James Hanna vs Gavin Escobar?

[pacboyX]

As nice as Escobars size will be come redzone, I really think Hanna will be a real threat this year. With an offseason in our training program Hanna (in ota observations 1 video) was looking very solid, I believe improved blocking coupled with speed will allow him to be in the game much more this year. Any thoughts/opinions on the two TEs?

 

[Frozen700]

As nice as Escobars size will be come redzone, I really think Hanna will be a real threat this year. With an offseason in our training program Hanna (in ota observations 1 video) was looking very solid, I believe improved blocking coupled with speed will allow him to be in the game much more this year. Any thoughts/opinions on the two TEs?

Hanna has proven his athletic ability. Not much else. Still, with more reps he could become a real threat.

If Escobar is the better TE come TC, you play him.

 

[Future]

I know Witten is still productive, but a 12 set with Hanna and Escobar would cause way more matchup problems for defenses.

 

[dcstands4]

Escobar will steal Hannas job trust me...

 

[Doomsday101]

As nice as Escobars size will be come redzone, I really think Hanna will be a real threat this year. With an offseason in our training program Hanna (in ota observations 1 video) was looking very solid, I believe improved blocking coupled with speed will allow him to be in the game much more this year. Any thoughts/opinions on the two TEs?

I think Hanna will be a bigger factor this season. I think the Escobar selection was more about the future than the present. With Witten getting up in age the Cowboys I think solidified the TE position for now and the future.

 

[pacboyX]

I think Hanna will be a bigger factor this season. I think the Escobar selection was more about the future than the present. With Witten getting up in age the Cowboys I think solidified the TE position for now and the future.

Agreed, yr 2/3 Escobar could be the truth. Hands, height and the time to develop his blocking may make him the top TE of our future.

 

[dmq]

Nothing wrong with having lots of depth.

 

[jblaze2004]

I rather have hanna and Esco in the game than (last year) vickers

 

[conner01]

there is no reason all three can't play many reps this year. it would probably be good for witten to get a few reps off and when you make the 12 that big of a part of your offense there is plenty of balls for all of them

 

[erod]

Escobar can develop into Witten's replacement. Hanna will always be an H-back type of tight end.

 

[erod]

I rather have hanna and Esco in the game than (last year) vickers

My gut is there won't even be a fullback on the team this year.

Sadly.

 

[ABQCOWBOY]

My gut is there won't even be a fullback on the team this year.

Sadly.

I think that there will be a FB. Murray runs better with a lead block IMO and TEs do not block like FBs. JMO

 

[erod]

I think that there will be a FB. Murray runs better with a lead block IMO and TEs do not block like FBs. JMO

Well, Vickers was gawd awful last year. It won't be him.

And they want to go two-tight end next year, so I think they'll pick up a blocking tight end that released from another team (there's alway decent ones), and go with four tight ends and no fullbacks.

 

[rbr651]

Well, Vickers was gawd awful last year. It won't be him.

And they want to go two-tight end next year, so I think they'll pick up a blocking tight end that released from another team (there's alway decent ones), and go with four tight ends and no fullbacks.

I would bet my house that we don't carry 4 TE's this year, actually I'll bet my wife.

 

[Idgit]

Early on, it sounds like they'll have a 12 set, where they have JW in the Y and Hanna in the H, and then a Big-12 set where, if Escobar can handle it, they get JW out into the secondary more. Should be fun to see what they do with the 13 sets, too.

I think we'll see reps for Hanna and Escobar vary significantly from week to week, depending on whom we're playing and how quickly Escobar adapts to the pro game. I really like the three guys we've got, though, and agree that Hanna could develop into a really nice weapon for us.

If we can just have some consistency on the OL (and that looks like a big if to me on the right side right now), I'm looking forward to watching this offensive personnel more than I have any group since 2007, honestly. I think they've got a shot at being a really fun squad.

 

[DBOY3141]

I would bet my house that we don't carry 4 TE's this year, actually I'll bet my wife.

Post a pic, so we know what we're betting on.

 

[ghst187]

shame we can't physically merge the two players best abilities into one superhuman TE...Hanna's speed plus Escobar's size and hands.... then throw in Witten's blocking and brain....

 

[MonsterD]

Two different types of receiving TEs. I know it is weird to compare them to WRs but I think of Escobar as a bigger Keyshawn Johnson and Hannah is like a bigger-er same size? David Boston(I know it is strange).

 

[Wood]

I know Witten is still productive, but a 12 set with Hanna and Escobar would cause way more matchup problems for defenses.

I happen to agree with that.

 

[joseephuss]

I know Witten is still productive, but a 12 set with Hanna and Escobar would cause way more matchup problems for defenses.

Not if those guys aren't ready for that role.