for the luv of GOD, a legit TE please !

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(10-24-2023, 09:31 AM)Bengalbug Wrote: I’d tend to agree with you… however touchdowns are fluky and getting 13 in a year is great.  That said, he never came close to that again, in fact in the other 61 games he (Eifert) played in, he got 13 touchdowns.

Eifert career: 74 games, 221 catches for 2501 yards and 26 TDs.
Per game:  2.98 catches for 33.8 yards and .35 TDs/game
Per game, without 2015: 2.77 for 30.91 and .21 TDs a game.  
   His other metrics stayed about even, outside of TDs.  


Gresham career: 132 games, 377 catches for 3752 yards and 29 TDs
Per game: 2.85 catches for 28.42 and .22 TDs/game.

Long story short, I believe we are stuck on that magnificent 2015 season from Eifert and we don’t look at his career as a whole, injuries aside.

I remember being so excited when Gresham was added to the Bengals.
Finally, the Bengals were going to have a legit pass catching TE.
And he put up pretty good production every year he was a Bengal.
But for whatever reason, Marvin/Gruden didn't think Gresham was quite good enough in that department and jumped at the chance when Eifert fell to them. Or maybe Gresham had already indicated at that point that he wasn't going to re-sign so they prepared two years prior to Gresham hitting FA (doubtful).

I'd love a TE like Gresham/Eifert again who can be the 3rd option in an offense or step up to 2nd if an injury occurs.