re: Is Jimmy Graham replacable in our offense?

I love Jimmy, and he has some freakish athletic ability that is matchable by a select few TE's.

That being said if you want to be purely objective the knocks on Jimmy that I have noticed (other than the drops last year) is that he struggles to catch any balls below his knees (I'm sure it's not easy when you are that tall), and he does play a little soft. It is tough to cover him, but he can be brought down much easier than someone like Gronk.

That being said, is he replaceable? The answer is probably doubtful unless you can find another diamond in the rough in the draft. More and more tight ends are coming out that display extreme athleticism and I see the position evolving every year into a more dynamic role so it's not unthinkable.

Regardless, I would like to keep the man if it's at all manageable.

Just as objective of an opinion that I can provide.