Denver Broncos TE Evan Engram is a ‘curious fit’ in head coach Sean Payton’s offensive scheme, in the opinion of ESPN’s Bill Barnwell, who believes Engram lacks the ‘physicality’ of TE Jeremy Shockey, as well as the ‘verticality and ability to win in the red zone’ of TE Jimmy Graham — those were the two tight ends that Barnwell noted had success as the ‘Joker’ under Payton, a role that Engram was signed to fill during the offseason.
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