01-25-2024, 11:08 AM
(01-25-2024, 09:42 AM)SunsetBengal Wrote: Sure, desperate teams like the Jets and Panthers will certainly overpay because quality players don't want to go to poorly run franchises. Based upon production alone, I don't think that anyone would have valued either of those guys that highly.
CJ and Hurst were 20th and 23rd(played only 13 games) in receiving yards by a TE their respective years where they entered free agency. Neither guy was a plus blocker. Their deals made them the 17th and 19th highest paid TE's, respectively. Fant is coming off a season where he ranked 23rd in receiving yards by a TE, is younger than either were, and has been Top 10 in receiving yards by a TE as recently as '21.
It's also a seller's market when it comes to FA TE's this year, due to a terrible draft class in which there are only 2 in the Top 100 prospects. Since you can't reliably get a starting caliber TE in the draft, if you need a starter(and we do), you'll be desperate to land one in UFA.