Re: Why are the Skins TE shopping??
 

I know he's older, but since we're shopping and names are being bandied abot, what about Jermaine Wiggins?

He's a very good blocker, huge size, and an excellent receiver in his own right.

And the price would be right, too. Since he got cut last week i haven't heard his name yet visiting anyone.

~Bang

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Yeah if Yoder re-signs I really don't see a need for another TE.

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[QUOTE=hesscl34;284943][COLOR=black]Between Cooley and Yoder (and the use of Sellers), do we really need another TE?? I think if we bring in someone else that it will only ruffle more ego feathers![/COLOR]
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Yes, because we do not have a good blocking TE. Cooley is a great receiver but his in line drive blocking is not very good. I was on the sidelines for the Texans game and Cooley was man handled by a CB. He sometimes gets ok blocks downfield on DB's, but his ability to block LB's or DE's is not great.
What I most came away from that game besides 1st time watching a Redskins game from the sideline was how bad a blocker our TE's are. Sellers our FB is the only good blocker. I would not be disappointed if we found a receiving TE that is also good blocker and if he beats out Cooley so be it. Cooley is not yet the complete TE.

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Depth.....we have none at TE. If Cooley went down we would be hurt bad. That being said I can see then looking aroud. People its not going to happen fast on the TE or Guard spots. We are going to look around as the free agent market slows down and the money drys up. Then we will pick up the players we need and this is were great FO win super Bowls!

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Ask yourself ,,, what would our offence be like if Cooley got hurt ? Teams would double Moss , put eight in the box , and we would be as bad as we been the last three years . Maybe Im wrong , but I think only Cleveland , Oakland , AZ. and Detriot have scored found the endzone less that us . It would not hurt JC < very little game time > to have another weapon .

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If one guy gets hurt they will be scrambling. It would help to have another blocking TE.

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Both of you are right Grim and Budw38!!! We should have learned that when O linemen went down in the play-offs and season end in 05 and our weak ass CB depth last year! This O runs on TE and FB's alot like New England. With ou then you are in trouble.

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I wouldn't exactly call Todd Yoder a quality backup. We need an upgrade there, especially with the amoun of 2 and 3 TE packages we run.

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maybe brunell can play tightend?

Re: Why are the Skins TE shopping??
 

[quote=RedskinPete;285079]Depth.....we have none at TE. If Cooley went down we would be hurt bad. That being said I can see then looking aroud. People its not going to happen fast on the TE or Guard spots. We are going to look around as the free agent market slows down and the money drys up. Then we will pick up the players we need and this is were great FO win super Bowls![/quote]

Well, lets think about Thrash. I know he's a receiver, but he would make a great TE.. and could pick up slack there.. NO need to keep looking.

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Kyle Brady would have been an ideal pickup but I don't think we were looking to spend that kind of money on a blocking TE. I think we should draft a smallish OT in the late rounds and teach him to catch.

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If Cooley goes down, who would step in? Sellers could shift out to TE, but who would be the lead blocker? I don't trust Yoder to be the #1 TE or White to be the #1 FB.

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[quote=Sheriff Gonna Getcha;285261]If Cooley goes down, who would step in? Sellers could shift out to TE, but who would be the lead blocker? I don't trust Yoder to be the #1 TE or White to be the #1 FB.[/quote]

COOLEY will never go down. He is the perfect fusion of man and beast.

Re: Why are the Skins TE shopping??
 

[QUOTE=hesscl34;285234]Well, lets think about Thrash. I know he's a receiver, but he would make a great TE.. and could pick up slack there.. NO need to keep looking.[/QUOTE]

why not just bring taylor jacobs back to play te?

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[quote=djnemo65;285286]why not just bring taylor jacobs back to play te?[/quote]

Thrash is a big guy, knows the game, is good and thinks (uses his head)... jocobs???... not going there.