TE position

[SunsetBengal]

(12-29-2016, 04:57 PM)oncemoreuntothejimbreech Wrote: I think many were surprised when the Bengals drafted Eifert with Gresham on the roster, Hill with Bernard, Fisher with Ogbuehi, WJIII with Kirkpatrick and Dennard. 

I don't think the Bengals would shy away from drafting a TE if they thought he was the best player available. 

You can count me among the surprised, with a couple of those picks.  I guess when I got to thinking about Eifert's latest injury, and read that he was having surgery, it got me to really thinking about him and the future.  Then, when I get to looking at the depth chart and start thinking about "What if we're forced to roll with those guys?", panic starts to roll in.  I mean, at first glance Uamah has the physical tools to be a modern star, but watching him in action he shows all the passion and enthusiasm of a guy who would rather be chillin' at home.  Kroft?  Sure, he's a decent blocker, but only a mild threat as a receiver.

Despite whatever amount of work they do on Eifert at the body shop, that machine ain't ever going back to showroom condition.  Every injury and recovery takes a toll, they add up.  To me, the perceived need for a TE is real.  It's time to start looking for Eifert's successor, now.  Doesn't need to be a 1st or 2nd round guy, or even have to be a day 1 starter.  The more I think about how the Bengals like to run offensively, the more I like the guy from Toledo.