I hope we don't go after Njoku because I don't want to hear everyone complain about paying $50mil for a 30 catch, 400 yard a year guy the next few years. He feels like this year's Jonnu.
We can get that kind of production out of a 3rd rounder in the draft - Ferguson, Otton, Dulcich, Ruckert, etc.
We can get that kind of production out of a 3rd rounder in the draft - Ferguson, Otton, Dulcich, Ruckert, etc.
I doubt Njoku is going to get anywhere near that. Jonnu got that last year because the TE market was super thin. It was basically him and Hunter Henry as far as TEs go. Spotrac has Njoku pegged for a contract about roughly 4/27. I think that's solid value for a TE like him.
And rookie TEs rarely give much production year 1. Particularly TEs drafted outside the first 2 rounds. It's one of the hardest positions in the NFL to learn. I kinda doubt the guys you listed are going to be that productive in year 1.
I'm not opposed to Njoku, but I've been seeing articles talking about franchise tags and whatnot. If we don't have to make any kind of commitment, then I agree that he is better than what we have. I do stand that we can draft a guy that is better than what we have, too.
If the Titans want to upgrade the position via free agency this is the year to do it. It has to be the deepest class of free agent tight ends to hit the market. Firkser should be allowed to walk, he didn't contribute when he was given every chance to in a very lackluster group of tight ends last season. If Swaim is brought back it should be an extremely cheap deal as the #3 TE.
A couple of other guys to consider are
Tyler Conklin from the Vikings...this was his 1st yr to start because he was always behind Kyle Rudolph...he hauled in 61 passes this yr.
Durham Smythe from the Dolfins...he has played behind Gesicki, but has started 41 games in his 4 yr career....had 34 receptions last yr and posted a catch rate of over 80% for the 2nd yr in a row
Will Dissly from the Seahawks... he has played behind Dickson and Everett....he is the perfect JROB type of guy...played defensive end his first 2 years of college and then switched to TE...never dropped a pass in college...He is 265lbs and was projected as more of a blocking TE...his 1st yr in the NFL he tore his patellar tendon in week 4 and in his 2nd yr he tore his achilles in week 6 ...despite those injuries he has posted 76 rec for 11.8 yds/rec and 9 TDs with an 80% catch rate.
If I'm JROB I would rather spend my money getting a #2/3 WR in FA than on a TE ...I go the cheap route again in FA for my TE
Conlin/Smythe seem like good targets too, but my top target remains Mo Alie Cox.
Feels like Alie Cox made that one miraculous catch a few years ago and hasn't done really anything outside of that. He definitely goes ghost against us.
I'll have to give a hard pass on him.
Mo Alie-Cox has 70 catches in 57 games. He has one game with over 3 catches and one game with over 50 yards.
If we get him, fine. But I can't imagine being a fan and having the choice of hundreds of free agents to want for your team and going, "Mo Alie-Cox! I want that one!"
If we get him, fine. But I can't imagine being a fan and having the choice of hundreds of free agents to want for your team and going, "Mo Alie-Cox! I want that one!"
Yup. He averages 9 yards a game against us and almost double that at 16 yards a game against the league.:biglaugh:
Taking a quality player from a division rival is always fun
Here is PFFs breakdown of the best FA Tight Ends. Maxx Williams is intriguing.
most of these guys are intriguing, honestly. I trust Jrob.
2022 NFL Free Agency Rankings: Tight Ends | NFL News, Rankings and Statistics | PFF
most of these guys are intriguing, honestly. I trust Jrob.
2022 NFL Free Agency Rankings: Tight Ends | NFL News, Rankings and Statistics | PFF
55 catches his last 2 seasons for 700+ yards and 6 TDs. He is very athletic, seems to be breaking out, and he's one of the best blocking tight ends available.
Facts are we will have a minimum of three tight ends on the Titans roster at the conclusion of Free Agency and the NFL Draft.
Another JRob guy since he tore his ACL in October…I would think that supply and demand will allow for TEs on the cheap.
I mean Firk is at 73 catches and 678 yards and we are disappointed with his production.
Again, I don't mind Ali-Cox, but I don't see anything better than a slightly better 30 catch, 400 yard guy. I can't see him getting that 75 catch, 900 yard production we got from Delanie over a 4 year stretch. We pretty much have to hit a homerun in the draft to get that.
I like there are a bunch of options out there but I have to wonder about the low production, how much was design by downing. Clearly there wasn’t a lot of TE usage outside the RZ so would getting a big catch/yardage guy be a waste since he won’t get used?
actually I am just dissapointed in 2021... I would have taken 2020 again
but Firsker made it known he went to TE University in the offseason... setting my expectations to significantly better than 20 only to dissapoint like the entire O because of Downingsyndrome
Not a chance. He has proven nothing in 4 years to warrant anything like that.
To be fair, over the last two years the colts threw to their RBs (Hines and Taylor) nearly twice as much as they throw to TEs. And Alli-Cox was sharing reps with Trey Burton and Jack Doyle.
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