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This offense has a hard time developing rookies at the skill positions (Gronk and Hernandez notwithstanding) to be major contributors in year one. That’s just life in the E-P. It’s a hard offense and Brady is a demanding QB. I’d rather them draft a TE in the first two days and sign Henry as a FA. Kmet, if he’s still available on day two or Harrison Bryant later.
That should've been the plan last year too, especially if Gronkowski had kept his word and informed the FO about his plans "in a couple of weeks" after the super bowl like he said he was going to do...
He should have but the team should have also planned better, too.
Buyer beware of: Drops
They’re bad, and it’s not like it flared up in one year or one game. Hopkins' hands have been consistently bad throughout his entire career, as you can see below.
Of the tight ends who were targeted at least 65 times this past season, none dropped over 10% of their catchable passes. There’s really not much more to add here — it’s now going to be up to personal preference. Do you want a guy who will get open consistently but will have a ton of drops, or a more reliable tight end who might not separate well?
Unquestionably.
I remember asking you why you thought that and got nothing?
How is it that you can watch a prospect, question a position change and only come up with "Substandard pass sets". No insight or explanation. Not trying to be a DH but c'mon man.
1. HARRISON BRYANT, FAU (AGE: 21.8)
Where he ranks: According to our model, Bryant is the best small-school tight end prospect to come out since at least 2015. He ranks just slightly ahead of Dallas Goedert in that regard.
Why he ranks here: The single most predictive metric for a tight end prospect is yards per route run average, and Bryant easily dominated that statistic. His 2019 season (3.04 yards per route run) was the best we've ever recorded during the PFF College era, and his 2018 season (2.62) ranked sixth-best. Even though his age-19 season in 2017 failed to qualify (only 151 routes run), it was equally as impressive (2.74). Our second-most predictive metric is receiving yards in a tight end's final season, and Bryant's 1,004 yards last season led the class.
I'd be surprised if him & Trautman aren't top 2-4 after I'm done.
