Vikes new blocking TE

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https://twitter.com/PhilMackey/status/16...M82WEKrdVg&s=19

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That TE room is gold Jerry, gold!!

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I thought we became a passing team  this is a joke right

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https://twitter.com/Vikeologist/status/1...9xItpTF3YA&s=19

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@Viking1987 said:
I thought we became a passing team  this is a joke right

He might be a hell of a pass blocker too? 

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LOL our first move of free agency and utilizing some of the cap money we've saved via painful roster cuts is.....$21 million for a blocking TE!? Somebody wake me when Adolfo-Mensah makes a move where he actually looks like he knows what he's doing because it will be a first...

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@supafreak84 said:
LOL our first move of free agency and utilizing some of the cap money we've saved via painful roster cuts is.....$21 million for a blocking TE!? Somebody wake me when Adolfo-Mensah makes a move where he actually looks like he knows what he's doing because it will be a first...

This could have been the easiest to get done, not necessarily their top prio. Like others have posted, its probably cap neutral and means Ham is out of the soup. 

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@purplefaithful said:

@Viking1987 said:
I thought we became a passing team  this is a joke right

He might be a hell of a pass blocker too? 

He’s got some size at 6’5” 249 lbs w/ 33 1/2” arms & 10 3/4” hands…

Ranking the 15 best tight ends from the 2022 NFL regular season
8. JOSH OLIVER, BALTIMORE RAVENS

• Overall Grade: 72.3
• Snap Count: 561

Of every player on this list, Oliver ran the fewest routes this past season by far. The Ravens tight end finished with just 176 routes — well behind Austin Hooper, who ran the second-fewest routes among these 15 players, with 338. Oliver was targeted just 25 times, recording 16 catches for two touchdowns and seven first downs. However, his contributions as a receiver aren't what boost him to No. 8.
Oliver was PFF's highest-graded run-blocking tight end in 2022. His 74.0 run-blocking mark made him one of just two tight ends to surpass 70.0, and just 11 NFL tight ends exceeded a 60.0 run-blocking grade on at least 300 run-blocking snaps. Oliver’s 15.3% positive run-block rate paced the rest of the position by a landslide, with George Kittle’s 10.9% ranking second. 

note: Hockenson checks in at #6 on this list

https://www.pff.com/news/nfl-final-2022-tight-end-rankings

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27th in the league in rushing...maybe another hat to put on someone...