Box_O_Rocks

Another draft decoy to land Dray on the NE roster is always welcome.

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mayoclinic

Have you seen him play much? Thoughts? The Huddle Report profile makes him sound like the next Ben Coates.

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Defsoul

He seems to be an outstanding blocker. Now if he shows that he can run routes and catch the ball as well, than I will jump his bandwagon.

Box_O_Rocks

I caught a couple games here at the end of the season when he was getting back into rhythm after coming back from an injury. His hands immediately extended and caught me away from the body - he was money. Then you start looking a little closer, which the following item highlights well.

12/08/09 - 10 catches. 132 yards. 3 touchdowns. No, not an impressive day for a top wide receiver-that was Stanford tight end Jim Dray's stat line for the entire season. How, then, did he wind up on the Pac-10 second team when all-conference honors were announced today? First reason: not a lot of good TEs in the Pac-10. Only four were acknowledged at all by the conference. So, let's admit that there's a bit of a process of elimination at work, but not dwell on it for too long because...Second reason: the coaches, who vote on the all conference picks, know what's up. Ed Dickson of Oregon is a star and made the first team; no drama there. They could have easily picked USC's Anthony McCoy (22 catches, 457 yards) for the second team and no one would have blinked twice, even though he's been injured. Anthony Miller of Cal (21 catches, 302 yards) also had a case. Instead, they went with Dray. So why the love for Stanford's senior? The Pac-10 coaches saw what NFL scouts soon will and what Stanford fans have seen all year: Dray's blocking is simply unparalleled at his position. And when you're a smash mouth football team that has to pound the rock to be successful, players like Dray are integral to any success you might hope to have. Ask his coach or his teammates, particularly the offensive linemen--they describe him as an "extra tackle." Go back and watch some Notre Dame highlights. On any given play, there's Dray sealing off two men along the sideline, or leading into the middle to take on a linebacker. He thrives at the point of attack; frankly, he blocks better than many of the offensive tackles. - TUSB, Wyndam via NFL Draft Scout

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mayoclinic

Sold. Hope he slips to us in the late rounds.

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mayoclinic

Someone at Stanford knows how to teach blocking. Chris Marinelli, Andrew Phillips, and now Dray.

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VJCPatriot

The Pats should carry at least 3 tight ends. Last year appeared to be an aberration to me. Watson and Baker, and that's it? Dray sounds like he would at the very least fill the void that Graham left behind - an awesome blocking tight end. Now if he can catch too that's gravy. Since blocking tight ends don't usually go high, we can probably snag him for a midround pick, 3rd/4th rounder.

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ctpatsfan77

Well, they had a perfectly serviceable TE3, who they then traded away for a 2011 seventh, so they could trade for a less-than-serviceable TE3. . . .

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ctpatsfan77

Blocking TE? Heck, he's even got the ugly OL beard potential thing nailed down:

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PatsCanDoIt

Ladies and gentleman, I present Ben Watson Part II:
YouTube - Universal Draft Presents TE Jeff Cumberland of Illinois

In all seriousness, this offense uses TEs to block and as decoys. To be a decoy for us a TE has to threaten deep.