Elevencents
Footballguy
Apologies if this has been discussed elsewhere but I could not find anything via search. Simply put - who is the TE to own in New England this year? And what can we reasonably expect?
Ben Watson - After some quick stat review I was surprised to see how pedestrian his numbers were. 2010 and 2015 were great years but beside that there isn’t a whole lot to get excited about. This could be WR bias where I’m just looking at his numbers with a WR’s in mind. But Ben was one of those guys that always screamed consistency and reliability to me. He’s 38. He most likely can’t separate from a wet paper towel. But possible red zone target? I just can’t picture TE1 or 2 numbers.
Stephen Anderson and Matt LaCosse - Two young guys I really don’t know much at all about. I remember Anderson on the Texans being a fairly mobile and quick TE. LaCosse I have no words.
As you can see - my understanding of the players involved in the situation is poor and that’s even a stretch. There are two other guys listed on the roster as well - Ryan Izzo and Andrew Beck. Are they simply placeholders or something to see?
I have to imagine Ben is gonna be starting at least for the first half of the season until the young guys are up to speed. Can he put up TE2 numbers? Is one of the younger guys going to take over during the second half of the season?
Would love to hear your thoughts.
Ben Watson - After some quick stat review I was surprised to see how pedestrian his numbers were. 2010 and 2015 were great years but beside that there isn’t a whole lot to get excited about. This could be WR bias where I’m just looking at his numbers with a WR’s in mind. But Ben was one of those guys that always screamed consistency and reliability to me. He’s 38. He most likely can’t separate from a wet paper towel. But possible red zone target? I just can’t picture TE1 or 2 numbers.
Stephen Anderson and Matt LaCosse - Two young guys I really don’t know much at all about. I remember Anderson on the Texans being a fairly mobile and quick TE. LaCosse I have no words.
As you can see - my understanding of the players involved in the situation is poor and that’s even a stretch. There are two other guys listed on the roster as well - Ryan Izzo and Andrew Beck. Are they simply placeholders or something to see?
I have to imagine Ben is gonna be starting at least for the first half of the season until the young guys are up to speed. Can he put up TE2 numbers? Is one of the younger guys going to take over during the second half of the season?
Would love to hear your thoughts.