Thread: I've been thinking about what we really need...

Julius Thomas could be a legit receiving TE, is he still injured or does he just not play? I understand using Fells as a blocking TE but why the hell do we let him run routes?

Originally Posted by I Eat Staples

Julius Thomas could be a legit receiving TE, is he still injured or does he just not play? I understand using Fells as a blocking TE but why the hell do we let him run routes?

I hope Thomas can be the guy, like I said in my OP, but the fact that we don't have one right now is hurting us offensively. TEs aren't big money players so finding an affordable FA would probably be a good move if Thomas isn't what we hoped he'd be. Fells is a good blocker and has okay hands, but he isn't scaring any defenses with his speed or route running. He's been doing a lot of babysitting for Franklin this season, too.

Our young WRs and QB could really benefit from another weapon out there.

Julius Thomas was supposed to be our basketball, athletic tight end type, but it hasn't worked out so far.

Originally Posted by igoe4broncos

Julius Thomas was supposed to be our basketball, athletic tight end type, but it hasn't worked out so far.

hopefully he is a project player who will come out and light it up when they get the kinks worked out

Start with the quarterback first.

Start with the best player available...at whatever position. We need help everywhere.

Originally Posted by MOtorboat

Start with the quarterback first.

NO. Start with the offensive line and defensive front 7 first, then fill in the skill positions.

Originally Posted by CrazyHorse

NO. Start with the offensive line and defensive front 7 first, then fill in the skill positions.

Even without Kuper, he had all day to throw and they rushed for plenty of yards. Offensive line isn't the problem either.

Originally Posted by MOtorboat

Even without Kuper, he had all day to throw and they rushed for plenty of yards. Offensive line isn't the problem either.

In that case should we pursue Peyton Manning?

Originally Posted by MOtorboat

Even without Kuper, he had all day to throw and they rushed for plenty of yards. Offensive line isn't the problem either.

Offensive line is a big problem.

Originally Posted by bcbronc

I'd say RB is a higher priority than TE at this point. We added four TEs last offseason -- Fells, Rosario, Green and JThomas. Three of those are rookies or 2nd year players. Not sure what the deal is with JThomas as to why he never sees the field (injured? sucking?) but I rarely write off a guy as a rookie. If a TE is at the top of the draft board when we select, okay take him. I think we'll give our two rookies another season before we explicitly look to replace them though.

Oh yeah running back has to be a high priority this offseason.

Originally Posted by Mike

Offensive line is a big problem.

I disagree. The offensive line did great job today. The sacks the Chiefs got today were due to Tebow holding onto the ball way to long.

I was thinking about your thinking. I don't get why this team drafted J Thomas and Virgil Green. Brought in Fells and Rosario. Yet how many two TE sets was this team running where it would throw to a TE? How many catches do our TE's have?

HMMMMMM.....

Scheffler was drafted by what team again?????

Yea a play making tightend would help a lot, rodgers-finley
Manning-clark,
Matt cassel last year had Tony moeiki
Rivers- gates
Brady -gronkowski
Alex smith- Vernon Davis,
Brees- Graham
Newton- Olsen
Etc...
Then again we do need to get better elsewhere and tebow needs to get better at throwing the ball too