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TE draft or acquistion necessary?
Re-reading the Stan Jacksina article brought back the fact that this is the second time Graham has been out due to a shoulder injury. He was in 2002 as well. Wonder if it was the same shoulder? Wasn't it when he dove for a pass and fell on it?
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Anecdotally, it appeared as if there was an unusual number of shoulder injuries last season. I think I wondered aloud to my keyboard, on a post long since dead to hackers, about the numbers and the possibility of an equipment change being involved....
BB needs 3 TEs for camp, a top draft pick would be good value, then a FA and UDFA to round things out and perhaps develop someone for the shadow roster. As far as Graham, he was the best blocker on the team last season and I would like to see him extended this year. |
If we extend Graham then a Fauria/Weaver type should be enough and we would hope he'd never actually play. If they think Graham's leaving, a higher upside draft choice should be used so he would be ready in 2007 and as an emergency in 2006.
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Absolutely another quality TE is needed, especially if the team thinks Graham is on his way out. They certainly could bring in a vet to the mix, but I sense with high a number of TE propspects, one will be drafted.
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It is not necessary to draft a 3rd TE on day 1. The key word is necessary.
That doesn't mean they won't or shouldn't. If the best guy on the board is a TE at one of their picks there is a roster spot available for one. |
I see TE as a FA issue.
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Acuire a Weaver type through FA as a #3 TE. I hope they plan on resigning Graham. He is part of the 'young core' of the team.
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They'll probably draft a TE who's a solid special teamer. They need their third TE to be active, so he's going to have to play Teams as well. Rookie offense-only guys don't fly around here.
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