Coby Fleener?

[NorthwestDallas40]

Looks like he may get cut. A one year bridge as our "move" pass-catching TE?

https://www.nola.com/expo/erry-2018/05/19d9e054f59546/7_saints_players_in_jeopardy_o.html

 

[jazzcat22]

Worth a look.

 

[Tangle_Foot]

I swear we're going to need a "kick the tires" tip jar around here.
I think we "The Zone" have already doled out 14 veteran minimum one million-dollar contracts to players... worth a look...kick the tires...why not... couldn't hurt cast offs. time to trust the player selection and coach them up

 

[CouchCoach]

Looks like he may get cut. A one year bridge as our "move" pass-catching TE?

https://www.nola.com/expo/erry-2018/05/19d9e054f59546/7_saints_players_in_jeopardy_o.html

Why is he getting cut?

 

[revospeed]

Jerry is putting his eggs in the Blake Jarwin basket.

 

[DHCBF66]

We have enough TEs on the roster, last man standing wins!

 

[cowboy_ron]

Jerry is putting his eggs in the Blake Jarwin basket.

That's another problem with Jerry....when there's a problem area he does just enough to ALMOST fix it which has wasted a lot of careers over the years, but he's still doing it.

 

[Jake]

Why is he getting cut?

Because he was relegated to second string with only 22 catches, despite playing with the HOF QB who made Jimmy Graham a star.

But hey, we've heard of him so he's "worth a look", right?

 

[links18]

We need a Safety or a DT before we need to bring in a TE. We have a guy that has already been anointed to the HOF after one preseason, someone the Eagles tried to steal off our practice squad, a 4th round rookie and a professional journeyman already on the roster. Where's the need?

 

[JoeKing]

I don't know why it would hurt to at least kick the tires. Bring him in for a look-see.

 

[Cowboysheelsreds053]

I swear we're going to need a "kick the tires" tip jar around here.
I think we "The Zone" have already doled out 14 veteran minimum one million-dollar contracts to players... worth a look...kick the tires...why not... couldn't hurt cast offs. time to trust the player selection and coach them up

Key word in all of this post is "coach".

 

[JoeKing]

We need a Safety or a DT before we need to bring in a TE. We have a guy that has already been anointed to the HOF after one preseason, someone the Eagles tried to steal off our practice squad, a 4th round rookie and a professional journeyman already on the roster. Where's the need?

It's not like we can't do both. Let's talk TE's in this thread, okay?

 

[Cowboysheelsreds053]

We need a Safety or a DT before we need to bring in a TE. We have a guy that has already been anointed to the HOF after one preseason, someone the Eagles tried to steal off our practice squad, a 4th round rookie and a professional journeyman already on the roster. Where's the need?

This, thanks buddy!

 

[TheMarathonContinues]

Fleener is already what we have in Swaim, Schultz and Jarwin.

 

[CouchCoach]

Fleener is already what we have in Swaim, Schultz and Jarwin.

Sounds like a law firm.

 

[xwalker]

Looks like he may get cut. A one year bridge as our "move" pass-catching TE?

https://www.nola.com/expo/erry-2018/05/19d9e054f59546/7_saints_players_in_jeopardy_o.html

It would be good to include some background on players.

He has 3.4M of his salary guaranteed.

He ended the season with a concussion.

Benjamin Watson is back. He was the starter before going to Baltimore for 2 seasons.

The starters in 2017 were:
Michael Hoomanawanui
Josh Hill

Fleener didn't start in 2017.

A draft report:
STRENGTHS
Fleener has steadily improved during his time at Stanford and turned into a technical, effective route runner who is able to separate at the top of routes. He's an obvious target for the QB and has a good feel for defenders around him. He will go up for the ball, especially in the red zone, where Fleener had 10 touchdowns in 2011 (heading into the team's bowl game). He is a smooth athlete who looks natural running deep down the field, even at his height. He is able to anticipate the throw, find it in the air, and rarely does he not come down with it.

WEAKNESSES
Fleener has struggled as a blocker on the line of scrimmage throughout his collegiate career, although he continues to improve. While he is an explosive athlete with the ball or running in the open field, he is somewhat stale at the line and needs to improve his strength to become a more complete player. His strength can also effect him somewhat in the pass game as he tends to get jammed at the line and can have trouble getting back into his route.

 

[DHCBF66]

Jerry is putting his eggs in the Blake Jarwin basket.

Stephen Jones is the one who said he likes Jarwin, we did draft a TE in the 4th!

 

[3rd_n_inches]

I would feel more comfortable running with the players we selected for the TE position already. No sense of taking snaps away from the players at that position for a cast off just cause he is a veteran at this point in the TE position. It isn’t a good move after Mr. Cowboy retired in my opinion anyway.

 

[Manwiththeplan]

I’m not interested in a progress stopper, which essentially he is. I think Swaim and Schultz will be better blockers, and I want to see Jarwin and Gathers in the passing game.

 

[ShiningStar]

if hes so good , why is he available?