The Tight End question

[rayzor]

2 hours ago, Wundrbread33 said:

FA and draft one. 

[45catfan]

7 hours ago, Mr. Scot said:

From Mike Kaye...

Daniel Jeremiah thinks the depth of this year's rookie TE class might make teams less likely to spend big money on a veteran guy, which at least conceivably could make veteran TE prices go down.

If you're hoping to see a new tight end option join the Panthers offense this year, would you rather wait and try to pick up a vet cheap down the road or just go ahead and look into that deep rookie class and find your guy there?

Both. It doesn't have to be a high price veteran and signing a FA doesn't prevent drafting one either.  Lots guys available in FA with plenty of tread left on the tires and can be had reasonably.  No need to get a top 5 TE in FA.

[LinvilleGorge]

I still can't believe we spent a 3rd round pick on a TE who had 35 catches for barely over 400 yards and 4 TDs in his entire college career.

[CamWhoaaCam]

17 minutes ago, LinvilleGorge said:

I still can't believe we spent a 3rd round pick on a TE who had 35 catches for barely over 400 yards and 4 TDs in his entire college career.

Are you really surprised though?

 

This the same franchise who signed Teddy Bridgewater, traded a 2nd rd pick for Sam Darnold, and brought Baker Mayfield in which he played the worst football of his career.

 

Hopefully the new staff doesn't make those same mistakes.

[toldozer]

6 hours ago, LinvilleGorge said:

Mid-level vet and still have TE on the draft board. That Ian Thomas contract was such a colossal mistake. He should honestly be a post-June 1st cut. Trimble is fine as a #3 TE on a cheap rookie contract. 

I still don't understand why we re signed him much less gave him like top 15 money when he probably will be out of the league when we let him go. 

[heel31ok]

It's a deep TE draft get one.

[pantherj]

We can get a TE as late as the 3rd round, and after that the talent falls off a cliff. We won't wait any later than the 3rd round.

[Smithers]

 

[MHS831]

Here is how I see it---draft players that are expensive--QBs, for example.  In free agency, sign the players that are not that expensive.

That way, at expensive positions you have a percentage of players on rookie deals, and you are not overpaying for veterans.

If QBs are $40m and I can have one on the roster for an average of $8m over 5 years, then it is better than having a rookie TE for 5 years at an average salary of $7m when the TE vets make $12m.

[ForJimmy]

27 minutes ago, MHS831 said:

Here is how I see it---draft players that are expensive--QBs, for example.  In free agency, sign the players that are not that expensive.

That way, at expensive positions you have a percentage of players on rookie deals, and you are not overpaying for veterans.

If QBs are $40m and I can have one on the roster for an average of $8m over 5 years, then it is better than having a rookie TE for 5 years at an average salary of $7m when the TE vets make $12m.

Not a bad strategy at all. Like sign a FA linebacker and draft pass rushers, sign a FS and draft CBs?

[*FreeFua*]

16 hours ago, ForJimmy said:

Gesicki and draft one with one of our 2s

Gesicki is the guy they should be targeting 

Having a real receiving threat at TE opens up so much. Reich likes his tight ends and Gesicki would also be a massive threat down in the red zone

Plus given we’re most likely rolling out a rookie QB you’re going to need a reliable TE 

[ForJimmy]

1 minute ago, *FreeFua* said:

Gesicki is the guy they should be targeting 

Having a real receiving threat at TE opens up so much. Reich likes his tight ends and Gesicki would also be a massive threat down in the red zone

Plus given we’re most likely rolling out a rookie QB you’re going to need a reliable TE 

Yeah our top 2 FAs should be Bozeman, then Gesicki. Maybe a depth vet WR and defense from there. A legit TE receiving threat will help our red zone and take some pressure off DJ Moore.

[StealthCat]

Mike Gesicki would make a few plays here and there, but once the fanbase consistently watched him play there would be a lot of frustration. The frustration will outweigh the performance.

[therealmjl]

Ebron is desperately trying to play here. May be worth kicking the tires on him, he is a solid vet and has experience with Reich.