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I have never used the word 'priority' in any of my posts, and certainly not 'top priority' and I also haven't argued that if we don't get TE2 that the offense can't be effective (I know you are talking generally, not directly to me, I just want to make that clear). You talked earlier about how big a difference it made when this offense was operating from 3rd and 2 or 3rd and 3 vs. 3rd and 7 or worse. I 100% agree that it makes a huge difference. Logan Thomas was a huge part of getting into more of those 3rd and short scenarios. I understand most teams may have 1 great or above average TE starter, and then perhaps a far less talented backup. We don't even have that. We have Thomas and a bunch of practice squad guys.
It's a position of need and not an unimportant one. And while we don't want to consider it, Logan Thomas has had one good season. One. I do believe he's going to be a good one for a long while. But that's a hope, at best a belief, not a fact at this point in time. Do we have bigger needs than TE? Probably, because it's a lot easier to mask weakness at that position than it is at LB, or corner, or LT. I get your all's point. But it doesn't change the fact that we need a reliable backup who can give us more than Jeremy Sprinkle's 1 catch last season, especially were something to happen to our starter.
It's a position of need and not an unimportant one. And while we don't want to consider it, Logan Thomas has had one good season. One. I do believe he's going to be a good one for a long while. But that's a hope, at best a belief, not a fact at this point in time. Do we have bigger needs than TE? Probably, because it's a lot easier to mask weakness at that position than it is at LB, or corner, or LT. I get your all's point. But it doesn't change the fact that we need a reliable backup who can give us more than Jeremy Sprinkle's 1 catch last season, especially were something to happen to our starter.