I think he's the 2023 version, which is a good to very good, but not elite TE.
Not saying he was super special, but I think he was better than Schultz. He was almost like a mini-Kittle, with that half-crazy demeanor out there. Remember that Sounds from the Sidelines where Sam Williams was joking that he wasn't really white.
I think the concussion last year had more of an impact than anything, add in the Dak injury and the general dysfunction and I think that explains things.Not saying he was super special, but I think he was better than Schultz. He was almost like a mini-Kittle, with that half-crazy demeanor out there. Remember that Sounds from the Sidelines where Sam Williams was joking that he wasn't really white.
But was that the real him or not, I don't know. I'd hate to offer him a deal right now and have another Jarwin situation. If he blows up this year and wants too much money, he can walk.
I do, too. But I'd wait and be sure.
Last year was mostly on the front office, IMO.
Yeah I agree with all of this. But my only concern is that the concussions become more of a chronic problem. I think the rest will be ok. And honestly if he can be the 2023 version that's great. That team wasn't exactly loaded with weapons and he was basically a borderline probowl TE that year. If we can get that form back with Pickens and Lamb on the outside I think we could be very good in the passing game. And while I hated the thought of Jalen Tolbert as our #2 WR. I think he could actually be a very nice third receiver. Sort of Cedrick Wilson in 2021 type of player.
The offense was a mess from the start last year. But we also made Zeke do zero to earn what amounted to the starting role at RB. I also think Ferg played better early in the year with Dak compared to later in the year with Rush. But ultimately a run game is probably what will help Ferg the most. A lot of what he does is built off play action. And when you have a running game featuring Zeke, that play action becomes sort of ineffective. Especially when you're not in a reasonable down and distance to make the play action effective at all.
Parsons too really with how he played and elevated the defense after he came back.
I think it was earlier in the season, or it might've been his knee, but he got hurt early in the year and then again later.
That's all nice to say but Zimmer has been successful in the NFL a long time. I doubt he was doing anything deeply flawed.
And don't get me wrong, Eberflus is a damn good defensive coordinator too. So I'm sure he has some good scheme to him. But I think players are sort of narrow minded. His scheme might help Osa make more plays but he might not be looking at the bigger picture of the defense and how that may impact the other players. A DT for example flying up field may help the DT make more plays but it's also going to hurt the LBers behind him ability to make plays.
I like Ferg but he isn't at the top of what I'm worried about in terms of contracts.
So last year he was the Geng version of himself?
