Hoofbite
Well-Known Member
- Messages
- 41,417
- Reaction score
- 12,324
Going into the draft one of my biggest concerns was that Dallas was going to waste a pick, a good one that is, on a TE.
I kept seeing people get all worked up at drafting one in the 2nd round, having visions of some dominant 2TE offense.
I hated the idea.
It's too far back for me to remember what my initial reaction to the Fasano pick was. But it's not that far back for me to remember how I felt when Dallas traded Fasano for a roll of used toilet paper and then drafted Martellus Bennett. He was supposed to be some matchup nightmare who completely opened up the field. Something Fasano couldn't do, supposedly.
I hated the pick. But, after watching the end of his rookie season where he made a great catch against the Skins I started warming up to him. I think I even predicted a breakout year his second season. Don't get me wrong, I still hated the thought process that goes into drafting a TE that highly when you already have one of the best TEs in the game. I was just liking the player at that point and so long as he satisfied Red's fix for having that second TE at least I wouldn't have to watch the team burn another top pick on a TE.
And then of course the guy turned into a complete non factor in the passing game and was basically a 6th OL for the rest of his time in Dallas.
When Dallas missed on the TE from Chicago I started getting pissed at the idea of even thinking they could take a TE again. This time around though, the idea of not only getting that 2TE set locked down was there but also the voices of people who think Dallas needs to look to the future because Witten has miles on the odometer were heard. IMO, that's not a good reason to draft a TE. You don't "develop" TEs. TEs are pretty much pre-packaged to play.
As the days moved closer, there were ideas of trading back and getting Fleener. I would have puked and probably tore my house apart.
And then it happened.
Day 1 without a TE.....sweet, I won't be going to Home Depot this weekend to buy supplies to repair my basement.
Day 2 without a TE.....granted they only had 1 shot and many of the TEs were off the board but I don't care, they played it smart and I'm digging it.
Day 3, 4th rounder without a TE.....ecstatic. I think I said a while back I'd be upset with a TE before the 5th (maybe 6th round). Either way, when that 4th rounder wasn't a TE I was pleased.
And then it happened, 6th round TE. Thank you.
So here's to you Mr. Garrett. You either joined a TE 12-step program or that TE Viagra pill you took wore off. Hell, maybe you just didn't like the one's available at earlier picks. I dunno and I don't care. Way you didn't is less of a concern me than the fact that you didn't. You didn't blow another valuable pick on a TE and I thank you for it.
I kept seeing people get all worked up at drafting one in the 2nd round, having visions of some dominant 2TE offense.
I hated the idea.
It's too far back for me to remember what my initial reaction to the Fasano pick was. But it's not that far back for me to remember how I felt when Dallas traded Fasano for a roll of used toilet paper and then drafted Martellus Bennett. He was supposed to be some matchup nightmare who completely opened up the field. Something Fasano couldn't do, supposedly.
I hated the pick. But, after watching the end of his rookie season where he made a great catch against the Skins I started warming up to him. I think I even predicted a breakout year his second season. Don't get me wrong, I still hated the thought process that goes into drafting a TE that highly when you already have one of the best TEs in the game. I was just liking the player at that point and so long as he satisfied Red's fix for having that second TE at least I wouldn't have to watch the team burn another top pick on a TE.
And then of course the guy turned into a complete non factor in the passing game and was basically a 6th OL for the rest of his time in Dallas.
When Dallas missed on the TE from Chicago I started getting pissed at the idea of even thinking they could take a TE again. This time around though, the idea of not only getting that 2TE set locked down was there but also the voices of people who think Dallas needs to look to the future because Witten has miles on the odometer were heard. IMO, that's not a good reason to draft a TE. You don't "develop" TEs. TEs are pretty much pre-packaged to play.
As the days moved closer, there were ideas of trading back and getting Fleener. I would have puked and probably tore my house apart.
And then it happened.
Day 1 without a TE.....sweet, I won't be going to Home Depot this weekend to buy supplies to repair my basement.
Day 2 without a TE.....granted they only had 1 shot and many of the TEs were off the board but I don't care, they played it smart and I'm digging it.
Day 3, 4th rounder without a TE.....ecstatic. I think I said a while back I'd be upset with a TE before the 5th (maybe 6th round). Either way, when that 4th rounder wasn't a TE I was pleased.
And then it happened, 6th round TE. Thank you.
So here's to you Mr. Garrett. You either joined a TE 12-step program or that TE Viagra pill you took wore off. Hell, maybe you just didn't like the one's available at earlier picks. I dunno and I don't care. Way you didn't is less of a concern me than the fact that you didn't. You didn't blow another valuable pick on a TE and I thank you for it.
