How's are TE situation looking?

[Runner]

Originally Posted by Bottle-O-Bud

This team has a TE? Whoaaaaaaa....... :brickwall

We had a tight end last year - it just took two roster spots to make one.

[HJam72]

How's our tight end situation looking? Like this:

[281]

Different USC... University of South Carolina. Dunta's alma mater also.

[U4ikrob]

Originally Posted by Hulk75

What is the deal with Bubba Franks. Does anyone know?

Bubba may be available just yet -

Caught this today over at SI

- The Green Bay Packers remained without tight end Bubba Franks in uniform after lengthy negotiations Tuesday failed to settle his contract dispute. Agent Gene Mato and Andrew Brandt, the team's vice president of player finance, exchanged proposals for several hours before talks broke off without discussion of when they might resume.

-- Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Hey CC & Co. - any money left in the 'kitty' to maybe make a deal for a decent TE like this??

[geofb]

Originally Posted by BuffSoldier

I personally believe that next years draft will be strong at 2 positions, LT and TE

Which means, of course, we will trade up in the draft so we can take another linebacker.

[Porky]

I agree with Ogre. We have to address LT and TE next offseason....and no I don't need to see the season to know these positions are weak. I know it now, and so does everyone else with two eyes and a brain. Assuming we don't address either via free agency, If we don't come away with a LT and a TE on day one of the draft next year, I might be the one to make an "offseason failure" thread next year. :brickwall

[infantrycak]

Originally Posted by Porky

We have to address LT and TE next offseason....and no I don't need to see the season to know these positions are weak.

So no matter what they need to draft a LT next year? Wand only gives up 5 sacks while remaining a dominant run blocker and they still need to draft a LT? I'll wait for the season.

[geofb]

Originally Posted by infantrycak

Wand only gives up 5 sacks while remaining a dominant run blocker and they still need to draft a LT

Wand may not give up any sacks at LT this year if our star offseason acquisition Riley starts at LT.

[Porky]

Originally Posted by infantrycak

So no matter what they need to draft a LT next year? Wand only gives up 5 sacks while remaining a dominant run blocker and they still need to draft a LT? I'll wait for the season.

Wand was so good last year, they started pulling him on passing downs for a guy who got cut from the Browns this year before they even played a down of preseason football, and has essentially already lost his starters job to a guy that has been playing RT for 5 years. Maybe that explains why he only gave up 5 sacks. I'll stand by my statement, thankyaverymuch.

[infantrycak]

Originally Posted by Porky

Wand was so good last year, they started pulling him on passing downs for a guy who got cut from the Browns this year before they even played a down of preseason football, and has essentially already lost his starters job to a guy that has been playing RT for 5 years. Maybe that explains why he only gave up 5 sacks. I'll stand by my statement, thankyaverymuch.

Trying sticking with the hypothetical--everything above is for the coming year and made no reference to the past year. If Wand starts full time in 2005 and gives up just 5 sacks you already have decided to take a (make that any) 1st day LT next year to replace him based on what he did in 2004? Go ahead and stand by that statement, thankyouverymuch.

[Runner]

Originally Posted by Porky

Wand was so good last year, they started pulling him on passing downs for a guy who got cut from the Browns this year before they even played a down of preseason football, and has essentially already lost his starters job to a guy that has been playing RT for 5 years. Maybe that explains why he only gave up 5 sacks. I'll stand by my statement, thankyaverymuch.

They tried that one game and it was an utter failure. Why? The coaches never did it again because Wand was better than the guy they were replacing him with. Don't use a coaching mistake as proof Wand is bad. Wand played all of 15 games and missed the passing plays during that one game.

It is so "obvious" to people that Wand is bad that they don't realize McKinney is the weak link. If Pace had been in Wand's place last year, it would have done nothing to stop the constant pressure up the middle.

Watch the line play closely this year, and you'll see that replacing the LT isn't a panacea.

Pitts made a huge improvement his second year at LT - Wand may do the same. The coaches and some posters here are penalizing the "3 year project" because he was ahead of the curve and started his entire second season.