TE's are TE's and WR's are WR's. A tall, slow WR don't make a TE. He aint even got the build to ever become one.
If we need - and have space - for a tall receiver with good hands fine, but this guy is not a tight end. [Reply]
I hope Jody becomes a decent NFL TE someday. If Fortson puts on 30 pounds, becomes stronger, learns to block, and learns the TE position, we might have a good addition to the team.
BUT…
Someone within the Chiefs organization has always DREAMED of developing a TE where one did not exist.
Demetrius Harris – 6-7, 235, basketball player from University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Ross Travis – 6-7, 230, basketball player from Penn State
John Lovett – 6-3, 230, QB from Princeton University
Blake Bell – 6-6, 251, former QB from Oklahoma University. Blake has the size and some NFL TE experience, so this is closer to signing a TE.
Kelvin Benjamin – 6-5, 243, WR in NFL. In fairness, the Chiefs never called Kelvin a TE. Given Kelvin’s size, there was some speculation that he would be used in some TE situations.
I have no problem with these low cost signings. I love a story where a player develops into a good addition to the Chiefs.
I object when very low cost, no drafting or priority signing becomes the only way Kansas City tries to improve the TE position.
In this year’s NFL draft Isaac Nauta (Georgia), Alize Mack Notre Dame), Kaden Smith (Stanford), Thomas Sweeney (Boston College), and Caleb Wilson (UCLA) were all low round TE draft picks. Dax Raymond (Utah State), Andrew Beck (Texas), Donald Parham (Stetson), and C.J. Conrad (Kentucky) were all TE college free agents.
Right now we have Travis Kelce so you can say additional TEs don't really matter but for every year we ignore TE, the more vulnerable we become. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Wilson8:
I hope Jody becomes a decent NFL TE someday. If Fortson puts on 30 pounds, becomes stronger, learns to block, and learns the TE position, we might have a good addition to the team.
BUT…
Someone within the Chiefs organization has always DREAMED of developing a TE where one did not exist.
Demetrius Harris – 6-7, 235, basketball player from University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Ross Travis – 6-7, 230, basketball player from Penn State
John Lovett – 6-3, 230, QB from Princeton University
Blake Bell – 6-6, 251, former QB from Oklahoma University. Blake has the size and some NFL TE experience, so this is closer to signing a TE.
Kelvin Benjamin – 6-5, 243, WR in NFL. In fairness, the Chiefs never called Kelvin a TE. Given Kelvin’s size, there was some speculation that he would be used in some TE situations.
I have no problem with these low cost signings. I love a story where a player develops into a good addition to the Chiefs.
I object when very low cost, no drafting or priority signing becomes the only way Kansas City tries to improve the TE position.
In this year’s NFL draft Isaac Nauta (Georgia), Alize Mack Notre Dame), Kaden Smith (Stanford), Thomas Sweeney (Boston College), and Caleb Wilson (UCLA) were all low round TE draft picks. Dax Raymond (Utah State), Andrew Beck (Texas), Donald Parham (Stetson), and C.J. Conrad (Kentucky) were all TE college free agents.
Right now we have Travis Kelce so you can say additional TEs don't really matter but for every year we ignore TE, the more vulnerable we become.
Hale Hentges UDFA TE Alabama signed with the Colts. [Reply]
He is already better than any other TE not name Kelce wearing red. He should have made the 53 man squad last year. I really like his size, skilled hands at pass-catching, and attitude. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Halfcan:
He is already better than any other TE not name Kelce wearing red. He should have made the 53 man squad last year. I really like his size, skilled hands at pass-catching, and attitude.
He is currently listed as a WR though on the roster. His position was changed the last offseason. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Chief Roundup:
He is currently listed as a WR though on the roster. His position was changed the last offseason.
He probably would have put up better numbers than Sammy last year since Sammy could not stay off the IR.
Fortson has great size and could be a good Red Zone target-an area where we need a lot of improvement this year.
Bell and Kiser could not catch a cold if they both tried at the same time. I would have loved to see Kelce and Fortson lining up outside together-matchup nightmares. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Halfcan:
He probably would have put up better numbers than Sammy last year since Sammy could not stay off the IR.
Fortson has great size and could be a good Red Zone target-an area where we need a lot of improvement this year.
Bell and Kiser could not catch a cold if they both tried at the same time. I would have loved to see Kelce and Fortson lining up outside together-matchup nightmares.
That's why he's been my adopt-a-chief since 2019. It makes me hate Bell and Kizer that much more.
We had Rickey Seals-Jones or whatever, and still had Bell and Kiezer on the field.
If you want a blocker, then line up tight with an extra OL and RUN THE BALL sometimes, so that it's an actual threat.
Originally Posted by Halfcan:
Bell and Kiser could not catch a cold if they both tried at the same time. I would have loved to see Kelce and Fortson lining up outside together-matchup nightmares.
Amen brother !!! I have always loved Fortson.
Bell and Kiser would have not caught C-19 even IF they had it injected into them.:-) [Reply]
