Tight Ends

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(10-04-2024, 01:24 PM)Synric Wrote: If we are being completely honest though Tanner Hudson is an excellent player comparison for Tanner McLachlan.

Similar builds tall but short armed narrow frames. Similar developmental backgrounds switching from wide receiver to tight end early in college. Similar play styles underneath receivers with good feel for leverage and zone coverages...

I haven't seen enough of McLachlan specifically as a Bengal, but I can say Gesicki and Hudson look more like WRs out there catching passes than the other TEs they've had since Eifert.
Most TEs look kinda clunky as receivers. Even Gronk, who was a great receiving TE, didn't look the smoothest, shiftiest, or fastest out there.

Once McLachlan has the playbook down, I want the Bengals to find a way to get him some snaps, even if it's later in the year.
Practice snaps don't always translate to real games when defense is going full speed and not on your team.