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Seattle tight ends

How many is too many?

The Seahawks signed 35-year-old Greg Olsen to a one-year, $7 million deal back in February. It was a surprising move. Olsen's had a great career and is far more accomplished when what Seattle had on its roster, but it's a curious allocation of resources.

Will Dissly has been very good for the team -- when healthy -- the last two years. Staying healthy has been a problem, of course, but Olsen has also missed 18 of 48 games the last three years, and they're guaranteeing him $5.5 million.

When Dissly got hurt last year, Jacob Hollister stepped in and was also very good. And then in April, perhaps mindful they'd added an old and injury-prone guy in Olsen, they drafted Stanford's Colby Parkinson in the fourth round. Parkinson caught 48 passes for the Cardinal a year ago, so he could be viewed as the future at the position.

In any case, until injuries strike, Seattle's got a pretty crowded field of options to choose from. On a per-game basis, the Seahawks will send out three of 2019's top 16 players at the position (among tight ends to start at least 6 games last year).

TIGHT ENDS PER GAME, 2019
PlayerStNoYdsTDFPG
Travis Kelce, K.C.166.176.8.3816.0
George Kittle, S.F.146.175.2.3615.9
Austin Hooper, Atl.135.860.5.4914.7
Zach Ertz, Phil.155.961.1.4214.5
Mark Andrews, Balt.154.356.8.6713.9
Darren Waller, Oak.165.671.6.1913.9
Evan Engram, NYG85.558.4.3813.7
Hunter Henry, LAC124.654.3.4412.7
Kaden Smith, NYG65.044.5.5012.5
Will Dissly, Sea.63.843.7.6712.3
Jared Cook, N.O.143.150.4.6412.0
Tyler Higbee, LAR154.648.9.2010.7
Jacob Hollister, Sea.84.538.9.3810.6
Dallas Goedert, Phil.153.940.5.339.9
Jason Witten, Dall.163.933.1.278.9
Greg Olsen, Car.143.742.6.148.8
Mike Gesicki, Mia.163.235.6.318.6
Eric Ebron, Ind.112.834.1.277.9
Delanie Walker, Ten.73.030.7.297.8
Ryan Griffin, NYJ132.624.6.417.5
Kyle Rudolph, Min.162.422.9.407.1
Noah Fant, Den.162.535.1.197.1
Jack Doyle, Ind.162.728.0.257.0
Gerald Everett, LAR132.831.4.156.9
Darren Fells, Hou.162.121.3.446.9
T.J. Hockenson, Det.122.730.6.176.7
Tyler Eifert, Cin.162.727.3.216.7
Jonnu Smith, Ten.162.227.4.196.5
Jimmy Graham, G.B.162.427.9.196.3
O.J. Howard, T.B.142.432.8.076.1
Vance McDonald, Pitt.142.719.5.216.0
Cameron Brate, T.B.162.319.4.255.7
Jordan Akins, Hou.162.326.1.135.6
Blake Jarwin, Dall.161.922.8.195.3
Dawson Knox, Buff.151.925.9.135.3
Foster Moreau, Oak.131.613.4.385.3
Irv Smith, Min.162.319.4.134.9
Ricky Seals-Jones, Cle.121.117.9.334.9
Hayden Hurst, Balt.161.921.8.134.8
Nick Boyle, Balt.161.920.1.134.7
Josh Hill, N.O.161.614.1.194.1
Jeremy Sprinkle, Was.111.716.9.094.0
C.J. Uzomah, Cin.161.715.1.134.0
Seth Devalve, Jac.71.720.0.003.7
Anthony Firkser, Ten.91.316.9.113.7
Demetrius Harris, Cle.141.110.6.243.6
Benjamin Watson, N.E.101.717.3.003.4
Geoff Swaim, Jac.62.210.8.003.3
Charles Clay, Ariz.151.215.8.073.2
Matt LaCosse, N.E.111.211.9.092.9
Trey Burton, Chi.81.810.5.002.8
Maxx Williams, Ariz.16.912.6.062.6
Adam Shaheen, Chi.81.19.3.042.3
Marcedes Lewis, G.B.16.99.8.062.3
Jeff Heuerman, Den.141.08.1.072.2
Jesse James, Det.161.08.9.001.9
Stephen Carlson, Cle.9.65.7.111.8
Tyler Kroft, Buff.11.56.5.091.7
Durham Smythe, Mia.16.44.1.00.8

They're paying Olsen like a starter, so he's evidently the one to draft first. But in deeper, TE-premium leagues, might be better to wait until the end and throw a pick at Hollister. Just seems to be a shaky track record for either Olsen or Dissly to stay on the field all season.

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