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(6 hours ago)ochocincos Wrote: Hard to tell without seeing McLachlan in a game really.

What I think the Bengals should be doing is giving Hudson another week or two to mend as an inactive and make McLachlan active and give him a handful of snaps on offense to see how he does.
If McLachlan looks ok in those snaps, maybe consider a trade of Hudson to a TE-needy team.
I don't see any reason to cut Hudson though because TEs usually get dinged up and it helps to have someone like Hudson who has succeeded to a certain extent with the Bengals just last year. Proven commodity in the Cincy offense.

Agreed.

McLachlan is being developed as a Flex TE, so it is critical that he is mentally 100% with the playbook (aside from NFL physicality prep). That is where Hudson's value is - allowing for development of McLachlan. Also, Gisecki being a one year rental, Hudson will most probably be re-signed next year.

I don't see us carrying 5 TEs next year. It may look like Sample as a pure in-line Y, All as the Hybrid/Move and backup to Sample, McLachlan as Flex with Hudson as backup. 

BFritz had suggested in another thread to trade for Mayer. Raiders would probably want All or Sample, since Bowers is their Flex. 

If we carry 5 TEs next year, I could see room for Mayer. If we can develop All and Mayer as the next Gronk/Kittle - a true Hybrid (using the term to denote in-line, Flex and Move combined). That would be incredible to run a three TE set as base offense (one Flex), which would be essentially a jumbo run set and a 4 receiver set, simultaneously.    

Think of the possibilities that set would create. Its like an obese 85 year old who lost 100 lbs ........ soooo many wrinkles (apologies in advance if deemed offensive.)