Insight to drafting Davis

I trust the scouting department but his scouting reports clearly states that he is not a great in-line blocker. He had the most receptions on his team this year, even more than WRs at USC. He didn't get those receptions by staying back and blocking.

The team knows he's an atheltic receiver and that's how they want to use him. I'm fine with that, but he is not going to sprout a blocking prowess out of thin air.

Never the less I'm excited to see how all of our rookies turn out this year.Right, and that's a reason to think that the scouts might be wrong on his blocking ability.

I actually have no recollection of Davis ever blocking in college. When I did my pre-draft reports, I went 100% off what the experts said, that he's weak at the point of attack.

Of course, that's assuming that my sources were valid: the Skins clearly dispute this fact so there's legitimate reason to be hopeful that the team is correct.

Right, and that's a reason to think that the scouts might be wrong on his blocking ability.

Of course, that's assuming that my sources were valid: the Skins clearly dispute this fact so there's legitimate reason to be hopeful that the team is correct.

So you are supporting the idea that we are going to use him as a FB becasue of his underlying blocking ability.

With all the stats and awards that he's gotten as a recieving TE we are going to end up using him to block when he comes in...allright, fair enough, I guess we'll agree to disagree on this.

Hope he does well this year, at least we can agree on that.

So you are supporting the idea that we are going to use him as a FB becasue of his underlying blocking ability.

With all the stats and awards that he's gotten as a recieving TE we are going to end up using him to block when he comes in...allright, fair enough, I guess we'll agree to disagree on this.

Hope he does well this year, at least we can agree on that.Actually, I said nothing about him being a FB at all.

Zorn is probably going to faze the FB position out of the offense as Sellers gets closer to retirement.

I simply remain optimistic that Davis can be the better blocker of our two TE's: him and Cooley. Cooley has definately improved his blocking since he came into the league, and is probably a bit above average as a blocker. I'm hoping Davis can be even better than this.

I go to wonder how much of it was just plan best overall player at on the Redskins draft board.

Im not thrilled overall with the pick, but if it was solely based on who they truely thought was the best avialable player im 100% happy with it.

I go to wonder how much of it was just plan best overall player at on the Redskins draft board.

Im not thrilled overall with the pick, but if it was solely based on who they truely thought was the best avialable player im 100% happy with it.

According to Vinny that was it exactly

Bottom line, Davis is going to work out good for the team, and will be invaluable if cooley goes down. Look for more from this guy as the season goes down

According to Vinny that was it exactly

I get the feeling there is more to it then that. Echer or whatever his name was is not all that great and has been injury prone. If I'm not mistaken we keep asking Yodder to come back every year to help us out. We needed someone young and talented at this position.

I also get the sneeky feeling Coach Buges will teach him how to block just fine when he is on the line. Honestly....Buges could teach a garilla how to block. they must have taken him to compliment Cooley and cause match up problems with other teams. and of course because he was the best prospect still on the board at the time.

I get the feeling there is more to it then that. Echer or whatever his name was is not all that great and has been injury prone. If I'm not mistaken we keep asking Yodder to come back every year to help us out. We needed someone young and talented at this position.

I also get the sneeky feeling Coach Buges will teach him how to block just fine when he is on the line. Honestly....Buges could teach a garilla how to block. they must have taken him to compliment Cooley and cause match up problems with other teams. and of course because he was the best prospect still on the board at the time.

That's definitely key IMO. The scouting staff, FO, and coach Zorn especially saw this kid as a bigtime talent w/ huge upside for the WC offense. Whatever their concerns about Davis' ability to block in this league may have been the fact that Buges is there to coach him up meant Davis was too good an opportunity to pass on. I bet we see him make as many clutch catches, including red zone, as Thomas or Kelly will (not combined but individually). I can see us in the red zone, w/ defensive coordinators focusing on Cooley and then we see Davis free himself from the LOS and grab a 5 or 7 yard dunk. I'm pumped to see what he does w/ the ball in his hands.

That's definitely key IMO. The scouting staff, FO, and coach Zorn especially saw this kid as a bigtime talent w/ huge upside for the WC offense. Whatever their concerns about Davis' ability to block in this league may have been the fact that Buges is there to coach him up meant Davis was too good an opportunity to pass on. I bet we see him make as many clutch catches, including red zone, as Thomas or Kelly will (not combined but individually). I can see us in the red zone, w/ defensive coordinators focusing on Cooley and then we see Davis free himself from the LOS and grab a 5 or 7 yard dunk. I'm pumped to see what he does w/ the ball in his hands.

I think it was more the FO sticking to their board. He's here, and he's got talent, which will primarily be used to spell Cooley occasionally. I see Davis having a pretty respectable preseason, more because he's behind two veteran tight ends and the roster limit is 80. He's definitely got talent, I think the biggest struggle will be him dealing with the frustration that comes from being a rookie TE behind a Pro Bowler (Cooley) and an established vet (Yoder). I would love to see him with 20 catches, but more so for the numbers that projects to our main pass catchers.

I actually think the person who will benefit the most is Sellers. The FB gets a lot of checkdowns in the WCO, the 2nd TE gets blocking duty.

I think it was more the FO sticking to their board. He's here, and he's got talent, which will primarily be used to spell Cooley occasionally. I see Davis having a pretty respectable preseason, more because he's behind two veteran tight ends and the roster limit is 80. He's definitely got talent, I think the biggest struggle will be him dealing with the frustration that comes from being a rookie TE behind a Pro Bowler (Cooley) and an established vet (Yoder). I would love to see him with 20 catches, but more so for the numbers that projects to our main pass catchers.

I actually think the person who will benefit the most is Sellers. The FB gets a lot of checkdowns in the WCO, the 2nd TE gets blocking duty.

Your probably correct about Seller's however if they wanted a blocking TE I think they could have picked up someone else other then a pass catching TE who is supposed to be equal to or better then Cooley at pass catching. Cooley's blocking is way better.

Honestly all that's needed is someone to chip the DE or pass rusher and then get open to catch a pass. Cooley and Davis will be a monster problem for opposing teams.