If the comparisons for Kincaid to Beasley and Kupp are based on intelligence, reading defenses, and route running, I’m on board. But Kelce does that stuff too. And we don’t really make the Kelce comparison to either of those two. Because Kelce is a move TE, not a big slot receiver. Same with Kincaid.
If the Bills goes 11 with Beasley, and the defense goes nickel, the run defense doesn’t suffer and it’s up to the coverage to handle Beasley. If the Rams go 11, and the defense puts a CB on Kupp, the run defense doesn’t suffer and it’s up to the coverage to contain Kupp.
If the Bills go 12, they can do some 11 things, but the fact that Kincaid is a 246 pound TE makes things more interesting. Kupp and Beasley could line up in a tight receiver position, and no defense is going to feel threatened by them down blocking. Kincaid can do that, which creates a second D gap.
And it’s pick your poison on playing a nickel against the Bills 12 or a base defense. Look at the 2012 Pats. That was what the Bills are aiming for. That’s the dilemma that 2 TEs puts a defense into. It’s why I stated a while ago that I love 12 personnel.
Beasley and Kupp doesn’t do any of that, even for as great as Kupp is.
