Pass catching TE needed?

Zach catches all of his opportunities and in the Playoffs he showed he is capable of having big games. McCoy is talented yet inconsistent. How do you feel about our current situation at TE ? Priority, luxury, satisfactory, ex cellent etc.?

Personally if we went into the season as is I would feel good about it. Not great, but the current state doesn't strike me as an urgent need. Zach Miller graded out (profootballfocus) as the best all-around tight end in the NFC West, however that was primarily for his blocking. To add a pass receiving TE would be awesome and add another dimension to a rapidly & exponentially improving offense.

Jared Cook would have been a perfict addition, but obviously that price was to much. Dustin Keller would have been great as well but not at what the Fins paid. I'm thinking Fred Davis as a potential sleeper FA addition. He will be cheap coming off his achilles tear, Pete coached him at USC, and a one year "prove it"deal is likely all it would take. Outside of that I don't think there are many viable options in FA left

Outside of Eifert and Ertz I don't know much about the rookie TE's, except for the freakishly athletic Chris Gragg. I think he could be had in the 4th thru 6th round range. Some of the more educated Draft Guru's here (Kearly, English , etc), are there any recommended primarily pass catching, athletic, H-back type prospects that would be a good fit?

Or do we not even need help at TE?

Miller caught 60 balls for over six hundred yards in 2010. He has all the skills needed and he showed it in ATL, even with a bum wheel. Its not his fault his number doesnt get called that often and they keep him in to block.

I personally think we're fine at TE, but if someone pops up in the draft that they felt highly about how can you argue with taking them?

This Darren Fells guy we signed is intriguing. I wonder how quickly he can pick things up.

I'm always for getting better....but I'm not impartial on this particular subject because I happen to know Russell's favorite pass catcher from his NC State days, George Bryan. He and Russell stay in touch but last I spoke with his sister George was on the practice squad in Cleveland. He has great hands and is a huge target down the middle and in the red zone. He would be great for depth and a very low price and he has so much chemistry already with our young QB.
*I might add that the Colts brought in Luck's two TE's from Stanford and had success with the move.

If there is anyone I'm interested in upgrading, it's McCoy. Someone to come in as #2 TE that can learn from Miller and eventually take over for him. McCoy is just too inconsistent and doesn't strike me as a player that can eventually become a #1 TE. Miller, on the other hand, is absolutely a must have for this team. A veteran presence who does everything that is asked of him. Yes, he had a great game against Atlanta, but I'm convinced we don't get past Washington without him. His shoestring catch and run for our first 1st down was the biggest play of the game, with Lynch's scoop fumble recovery a close second, in my opinion.

I know it's easy to, but I'm trying not to forget about Cameron Moorah or Sean McGrath. At the very least, they'll make for great competition for whomever the team brings in.

The team obviously has some hope for Moorah, which explains why he's still on the roster despite his nagging injuries, and McGrath caught everything thrown his way during the Preseason. Moorah can also line up out wide, while McGrath can line up as an H-Back on occasion and give Seattle that "Joker" they might be looking for, although he lacks ideal speed/athleticism for that type of look.

I think the team brings in another guy, but I also think that Moorah and McGrath might factor heavy into the mix.

Zach will continue to do a fantastic job blocking, as well as a great job catching the ball when his number is called with the potential for the occasional ATL game depending on match ups across the field. But just think of how dynamic our passing attack would be with an athletic seam-stretching / match-up nightmare TE. Speed, agility, acceleration, size, route running and hands.

Fred Davis screams JS&PC to me. Low risk, extremely high reward type signing. Should cost a minimal amount on a one year deal. Player has something to prove and thus will be motivated all season. And has the Pete USC connection. Let's get it done! Save our Draft picks for defense (DT and OLB) and offensive line.

It's all about competition. McCoy would be a good #3, but I think we can improve.

Unless something comes up in the draft that PC/JS cannot pass up I am fine with what we have. Zach had a great second half of the year.

I like the Hawks selecting Travis Kelce from Cincinnati in the 4th round.

He reminds me of Zach Miller and that's a good thing.

Zach does everything well and I believe that Kelce could be an excellent eventual replacement for Zach when his contract expires in three years (after the 2015 season).

McCoy just doesn't do it for me... especially in the run game. He's just too inconsistent in both the pass game and the run game.

Adding a future #1 TE would be pretty easy this year with such a deep TE draft class. It will give us a ton of flexability on offense which we already have, and another good target for RW down the seem. I would not be surprised to see our 2nd or 3rd used on a TE. I'm all for upgrading our weapons for Russ and giving him another big Red Zone target.

NYCoug":2xjte5w2 said:

I know it's easy to, but I'm trying not to forget about Cameron Moorah or Sean McGrath. At the very least, they'll make for great competition for whomever the team brings in.

The team obviously has some hope for Moorah, which explains why he's still on the roster despite his nagging injuries, and McGrath caught everything thrown his way during the Preseason. Moorah can also line up out wide, while McGrath can line up as an H-Back on occasion and give Seattle that "Joker" they might be looking for, although he lacks ideal speed/athleticism for that type of look.

I think the team brings in another guy, but I also think that Moorah and McGrath might factor heavy into the mix.

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Morrah and McGrath both look like players that can really emerge as receiving threats. Combine that with Miller who is a probowl caliber receiving TE and McCoy who finally showed that he deserves a place in the NFL, I think adding another TE would be overkill

We can improve thru the draft, but I wouldn't make it a 2nd or 3rd round pick unless we have fixed our 3TechDT and WLB positions before the draft. Since that hasn't happened to date, I would think we go there first come draft day.

Cameron Moorah is a free agent that has yet to sign anywhere. He probably is quicker and faster than the tight ends understudies currently under contract to compete for the #2 & #3 positions. Many believe Cameron came out of college too early and has struggled to stay healthy and to develop. Although I once had great expectations for him, I think he turned out to be a much better athlete than football player.

I wait til next year and hope either Lyerla or Sefarian Jenkins falls to us.

JSeahawks":398vdure said:

I wait til next year and hope either Lyerla or Sefarian Jenkins falls to us.

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Colt "sandy brooks was a government inside job" Lyerla?

JSeahawks":1vnws81k said:

I wait til next year and hope either Lyerla or Sefarian Jenkins falls to us.

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No reason we can't take a TE two years in a row. I don't think Zach will be here in two years anyway. Which means we may need two tight ends over the next two years.

JSeahawks":jaf1aa9v said:

I wait til next year and hope either Lyerla or Sefarian Jenkins falls to us.

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My dream scenario would be to get Fred Davis on a 1 year 1.5 mil deal and next year trade whatever we need to so we can Draft Austin Sefarian-Jenkins. He'll be a top 5-10 pick barring an injury. I want #88 in Seahawk blue desperately

And Scott Zach will most likely live out the rest of his contact with us simply because his contract was set up so it's all front loaded. He has a 9 mil cap hit this year and then it drops to around 2 mil per year for the rest of the contract. Brilliant planning by JS

Didn't really care for the options. There should have been one that said "Yes. A big, huge, reliable pass-catching tight end is arguably the last puzzle piece to assure a Lombardi trophy being hoisted for this already talent-loaded team, just ahead of a new monster or two on the O-line". Well, that's kind of long-winded, so I doubt it would have fit. But that's what I would have voted for.