Jermaine Gresham

INbengalfan · Joined: 21 Jan 2006 Posts: 4670 Location: Richmond, IN

Two reasons.

1. We have two TEs in Gresham and Charles. And b4 you say Charles didn't do much, remember he made the most of those chances. So throw him the ball more.

2. We have glaring needs elsewhere. Like RB, safety and LB. Are you really advocating ignoring those needs to address the number three TE on the roster with a first or second round draft pick?
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theJ · Joined: 20 Mar 2005 Posts: 15884

I tend to agree. And really the team shouldn't try to chase other fads in the NFL today. The teams that are successful create them. So maybe instead of lots of 2 TE sets, they should try some 2 RB sets, or WR's in the backfield, etc. Doing something because other teams do it isn't a good enough reason for me.

TBH, if the Bengals drafted another TE and kept 3, i think we'd just never see the 3rd guy. Not to mention the 2nd guy would only see limited snaps.

Let's see Gruden utilize the 2nd TE before the team goes off half cocked drafting a 3rd one.
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BengalsEra · Joined: 31 Dec 2012 Posts: 350

LondonBengal · Posted: Mon Jan 14, 2013 5:25 am Post subject:

BengalsEra · Joined: 31 Dec 2012 Posts: 350

I dont know about you guys but I would love it if the bengals took tyler eifert in the 1st, kenny vaccaro in the 2nd, and leveon bell in the 2nd.

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Beck Bristow · Joined: 17 Dec 2005 Posts: 5928

It seems foolish to have multiple first round picks at TE. Gresham was dynamic at times and should be even moreso. I'd rather spend that pick on any one of the following: DE, LB, RB, OL, S. Of course I have no problem going TE if it is clearly BPA, but I would prefer it not to fall that way due to having only so many number ones to go around.

I think the phrase would be "not enough tread left on the tire" meaning he has had a lot of carries. Unless he was meaning to say he wants a running back that has been run down a bit. My biggest issue w/ Bell, aside from just not being a big fan, is that he isn't a breakaway threat. He doesn't compliment what we have, so much as replace BJGE. In your first 3 picks, only Vaccaro fills a need. I'd definitely be happy with that pick.
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THE DUKE · Joined: 28 Feb 2005 Posts: 14262 Location: Centerville, OH

Gresham is frustrating, but TE is about out 9th need.
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BengalsEra · Joined: 31 Dec 2012 Posts: 350

I like gresham and I like charles. Reed or eifert would help out the offense greatly. The bengals struggle on 3rd down and in the redzone, were eifert is an expert. Eifert would give dalton a huge target on third down. He would take some coverage away from everyone else on the field, which would help them out as well. If you look at the stats from last year, offense is the area where the bengals need to improve (this is if the bengals resign everyone like they said they will). 3rd down is the main reason the offense struggled when it did. when the offense did well, they converted on a lot of 3rd downs. adding eifert would help that 3rd down eficiency. And bell has breakaway speed, if you look at the tape, his recievers couldnt block, which evey run farther than 15 yards is mainly due to the recievers getting on their blocks.