BeastsoftheNFCeast
07-20-2008, 04:25 PM
I felt that teams who utilized two tight ends well succeeded offensively as of recent years. Dallas did it last year, the colts did it last year, the chargers did it well a couple of years ago the giants didn't really utilize two tight ends, but did well with their backup as a sub. This is just said from me watching the nfl on sundays, and of course I didn't watch every single game, so this is only accurate according to my experiences of watching, but it seemed to me that the offenses with two quality tight ends did better. Maybe we just saw that trend and are going to try and replicate it. Other teams seem to be doing it also...Dallas and GB also both drafted TE's high despite being solid at that position.
EXoffender
07-20-2008, 08:33 PM
Every team needs 3 TEs. We have 3 good ones.
SouperMeister
07-21-2008, 12:29 PM
I hated this pick at first, because I saw a glaring need for a two way DE to complement Andre Carter. Now that we've addressed that need trading for Jason Taylor, I'm really looking forward to seeing what Davis adds to the offense. I definitely don't see him as a fullback - that would be a total waste of his athletic ability. Cooley, Davis, Malcolm Kelly, and Devin Thomas give Campbell many big targets to choose from in the red-zone passing game. Before, it was Cooley or bust. We have to trust that Zorn has a plan for Davis in this offense.
ArtMonkDrillz
07-21-2008, 12:41 PM
I hated this pick at first, because I saw a glaring need for a two way DE to complement Andre Carter. Now that we've addressed that need trading for Jason Taylor, I'm really looking forward to seeing what Davis adds to the offense. I definitely don't see him as a fullback - that would be a total waste of his athletic ability. Cooley, Davis, Malcolm Kelly, and Devin Thomas give Campbell many big targets to choose from in the red-zone passing game. Before, it was Cooley or bust. We have to trust that Zorn has a plan for Davis in this offense.This is exactly what I would have said if I had tried to respond faster and if I was smarter.
If anything, I could see Yoder playing fullback at times for the next season or two.
scafuri27
07-22-2008, 08:33 PM
Cooley or bust, but also Sellers was a big time option in the red zone and phasing out the FB in the offense may lead to more oppurtunity to go double tight and have Davis and Cooley as options. Cooley still has tons of gas in the tank, but maybe in a few years his trade value is high and we get a return 2nd rd pick for him from another team similar to what we just saw with Shockey, who knows. I was taken back by the selection at first, but it seems like JC going forward has many weapons to grow with as he masters the new offense.
Skinny Tee
07-22-2008, 09:15 PM
Davis is no threat to Cooley. He is only going to be a compliment to him. Look what Cooley has done as a Redskin...I saw him on a flash ad today for a Reebok shirt that has built in odor protection!...you think that guy is going somewhere?
Cooley is not going to be surpassed as a starter. Davis is going to help create a mismatch when him and Cooley are in. He'll also give us some additional formations to run.