WhiZa

I've been reading up on possibly the weakest TE group I've ever seen and notice not a lot of these guys are known for their blocking. Most of the day 1 guys are pass catching TEs, and it's possible the pats wouldn't take a TE until day 2. Makes me wonder why they cut Kyle Brady.

One TE that intrigues me is Martellus Bennett. Coming in as a basketball player he was asked to improve his blocking to suit the Texas A&M running style offense. He has grown his blocking fundamentals and with his basketball background could become a better pass catcher. Though undersized at 250, he has the potential. i'm still not convinced on anyone else coming in and taking over for Brady. I might start looking at some OL to TE conversion projects

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Ochmed Jones

Because BB has realized that a one dimensional TE limits what he can do offensively.

The most complete pass catching and blocking TE is Carlson of Notre Dame, however he is extremely slow and even a fire hydrant could handle Carlson 1 on 1 in coverage.

Cottham is a walking banana (he bruises that easily). And Stevens of Cal couldn't catch something even if he drank all the virus bottles at the CDC in Atlanta.

Maybe BB goes with 2 TE's in 2008 and uses Britt, Hochstien or O'Callghan as the short yardage drive blocking TE, in order to keep 6 or 7 WRs on the roster.

DaBruinz

Don't forget Dustin Keller (Purdue), Kellen Davis (Michigan State), Jermichael Finley (Texas), and Jacob Tamme (Kentucky), and Craig Stevens (Cal).

dryheat44

No support for my Schmitt conversion project?

There's a giant out of William and Mary (name escapes me) who has potential, although he's not particularly fast. He's a 7th-UDFA type though.

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BritPat

Andrew Atchison?

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Creator of the Pats must draft Jason Verrett in 2014 no matter the cost fanclub.

dryheat44

That's him.

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jeffbiologist

Any Tackles that were former TEs in high school?

Ochmed Jones

Outside of Stevens and maybe Davis, which one of your group even has a clue about how to line up and drive block someone off the ball.

3rd and 1 from your 29 yard line, are you going to run behind Keller?

OsloRhino

Why dont we run behind Garrett Mills?

ohiopatsfan

My daughter goes to U. of Cincinnati and I have caught a few football games down there. The team was pretty good this year (made it to a minor bowl game). Anyway, they have this TE/FB named Doug Jones. He is not very highly rated in the draft reviews but he has looked good whenever I saw him He also played in a post season all star game. Jones is 6-3, 275. He is a little slow but has great hands and is one heck of a blocker. He might be a good dark horse second day pick.