bobblehead
05-27-2019, 11:12 AM
What can go right: Again, Laflavor might actually use the position and players correctly. No more screen passes to slow as dirt Marty Bennet. No more telegraphing your play to the D by the personnel. Graham re emerges as a seam busting threat over the middle simply bullying LBs and Safeties for first downs. We might actually leak out a Mercedes on 3rd and 1 for a crippling 14 yard gain against a D loaded up to stuff the run. Hell, I even have high hopes for youngsters Tonyan and Sternberger. Its a tough league for young TEs to come in and play well, but the system and QB is ripe for opportunity.
What could go wrong: Graham and Mercedes are simply way past their best days and the youngsters aren't quite ready yet. Without anything resembling a threat at TE the premise of the entire Laflavor offense falls apart and we are stuck relying on Rodgers to do it all on his own again. I don't even want to think how that could end.
Bottom line: This position group will likely be below average overall this year. I fear the worst more than I am optimistic for the best. Would have liked to have signed a younger TE than Mercedes. We kept Graham because we couldn't get anyone better more than that he was worth what we payed him.
We still have a lot of problems on offense that can't be solved singlehandedly by Rodgers greatness and Laflavor's scheme. Expecting so much more from the same 3 guys and a rookie is a big ask. TE makes me nervous. I am more optimistic in a future Tonyan and Sternberger than the present 4.
What could go wrong: Graham and Mercedes are simply way past their best days and the youngsters aren't quite ready yet. Without anything resembling a threat at TE the premise of the entire Laflavor offense falls apart and we are stuck relying on Rodgers to do it all on his own again. I don't even want to think how that could end.
Bottom line: This position group will likely be below average overall this year. I fear the worst more than I am optimistic for the best. Would have liked to have signed a younger TE than Mercedes. We kept Graham because we couldn't get anyone better more than that he was worth what we payed him.
We still have a lot of problems on offense that can't be solved singlehandedly by Rodgers greatness and Laflavor's scheme. Expecting so much more from the same 3 guys and a rookie is a big ask. TE makes me nervous. I am more optimistic in a future Tonyan and Sternberger than the present 4.