Tate & Hubbard making impressions

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(06-14-2018, 10:20 AM)phil413 Wrote: Yeah Tate was a smart pick that late with the red zone niche.  I'd be interested to see if they lean Eifert further away from playing near the line where he becomes more of a slot or split end type for red zone jump ball/box out/slant plays.  If so, maybe Tate being able to do the same thing consistently gives you an actual game plan you wouldn't have to alter.  CJ could be used in similar ways as well. 

Maybe. I think Eifert needs to play 12+ games this season and end the season healthy in order to get another contract from the Bengals. Otherwise, they should move on. Kroft is a solid 4th/5th option in the offense and we're seeing more and more pass catching TEs enter the draft every year. I really wish the Bengals would have gone after Mark Andrews in Rd 3 over Hubbard or Jefferson in this past draft. I really like Andrews as a pass catching TE and thought he'd become a great Eifert replacement.