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That’s fine when your needs are low. They were dire need of WR and TE and took a CB when they were 5 deep and a RB when they had too many guys in front for him to beat out. And it’s not like White and Michel are going anywhere.I am always surprised when folks think that rookies have to be a contributor in their rookie year. As fa as being active and carrying the ball, Harris is currently behind Michel, White and Burkhead in the depth chart. Given that Bolden is always active for ST, Harris won't be active instead of Bolden. Besides. Bolden has been OK as our #4 RB.
Also, Harris has been injured.
Finally, it is said that RB is the easiest position to learn. Perhaps, that isn't true in a sophisticated offense, where assignments are based on reading defensive schemes. Perhaps, Belichick isn't willing to risk Brady's health in the hope that an injured rookie will know enough to protect Brady.
Ve thought the same thing in the last week or so. Both the db and rb that were taken in this years draft have hardly been on the active list never mind playing. I didn't mind either pick but they seem they were taken for depth or to play down the road. I'm sure there was a TE still on the draft board that could have helped NOW. This years personel moves from the draft to all the wide outs that have come and gone have been questionableWhat was the point of this pick? They literally had no TE’s on the roster. WR’s were also weak. They had Michel, White and Burkhead. So when exactly was he going to play?
That’s fine when your needs are low. They were dire need of WR and TE and took a CB when they were 5 deep and a RB when they had too many guys in front for him to beat out. And it’s not like White and Michel are going anywhere.
Ve thought the same thing in the last week or so. Both the db and rb that were taken in this years draft have hardly been on the active list never mind playing. I didn't mind either pick but they seem they were taken for depth or to play down the road. I'm sure there was a TE still on the draft board that could have helped NOW. This years personel moves from the draft to all the wide outs that have come and gone have been questionable
Michel was a health concern and you know itThat’s fine when your needs are low. They were dire need of WR and TE and took a CB when they were 5 deep and a RB when they had too many guys in front for him to beat out. And it’s not like White and Michel are going anywhere.
Helped in some small capacity, sure. But Dawson Knox leads all qualifiers in drop rate (19.5% of his targets and 24.2% of his catchable targets), and Watson has averaged one whole yard less per game since his return than Knox has on the season. The problem at tight end right now is the difference between Watson’s 25 yards per game and 2018 Gronk’s 53 or prime Gronk’s 77, not from Watson’s 25 to Dawson’s 26.Ve thought the same thing in the last week or so. Both the db and rb that were taken in this years draft have hardly been on the active list never mind playing. I didn't mind either pick but they seem they were taken for depth or to play down the road. I'm sure there was a TE still on the draft board that could have helped NOW. This years personel moves from the draft to all the wide outs that have come and gone have been questionable
What was the point of this pick? They literally had no TE’s on the roster. WR’s were also weak. They had Michel, White and Burkhead. So when exactly was he going to play?
Eh maybe not. A lot of people bashed the pick at the time. I supported it but Knox would have been the smarter pick there. He came from the SEC, too, and plays a position that was of absolute need.Michel was a health concern and you know it
Bashing the Harris pick is a result of hindsight
Helped in some small capacity, sure. But Dawson Knox leads all qualifiers in drop rate (19.5% of his targets and 24.2% of his catchable targets), and Watson has averaged one whole yard less per game since his return than Knox has on the season. The problem at tight end right now is the difference between Watson’s 25 yards per game and 2018 Gronk’s 53 or prime Gronk’s 77, not from Watson’s 25 to Dawson’s 26.