extrahammer Posted March 1, 2009 Posted March 1, 2009 Tony Gonzalez = No Super Bowl. Ben Coates = No Super Bowl. Discuss.
Guest dog14787 Posted March 1, 2009 Posted March 1, 2009 Tony Gonzalez = No Super Bowl.Ben Coates = No Super Bowl. Discuss.
Numark Posted March 1, 2009 Posted March 1, 2009 It would help this offense move the ball as we have been very inefficient and unproductive. With a strong running game, and a QB who likes to check down or throw the short ball to the TE (not a bad thing), having a playmaking TE (espiecially in the red zone where we have the most trboule) would help a lot. So yea, we need to address it.
DanInUticaTampa Posted March 1, 2009 Posted March 1, 2009 Heath Miller Pittsburg Steelers. clark, indy colts
DanInUticaTampa Posted March 1, 2009 Posted March 1, 2009 If we get coles, we can make do with what we have. i am thinking that too. Or draft a TE and give them time to develop. Coles would be nice because he wont need to be developed. We need some other passing threat there, and he seems to be our best option. If we get coles, i still say draft a TE on the 1st day.
Fingon Posted March 1, 2009 Posted March 1, 2009 i am thinking that too. Or draft a TE and give them time to develop. Coles would be nice because he wont need to be developed. We need some other passing threat there, and he seems to be our best option. If we get coles, i still say draft a TE on the 1st day. Yeah, i would like to draft a TE. There will probably be a few that will make solid contributions in their rookie years.
Magox Posted March 1, 2009 Posted March 1, 2009 We absolutely need a TE. It would make this offense better
DIE HARD 1967 Posted March 1, 2009 Posted March 1, 2009 God, I will take Derek Fine over Schouman, but I like both. They are still just kids
MartyBall4Buffalo Posted March 1, 2009 Posted March 1, 2009 In a word yes. All good young qb's generally come up with good receiving te's. Rivers-Gates Eli Manning-came up with Shockey now has boss Roethlisberger-Heath Miller Romo-Witten Brady- Had Daniel Graham and then Watson. The te stats in NE dropped off after getting Moss and Welker Peyton Manning- Marcus Pollard now Dallas Clark Pennington- Anthony Fasano Jay Cutler- Graham and Scheffler Brees- Came up with Gates Even past qb's like Elway had shannon sharpe. Jim Kelly had Metz/McKeller. Bledsoe had Ben Coates, and experienced a semi revival with Jay Reimersma. I know I'm missing alot, but simply put. A good receiving te opens up an entire offense. It forces the safety to respect the threat, reducing the over the top umbrella coverage on evans. Tight ends are an efficient means of converting short down and distance plays, as well as improving your redzone offense. Do we need a premiere te that can get 90 catches 1000+ yards? While that would be absolutely titillating, a respectable threat who can get 50+ catches about 500 yards and 5-8 tds a season would be fantastic. We need much better then relying on a te who has 18 career catches, or crossing fingers that derek fine can be that guy. It's time Buffalo joined the modern day NFL, and find a te worth a damn.
lets_go_bills Posted March 1, 2009 Posted March 1, 2009 I firmly believe that a pass catching tight end is the one thing we need more than anything. It would pull the offense together.
Brandon Posted March 1, 2009 Posted March 1, 2009 I like Schouman better than Derek Fine, but he's what, 6'2 220? At that size, he's not a long-term answer at the position. They need to address it early on draft day. For too long, the Bills have tried to play it cheap and cut corners with their passing attack. The results speak for themselves. They need to make a real investment on that side if they ever want to be competitive.
robkmil Posted March 1, 2009 Posted March 1, 2009 Tony Gonzalez = No Super Bowl.Ben Coates = No Super Bowl. Discuss. Shannon Sharpe Ravens
bdelma Posted March 1, 2009 Posted March 1, 2009 The Bills have never drafted a great TE. They need one right now!
silvermike Posted March 1, 2009 Posted March 1, 2009 Ben Coates played for the 2000 Ravens that, you know, won a Super Bowl.
BuffaloBlood Posted March 1, 2009 Posted March 1, 2009 Rumor has it that Tony Scheffler is available for trade from Denver. Hes a pass catching TE that may not cost us a ton of money. What do we think of a guy like this as long as its not going to cost more than say a 4th or 5th to get him?
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