03-21-2017, 12:34 PM
(03-20-2017, 10:08 PM)BengalChris Wrote: After looking at data on Howard I don't think he would be a bad choice, if the highly rated pass rushers are all off the board. But in Hobspin's scenario we pass on a very good pass rusher for a TE.
Given that we don't do what NE does and utilize two TE sets effectively, the only reason to select Howard would be let Eifert walk next off season. This, of course, only improves the team if Howard turns out to be better than Eifert.
We selected Ogbuehi simply so we could let Whitworth walk and he did, but we selected the wrong OT.
High round picks, particularly a 1st round picks, should be the BPA. Otherwise the team is just letting talent go to someone else. There are numerous examples of this by Mikey Brown. We took Gresham when Dez Bryant was on the board, took Akili Smith (one year wonder) in front of numerous higher qualified players, took Bernard over LeVon Bell and Eddy Lacy. We took two OTs in 2015 to let two go, but after two years neither has been an effective starter.
I'm not sure this is the best strategy.
Agree with all of this here Chris. If the pass rusher Barnett is there you take him over a talented TE.
We have a couple talented TE's already in Eifert and Uzomah and we need to get after the QB opposite Dunlap.
Plus like you said, if the aim was to go two TE set it might be a good plan but we have been bad at using this set in the past
even with talented TE's. From history it is hard to have faith in these coaches on Offense implementing this strategy.
Unlike on Defense where we have had good D-line play in the past at End.
