If the board falls the way I think it might, I kind of want TJ Hockenson in the first

[htismaqe]

Originally Posted by kccrow

I agree. I think one of the Iowa TEs go in round 1, but I'm not so sure 3 TEs go in round 1. Probably more likely 2 of the 3 fall to round 2.

I was watching the Big 10 network yesterday and they think Fant and Hockenson will flip by draft time with Hockenson going higher than Fant.

[DJ's left nut]

Originally Posted by htismaqe

I was watching the Big 10 network yesterday and they think Fant and Hockenson will flip by draft time with Hockenson going higher than Fant.

I think there's a chance that Hock works his way into the top 12. It's not a great one, but he'll be the first TE off the board, IMO.

What may help is the same thing that has people saying that we shouldn't take one in the first - it's a really good TE class.

I just think Hockenson is a friggen phenomenal fit for us for reasons that I've already gone into fairly wordy detail over. Trust the new defensive coaching staff to get something worth listening to out of a Tuba here and lean hard on the most talented player available.

I'm starting to accept that he won't be available for us in the late 1st; I was never incredibly confident that he would be but it's looking less and less likely.

[htismaqe]

Originally Posted by DJ's left nut

I think there's a chance that Hock works his way into the top 12. It's not a great one, but he'll be the first TE off the board, IMO.

What may help is the same thing that has people saying that we shouldn't take one in the first - it's a really good TE class.

I just think Hockenson is a friggen phenomenal fit for us for reasons that I've already gone into fairly wordy detail over. Trust the new defensive coaching staff to get something worth listening to out of a Tuba here and lean hard on the most talented player available.

I'm starting to accept that he won't be available for us in the late 1st; I was never incredibly confident that he would be but it's looking less and less likely.

Yep, that's what I'm thinking. I made a post about it in the other thread.

[Hoover]

Originally Posted by DJ's left nut

I think there's a chance that Hock works his way into the top 12. It's not a great one, but he'll be the first TE off the board, IMO.

What may help is the same thing that has people saying that we shouldn't take one in the first - it's a really good TE class.

I just think Hockenson is a friggen phenomenal fit for us for reasons that I've already gone into fairly wordy detail over. Trust the new defensive coaching staff to get something worth listening to out of a Tuba here and lean hard on the most talented player available.

I'm starting to accept that he won't be available for us in the late 1st; I was never incredibly confident that he would be but it's looking less and less likely.

I'm not sure about that. If you watch game tape you are going to want Hockenson. If you go by the numbers they produce at the combine its going to be Fast that rises up the draft board. If either guy falls to the second I'd be all over that shit.