mgteich

1) There is no reason or room for four tight ends.
2) The third tight end needs to perform another function.
3) Chris Baker, touchdown maker, is our starter, a lock and our future. He is the only tight end signed past 2009.
4) Watson is probably the 2nd best talent and a reasonable #2.
5) Smith is probably a reasonable #2, but he hasn't shown that yet.
6) Wendy is a perfect #3. He can start if needed in the 1 TE set or the 2 TE set. He can play fullback in the few series where we need one.
7) DeVree is camp fodder and an emergency option. Is he eligible for the Practice Squad?

jmt57

DeVree is eligible for the Practice Squad; he played in two games last year and the PS limit is nine games.

BritPat

We do have reason and room for 4 tight ends seeing as we don't have a FB on the roster.

I'd keep four, although if Watson is traded (to KC maybe?) it wouldn't be a huge surprise.

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tombonneau

I agree with everything but #1 and the entire premise of this thread.

I think with Thomas lined up a few times in the H-back role, we're seeing BB's 2009 plans to use the TEs to essentially take the place of Heath Evans role (minus the occasional worthless carry where Evans ambles forward and falls at first contact.)

I won't be surprised at all to see them keep 4 TEs; what I think will be (mildly) surprising is if one of those TEs is DeVree and BB trades one of the other four to recoup that 5th.

JD10367

Baker starts, Smith and Thomas off the bench, plus Thomas sees action as short-yardage FB. Watson is traded for a pick. Probably to KC. Probably for something involving a 5th that we can give to Oakland for Burgess.

jefmblrd

DeVree will most likely head to the PS. Baker and Watson will be there (unless he's traded-KC?), so it comes down to Smith and Thomas. After the first game I have to give the nod to Thomas, since he did a pretty good job at FB against the Eagles, and we don't have one. We'll have to see how those two fare in the next game.

everlong

I was thinking along the same lines on both of these thoughts.

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jbb9s

its easy to look at the situation, which was laid out well by the OP, and say "keep 4". However, if you think that, you are looking in a vacuum.

After an OLB goes down, you'll wish Peas had an extra player on the roster to work in.

APatrioticVirginian

:sing ing:

signbabybrady

I dont think if we keep one less TE it would equate to an extra LB....I think we will keep an extra player at either TE or RB due to no FB.

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