(04-23-2023, 11:09 PM)phil413 Wrote: This would be a polarizing pick, plenty of arguments.  I'm open to it but it could be more strategic than just filling possibly their biggest weakness (even with Smith Jr.) at a lower value position.  

I think they'd envision him as basically a slot receiver they move around that gives them a Boyd replacement in a year and can be their #2 target if Higgins talks go south.  Or good grief for the league if they keep Chase, Higgins and Kincaid fulfills his potential while staying healthy.  If the TE salaries and tag stays down they could be saving money long term having a quality #2 target getting paid almost half what a WR gets.

They could still take a true TE late in the draft with all the depth there as well.  The pick is very possible, but they better he sold on his potential and health.

(04-23-2023, 09:28 PM)EatonFan Wrote: While not exactly an off-the-charts pick, he'll be solid.  Excellent zone coverage receiver.  Finds the soft spots.  Great hands and adjusts very well to the ball.  Not a great blocker, but decent at times.

If he's there and there's no one else that falls into our lap like Paris Johnson, Witherspoon, Myles Murphy, etc., he'll be our pick.

Just my prediction.

If he's not high on our draft list, we may even trade down.

(04-24-2023, 02:23 PM)Nate (formerly eliminate08) Wrote: Doubt it. I think the Irv Smith Jr signing means if we take a TE early it will be one that CAN block.

Darnell Washington, Michael Mayer with our first pick or any of the others later who are all better blockers than Kincaid.

Will gladly say that I am wrong if we do take Kincaid, and will try to talk myself into it if we do. He IS a good Receiver and like you 
said, has a knack for finding the soft spots in the Defense which is a rare quality we haven't really had in a TE since Eifert. If we do 
take Kincaid I hope he doesn't turn into another oft injured TE though.

(04-24-2023, 03:09 PM)BFritz21 Wrote: Yeah, Kincaid is just a slot receiver IMCO, and we need a blocker and somebody to occupy the backers and safeties in the middle of the field.

Peter Shraggs on NFL Network just said he thinks Washington will fall out of the first and LaPorta could actually go before him.

This is getting crazy this close to the draft!

BIG NO to Kincaid.

(04-23-2023, 09:28 PM)EatonFan Wrote: While not exactly an off-the-charts pick, he'll be solid.  Excellent zone coverage receiver.  Finds the soft spots.  Great hands and adjusts very well to the ball.  Not a great blocker, but decent at times.

If he's there and there's no one else that falls into our lap like Paris Johnson, Witherspoon, Myles Murphy, etc., he'll be our pick.

Just my prediction.

If he's not high on our draft list, we may even trade down.

(04-25-2023, 06:01 PM)Hammerstripes Wrote: The first TE we take will be a primary receiving threat.  I don't think they care as much about blocking when it comes to their TEs.  Hurst, Uzamah, Smith aren't great blockers.  They value the pass game with those guys.

(04-25-2023, 08:15 PM)OSUfan Wrote: I disagree while Uzomah and Hurst were not dominant blockers they were pretty darn good at it. Besides that the overwhelming factor for me with Kincaid is the back injury with a first round selection.