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I don't understand what it is you are arguing with me about here.
Grahams argument is that he lined up more outside, and in the slot, then next to the linemen. the numbers back that up.
This doesn't have a god damned thing to do with blocking,
It has a lot to do with blocking. They moved him outside and into the slot more often because he can't block to save his life. That means that if he lines up next to the tackle, 9 times out of 10 he's going to have to either chip or block (at least momentarily) either the DE or the OLB (depending on whether or not the team they are playing is employing a 4-3, 3-4, or are in the nickel). If the guy can't block, he either has trouble getting a free release after chipping or is allowing the pass rusher to break through and get into Brees' face. Lining him up in the slot negates that, at least somewhat.
WR's block on running plays as well, its just down the field, or on screens. Good Blocker bad Blocker it doesn't matter, the argument is he lines up as a WR. The majority of time(which he does) and so he should be classified as a WR.
And the counter argument to that is lots of TE's in modern football or going back 10 years or so have lined up in the slot. They did so less than Graham because most of them have been better blockers, but they still did. That doesn't make them a WR just like it doesn't make Graham a WR.