2019 Game Goat Thread: Wk. 13 at Texans

BigJimEd

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As far as the TE position go, they should have closed the deal on Jared Cook.
Unfortunately he agreed to terms with the Saints before Gronk's retirement. Gronk's still active status was reportedly one of the reasons he chose New Orleans.
 

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Unfortunately he agreed to terms with the Saints before Gronk's retirement. Gronk's still active status was reportedly one of the reasons he chose New Orleans.
He verbally agreed to terms with NO, but didn't officially sign until a couple weeks later. The Patriots "aggressively" pursued Cook in this period, but Cook wouldn't renege on his verbal.
 

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He verbally agreed to terms with NO, but didn't officially sign until a couple weeks later. The Patriots "aggressively" pursued Cook in this period, but Cook wouldn't renege on his verbal.
Right. The Patriots pursued Cook prior to Gronk's announcement and then made another push but Cooks wouldn't renege.
Hard to fault the Patriots there.

From Reiss
source close to tight end Jared Cook said the Patriots aggressively courted him before Cook elected to sign with the Saints late last week. Rob Gronkowski’s uncertain status seems to have played a significant part in Cook’s thinking, as there is clearer path to a top role on the tight-end depth chart in New Orleans.
 

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The 2016 draft-The Cyrus Jones/Valentine/Brisset/Thuney/Mitchell draft, with five 2-4th round picks, should be the core of the team right now and you're getting production from one of those guys (Karras and Roberts help a little but aren't that great).
Dorsett has had his moments
 

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With the tight ends last year unfortunately only Knox and Hock fit their usual size/athleticism bill and Knox lacked production and ran the same 3-5 routes because he was stuck at Ole Miss under Matt Luke (fired thankfully).

This year’s class (I haven’t done any deep dives yet) looks like more of glorified WRs and/or bigger guys who can’t block*. You aren’t seeing the 260+ athletes playing the position there as in years past.

*There might be a unicorn (block and receiving) in the class. If Pat Freiermuth changes his mind and declares or if we’re on to the 2021 draft class he’s the ideal Pats type. Big guy, athletic, high character, can block, and good receiver.

Jared Pinkney is another guy to consider from Vandy. He has the size but his blocking is inconsistent and he might not be near the athlete they would want early. I did some summer looks at him.
 

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Successful teams can operate without the Gronk hybrid TE. If there aren’t really any available, Josh/BB are gonna simply have to figure it out another way.
 

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Don't know about the rest of you, but I am ready to move on from this thread to the On To Kansas City/ thread. Perhaps I am a little biased living in the KC area (it's as obnoxious as you would expect right now), but this is the game I have been looking forward to all year. This defense is built for the Chiefs. Sorry to get off topic, but BOB & Watson can play air guitar all they want right now, they just won the SB.
 

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Don't know about the rest of you, but I am ready to move on from this thread to the On To Kansas City/ thread. Perhaps I am a little biased living in the KC area (it's as obnoxious as you would expect right now), but this is the game I have been looking forward to all year. This defense is built for the Chiefs. Sorry to get off topic, but BOB & Watson can play air guitar all they want right now, they just won the SB.
Likewise. You don’t get your mojo by beating Cincy. You get it by taking out Mahomes’ Chiefs. Really curious to see how this team rebounds.
 

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Recovering from the flu, J-Mac being healthy and perhaps some counseling for Harry and they'll be right as rain. Next week will tell us quite a bit about this team. Can't wait.

Guess I wasn't that sorry for hijacking this thread. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
 

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