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Have the Saints ever had an elite TE besides Jimmy Graham?

Posted on 7/26/25 at 2:09 pm
Posted by cbree88
South Louisiana
Member since Feb 2010
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Posted on 7/26/25 at 2:09 pm
Our TE history seems pretty abysmal at first glance.

Would Shockey be considered elite? He’s good but not elite in my opinion.

Benjamin Watson was good but not great when he played for the Saints.

Coby Fleener was a total bust with the Saints and sucked.
This post was edited on 7/26/25 at 2:11 pm
Posted by Geauxldilocks
Member since Aug 2018
5721 posts
Posted on 7/26/25 at 2:11 pm to
Henry Childs made a pro bowl was very solid. If Archie would’ve had more time to throw could’ve put up elite numbers for the 70s.
Posted by joe8 7
Thibodaux, LA
Member since Nov 2005
887 posts
Posted on 7/26/25 at 2:17 pm to
Wesley Walls was considered top tier, but they let him go to Carolina.

Cam Cleeland definitely could’ve been if it weren’t for injuries.
Posted by Mushroom1968
Shreveport
Member since Jun 2023
5611 posts
Posted on 7/26/25 at 2:22 pm to
Hoby Brenner?
This post was edited on 7/26/25 at 2:23 pm
Posted by shamrock
Baton Rouge
Member since Sep 2015
4101 posts
Posted on 7/26/25 at 2:45 pm to
Jeremy Shockey
Posted by 3HourTour
A whiskey barrel
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21875 posts
Posted on 7/26/25 at 2:46 pm to
Boo Williams
Posted by Townedrunkard
Member since Jan 2019
14235 posts
Posted on 7/26/25 at 3:31 pm to
quote:

Wesley Walls was considered top tier, but they let him go to Carolina.


Yea I still can’t figure why/how this happened.
This post was edited on 7/26/25 at 3:32 pm
Posted by S
RIP Wayde
Member since Jan 2007
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Posted on 7/26/25 at 3:36 pm to
Cam Cleeland
Posted by RawDog7984
Member since Oct 2019
2275 posts
Posted on 7/26/25 at 3:51 pm to
Name multiple franchises with multiple elite level tight ends? To be fair the tight end position has really been revolutionized as the passing game did. Tight ends were expected to block for most of the history of the nfl. Guys like Sharp,Gonzales, Gates, Dallas Clark really changed the game. Other than the chiefs it’s hard to name teams that have multiple guys like that.
Posted by Suntiger
STG or BR or somewhere else
Member since Feb 2007
35878 posts
Posted on 7/26/25 at 4:30 pm to
Irv Smith
Posted by SportsGuyNOLA
New Orleans, LA
Member since May 2014
20733 posts
Posted on 7/26/25 at 4:43 pm to
Henry Childs was a beast
Posted by S
RIP Wayde
Member since Jan 2007
169865 posts
Posted on 7/26/25 at 4:58 pm to
Zach Hilton
Posted by Paco_taco
Dallas, Tx
Member since Apr 2012
1503 posts
Posted on 7/26/25 at 5:04 pm to
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Name multiple franchises with multiple elite level tight ends?


Chargers: Winslow, Gates
Chiefs: Gonzalez, Kelce
Cowboys: novacheck, Whitten
Patriots; Coates, gronk
Posted by whodatfan
Member since Mar 2008
22006 posts
Posted on 7/26/25 at 6:07 pm to
Posted by jorconalx
alexandria
Member since Aug 2011
10817 posts
Posted on 7/26/25 at 6:34 pm to
Hoby Brenner….
Posted by KhalMingo
Member since Jun 2013
50 posts
Posted on 7/26/25 at 6:46 pm to
Taysom Hill?
Posted by cbree88
South Louisiana
Member since Feb 2010
10125 posts
Posted on 7/26/25 at 7:05 pm to
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Taysom Hill?


Posted by RawDog7984
Member since Oct 2019
2275 posts
Posted on 7/26/25 at 7:07 pm to
Yes, so about 4. Out of 32 teams? This is a weird thread about a position that has been revolutionized in the last 30 years. Saints have had 1. Shockey was good not great. So we’ve basically had one less elite tight ends than 4 franchises?
Posted by Athis
I AM Charlie Kirk....
Member since Aug 2016
15993 posts
Posted on 7/26/25 at 7:23 pm to
Ben Watson... He was awesome his first time around... 2nd time a little long in the tooth...
Posted by Bayou
Boudin, LA
Member since Feb 2005
42048 posts
Posted on 7/26/25 at 8:01 pm to
Hoby is right up there as one of my all time favorite Saints players. He just checked all the boxes what you'd want from your TE. Pro Bowl '87

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