2014 NFL Combine - Players - The TEs

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Originally Posted by Saccopoo

Amaro looked freaking horrible at the combine. Just flat bad. Couldn't catch anything and really didn't look good on his breaks.

I'm more than satisfied going ahead with Kelce versus drafting a potentially worse alternative in Amaro when there is a hell of a lot more need at WR, OL, DL, DB.

It doesn't have to be Amaro, but I for one will be extremely disappointed and shocked if we don't grab a TE between 1 and 4, especially if we somehow end up with DeSean Jackson... counting on Kelce is a straight up roll of the dice.

TE is too important in this offense, and to Smith, to leave to chance IMO.

[Saccopoo]

Originally Posted by scott free

It doesn't have to be Amaro, but I for one will be extremely disappointed and shocked if we don't grab a TE between 1 and 4, especially if we somehow end up with DeSean Jackson... counting on Kelce is a straight up roll of the dice.

TE is too important in this offense, and to Smith, to leave to chance IMO.

I don't think a tight end rotation of Fasano, Kelce and McGrath is leaving it to chance.

Consider that McGrath effectively played only one year of college football at a school smaller than most average high schools and was quite effective in getting open, catching the ball and turning up-field against NFL defenders in what was his rookie season. That speaks of a whole hell of a lot of upside yet to come.

And Fasano is a very solid all-around NFL tight end.

If Kelce is cleared medically, I have absolutely no qualms about fielding that trio as our TE group and think that using a draft pick on a tight end is tantamount to throwing it in the trash bin. Especially after using a very high third on Kelce in last years draft.

Now, if Kelce still has medical issues, then, by all means, I hope that they select a tight end.

[Easy 6]

Originally Posted by Saccopoo

I don't think a tight end rotation of Fasano, Kelce and McGrath is leaving it to chance.

Consider that McGrath effectively played only one year of college football at a school smaller than most average high schools and was quite effective in getting open, catching the ball and turning up-field against NFL defenders in what was his rookie season. That speaks of a whole hell of a lot of upside yet to come.

And Fasano is a very solid all-around NFL tight end.

If Kelce is cleared medically, I have absolutely no qualms about fielding that trio as our TE group and think that using a draft pick on a tight end is tantamount to throwing it in the trash bin. Especially after using a very high third on Kelce in last years draft.

Now, if Kelce still has medical issues, then, by all means, I hope that they select a tight end.

Sorry dude, but that current trio sucks balls...

Kelce is a complete unknown, he may NEVER fully recover from the microfracture, those are notoriously hard to fix.

McGrath, so far, is the only proven decent player of the three... he's no great shakes but showed signs of being a viable #2 with decent all around skills.

Fasano though? dude has been an absolute bust for us and sucked during his last year in Miami as well... 8.1ypc is AWFUL, its just awful, and he didn't do much better than that during his brief healthy periods here, we could cut him today and I wouldn't blink an eye.

Dump him and get a young playmaker in the draft, THATS a trio I could live with.

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And even if Kelce DOES fully recover, we still don't know if the guy is any freaking good... like I said, HUGE gamble.

[jd1020]

Originally Posted by Saccopoo

And Fasano is a very solid all-around NFL tight end.

Only Sacc would consider a guy who's managed just 2 complete seasons and 1 year with more than 500 yards a "very solid all-around NFL tight end."