Chiefs Eric Ebron released. Bring him in for a look?

wheeler08 · 03-15-2018, 06:57 AM

He fits the Veech mold. Young and disappointing 1st round pick. I know I’ve drafted this guy in late rounds every year in fantasy football waiting for him to break out and it never happens. I don’t know if he realizes he’s a 2nd string TE now and should be paid accordingly.
Lord knows we need a backup TE since our backup TE is trying to convert to a WR in the county jail...

rabblerouser · 03-15-2018, 07:00 AM

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Originally Posted by wheeler08

He fits the Veech mold. Young and disappointing 1st round pick. I know I’ve drafted this guy in late rounds every year in fantasy football waiting for him to break out and it never happens. I don’t know if he realizes he’s a 2nd string TE now and should be paid accordingly.
Lord knows we need a backup TE since our backup TE is trying to convert to a WR in the county jail...

Oh yeah. Sign Ebron to a 2 yr, incentives-laden, low guarantee/bonus contract...and cut Harris TODAY.

**loochy** · 03-15-2018, 07:05 AM

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Sign *insert name here* to a 2 yr, incentives-laden, low guarantee/bonus contract

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TEX · 03-15-2018, 07:03 AM

I'd at least talk to the guy, and see if there's any common ground to pursue something.

rabblerouser · 03-15-2018, 07:05 AM

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I'd at least talk to the guy, and see if there's any common ground to pursue something.

What I'm seeing here is...you'd bring him in for a look?

TEX · 03-15-2018, 08:17 AM

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What I'm seeing here is...you'd bring him in for a look?

Not necessarily. I'd discuss a role for him via phone (TE-2) and if he was open to it, then I'd bring him in. If not, I'd pass b/c KC needs to spend $ on defense.

TambaBerry · 03-15-2018, 07:05 AM

based on what veatch said during the press conference he at least called him

ChiliConCarnage · 03-15-2018, 07:18 AM

I think he'll get better offers and opportunity elsewhere.

oldman · 03-15-2018, 07:21 AM

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I think he'll get better offers and opportunity elsewhere.

That may be true, but long distance calls are pretty cheap. I think I've seen quite enough of Stonehands Harris.

NIUhuskies · 03-15-2018, 07:26 AM

He'd get basically no targets in our offense behind Hill, Watkins and Kelce. He's not coming here, he think he's good enough to be a legit TE1 even though I'm not sure that is the case

nychief · 03-15-2018, 07:29 AM

One man’s trash is another man’s....trash. No thank you.

CupidStunt · 03-15-2018, 12:22 PM

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One man’s trash is another man’s....trash. No thank you.

That is super naive, particularly when it comes to guys getting let go -- for one reason or another -- by the non-playoff teams who, generally, prove year after year how little they know about running an NFL team well.

Also, if I'm not mistaken this was simply the Lions not picking up his 5th year option rather than dumping him. That happens all the time and teams often regret it. And guess which ones do it most? The cheapass turds like Detroit who don't want to guarantee the $ for injury.

Ebron was a top 10 pick at TE less than 4 years ago. Sure he hasn't had a great career so far, but there's plenty of reasons to pickup a guy like that.

rico · 03-19-2018, 07:50 PM

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He'd get basically no targets in our offense behind Hill, Watkins and Kelce. He's not coming here, he think he's good enough to be a legit TE1 even though I'm not sure that is the case

Yeah, but the dude would have to be accounted for.

ChiliConCarnage · 03-15-2018, 07:45 AM

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That may be true, but long distance calls are pretty cheap. I think I've seen quite enough of Stonehands Harris.

You don't want Ebron then as he struggles with catch rate too

Mecca · 03-15-2018, 07:46 AM

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You don't want Ebron then as he struggles with catch rate too

He's improved each year but yes he does drop balls. The thing with his is the athletic talent is off the charts he gets open a ton and causes lots of mismatches.

He's basically an oversized WR that is extremely hard to cover.

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