Eric Ebron is starting to rack up the visits. We learned earlier today that the tight end was set to meet with the Panthers, and ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports (via Twitter) that Ebron will also meet with the Colts. The Indy meeting could “potentially” be followed by a visit to the Patriots, adds Schefter. The Ravens have also shown interest in the 24-year-old, who was released by the Lions earlier this week.
Ebron wouldn’t be confused with a blocking tight end, but he’s been plenty productive in the passing game. He finished last season with 53 catches for 574 yards and four touchdowns, and he appeared to get rid of his habit of dropping balls. The former first-rounder ultimately rated as an above-average tight end, as Pro Football Focus ranked him 13th among 71 candidates at the position.
Assuming Andrew Luck is healthy, Ebron would provide the quarterback with another talented target. The free agent would presumably displace Jack Doyle from the starting lineup in Indy, although there could be enough targets for the duo.
Meanwhile, he’d have to settle for a backup role behind Rob Gronkowski in New England, although he’d definitely be an upgrade over current backup tight end Dwayne Allen. The organization has had success fielding a pair of tight ends in recent seasons, so Ebron’s production might not necessarily take a dip if he joined the Patriots. Of course, Ebron would also be future insurance in the event that Gronkowski decided to hang up his cleats.
Granted he has the drops, but he’d help the Pats offense in the loss of Amendola. When Hernandez was around they ran the 2 TE package a ton and I could see them do that again.
Plus they could have a young guy to come up like Ebron when gronk retires
Come down to Houston Eric. All our TEs suck and are constantly injured. No sharing time like you’d have to do with Doyle or playing behind Gronk. Play with Watson and have Hopkins and Fuller draw attention outside.
Pats will make him a pro-bowler.
He’s not going to NE, he’ll sign with Indy but where the article is wrong is in saying he’ll presumably start over Jack Doyle. Uh, no. But Indy will run plenty of 2 TE sets, per Frank Reich himself. But I’d say Doyle will get 20 more snaps a game than Ebron. He’d better learn to block, too.
Why cant the steelers ever have cap space? Wouldve prefered Eifert
He shouldn’t even be called a tight end. If you watch his videos-he gets smashed all the time when he tries to run block. He’s basically a slot wr that gets a linebacker or safety in coverage and can get free sometimes because they call him a “f”. He still drops a ton of balls and I’m surprised he doesn’t fumble more with the way he carries the ball.