Position TE

blueblood70 · May 17, 2021

Blast From The Past said:
I respectfully disagree with you. Because our receiving corp being what it is, the TE position plays more of a complementary role in this offense. So who do you think we need at TE to make it overwhelming? Remember their is but one ball to go around while you give it a think.

thanks for making my case for me...i mean they are in fact not stars just role players ie underwhelming. And? did i upset pet cat of yours , is it Jarhead??lol

sandbridge77 · May 17, 2021

Haters all of you

OmerV · May 17, 2021

Bobhaze said:
The TE position is IMO in better shape than last year. But I would have my eye open for late cuts this August for an improvement.

I would be surprised if there were cuts that are better than we have other than maybe as a situational blocking TE.

OmerV · May 17, 2021

blueblood70 said:
thanks for making my case for me...i mean they are in fact not stars just role players ie underwhelming. And? did i upset pet cat of yours , is it Jarhead??lol

I agree they aren't stars, but I don't think anyone suggested they were. But I also don't see underwhelming at all. There is a lot of room between "star" and "underwhelming".

With Cooper, Gallup, Lamb, and quality receiving RBs, there simply aren't enough balls to go around for every receiver on the team to maximize their abilities, and even so, Schultz was the 12th leading TE last year in terms of yardage, and that was with him not beginning the year as the starter and with backup QBs most of the season.

In a different situation I think Schultz could be an 800+ yard, 6 TD TE. And who knows about Jarwin? In his limited opportunity in the past he looked to have the ability to stretch the field from the TE position, but we can't say too much because he hasn't had the chance to show himself the way Schultz has.

8FOR!3 · May 17, 2021

Schultz is solid and surprised a lot of us last year. Jarwin provides athleticism and I consider him a home run threat.

5Stars · May 17, 2021

Rockport said:
TE position is looking pretty solid. Going to be some good competition there as well.

Nick Eubanks 47 TE 6-4 256 24 R Michigan

Blake Jarwin 89 TE 6-5 260 26 5 Oklahoma State

Artayvious Lynn 49 TE 6-5 254 N/A R TCU

Sean McKeon 84 TE 6-5 238 23 2 Michigan

Dalton Schultz 86 TE 6-5 244 24 4 Stanford

Jeremy Sprinkle 87 TE 6-5 252 26 5 Arkansas

Ugly dogs...hungry, too!

snapper · May 17, 2021

xwalker said:
That line was funny the first 1000 times that Risen Star said it...

Maybe the first 100 times. :thumbdown:

blueblood70 · May 17, 2021

OmerV said:
I agree they aren't stars, but I don't think anyone suggested they were. But I also don't see underwhelming at all. There is a lot of room between "star" and "underwhelming".

With Cooper, Gallup, Lamb, and quality receiving RBs, there simply aren't enough balls to go around for every receiver on the team to maximize their abilities, and even so, Schultz was the 12th leading TE last year in terms of yardage, and that was with him not beginning the year as the starter and with backup QBs most of the season.

In a different situation I think Schultz could be an 800+ yard, 6 TD TE. And who knows about Jarwin? In his limited opportunity in the past he looked to have the ability to stretch the field from the TE position, but we can't say too much because he hasn't had the chance to show himself the way Schultz has.

im not being critical but they are just basically JAGS at TE..until farther evidence is actually played out not you trying to say what they could possibly average with more reps..right now they are who they thought they were

AsthmaField · May 17, 2021

Nick Eubanks should have been waaaaay better in college than he was. I’m not sure why he never lit it up?

Any Michigan fans with a little background?

Hoofbite · May 17, 2021

Bullflop said:
I think the combo of Darwin, Schultz and Sprinkle should combine to make a pretty solid TE corps.

I'm also wondering what Artayvious Lynn has to offer. He was a good blocker for TCU at 6'6", 260.

TE by committee - like anything by committee - is far less than ideal. You show your hand before the snap.

Exactly what happened with Bennett. They used him predominately as a blocker. Makes things really easy to diagnose when a guy who only blocks is trotting onto the field.

OmerV · May 17, 2021

blueblood70 said:
im not being critical but they are just basically JAGS at TE..until farther evidence is actually played out not you trying to say what they could possibly average with more reps..right now they are who they thought they were

It depends on your definition of JAG. Most seem to use it with guys lucky to even make a team or bottom of the barrel at their position. I think Schultz proved more than that last year, especially since he was playing with backup QB's. I think Jarwin is probably more than that as well, but I won't claim he is without more evidence to judge from.

I understand my saying what I think he could do doesn't prove anything, but with his starting QB back, and with the team knowing from game 1 he can have an effect as a receiver, saying he has the ability to go from 600+ yards and 4 TDs to 800+ yards and 6 TD's isn't remotely a stretch. It's not that dramatic an increase.

Again, even with him playing with backup QB's and not beginning the year as the starter there were 20 teams who's starting TE had fewer yards than Schultz.

That said, I don't think he will put up 800+ yards because I expect Jarwin to also be in the mix, but what I'm saying isn't remotely far fetched.

Bullflop · May 17, 2021

Hoofbite said:
TE by committee - like anything by committee - is far less than ideal. You show your hand before the snap.

Exactly what happened with Bennett. They used him predominately as a blocker. Makes things really easy to diagnose when a guy who only blocks is trotting onto the field.

I'm sure that's a valid point -- I'm of a mind that a TE will be one of the things in our draft plans in 2022.

Praxit · May 17, 2021

..you guys dont want Witten back? .... :thumbup:

TwoCentPlain · May 18, 2021

Surprising that Jarwin is the heaviest TE at 260. I always thought of him more as a receiving TE with some speed.

I predict either Eubanks or Lynn will make the team with the other one on the PS.

Cowboys always seem to find talent at the TE position.

Scotman · May 18, 2021

If Jarwin is healthy, I feel really good about our TE position. Shultz was an above average NFL TE last year. I don't care which one of the two gets the start, but Schultz would start for a lot of teams with that performance last year.

Doomsday101 · May 18, 2021

The emergence of Schultz and the return of Jarwin I think makes this a quality combo. I think if we can add a solid blocking TE the position will be set for this season.

Blast From The Past · May 18, 2021

blueblood70 said:
thanks for making my case for me...i mean they are in fact not stars just role players ie underwhelming. And? did i upset pet cat of yours , is it Jarhead??lol

Jarwin is my pet cat as of this moment. Still who do you propose we go and get to make the TE position pop?

JoeKing · May 18, 2021

It's a good room of TEs. My concerns are elsewhere.

Typhus · May 18, 2021

Im not worried about the TE position, there are other areas of much greater concern.

Bullflop · May 19, 2021

We're set at TE, by the looks of things. Our other receivers will handle the bulk of the receiving duties. When the occasional TE target occurs, our WRs should draw enough attention to allow our TEs to get open. Both Jarwin and Schultz should suffice until a better talent appears.

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