Back in April, the Seahawks traded a conditional 2020 seventh-round pick to the Patriots in exchange for tight end Jacob Hollister, and that low-key trade may end up paying major dividends for Seattle.
As Mike Reiss of ESPN.com writes, Seahawks offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer has been very impressed by Hollister thus far. Schottenheimer has lauded Hollister’s speed and even compared his route-running abilities to Seattle wideout Tyler Lockett. New England once thought highly of Hollister and envisioned a significant role for him at one point, but his brief career has been marred by injuries, so the Pats were willing to let him go for minimal compensation.
Reiss also believes that the Patriots thought Hollister, who signed with New England as an undrafted free agent in 2017, had plateaued in their system. But even though New England’s own tight end situation is a little murky after Rob Gronkowski‘s retirement, Seattle’s TE depth chart looks even more thin.
The Seahawks did not select a tight end in April’s draft, and the only tight ends with any meaningful experience on the roster are Ed Dickson and Nick Vannett, neither of whom are exactly world beaters. So if Hollister can remain healthy and can continue to impress Seattle’s coaching staff, he could be primed for a big role in 2019.
The 25-year-old has eight catches for 95 yards in his pro career.
I wonder if the Patriots might now wish they hadn’t traded Hollister, what with Watson suspended and Jenkins in limbo.
Pats don’t operate like that. They will bump into someone at the grocery store.
Will Dissly is also on the roster. He’s the #1 TE. Strange to overlook.
Coming off a major major injury. That kid may never be right again.
The advancements doctors haven been making in knee surgeries has been helping these guys who get ACL and Patellar tears recovery faster by minimizing scar tissue and recovery time which lets these toys come back with 0 physical restrictions.
and dissly is more of a blocking TE than a receiving threat
Dissly looked great before going down injured much like Chris Carson did before his injury. I’m not implying that Dissly will go on to have success similar to CC32 but it is curious why he’s not mentioned. Personally I think Dissly is going to have a positive impact on our team this yr.
One team’s trash is another team’s garbage.