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07-24-2010, 08:37 AM
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The tight ends thread
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/201...nds/index.html
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Tight ends may have had a better decade than any position group.
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Pretty good read but to long to post check it out if interested.
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07-24-2010, 08:42 AM
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I agree with the majority of the article, its pretty good. The list is good to for the most part. Definitely agree with the players on the list, maybe not so much with where they are ranked. I was surprised(pleasantly) to see Visanthe Shiancoe ranked where he was.
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07-24-2010, 08:43 AM
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Yeah had a quick of that earlier. I was mentioning in the future Hall of Famers thread that no position has changed as much as the TE in the last decade or so. Having a real good TE can really open the offense and it's something that has been missing recently in the Patriots offense. Hopefully Gronkowski and Hernandez can come in and really up the level of play.
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07-24-2010, 08:46 AM
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07-24-2010, 08:49 AM
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Ya, I'm not real big on the rankings but article was interesting.
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07-24-2010, 09:48 AM
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When did a Martellus Bennett become a "Bright Young Star"?
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07-24-2010, 10:07 AM
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How do they mention Bennett as a bright young star but not John Carlson?
EDIT: Oh I see they were talking about former basketball players. But still Carlson should have got a mention somewhere.
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The day he got drafted by the cowboys. He also knows how to get all the stains out of a jock strap.
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Sam Bradford will be a bust- 2/24/2010
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Or Zach Miller. There are a lot of young promising TEs coming through. In fact I would have Martellus Bennett way down towards the bottom of the up and coming TE list. Not including rookies I would have Miller, Carlson, Finley, Olsen, Keller, Celek, etc all above him
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07-24-2010, 10:11 AM
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I think Heath Miller should be in the top10.
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Watch out for Jermichael Finley.
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Why is he coming after me?
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07-24-2010, 11:30 AM
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Yes.
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07-24-2010, 11:45 AM
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I think Heath Miller should be in the top10.
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Yep he should have.
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07-24-2010, 11:56 AM
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I like your tight end, Splat.
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07-24-2010, 12:02 PM
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Brent Celek <3
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I'll be the only skins fan to tell you this, Fred Davis>Chris Cooley.
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07-24-2010, 05:36 PM
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I'll be the only skins fan to tell you this, Fred Davis>Chris Cooley.
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I'm not a Skins fan, but I totally agree with you. I'd love Davis to step up and be the #1 guy.
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07-25-2010, 09:25 PM
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Kellen Winslow is going to rise this year and Freeman will be finding him alot in the endzone.
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I think Shiancoe is being slightly overrated here but I have to say his improvement since year one with the Vikings has been amazing. He's gone from being a liability to a huge asset, especially in the red zone.
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Im absolutely shocked that this thread has gone on this long without someone posting a picture of a girl's ass. I mean, come on Splat, you were practically asking for it...
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The greatest TE decision of all time was when the Jets passed on a chance at Heath Miller by trading for Doug Jolley and a 2nd round pick that they would later use on either Justin Miller or Mike Nugent - I forget which.
That marked the third time in an incredible span where the Steelers somehow (good team at the time) managed to get the best player in the draft at the position they needed the most for four consecutive years...
2003: Troy Polamalu when their biggest need was S.
2004: Big Ben when their biggest need was QB.
2005: Heath Miller at pick #30 because the Jets were stupid when their biggest need was TE.
2006: Santonio Holmes in that crazy draft where he and Chad Jackson were considered the top two at WR.
I know Big Ben is only arguably the top QB in that class. But no need to argue it, you get the point...
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07-26-2010, 06:06 AM
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Everyone should take note and mark this down.
Rob Gronkowski will have triple digit TDs this year and also be a better blocker than any offensive lineman in the history of the NFL.
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07-26-2010, 08:59 AM
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No doubt, the TE position in the NFL has evolved into an impact player in the pros; it's hard to win consistently if you don't have one who can do damage in the passing game.
A good pass catching TE is a QB's best friend because the coverage on him is usually not as tight as it might be on a WR.
I was a little pissed not to see Chris Cooley listed, but it just goes to show the depth and talent at the position currently in the NFL.
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