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Lewis suffered a high ankle sprain in the opener of the exhibition season over the weekend. Lewis could miss up to six weeks, which will definately hurt the passing game. Lewis was drafted to give the team a receiving threat at tight end and will miss him alot.
1. Antonio Gates, Chargers (3) The undisputed king of tight ends. A young QB’s best friend is the tight end.
2. Tony Gonzalez, Chiefs (3) Gonzalez is the Chiefs #1 receiver. Almost impossible to stop.
3. Chris Cooley, Redskins (8) Was a force last season, and with Al Saunders calling the plays…he could explode.
4. Jeremy Shockey, Giants (4) I love watching this guy play. He’s old-school, and he’s good.
5. Todd Heap, Ravens (7) Watch out….he has a real QB for the first time in his career.
6. Randy McMichael, Dolphins (8) With Culpepper on board he could make the Pro Bowl.
7. Alge Crumpler, Falcons (5) Michael Vick’s favorite receiver. That shouldn’t mean too much, but if Schaub plays…look out!
8. Jason Witten, Cowboys (3) The Tuna loves throwing to the tight end, and Witten is a good one.
9. L.J. Smith, Eagles (9) Donovan McNabb has to throw to someone.
10. Kellen Winslow, Browns (6) A man on a mission. Safeties beware.
11. Vernon Davis, 49ers (7) He’ll be the guy Alex Smith is looking for….and soon.
12. Jermaine Wiggins, Vikings (6) Wiggins doesn’t look the part, but he’s been very good for the Vikings.
13. Heath Miller, Steelers (4) A carbon copy of Todd Heap. If Big Ben looks his way….Miller will catch it.
14. Zach Hilton, Saints (7) Brees likes throwing to his tight end, and Hilton had a good second half last year.
15. Mercedes Lewis, Jaguars (6) The Jags first round pick has alot of ability, and Leftwich needs someone to throw to.
16. Ben Watson, Patriots (6) Brady’s receiving corps is looking thin, so he will look to the TE more this season.
17. Dallas Clark, Colts (6) Clark is a good athlete that catches his share of passes.
18. Marcus Pollard, Lions (8) Pollard is getting old, but he can still catch the football.
19. Erron Kinney, Titans (7) Tight-ends catch alot of passes in the Titans offense, but they’re usually short ones.
20. Eric Johnson, 49ers (7) If healthy, and that’s a big if, Johnson is a good TE.
21. Jeb Putzier, Texans (5) Putzier should catch alot of short passes from Carr. It should help Carr from taking a beating again this year.
22. Doug Jolley, Jets (9) Jolley is a good receiver, but he’s under utilized by the Jets.
23. Jeramy Stevens, Seahawks (5) If Stevens just caught the passes that hit him in the hands, he would rank much higher.
24. Bubba Franks, Packers (6) Franks is slowing down, but Favre will be looking for him in the Red Zone.
25. Ben Troupe, Titans (7) Catches alot of passes, but doesn’t get alot of yards.
26. Daniel Graham, Patriots (6) Graham is a good receiver and should increase his receptions this season.
27. Steve Heiden, Browns (6) Tough as nails throwback. If you draft Winslow…..you better draft Heiden too.
28. Anthony Fasano, Cowboys (3) Rookie from Notre Dame is a good receiver.
29. Alex Smith, Buccaneers (4) Smith is just scratching the surface of his potential.
30. Bryan Fletcher, Colts (6) Fletcher was a find for the Colts as a rookie. His role could expand.
31. Dominique Byrd, Rams (7) Rams TE job is open and Byrd is a good receiver.
32. Leonard Pope, Cardinals (9) Rookie TE has the upper hand in Arizona. He’s a big target.
33. Stephen Alexander, Broncos (4) Good hands, but lacks speed.
34. Adam Bergen, Cardinals (9) Bergen looked decent as a rookie, but he’s a possession type receiver.
35. Jim Kleinsasser, Vikings (6) Better blocker than receiver.
36. Joe Klopfenstein, Rams (7) Will battle Byrd for starting spot. Has good hands.
37. Anthony Becht, Buccaneers (4) Over-rated every season.
38. Courtney Anderson, Raiders (3) Tight-end is an afterthought in Raiders offense.
39. Desmond Clark, Bears (7) Bears starter, but doesn’t get many balls thrown his way.
40. Jason Dunn, Chiefs (3) Gets an occasional bone thrown his way. Usually near the end-zone.
41. Christian Fauria, Redskins (8) Redskins will use the tight-end alot. You could do worse.
42. Kris Mangum, Panthers (9) Tight-ends block in Panthers offense.
43. Robert Royal, Bills (8) Starting TE for the Bills, but not much of a receiver.
44. Ernie Conwell, Saints (7) Dependable, but not flashy receiver.
45. Matt Schobel, Eagles (9) Decent back-up, value spikes if Smith is injured.
46. Aaron Shea, Chargers (3) Decent possession receiver.
47. Reggie Kelly, Bengals (5) Not used much in the passing game.
48. Kevin Everett, Bills (8) Good pass catching TE, but he missed his rookie season in Buffalo due to injury.
49. David Martin, Packers (6) Good speed, but under-utilized in the offense.
50. Chris Baker, Jets (9) Not much of a pass catcher.
51. Daniel Wilcox, Ravens (7) Now you’re reaching.
52. Itula Mili, Seahawks (5) Would rank higher but he missed all but two games last season.
53. Tony Scheffler, Broncos (4) Good receiver if he gets a chance to play.
54. Dwayne Blakely, Falcons (5) I know Vick likes the TE……but…..
55. Visanthe Shiancoe, Giants (4) You don’t even want him if Shockey gets hurt.
56. Jerame Tuman, Steelers (4) Rarely gets to go out for a pass.
57. Dan Campbell, Lions (8) Good hands, no speed.
58. Mike Seidman, Panthers (9) Never used in the passing game.
59. Mark Bruener, Texans (5) Good for one catch a game.
60. Kyle Brady, Jaguars (6) Also good for one catch a game.
61. Randal Williams, Raiders (3) You don’t want him.
62. Tony Stewart, Bengals (5) Until Marvin Lewis realizes that tight ends are eligible receivers…you don’t want him.
63. Justin Peele, Dolphins (8) Good blocker.
64. John Gilmore, Bears (7) Just say no.
The Jaguars looked fantastic on offense rolling up 376 yards, but the defense gave up 380 yards to the Fins and needs a little work. The Jags QBs were amazing in this game as each of them threw at least one 50+ yard TD pass. Byron Leftwich completed 6 of 12 passes for 100 yards with a TD and an interception. David Garrard followed Leftwich and completed 6 of 11 passes for 172 yards and 2 TDs. Finally Quinn Gray came in and completed 2 of 4 passes for 60 yards and a TD.
Webb talks to much trash, and that’s part of the reason he slid to the 7th round. Alot of times he doesn’t back it up, getting repeatedly scorched by Florida State and Alabama’s wideouts. He can take away the short game, because he is a physical player. Webb is slow for a corner though (4.55 40) and would get burnt to a crisp if asked to guard NFL wideouts man-to-man. He is a good special teams player.
Webb played in 35 games at Florida (24 starts) and made 118 tackles, broke up 24 passes, had 4 interceptions and forced three fumbles.
Webb was worth the risk in round 7.
Wyche improved his draft position by having a solid showing in the East-West Shrine game. He has a lot of good pass-rush moves but he lacks the bulk and strength to succeed as anything more than a situational pass-rusher at this point in his career. He’s thin at 6′5″, 258….and needs to be a workout warrior to improve his standing with the Jaguars.