Remember when we had no tight ends?

phillycard

ASFN Addict
Joined
Aug 22, 2003
Posts
7,231
Reaction score
4,163
Location
The 215
Talk about feast to famine. Trey is easily one of the best doing it now, I LOVE Higgins who doesn't get the praise he deserves enough IMO, and Tip is doing exactly what we asked of him. The trust Kyler has in these guys is a huge reason for our recent success IMO. So happy to see it.
 

Brian in Mesa

Advocatus Diaboli
Super Moderator
Moderator
Supporting Member
Joined
May 13, 2002
Posts
72,920
Reaction score
24,620
Location
Killjoy Central
True indeed B, but the skill level is markedly better. If Trey got hurt, I would have total faith in EH to hold us down.
Yes, but at one time we had both Jay Novaceck (All-Pro) and Rob Awalt (1987 Rookie of the Year) on our team. Bugel came in as coach and got rid of both of them because he viewed a TE only as a blocker or somebody to perform H-back type functions.

They traded Awalt to the Cowboys and left Novacek unprotected. Both ended up with Dallas and Novacek became a star TE for them while Awalt battled injuries the rest of his career.
 
OP
OP
phillycard

phillycard

ASFN Addict
Joined
Aug 22, 2003
Posts
7,231
Reaction score
4,163
Location
The 215
Yes, but at one time we had both Jay Novaceck (All-Pro) and Rob Awalt (1987 Rookie of the Year) on our team. Bugel came in as coach and got rid of both of them because he viewed a TE only as a blocker or somebody to perform H-back type functions.

They traded Awalt to the Cowboys and left Novacek unprotected. Both ended up with Dallas and Novacek became a star TE for them while Awalt battled injuries the rest of his career.
Ahhhh, see you're going back. I agree if we're going THAT far. I'm speaking more recent history than anything.
 
Joined
Nov 15, 2002
Posts
13,301
Reaction score
1,176
Location
SE Valley
Talk about feast to famine. Trey is easily one of the best doing it now, I LOVE Higgins who doesn't get the praise he deserves enough IMO, and Tip is doing exactly what we asked of him. The trust Kyler has in these guys is a huge reason for our recent success IMO. So happy to see it.
Except this would be famine to feast. Doh!
 

oaken1

Stone Cold
Supporting Member
Banned from P+R
Joined
Mar 13, 2004
Posts
18,285
Reaction score
16,419
Location
Modesto, California
I remember.
But now, with Higgybear, Boom Boom McBride, and JTT,...we might not draft another TE for close to 10 years
 

PDXChris

All In!
Supporting Member
Banned from P+R
Joined
Mar 28, 2003
Posts
31,471
Reaction score
28,186
Location
Nowhere
You boys ready for a 4 year extension for 70 mil, 17.5 mil per year?
We're rolling over about $18 million, so if they front load it with that in mind, it won't look bad the following 3 years.

$20 million signing bonus ($50 total guaranteed)
Year 1 - guarantee the full year at $30 million base + $5 million prorated cap hit for $35 million

Year 2 - $7.66 base + $5 million prorated cap hit for $12.66 million

Year 3 - $6.67 base + $5 million prorated cap hit for $11.67 million

Year 4 - $5.67 base + $5 million prorated cap hit for $10.67 million
 
Top