our tight ends are awful

[kmnj]

Joe whiffed on a 24 million dollar CJ

Conklin is very avg at best- 2 catches 16 YTD

This is why folks wanted Brock-it was a no brainer-jets have no viable TE and need somebody other than Wilson to catch the ball

Thanks Joe

 

 

 

 

 

[bicketybam]

2 minutes ago, kmnj said:

Joe whiffed on a 24 million dollar CJ

Conklin is very avg at best- 2 catches 16 YTD

This is why folks wanted Brock-it was a no brainer-jets have no viable TE and need somebody other than Wilson to catch the ball

Thanks Joe

 

 

 

 

 

He says, "You're welcome."

[Bronx]

Sexy ASF.

 

[Adoni Beast]

I had real high hopes for Ruckert but at this point I doubt he is even on the roster next year…or would be TE3 at the most.

[Beerfish]

Year 12 of his career of Ruckert.

Robert Saleh "We want to get jeremy more involved in the offense!"

[LAD_Brooklyn]

Trade Reddick to the Falcons for Kyle Pitt. 

[bicketybam]

Just now, Beerfish said:

Year 12 of his career of Ruckert.

Robert Saleh "We want to get jeremy more involved in the offense!"

So Saleh is here for another 8+ years?! He must be doing something right 👍 

[Integrity28]

5 minutes ago, bicketybam said:

So Saleh is here for another 8+ years?! He must be doing something right 👍 

[Rich Thornburgh]

10 minutes ago, LAD_Brooklyn said:

Trade Reddick to the Falcons for Kyle Pitt. 

I was a big fan of Pitt coming out in the draft but he hasn’t been great and he’s really Plaxico Burress and not a TE.  He has definitely had his moments in the NFL but he should have been better.  I dunno let’s see him play a full season with a qb who doesn’t totally suck

[Bobby816]

I think Conklin will start getting used more. But yes overall we're weak at TE. Hence why I wanted Brock.

Ruckert hasn't done anything and cost us a TD instead of a FG Sunday stopping 80% through his route.

[BreeceHallofFame]

TE is just not a premium position outside of a handful of guys. It’s week two and we are just getting into the groove of the offense. Mike Williams and Garrett need more targets before we think about involving the TEs. We also have elite pass catching RBs that take opportunities away from TEs

[Barry McCockinner]

The group is underwhelming as a whole. Conklin isn't awful and Rodgers doesn't use the TE all that much.

We'd all love to see Bowers on the squad. He'd still be an immediate contributor and another weapon for the offense. That said, fashanu is excellent depth at tackle when we have an oft injured LT. 

The most important thing this season is a healthy Aaron Rodgers and fashanu is the LT of the future.

[varjet]

Ron Middleton is not head coaching anything.  

Ruckert should be contributing more.  Teams have found good TEs in the 3rd round and lower.  That is why JD did not take Brock Bowers.  But this is a JD-ism.  He needs to put a winning team on the field.  In a go for broke 2024, we have a T on the bench and no receiving TEs.  

[JoeNamathsFurCoat]

Jermaine freaking Wiggins and "Rod Rutledge" were the Patriots TEs when they won their 1st Super Bowl in 2001.

Whereas if you can't keep Rodgers healthy, the season is over instantaneously.

Even mediocre TEs can produce with a real QB.

[JoeNamathsFurCoat]

23 minutes ago, varjet said:

Ron Middleton is not head coaching anything.  

Ruckert should be contributing more.  Teams have found good TEs in the 3rd round and lower.  That is why JD did not take Brock Bowers.  But this is a JD-ism.  He needs to put a winning team on the field.  In a go for broke 2024, we have a T on the bench and no receiving TEs.  

When was the last time Tyron Smith played a full season

Olu is going to play this year at some point

And it's been 2 games

Conklin will get his numbers

[GenoJet]

Relax. Only two games into the season. Considering Conklin is a good blocker, his average of 60 receptions per season is pretty respectable. Ruckert is used as a blocker. Maybe that's all he can do well. It's too early in the season to worry about it.

[extmenace]

1 hour ago, kmnj said:

Joe whiffed on a 24 million dollar CJ

Conklin is very avg at best- 2 catches 16 YTD

This is why folks wanted Brock-it was a no brainer-jets have no viable TE and need somebody other than Wilson to catch the ball

Thanks Joe

 

 

 

 

 

No, this is why we didn’t take bowers. This offense with Aaron Rodgers doesn’t utilize the TE position. You don’t draft a TE that high to give him 30-40 targets a year. Rodgers, year in and year out, has the lowest percentage of passes thrown to the middle of the field, the area of the field where TE’s do their work. Conklin is a professional TE, he’s going to have a down year though because he won’t be utilized. 

[Jet_Engine1]

Ruckert seeks the End Zone...

[Doggin94it]

1 hour ago, kmnj said:

Joe whiffed on a 24 million dollar CJ

Conklin is very avg at best- 2 catches 16 YTD

This is why folks wanted Brock-it was a no brainer-jets have no viable TE and need somebody other than Wilson to catch the ball

Thanks Joe

 

 

 

 

 

Rodgers does not use TEs, historically

[Sarge4Tide]

Jets Fans:  "Braelon Allen is awesome!  Vote for him for Rookie of the Week!"

