Mailbag: Addressing the need for a tight end

nerdmann
Premier Member Topic Starter

9 years ago

Lots of questions on the tight end situation, and they're certainly valid. Last year, Andrew Quarless and Richard Rodgers combined for 49 catches, 548 yards and five touchdowns in the regular season. That's right, I said combined. That total couldn't match what Jermichael Finley gave them in his best seasons. At this point, with five NFL seasons to his credit, it's fairly clear what Quarless is. To expect him to make the jump to a 50-catch guy would be unrealistic. But the sense is they think Rodgers can become that. How certain they are about that will dictate how high they need to address the position in the draft.

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steveishere
Veteran Member

9 years ago

While we don't have great looking TEs I would still put it pretty far down the list. Improving that position seems like more of a luxury thing.

uffda udfa
Veteran Member

9 years ago

While we don't have great looking TEs I would still put it pretty far down the list. Improving that position seems like more of a luxury thing.

Originally Posted by: steveishere

I put this as one of our top priorities. Against Seattle we need as many threats as we can vs. their secondary. Getting little to nothing from the TE position is not cutting it when Randall and Jordy aren't all that hard to shut down for that secondary.

Seattle got my guy. We shall see how that plays.

It appears that Ted Thompson does think RR is something. I don't know how to gauge that. Finley appeared to be nothing in the beginning but exploded in Arizona. RR's hands have been talked about and sure looked better than what we've seen from that position for awhile.

No Jordan Cameron, no offer to Charles Clay... RR is our guy for better or worse. A. Rodgers loved him in OTA's.

Ted Thompson sits on his hands per former GM: "because they’ve had 25 fricking years of great quarterbacks. Of course it works. Try it without a special quarterback."

nerdmann
Premier Member Topic Starter

9 years ago

Originally Posted by: uffda udfa

Against Seattle we need to not shit ourselves.

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Zero2Cool
Elite Member

9 years ago

lol @ uffda udfa that avatar is just wrong man, so wrong lol

"He's got incredible hands; I dare say the best hands on the team. He went through a stretch in training camp where he didn't drop a pass. Yeah, he's an exceptional player with great potential for us." is what Aaron Rodgers said about TE Richard Rodgers. I think of that endorsement when I see people frantically worrying about the TE position.

steveishere
Veteran Member

9 years ago

Originally Posted by: uffda udfa

The thing with RR is it looks like he can make contested catches because he's got such strong hands (a good skill in the red zone where getting much separation isn't as likely). I don't think he'll be a game breaker type but I think he could be kind of like a past his prime Atlanta version of Tony Gonzalez who was still a good player.

Smokey
Veteran Member

9 years ago

Unnecessary thread, focus on the real needs instead of luxury fantasies . Defense is the #1 priority need, if you can't see that, then you need ease off on the partying and join the rest of the non-zombie Packer Nation .

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texaspackerbacker
Veteran Member

9 years ago

Originally Posted by: Smokey

When you're right, you're right.

I do not want another Jermichael Finley type TE. I'd much rather have extra WRs on the field in passing situations and for deep throws. Give me good possession receiver type TEs - which both Rodgers and Quarless are - who can also block decently, and that's better. Since Bostick is gone, we probably do need a TE somewhere in the draft or UDFA, either that or for that kid Perillo to step up, but I really don't think replacing Rodgers or Quarless is a good idea, much less a priority.

And yeah, D is the better choice for the high rounds of the draft - other than the slim chance of getting Melvin Gordon, of course.

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Zero2Cool
Elite Member

9 years ago

Originally Posted by: Smokey

A thread is often an opinion of someone or a thought and both of which are very much welcomed here. That said, I agree, defense is a bigger priority than tight end and I wouldn't be surprised if the originally poster agrees. But crap man, it's the off season, we don't have games to over analyze so we roll with this. 🙂

TheKanataThrilla
Veteran Member

9 years ago

#10

C'mon, if Maxx Williams is there draft his ass!!!

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