Should the Denver Broncos Trade for a Tight End to Boost Struggling Offense?

October 26, 2015   ·   Cecil Lammey   ·   Jump to comments

The Denver Broncos are undefeated so far in 2015, but their offensive struggles have become all too common. Peyton Manning has not been able to consistently connect with tight ends Owen Daniels and Virgil Green. The team certainly seems to be missing both Julius Thomas and Jacob Tamme this year. Both tight ends left in free agency as the Broncos chose to go in a different direction.
After six weeks, Tamme has the most receiving yards of any of these tight ends. He’s caught 22 passes for 266 yards this year with the Atlanta Falcons. He’s been targeted 30 times and has ran 130 routes, giving him a target-to-routes-run percentage of 18.5.
Thomas has only played in three games this year for the Jacksonville Jaguars, but he’s still produced more than the Broncos duo. Battling through hand and rib injuries, Thomas has caught 10 passes for 102 yards and one touchdown. He’s been targeted 20 times on 70 routes, giving him a target-to-routes-run percentage of 20...

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