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There were cheaper TEs available in the draft if you needed one, but weren't planning on using him. Why Eifert in the first round?
To begin with Eifert was one of the highest rated offensive skill players in the draft, Cin didn't need him but couldn't pass him up either. Todays NFL places a lot of value on 2 skilled receiving TEs.
Thanks, that's kind of the stuff I was looking for. Again, I don't really follow the Bengals.
The thing that gets me is that they've drafted two TE's in the 1st round within 4 years and appear not to put a priority on the position during games.
Gresham's a good TE. The Cincy offense should be going crazy with the skill position players they have right now. How did they just score 20 last night? How did they lose on a safety?
Eifert was highly rated but if they don't have a use for a pass catching TE then why spend a high pick on him regardless of his rating? If they had taken Trufant they'd be in much better shape right now.
Right, I don't expect much this year but it seems the Bengals like using high picks on TE's they don't fully utilize.
I don't think they had 2013 in mind when they drafted him. They'll continue altering their offense to accommodate him, and he'll cotinue to grow as a player.
Yes, Gresham is not the stud they'd hoped when drafting him in round one. I have only seen a small sampling of Bengals games but he consistently strikes me as a guy who will often shy away from contact and/or gator arm balls in traffic. He does play big when he has the ball in the open field but doesn't play nearly so big getting the ball when contested.
I agree. I aslo agree with KellysHeroes1 that Gresham has a good chance of being a cap casualty and Eifert's development could be fast tracked next year.
What other needs? There weren't any safeties or CBs worth that pick. They were actually in a perfect position from a personnel standpoint to just draft BPA. And Eifert was that.
Compare that to what he did his last year in college. Got to think gameplan and QB had something to do with the drop off.
I'll bite. Let's hear them.
1. They have one of the best WRs in the game. He's going to get his targets.
Nope, only 1 drop. He's been by far the worst run blocker (-14.6), the next worst was Julius Thomas (-7.8). He also has 8 penalties - next highest is 3 (bunch of players tied).
Tyler Eifert has played more snaps than Gio Bernard, BenJarvus Green-Ellis, or Marvin Jones. He also had more targets in the passing game than Jones and Bernard coming into last night. Cincy's using him plenty. IIRC, only San Fran spends a lower percentage of its snaps with more than 2 WRs on the field. 2TE is the Bengals base offense this year.
Nope, Gates was a sophomore.
Yep! Ultimately, I didn't think he would be a day-1 fantasy stud but when I looked at how little the Bengals used Gresham, I was wondering why 1) they spent a first round pick on another and 2) why everyone assumes Eifert will be a fantasy stud if/when Gresham moves on? He may very well be a super talented player, but if they don't use him, he'd be fantasy irrelevant.
From what I understand, it's possible but unlikely. Maybe some Cincy homers can weigh in with more than that.ANY chance Gresham is gone next year?
If brevity is the soul of wit, then you are a far wittier man than I. Good to see you around, CP.
