I believe Mello Yello found the answer. I’ll name a few playoff teams…. Ravens. 49ers, Bills, Browns, Chiefs
I believe Mello actually found a viable answer. Here are 6 playoff teams in no particular order: Ravens, Chiefs, Browns, Lions, 49ers, Bills. Their commonality? Top rate TE play…. Beast like TE play. Kelce doesn’t make those 2 catches an bullies his way for a 1st down, Chiefs lose. The Bills TEs have killed us for years. Same with Mark Andrews/Ravens.
The issue is 2 fold. Can’t defend the TE… Kohou is horrible at times, X gave up huge YAC… and the Fins lack a retaliatory weapon. We LOOK pretty.. Float like a butterfly.. but we don’t sting like a bee. This includes both sides of the ball. I believe the defense will eventually be excellent when Phillips and Chubb return. Jonny Smith is not the answer. I live in a ‘burb outside Nashville. I saw a lot of games where Smith made zero impact.
I believe the Fins need to draft a a stud tackle or guard so the TEs can be more than a blocker. TE in the 2nd round if an animal with soft hands is there. Sadly, not while McD runs the ship.