Article: The Patriots' Tight End Problem is Becoming Critical

[DropKickFlutie]

This is the McDaniels Rams 2011 offense coming back that he ran before inheriting Gronk from O'Brien. Mcdaniels has no clue how to develop TEs.

 

[DropKickFlutie]

It's a deeper problem, they haven't been able to build an offense for years, it was Edelman/Gronk/Amendola for years and they never had a plan after these guys were past their primes.

O'Brien developed Gronk and Edelman. We haven't developed any offensive skill player since 2012 when McDaniels came back.

 

[Ghost_Rush02]

please just go get Njoku from Cleveland already.

 

[PatsWickedPissah]

Ertz has a high ankle sprain, so I think we can definitely rule out a trade there.

BB loves to draft players with injuries so what not trade for one? Not that I'm in favor of trading for a healthy TE. That other team TE will know zip about the 2020 Pats offense. Play the rookie TEs and take the hit. Worst case if they completely Izzo out (suck) we know to cut them next camp and then trade for a TE.

 

[BradytoMosstoGronk]

We'll see a real tight end on Sunday... just not on our team.

 

[scott99]

We have the worst RB, WR, & TE in the NFL.

The only one that is close is the Jets RB after Bell got cut, but I would still take 36 year old Frank Gore over Michel.

I disagree with this. the running game and running backs were doing well when the O-Line wasn't hurt/sick.

 

[scott99]

This article, written by Captain Obvious. Belichick & scouts ignoring 2 great TE drafts in a row (2018-19), and then wasting two 3rd round picks on TEs he hardly gives snaps to, or even dresses, is dooming this offense. EVERY team in the league utilizes their TEs in their offenses.

 

[DropKickFlutie]

This article, written by Captain Obvious. Belichick & scouts ignoring 2 great TE drafts in a row (2018-19), and then wasting two 3rd round picks on TEs he hardly gives snaps to, or even dresses, is dooming this offense. EVERY team in the league utilizes their TEs in their offenses.

Why are you absolving the OC who has a long history of totally ignoring TEs when he doesn't have Gronk (who he inherited from O'Brien) ??

 

[Jimke]

The WR group has not improved in 3 years. The TE group has not gotten better either.

We saw what happened when the strength of the offense which is the RBs were stopped and the receiving corp had to pick up the slack.

Why do you think Brady ran out the door? He realized he had no future with these bozos at WR and TE.

 

[mgteich]

Just for shi$$ and giggles, what are stats for rookie TE's this year?

 

[Sciz]

Just for shi$$ and giggles, what are stats for rookie TE's this year?

They each individually have fewer yards than Izzo, and all of them combined have fewer yards than Byrd.

 

[IllegalContact]

I think we need more running backs and defensive backs

 

[DropKickFlutie]

This Bill Belichick Quote Underscores One Of Patriots' Biggest Problems - NESN.com

Bill Belichick was asked about the New England Patriots' lack of production from the tight end position. The coach's response was telling.

nesn.com

 

[Triumph]

Just for shi$$ and giggles, what are stats for rookie TE's this year?

Kmet just caught his first TD.

 

[DropKickFlutie]

This Bill Belichick Quote Underscores One Of Patriots' Biggest Problems - NESN.com

Bill Belichick was asked about the New England Patriots' lack of production from the tight end position. The coach's response was telling.

nesn.com

Patriots are dead last in the league in TE receptions with 6 total.

“Overall, we need more production offensively, period,” Belichick said. “We only had 14 first downs (in Sunday’s 18-12 loss to the Denver Broncos). I think we probably had more production out of the tight end position in this game than we’ve had all year.”

 

[DropKickFlutie]

They each individually have fewer yards than Izzo, and all of them combined have fewer yards than Byrd.

Dead last in the entire league , 32/32, for TE catches as a team. League leaders at 45 and we're at 6

 

[DropKickFlutie]

Why do you think Brady ran out the door? He realized he had no future with these bozos at WR and TE.

Yup and went to a roster with 2 all stars at every position

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[BradytoMosstoGronk]

We don't even need a top 10 TE, we need a serviceable one that can make some plays and block. The guys we have can barely do one or the other.

 

[DropKickFlutie]

We don't even need a top 10 TE, we need a serviceable one that can make some plays and block. The guys we have can barely do one or the other.

I don't think they've been given the chance. Asiasi zero targets thrown to him in 5 games

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[DropKickFlutie]

Why do you think Brady ran out the door? He realized he had no future with these bozos at WR and TE.

Brady realized Harry has zero awareness. Belichick alluded to Harry's lack of awareness today