Best available TE

I really think we should try to sign Gary Barindge. I think he would thrive in our offense

 

honestly the browns have to let these type veteran players go, they have 36+ draft picks from the past three years to deal with... plus they sign top FA's ... someone has to be released. Barnidge has to be better then most of our TE's on the roster now at catching the ball and YAC...

 

Personally I'm fine with the current TEs. L Green if he were to play this next year was just icing as I really didn't expect much out of him, with the injuries and all.

I'd say keep the cap space in case someone goes down in TC or preseason.

 

Hopefully Grimble is fired up with the current situation and sees a big opportunity in front of him.

 

Jesse "bang bang" James and the X man will be fine. Plus, you never know what you will find in training camp. We always get lucky with a few surprise players

 

Grimble can get open, I'm just worried about his hands.

 

Several teams are interested in Barnidge including the broncos, he will be signed soon by someone, he had a cheap contract so that isnt a concern, dont know if we have talked with him or not I guess tomlin is convinced that either of the 2 rookies odom or orndoff will make the roster........

 

he needs to learn to block to play here

 

I thought he came up with some good grabs when he got targeted... Never seen an issue with his mitts but then again I do partake of the frothy brew a bit come game time

 

He looks like a pretty good pass blocker to me:

• The Cleveland Browns released TE Gary Barnidge after selecting David Njoku in the first round of the draft.
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• Barnidge ranked first among all NFL tight ends in pass-blocking efficiency in 2016.
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• Barnidge also ranked first among TEss in Pro Football Focus’s pass-blocking grade in 2016 with only 3 total pressures allowed.
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• Barnidge only gave up 5 total pressures in 2015.

 

Jesse James is my pick

 

The dude is 31 over the hill.

Personally I'm with you. Barnidge is 31. X and JJ are 24 and 22 according to the Steelers roster. We just need the WRs to man up. If MB can stay clean, he can play like a light tight end in appropriate formations. The Greene experiment was dumb. Dumb because of the money. The Steelers are just fine at tight end.

 

Hard to call a tight ends career over at 31, too many TEnds over age 30 plus like witten and gates and 5 or 6 others still under contract, Barnidge just needs a chance to play for a good team....