Simpelton
In the Starting Line-Up
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I know Ben Watson had a very respectable evening as the TE1, but I kept noticing our new TE2, Eric Tomlinson, getting involved in the blocking game and even getting a couple looks as a pseudo-fullback.
He's very good in run protection, they seem to like to use him to hold the back edge on runs and he's good at taking his defender out of the play. The protection for Brady and Michel was much better while Tomlinson was on the field, and I'd bet good money that BB noticed.
Overall, we needed a massive upgrade in the TE blocking game and Watson helps, but Tomlinson deserves credit too. Unlike a guy like Watson who catches a few passes, you have to look to notice a guy like Tomlinson who's a pure blocking TE, but he still stood out to me last night. Nothing heroic, but he was solid, and he did his job.
He's very good in run protection, they seem to like to use him to hold the back edge on runs and he's good at taking his defender out of the play. The protection for Brady and Michel was much better while Tomlinson was on the field, and I'd bet good money that BB noticed.
Overall, we needed a massive upgrade in the TE blocking game and Watson helps, but Tomlinson deserves credit too. Unlike a guy like Watson who catches a few passes, you have to look to notice a guy like Tomlinson who's a pure blocking TE, but he still stood out to me last night. Nothing heroic, but he was solid, and he did his job.