If Wilson ends up with a broken bone that Herndon trade ends up looking freaking terrible.
I get that he wasn't a fit for the team. But when you have no adequate replacements, do you want to risk your franchise QB? Especially with how putrid this OL is
If our blocking is dependent on a TE to get the job done, ESPECIALLY in pass protection, we are already so fucked it doesn’t matter. Can TEs and HBs help in pass pro and be keys at times? Absolutely. But if they are the primary cogs in the blocking scheme we are already to far gone to save.
Herndon might have been a better pass blocker, but if we have to leave him in every snap to block, he’s providing no other value to us.
As H pointed out, our TE problem is that every one of those guys is a slot too high. 2 years ago a healthy Ryan Griffin was a solid #2 for us, and filled in well while Herndon was out. But he couldn’t ever be “the guy” now post injury and a little less athletic, he’s a pretty good TE 3 option who is operating as our #2. Kroft is a similar player to who Griffin was a few years ago, adequate enough blocker, decent receiving tools. A capable but not great #2. But he’s our best option. Then Wesco as an HBack is again decent enough as a blocker and decent enough catching the ball in the flats. But he can’t do anything exciting. He’s a guy that if he’s your “weak link” playing 10-15 snaps a game you are doing just fine. But if he’s a guy playing as many snaps as he did Sunday, that’s a problem.
We need some dynamic option to add to this group. Then everything will slide in the way it all is supposed to and everything looks a lot better
