TheRealJoker
Hall of Fame
I said it as soon as it happened last season.. Jordan Akins was a horrible pick. You dont draft 26 year old projects..especially in the 3rd damn round. By the time he figures it out (if he ever does) he'll be out coming out of his athletic prime. I always liked the Thomas pick a LOT more and knew he'd be the better TE (6th round pick.)
I think what's really annoying me about this selection is mainly due to the dumbass decision to draft Jordan Akins (regardless if it even would've been with a late round flier) last season! I need to mentally separate this pick from the Akins pick.. Which was simply just a horrible decision.
This kid is actually the kind of project you DO select in the 3rd round.. (just not sure it should've been this team, given our other needs.)
Add the best players and the team will be good. This player has the ceiling to be right up there with Kittle and Kelce. If he is a pro bowler added in the 3rd round that’s always a good pick. OB clearly wants DW4 to have a high end TE (or two). He saw what Gronk/Hernandez could do for an offense and he’s trying to get something similar here.