brown bomber Posted January 13, 2016 Share Posted January 13, 2016 I see no need to draft a TE in the upcoming draft nor sign one in FA. Tamme is good for one more year, and with names like Bucky Hodges, Jordan Leggett, Jake Butt, Pharaoh Brown, and Evan Engram we can take either one of them and instantly be better at TE. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CTann Posted January 13, 2016 Share Posted January 13, 2016 I can't offer much to say about any of those TE's because I've not seen any of them play except for a little bit of the Michigan one. Though I would like to add that Jordan Leggett is recently announced that he's returning to Clemson next year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brown bomber Posted January 13, 2016 Author Share Posted January 13, 2016 I can't offer much to say about any of those TE's because I've not seen any of them play except for a little bit of the Michigan one. Though I would like to add that Jordan Leggett is recently announced that he's returning to Clemson next year.Yeah all of them are returning. This class is weak IMO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris2010 Posted January 13, 2016 Share Posted January 13, 2016 OJ Howard should be on that list as well. I see him returning to school for his SR year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATLFalcons11 Posted January 13, 2016 Share Posted January 13, 2016 OJ Howard should be on that list as well. I see him returning to school for his SR year. With the NC game OJ Howard just had it would be a risky idea to go back to school.The last time you saw him he had 200+ yards receiving and 2 TDS in the biggest game of his career. His draft stock just skyrocketed. It could go higher but now he's risking injury or a bad year in an offense that doesn't feature the TE much.That mystery was just potentially solved with his game against Clemson.Needless to say I would be shocked if he came back for his SR. year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clark Kent™ Posted January 13, 2016 Share Posted January 13, 2016 Lets just sign Dwayne Allen from the Colts and be done with it. Dude is one of the best blocking TE's in the league as well as one of the better redzone threat TE's. An area we struggle in mightily. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sobeit Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 (edited) I think we will grab one this year. There are a couple of good ones and with only one more year on the Tamme deal it would make sense to get a rookie this year. Anyway for this offense to shine you need 2 TEs so that you can run and pass out of the 22 set. These TEs need to be able to run block and threaten the seam in the pass game.So lets not worry about a position of need because next year will be better. Gotta say that it makes no sense if we can get the right TE in the right spot. Edited January 14, 2016 by Sobeit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halsey. Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 (edited) The Falcons don't need to draft a class of TEs. They just need to add one this year. The TEs managed all of 2 TDs during the 2015 season. Tamme will turn 31 soon. No reason to wait around just because 2017 is supposedly good on paper. That's ridiculous. Edited January 14, 2016 by Halsey. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
etherdome Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 With the NC game OJ Howard just had it would be a risky idea to go back to school. The last time you saw him he had 200+ yards receiving and 2 TDS in the biggest game of his career. His draft stock just skyrocketed. It could go higher but now he's risking injury or a bad year in an offense that doesn't feature the TE much. That mystery was just potentially solved with his game against Clemson. Needless to say I would be shocked if he came back for his SR. year. Howard had a monster game against Clemson, but anyone looking at the film will pick up the fact that Howard was basically ignored in coverage. All that can be said about Howard's performance is that he can catch the ball when he is not covered and that he can run pretty fast, for a TE. Can Howard catch the contested ball in the middle of the field, take a hit and still fight for the first down? I don't know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ssippifalcon Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 Evan engram is a good looking prospect, hes been extremely good for the rebs and he'll be featured alot more this year with treadwell leaving for the draft. His stock should go well up after this next season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris2010 Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 With the NC game OJ Howard just had it would be a risky idea to go back to school.The last time you saw him he had 200+ yards receiving and 2 TDS in the biggest game of his career. His draft stock just skyrocketed. It could go higher but now he's risking injury or a bad year in an offense that doesn't feature the TE much.That mystery was just potentially solved with his game against Clemson.Needless to say I would be shocked if he came back for his SR. year.In the scouting community he is currently a 3rd-4th round TE. Obviously he is one that would improve his stock during the combine and work outs but there are things he needs to work on. Two areas of concern with Howard is that he struggles with double catching and he needs to improve his blocking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halsey. Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 Howard was wide open on his TD catches vs Clemson, but you could also see that part of the reason for that is his speed. I'm not sure Clemson expected him to be able to get down field that fast. Once he caught it, the Clemson defenders weren't catching him. He had a nice catch and run down the sidelines that really showed his speed and agility. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draftnut57 Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 I see no need to draft a TE in the upcoming draft nor sign one in FA. Tamme is good for one more year, and with names like Bucky Hodges, Jordan Leggett, Jake Butt, Pharaoh Brown, and Evan Engram we can take either one of them and instantly be better at TE. Yeap,, Tamme has been the surprise of the year In my eyes... Outstanding !! I sure hope we get him another year.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-TowN.- Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 Howard had a monster game against Clemson, but anyone looking at the film will pick up the fact that Howard was basically ignored in coverage. All that can be said about Howard's performance is that he can catch the ball when he is not covered and that he can run pretty fast, for a TE.Can Howard catch the contested ball in the middle of the field, take a hit and still fight for the first down? I don't know.Exactly how I felt. Thought he didn't really beat coverage. He was open on busted coverage. Have yet to really see him go up and fight for a ball, run clean routes, or make tough catches. He is athletic and quick, but the other stuff is still a question. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sobeit Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 Yeap,, Tamme has been the surprise of the year In my eyes... Outstanding !! I sure hope we get him another year.. What was this teams biggest problem this year and what cost us more games than anything? This is a easy question for all you would be GMs. It was red zone production it was terrible. This offense needs 2 TEs that can block in the run game and affect the defense in the pass game. Not to knock Tamme he played well for us but if we had the right TEs and upgrade the center of the Oline we would have been in the post season this year. Those 2 positions are the shortest path to this team becoming a contender again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halsey. Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 Tamme scored all of 1 TD. Outstanding? He'd be a nice backup. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brown bomber Posted January 15, 2016 Author Share Posted January 15, 2016 We have more pressing needs than TE. We certainly won't be drafting one. This class is so weak. We would have to draft a TE in rd 2 that's really gonna make an impact. Now tell me do you really think we waste a rd 2 pick on a TE? I doubt we sign another one either. We are serviceable for another year. We gotta hit big in both FA and draft. I think it's down the list compared to OG, C, WR, DE, LB, SS, DT, and CB. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halsey. Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 We have more pressing needs than TE. We certainly won't be drafting one. This class is so weak. We would have to draft a TE in rd 2 that's really gonna make an impact. Now tell me do you really think we waste a rd 2 pick on a TE? I doubt we sign another one either. We are serviceable for another year. We gotta hit big in both FA and draft. I think it's down the list compared to OG, C, WR, DE, LB, SS, DT, and CB.Who says the class is weak? Even if it is, so what? The Falcons don't need to draft a whole class of TEs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATLFalcons11 Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 (edited) Howard had a monster game against Clemson, but anyone looking at the film will pick up the fact that Howard was basically ignored in coverage. All that can be said about Howard's performance is that he can catch the ball when he is not covered and that he can run pretty fast, for a TE.Can Howard catch the contested ball in the middle of the field, take a hit and still fight for the first down? I don't know.Very true, that's exactly why I said he should come out.He is relatively unknown because of how the offense runs in Alabama. Well that offense isn't changing. The last vision scouts got of him was extremely positive.What he will be risking going back is...1. Having a similar year but not a similar final game2. Somehow the offense adjusting or changing and making him a focal point of the passing game and he capitalizes.3. Somehow the offense adjusting or changing, making him a focal point of the passing game and he DOESN'T capitalize.The offense changing is unlikely.His speed, height, blocking ability right now is on 10. I think of all those scenarios 1 is less likely meaning his draft stock would drop. It's actually beneficial for him to leave those things up for question because somebody will take a chance because of the strong statistical performance he just had.Scouts are gonna say this guy can block and bust the seam wide open. A team with an already established WR Corp will love him right now.If he let's that mystery become clear with another year, it might not be pretty or mi g t be the same year but the luster of a great NC game will be gone. Edited January 15, 2016 by ATLFalcons11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATLFalcons11 Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 In the scouting community he is currently a 3rd-4th round TE. Obviously he is one that would improve his stock during the combine and work outs but there are things he needs to work on. Two areas of concern with Howard is that he struggles with double catching and he needs to improve his blocking. If he stays another year he is less likely to have that stock rise above what it is now because this offense doesn't feature the TE.It's possible that changes but unlikely. You take that NC game and run with it imo. That's if finishing school isn't a priority and we're just talking from a football standpoint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draftnut57 Posted January 17, 2016 Share Posted January 17, 2016 Tamme scored all of 1 TD. Outstanding? He'd be a nice backup. Yes, but look at how many key plays he made to keep drives alive.. He really surprised me how good he really is. I wanted Funchess really bad and had him in my top 20 in the draft game. He's been outstanding, wish we had gotten him. He is being used just like a WR also. There are some WR built just like him in this draft hoping we get one of the two I have picked out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sobeit Posted January 17, 2016 Share Posted January 17, 2016 Yes, but look at how many key plays he made to keep drives alive.. He really surprised me how good he really is. I wanted Funchess really bad and had him in my top 20 in the draft game. He's been outstanding, wish we had gotten him. He is being used just like a WR also. There are some WR built just like him in this draft hoping we get one of the two I have picked out. Tamme is a good player and I glad we got him but he in not the best option at TE for this offense. His blocking is not that good. This offense needs 2 TEs that are good blockers in the run game that can seal the edge and that can threaten the seam and affect a defense in the pass game. Ideally in your 22 set you want the defense to be guessing if it is a run or pass.Not to mention Tamme is getting older and only has one more year on his contract. While he is decent in the passing game defense are not overly concerned about Tamme gouging them for huge plays up the seam. This offense would be great with the WRs we currently have and 2 legitimate scheme fits at TE. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndySG Posted January 17, 2016 Share Posted January 17, 2016 Funchess has more drops than catches this year! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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