MTSuper7 Posted October 27, 2014 Share Posted October 27, 2014 So Eifert is eligible to come back in week 10 I believe, and I'm wondering if anyone out there thinks that he could be a TE1 down the stretch. I picked him up per The Huddle's suggestion last week, and I'm hoping for the best, but I don't honestly remember Cincinnati being much of a TE friendly team offensively. I'm also not sure if Hue Jackson's offenses in the past were typically TE friendly or not, but if Gio keeps getting banged up (hasn't missed a game yet, but he keeps getting dinged) and A.J. Green can't get back to pre-injury form, there seems to be a playmaking need that Eifert could potentially fill. Did Eifert look like a key cog in the preseason or early in game 1? I'm just wondering if anyone has a feel for what Eifert's role was going to be before he got hurt and if, upon his return here soon, that role has upside for top 5 or 6 TE stats to close out the year (Read: Solid TE1 status)? I'm admittedly clueless on Eifert as a player or this Bengals' offensive scheme as it relates to TE production (and I don't think using Gresham's numbers so far this year are a good point of reference). If we put Graham, Gronk, Julius as the top 3 TEs going forward, I could see Eifert possibly stepping up in the group that follows. it's not like TEs have been lighting it up this year outside of those top few. Who else would there be? Greg Olsen, surely. Then maybe Martellus Bennett? Gates? Maybe Vernon Davis gets healthy? Could Eifert be in the same conversation as that 2nd tier I just mentioned? Or is he, at best, at the bottom of that list, maybe even behind guys like Donnell, Kelce, and Delanie Walker? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bier Meister Posted October 27, 2014 Share Posted October 27, 2014 (edited) the game he left fairly early this year, he was targeted 3 times, had 3 rec for 37 yds. seemed like he was definitely on dalton's radar. Edited October 27, 2014 by Bier Meister Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dolphin_Akie Posted October 28, 2014 Share Posted October 28, 2014 I like him as a waiver wire pickup going forward. Bengals are very light on pass catchers as aside from AJ Green they haven't got Marvin Jones at all either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skarzon Posted October 28, 2014 Share Posted October 28, 2014 Think he makes it back by week 11? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darin3 Posted October 28, 2014 Share Posted October 28, 2014 Or is he, at best, at the bottom of that list, maybe even behind guys like Donnell, Kelce, and Delanie Walker? I think a conservative estimate is to put him in that group ... not necessarily behind, but in that group. Upside for a little more, maybe. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awahl63 Posted October 29, 2014 Share Posted October 29, 2014 Week 10 or 11? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dolphin_Akie Posted October 29, 2014 Share Posted October 29, 2014 (edited) The latest I heard was that he was going to practice this week and take it from there. Supposed to start practice last week but wasn't recovered enough to do that so worth monitoring for the next day or two. Even if he practices I doubt he plays Sunday so would look to week 10 for now. Edited October 29, 2014 by Dolphin_Akie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BA Baracus Posted October 29, 2014 Share Posted October 29, 2014 Who would you rather hold between Eifert and Rudolph? They seem like a coin flip to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTSuper7 Posted October 29, 2014 Author Share Posted October 29, 2014 Who would you rather hold between Eifert and Rudolph? They seem like a coin flip to me. Probably rather hold Rudolph. But it's pretty close. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darin3 Posted October 29, 2014 Share Posted October 29, 2014 Probably rather hold Rudolph. But it's pretty close. I would take Rudolph over Eifert and not look back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avernus Posted October 29, 2014 Share Posted October 29, 2014 Rudolph has the strength of schedule, rookie QB and Norv all to his advantage. .. so go with Eifert because that's how this season has gone 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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