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Why Don't The Saints Put A Premium On The TE Position?

Posted on 3/14/23 at 8:23 pm
Posted by Scientific73
Metro Atlanta
Member since Jan 2014
838 posts
Posted on 3/14/23 at 8:23 pm
It's gotta be pretty easy to find a Travis Kelce or Kittle just laying around somewhere. Why in the hell don't they scour the edges of the earth to come up with someone? Even Jimmy Graham was a one trick pony.
Posted by lsufan0582
337 born
Member since Jan 2022
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Posted on 3/14/23 at 8:29 pm to
Juwan Johnson is cheap and effective + the saints cant just print money to sign a top-tier Tight End when we only have one DT on the roster.
Posted by Weekend Warrior79
Member since Aug 2014
20670 posts
Posted on 3/14/23 at 8:34 pm to
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Travis Kelce or Kittle just laying around somewhere

If that was the case, there would be a lot more of them in the league
Posted by Vacherie Saint
Member since Aug 2015
46031 posts
Posted on 3/14/23 at 8:37 pm to
Posted by whodat22
Member since Sep 2014
1304 posts
Posted on 3/14/23 at 8:40 pm to
My God people are dumb. Should we put a premium on QB too? It's gotta be pretty easy to find a Patrick mahommes or josh Allen just laying around somewhere too
Posted by goatmilker
Castle Anthrax
Member since Feb 2009
73933 posts
Posted on 3/14/23 at 8:42 pm to
quote:

It's gotta be pretty easy to find a Travis Kelce or Kittle just laying around somewhere.


I thought this passage drug a bit and overall slowed down the tempo of the movement.
Posted by VictoryHill
Watson, LA
Member since Nov 2013
3253 posts
Posted on 3/14/23 at 8:44 pm to
People are bitching about Juwan but he very well might be a Waller clone. Former WR, takes a ton of snaps outside of the line for his routes. You never know.
Posted by Vacherie Saint
Member since Aug 2015
46031 posts
Posted on 3/14/23 at 8:50 pm to
every scouting report Ive seen post-season talks about the strides hes made as a blocker, and hes a red zone nightmare already. He's going to blow up with Carr under center.
Posted by grich31
Youngsville, La
Member since May 2008
1967 posts
Posted on 3/14/23 at 8:59 pm to
Because of the Cody Fleener signing which was a horrible FA deal
Posted by WicKed WayZ
Louisiana Forever
Member since Sep 2011
33462 posts
Posted on 3/14/23 at 9:06 pm to
TE is almost as expendable as RB. They just don’t impact the game the same way as they used to. Are they important? Absolutely. But finding a good one that can block AND catch is hard and there aren’t very many good ones out there.


Also, unlike RB, TEs take a while to find their footing and make an impact. The only other position that comes close is DT or DE. Guys like Gronk and Graham and Kelce are complete outliers. And he’ll, it took Kelce a few seasons to figure it out too
This post was edited on 3/14/23 at 9:13 pm
Posted by bountyhunter
North of Houston a bit
Member since Mar 2012
7032 posts
Posted on 3/14/23 at 9:13 pm to
The skillset to be a good Tightend in the NFL is so rare.
Posted by ipodking
#StopTalkingAboutWomensSports
Member since Jun 2008
58472 posts
Posted on 3/14/23 at 9:46 pm to
The franchise can draft the next great TE in the middle rounds

Posted by StrongOffer
Member since Sep 2020
6323 posts
Posted on 3/15/23 at 8:55 am to
quote:

The franchise can draft the next great TE in the middle rounds

Yeah Kuntz is massive. Would love to grab him if he's there in the 5th round. Immediately is your #1 red zone target.
Posted by BRL79
Member since Mar 2014
3110 posts
Posted on 4/5/23 at 9:17 pm to
I'm watching the combine again and Kuntz absolutely killed the combine. I'm surprised he's not being talked about more. He's a freak athlete and almost 6'8

Measurables are crazy
This post was edited on 4/5/23 at 9:50 pm
Posted by goatmilker
Castle Anthrax
Member since Feb 2009
73933 posts
Posted on 4/5/23 at 9:20 pm to
Now thats pace.
Posted by 24chevrolet48
Beat Street
Member since Aug 2006
1832 posts
Posted on 4/6/23 at 10:58 pm to
Because they have no Money to spent on dat position..
Posted by SlowFlowPro
With populists, expect populism
Member since Jan 2004
465577 posts
Posted on 4/7/23 at 7:19 am to
quote:

Measurables are crazy




Jeff Ireland has entered the chat
This post was edited on 4/7/23 at 7:19 am
Posted by S
RIP Wayde
Member since Jan 2007
168680 posts
Posted on 4/7/23 at 9:38 am to
Draft the Kunt
Posted by LooseCannon22282
Mobile, AL.
Member since May 2008
35403 posts
Posted on 4/7/23 at 8:13 pm to
you guys see Darnell Washington making it past the 2nd round?

if he's there on our turn in Round 2, that'd be real tempting.

Posted by Superboy3209
Houston, TX
Member since Jul 2015
222 posts
Posted on 4/8/23 at 4:41 pm to
I agree. Our scouting department for TE's suck. Its alw good to have a TE that can catch and be reliable. It helps out the run and the pass. With no TE, you cant run.
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