How important is a TE

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(03-05-2024, 11:54 AM)lone bengal Wrote: I’m anti TE in the 1st unless you think he’s Gronk or Kelce. I value positions like OL, WR, CB , and DL higher.  Seems like TE’s haven’t panned out to good in rd1 in general. Guys like  Ebron, Pitts, Howard, Hurst , Fant , Engram, Pettigrew and so on. Hockenson has played better in Minnesota. Far as Bowers goes at only 6’3 240 I feel like some of the best tights have great size. Kelce 6’6 , Gronk 6’6 Gram 6’7, Andrew’s 6’5 , Hockenson 6’5 , Tony Gonzalez 6’6. Plus good tight ends can be found later , Kelce 3rd rd. ,Andrews 3rd rd., Kittle 5th even Laporte 2nd rd. Far as TE the reason why teams win superbowl’s ? Gronk  and Kelce were mainly the number 1 options on there teams which hasn’t applied in Cincy. Kittle big part of the 49ers but they also have Samuel and Aiyuk at WR and the roster is stacked. The Bengals definitely need to addressed the position better but I’m more worried about OL, DL, and the secondary and would be more open to WR round 1 if a guy like Thomas was there.

Evan Engram would like to have a word...

Engram is 6'3", 240 lbs.
The Giants and Jags have used him as a big receiver, and it's worked well.
Evans just had his best season this past year, putting up 114 receptions for 963 yards.
Evans was 3rd among all TEs in receiving yards, 1st in receptions.
Evans was selected 23rd overall in the 2017 draft.

If you plan to use a TE like Evans has been used, a selection like that can be worth it in the 1st round. But for me, the only TE worth a 1st rounder is Bowers.
Otherwise, wait until Rds 2-4 for a TE.