My reaction was the same. Why a backup tight end when we already have Hannam?
But not knowing that the Cowboys were planning on using a two tight end set, how could anyone be pleased with the pick initially?
To me, the question here isn't with the pick itself. To me, since we're starting two tight ends, this pick was a must. And he's a good talent, to boot. I think the quesiton is just how successful it will be ditching the fullback position and going fulltime with two tight ends. It'll be interesting to see if there's ever a time where we're regretting this.
But to your point, in hindsight, I think it's a good pick given the information we now know. It's like last year when we drafted all those DEs. Some were concerned we were overstocking at the position, but as it turned out with the defensive switch, we needed each and every one of them. At the time of the pick, though, clearly I was scratching my head.
