Saints tight end outlook: A long way from Jimmy Graham's heyday, what's next at TE spot?

voodooido · 02-11-2018, 05:29 PM

Originally Posted by jeanpierre

Getting back to TE Dallas Goedert; most pre-draft rankings have him in the 40-60 range, and we have no picks there...

Unless...

He’s going late first round to early second. If we are lucky, we could trade back a few spots and still grab him. Honestly I wouldn’t be upset if we snagged him at 28. Think he’s our Olsen or ertz

jeanpierre · 02-11-2018, 05:34 PM

Anyways, Free Agent pickings at Tight End are slim this year...

Trey Burton, Eagles, 26yo
Jimmy Graham, Seahawks, 31yo
Austin Sefarian-Jenkins, Jets, 25yo
Tyler Eifert, Bengals, 27yo
Cameron Brate, Buccaneers, 27yo
Troy Niklas, Cardinals, 26 yo

I'm not as concerned about this position as others may be as we had an outstanding offense with the group we had...

However, I do believe we should draft or sign a big bodied TE who can post up in the red zone and on third downs and prefer that over drafting a WR high in the draft where our priorities should be the defensive front seven...

K Major · 02-12-2018, 08:22 AM

Originally Posted by jeanpierre

Trey Burton, Eagles, 26yo

Jimmy Graham, Seahawks, 31yo

Austin Sefarian-Jenkins, Jets, 25yo

Tyler Eifert, Bengals, 27yo

Cameron Brate, Buccaneers, 27yo

Troy Niklas, Cardinals, 26 yo

I'm not as concerned about this position as others may be as we had an outstanding offense with the group we had...

I like all of those TE possibilities with the exception of TYLER EIFERT. Saints won't touch this guy in FA. Good talent but he's missed 22 games in the past two seasons

& has yet to show any consistency.

jeanpierre · 02-19-2018, 05:32 PM

Originally Posted by K Major

I like all of those TE possibilities with the exception of TYLER EIFERT. Saints won't touch this guy in FA. Good talent but he's missed 22 games in the past two seasons & has yet to show any consistency.

Yeah, you gotta be available is gonna be a theme for this 2018 squad; we had too many guys on IR or missing/leaving half the games...

jeanpierre · 02-12-2018, 07:35 AM

I'd prefer this to the Falcons; but I think the Saints drive up the signing price tag...

K Major · 02-12-2018, 10:33 AM

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Papa Voodoo · 02-12-2018, 11:08 AM

We need to draft DE, LB, OL more than TE. Brees only has a short amount of time remaining. JG may be 31 but is still a great option because of that. B. Watson was older and had a better season than any TE we currently have. Someone will likely overpay so it's a moot point and we may just stick with Fleener.

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voodooido 1000 Posts + Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 2,819	Re: Saints tight end outlook: A long way from Jimmy Graham's heyday, what's next at TE spot? Originally Posted by jeanpierre Getting back to TE Dallas Goedert; most pre-draft rankings have him in the 40-60 range, and we have no picks there... Unless... He’s going late first round to early second. If we are lucky, we could trade back a few spots and still grab him. Honestly I wouldn’t be upset if we snagged him at 28. Think he’s our Olsen or ertz
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jeanpierre Site Donor 2018 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Thibodaux Posts: 43,543 Blog Entries: 39	Re: Saints tight end outlook: A long way from Jimmy Graham's heyday, what's next at TE spot? Anyways, Free Agent pickings at Tight End are slim this year... Trey Burton, Eagles, 26yo Jimmy Graham, Seahawks, 31yo Austin Sefarian-Jenkins, Jets, 25yo Tyler Eifert, Bengals, 27yo Cameron Brate, Buccaneers, 27yo Troy Niklas, Cardinals, 26 yo I'm not as concerned about this position as others may be as we had an outstanding offense with the group we had... However, I do believe we should draft or sign a big bodied TE who can post up in the red zone and on third downs and prefer that over drafting a WR high in the draft where our priorities should be the defensive front seven...
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K Major Site Donor 2019 Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Bedford, TX Posts: 24,738 Blog Entries: 3	Re: Saints tight end outlook: A long way from Jimmy Graham's heyday, what's next at TE spot? Originally Posted by jeanpierre Trey Burton, Eagles, 26yo Jimmy Graham, Seahawks, 31yo Austin Sefarian-Jenkins, Jets, 25yo Tyler Eifert, Bengals, 27yo Cameron Brate, Buccaneers, 27yo Troy Niklas, Cardinals, 26 yo I'm not as concerned about this position as others may be as we had an outstanding offense with the group we had... I like all of those TE possibilities with the exception of TYLER EIFERT. Saints won't touch this guy in FA. Good talent but he's missed 22 games in the past two seasons & has yet to show any consistency.

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jeanpierre Site Donor 2018 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Thibodaux Posts: 43,543 Blog Entries: 39	Re: Saints tight end outlook: A long way from Jimmy Graham's heyday, what's next at TE spot? Originally Posted by K Major I like all of those TE possibilities with the exception of TYLER EIFERT. Saints won't touch this guy in FA. Good talent but he's missed 22 games in the past two seasons & has yet to show any consistency. Yeah, you gotta be available is gonna be a theme for this 2018 squad; we had too many guys on IR or missing/leaving half the games...

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