Also Jets Fans: "Our Tight Ends SUCK! They don't do anything"

[slats]

1 hour ago, kmnj said:

Joe whiffed on a 24 million dollar CJ

Conklin is very avg at best- 2 catches 16 YTD

This is why folks wanted Brock-it was a no brainer-jets have no viable TE and need somebody other than Wilson to catch the ball

Thanks Joe

When’s the last time taking a TE in the first round was a good idea? 
 
2023 Dalton Kincaid 673 yards and 2 TDs. Has 44 yards thru two games so far this year. 

2021 the much hyped Kyle Pitts, who managed a 1000 yard season as a rookie, and then hit 1000, total over his next two years 

2019 TJ Hockenson seems to be finding his groove on his second team, topping out at 960 yards and 5 TDs, averaging a little over 700 yards/season

2018 Hayden Hurst, best season by far was 571 yards and 6 TDs

2017 OJ Howard, best season 565 yards and 5 TDs

2014 Eric Ebron, his one great year was 750 yards and 13 TDs, never had another season with more than 5 TDs

2013 Tyler Eifert, best season 615 yards and 13 TDs, no other season over 500 yards or 5 TDs

Every one of those guys was either the next Gronk or the next Kelce, and yet none of them were. The Raiders are pumping the ball to Bowers because a., they’re getting absolute squat from their RB position and b., teams that make questionable draft picks often do all they can to make that pick look less questionable (see Pitts’ rookie year). The Raiders didn’t go after Bowers in that draft, either, they just went into panic mode when the Falcons took their guy at #8. 

Drafting a TE in the first round is dumb. Drafting an undersized TE who either refused to test or was physically unable to all winter and spring would be tantamount to malpractice. They’re never worth it, whereas just a competent starting caliber OT is always worth a first round pick. 

[kmnj]

21 minutes ago, Doggin94it said:

Rodgers does not use TEs, historically

TE was critical to the season he won his only ring-almost 800 yds and 8tds that season

 

 

[Darnold's Forehead]

They are both good blockers.

Who cares.

[jamesr]

I find it interesting that Braelon Allen called out Ruckert for the block that sprung his TD run. The TD that won us the game. For a young guy coming off his first "big game" to credit the guys around him was refreshing.

Guys don't just contribute via stats. Blocking wins game too.   

 

[Plen T]

Conklin is not awful, Hackett is just clueless

Ruckert is a can though

[joewilly12]

Agree

[rangerous]

it's not like rodgers is putting up fifty passes per game.  the te's will get involved as pass receivers, probably when hall and allen stop being good.  right now they're used mainly for blocking.  ruckert had a chance but didn't run under the ball.

[Maynard13]

The TE group is uptight. I’m sure Rodgers will start spreading the ball around as the season progresses. Conklin had a fine year with the worst QB room in the NFL in 2023.  Let that sink into your heads. 

[UntouchableCrew]

Conklin is fine. Rodgers doesn't throw to the TE much, but he's an average NFL TE imo. Rucket has been disappointing.

[JiFtheOracle]

No way!?!??!  These TE's suck??? What???  I was told Conklin was a severely underrated, talented dude, who was ready to ball out and not a slug who cant run routes and isnt anything more than a check down dump off option!

 

[JiFtheOracle]

57 minutes ago, slats said:

The Raiders are pumping the ball to Bowers because a., they’re getting absolute squat from their RB position and b., teams that make questionable draft picks often do all they can to make that pick look less questionable (see Pitts’ rookie year).

They're "pumping the ball" to prove to a point?  lmfao.  Is that what you're telling yourself to feel better about being flat out wrong? lololololololololol

 

[FidelioJet]

I don't know.  I think Conklin is fine.

Rodgers will open up the offense.  Right now it's been RB's and GW get the bulk of the targets.  I think that will open as the offense opens up.  As Rodgers gets more comfortable.

[Jet_Engine1]

3 minutes ago, JiFtheOracle said:

No way!?!??!  These TE's suck??? What???  I was told Conklin was a severely underrated, talented dude, who was ready to ball out and not a slug who cant run routes and isnt anything more than a check down dump off option!

 

Unfortunately, compared to feel-good Long Island Local interest story Jeremy Ruckert, he's Tony ******* Gonzalez... 

[JiFtheOracle]

Guys, guys, look at the Raiders and Gardner Minshew, "pump the ball" to Brock Bowers, as he scrambles to evade contact, extend the play and find Bowers 30 yards down field!!!

PUMPING HIM THE BALL YA'LL, GOTTA PROVE A POINT

https://youtube.com/shorts/clD4A9Cbohc?si=YRBdklheurUfTUuy

 

[JiFtheOracle]

3 minutes ago, Jet_Engine1 said:

Unfortunately, compared to feel-good Long Island Local interest story Jeremy Ruckert, he's Tony ******* Gonzalez... 

Is he though?   There isnt a single moment this season where I can point to Conklin providing anything, whereas, that last TD run by Allen, was all Ruckert destroyed the DE in front of him and made a massive hole that Allen's Nana could have run through.