Spin Doctor
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Ah, yes, TE the often forgot position on the Seahawks. We've had a few come through here that were good or showed promise but none that stuck. Our TE have been nothing but glorified blockers and they weren't even good at that. I'd even argue that this needs to be a priority above having a third receiver, which is what I see many clamoring for here on .NET.
Why is this position so important? First of all, TE is a jack of all trades. Most TE's are adept blockers and good pass catchers, as well as giant targets for the QB to hit in key goal line and third down situations. They add a great deal of versatility to what an offense can do.
Want to play smashmouth football? Great! Want to look to emulate the air raid offense in the NFL? Sick! Want to run a balanced offense? Even better, a good TE can help facilitate all of these things. The first thing a TE adds is an invaluable outlet receiver. They can be an inline blocker, adding extra time for the QB, then disengage, sneak out and catch a pass. Want to run the football? Well, it sure helps having a 250+ pound 6'3+ behemoth on the line rather than a wide receiver for blocking. In addition teams will rotate their top TE's to the H BACK position and have them function like a FB.
This adds a great deal of extra blocking, but also with play actions they can also be deadly in this context, or just used to buy extra time.
A TE is a great remedy to an ailing line and above all else, a good TE can be had at a fraction of the price as a good WR. This means if you find a good one there is potentially huge salary cap savings.
Our current guys aren't really the greatest. Not really impressed by Noah Fant from a blocking or pass catching prospective. Brown is just a depth guy and functions more like a blocking TE than anything.
I think that we need to draft a TE this year and make more usage of them. Why we haven't been using them more as outlet receivers, especially with a QB like Smith who likes operating within the confines of the offense. TE's are invaluable safety nets for the trenches and in the passing game.
The TLDR version of this is Seattle could use better TE's.
Why is this position so important? First of all, TE is a jack of all trades. Most TE's are adept blockers and good pass catchers, as well as giant targets for the QB to hit in key goal line and third down situations. They add a great deal of versatility to what an offense can do.
Want to play smashmouth football? Great! Want to look to emulate the air raid offense in the NFL? Sick! Want to run a balanced offense? Even better, a good TE can help facilitate all of these things. The first thing a TE adds is an invaluable outlet receiver. They can be an inline blocker, adding extra time for the QB, then disengage, sneak out and catch a pass. Want to run the football? Well, it sure helps having a 250+ pound 6'3+ behemoth on the line rather than a wide receiver for blocking. In addition teams will rotate their top TE's to the H BACK position and have them function like a FB.
This adds a great deal of extra blocking, but also with play actions they can also be deadly in this context, or just used to buy extra time.
A TE is a great remedy to an ailing line and above all else, a good TE can be had at a fraction of the price as a good WR. This means if you find a good one there is potentially huge salary cap savings.
Our current guys aren't really the greatest. Not really impressed by Noah Fant from a blocking or pass catching prospective. Brown is just a depth guy and functions more like a blocking TE than anything.
I think that we need to draft a TE this year and make more usage of them. Why we haven't been using them more as outlet receivers, especially with a QB like Smith who likes operating within the confines of the offense. TE's are invaluable safety nets for the trenches and in the passing game.
The TLDR version of this is Seattle could use better TE's.