Great, more "we don't have TE depth so we're screwed" posts. Who was Clemson's backup TE last year behind Leggett? Who backed up OJ Howard? Does FSU even have a TE? Ohio State had 28 receptions from their TE combined last year. USC's TE had 17 receptions. They all survived and won a lot of games.
We need the top 4 Mackey Award vote getters to win the Coastal.
This got me thinking, but in 1991 the back-up TE behind Colemen Bell was Joe Moore and Dietrich Clausell(both role players at best)
In 2001, it was Robert Williams(who played some H-back) and Kellen Winslow who played mostly special teams as a true freshman behind Jeremy Shockey
Even the best teams aren't 3-deep in studs at every position. You work your way around roster holes(that's what good coaches do)...