A Dynamic Duo
Posted: June 29th, 2019 | Author: Tommy Lawlor | Filed under: Philadelphia Eagles | 1 Comment »Zach Ertz is star. Dallas Goedert looks like a star in the making. Together they form the best TE tandem in the NFL.
Rob Gronkowski was the best TE in the league. Some argue that he’s the best TE to ever play. Gronk was a dominant blocker and overwhelming receiver. Remember him in the second half of Super Bowl LII? He was 8-107-2. The Eagles really had no answer for him.
With Gronk done, you can make an argument for Zach Ertz as the best TE in the league. In terms of route-running and hands, I don’t know of anyone better. Ertz has made great strides with his ability to make plays after the catch. He’s still an inconsistent blocker, but has gotten better in the past couple of years.
Doug Farrar did his rankings of NFL TEs and had Ertz at number three, behind Travis Kelce and George Kittle. Kelce is the most physically dominant of the trio. Kittle is coming off a great rookie season. He blocked well and averaged 15.6 yards per catch, a crazy number for a TE.
I think you can make an argument for any of the trio. Ertz just set the NFL record for catches in a season by a TE (116) and there are times when he looks like a WR out there.
.@Eagles TE @ZErtz_86's BEST CATCHES from his record-breaking 2018 season! #FlyEaglesFly pic.twitter.com/TtiYmoDfGr
— NFL (@NFL) January 16, 2019
It will be interesting to see how Ertz does this year. He won’t have 156 passes thrown his way. The Eagles are much deeper at receiver this time around so Ertz won’t be the primary option nearly as much.
One of the options will be Goedert, who was the talk of Eagles OTAs. He caught 33 passes as a rookie. Look for that number to go up this year.
There is an argument in the fantasy football community about how highly Goedert should be taken. Because of his talent and the Eagles offense, some rate him like a starting TE. Others see too many weapons on the Eagles and fear Goedert just won’t get the ball enough. It really does make for an interesting debate.
Ertz doesn’t have to be phased out for goedert role to grow. Goederts role can grow strictly on his growth as a player and how the delta bw him and his matchup is one of the largest on the field any time he is in
— Sigmund Bloom (@SigmundBloom) June 20, 2019
Sigmund makes a great point here. If you have Alshon Jeffery, DeSean Jackson, Ertz and Goedert on the field, there is a really good chance Goedert is going to have a favorable matchup.
We can debate a lot of things, but talent isn’t one of them.
Refs called this OPI on Dallas Goedert, taking away a long game-tying TD. Soooo bad. pic.twitter.com/NdnBtGyhlh
— NFL Update (@MySportsUpdate) December 10, 2018
Goedert has tremendous potential. It will be fun to see how he develops over the next few years, both as a player and as part of the Eagles offense.
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[…] A Dynamic Duo – Iggles BlitzIt will be interesting to see how Ertz does this year. He won’t have 156 passes thrown his way. The Eagles are much deeper at receiver this time around so Ertz won’t be the primary option nearly as much. One of the options will be Goedert, who was the talk of Eagles OTAs. He caught 33 passes as a rookie. Look for that number to go up this year. There is an argument in the fantasy football community about how highly Goedert should be taken. Because of his talent and the Eagles offense, some rate him like a starting TE. Others see too many weapons on the Eagles and fear Goedert just won’t get the ball enough. It really does make for an interesting debate. […]