-2021, 10:30 PM
RE: Why we don't need a TE - TheFan - 09-19-2021, 10:35 PM

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