There were several weeks where the defense had to face a quality tight end and Hanna was making play after play against Rob Ryan’s group and the coaches stood up and took notice.
That doesn't impress me. Anyone could do that to Ryan's defense.
As for Hanna and Escobar, I hated the idea of burning another high draft pick on another TE.
I think the smart move would have been to give Hanna one more year to prove his worth. I thought he showed some potential last year. He has a few nice plays.
I'm a Sooner fan so I'm pretty familiar with Hanna's game. I know he needs work with his blocking, because the Sooners didn't put a lot emphasis on running the ball. But I felt that it was something that could be improved over time.
It will be interesting to see the role that Jerry plays when deciding playing time for the TEs. Most of the reports I've seen indicate that Hanna has clearly been better than Escobar, but I could easily see Jerry leaning on Garrett to ensure that the shiny new draft pick sees the field as much as possible.
