Pure blocking TE with enough athleticism to get out and make some plays as a receiver from time to time.
Its actually impressive because blocking was one of his weaknesses coming out of college but he's turned it into a strength and has become very reliable in that regard. I'm guessing that there's little guaranteed money and at worst he's a solid camp body.
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49ers sign TE Eric Saubert
Apr 8, 2024 at 2:14 PM
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Apr 8, 2024 at 2:34 PM
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Cast off with lil something in the tank will learn errything there is to learn from his father, George
Apr 8, 2024 at 2:53 PM
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Apr 8, 2024 at 2:57 PM
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Journey man . Just give all the reps to Latu and develop him.
Apr 8, 2024 at 3:07 PM
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brought back memories of 04 when JP went down and our best player was a TE named Eric #82
Apr 8, 2024 at 3:09 PM
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power 14 speed 11 hands 9
that's 70 points right there
wonder how Seibert stacks up
that's 70 points right there
wonder how Seibert stacks up
Apr 8, 2024 at 3:21 PM
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Originally posted by 49erFaithful6:
power 14 speed 11 hands 9
that's 70 points right there
wonder how Seibert stacks up
I liked Eric Johnson. I think he was from Harvard. He is also married to Jessica Simpson. I would love to have an EJ type TE opposite Kittle.
Apr 8, 2024 at 3:56 PM
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Maybe I am crazy or asking too much but I rather have a pass catching TE as their primary skill with adequate blocking abilities. Run two TE sets with both a threat to catch the ball.
Apr 8, 2024 at 4:52 PM
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Ok. Well at least we've positioned ourselves to not have to reach in the draft. Weak TE class. Hopefully the sophmores step up. If not, this guy will make the roster as a blocking TE and proven STer.
Apr 9, 2024 at 6:54 AM
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Sleeper pick with that "Mattress Firm" patch
Apr 9, 2024 at 4:06 PM
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Maybe he can stay inside and block and have Kittle go out for more pass plays.
Apr 11, 2024 at 11:11 AM
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Originally posted by LasVegasWally:
Maybe he can stay inside and block and have Kittle go out for more pass plays.
Kittle is out pretty often on pass plays. I do want to cut down on his blocking usage as a means of keeping him healthy, but he's out there a lot. If anything, I wish he was option 1 or 2 more often because he's still pretty fast and can create mismatches. He went over 1000 yards on the season and had 90 targets. Only way he's getting more, given we are a run first team, is to make him option 1 or 2 on more pass plays.
Apr 11, 2024 at 5:21 PM
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Likely a vet minimum signing with either a roster or signing bonus or workout bonus, teams can give up a max of $167,500 to get a players cap number to count less than what he'd actually get paid, so only $985K counts, instead of what is either $1.125M or $1.21M depending on accrued years, $1.125M is 4-6, $1.21M is 7+ accrued years.
Apr 11, 2024 at 10:51 PM
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I bet this dude could block 5 times better than Barford
Apr 13, 2024 at 10:44 AM
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Eric Saubert's 1yr terms, $1.125M BS($400K fully GTD), $71,250 signing bonus, $71,250 roster bonus for making week 1 53-man roster, $25K workout bonus, only $985K of his $1.125M base counts against the cap as it's a veteran minimum salary benefit deal.