1B4IDie Posted December 25, 2012 Share Posted December 25, 2012 Bills have had no use for a TE, other than for blocking, forever. Why look now? They wouldn't know what to do with a Tony G. or Jimmy G. The Bills would be better off doing what they did back in the early 70's... drafting an OT and converting him to TE like Paul Seymour. If they want blocking, get a guy that wants to put his head down and do that? They aint gonna throw to em anyway. It aint like his gonna be a significant part of their passing offense. I mean, really, how many NFL teams would Chandler start on? Certainly not on any playoff teams. What? TEs are a significant part of this offense. As Top 3 receiver and Chandler broke the record for TD reception by a TE for Buffalo. Why wouldn't a 6-7 monster with decent speed, good hands , and good route running ability not start on a playoff Team? Your post Makes zero sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malazan Posted December 25, 2012 Share Posted December 25, 2012 As of just before I typed this, Chandler was our second-leading receiver. could you not let facts get in the way of a good crusade? Geez, some people just don't get it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjmac Posted December 25, 2012 Share Posted December 25, 2012 could you not let facts get in the way of a good crusade? Geez, some people just don't get it. As you can undoubtedly see by reading this thread, I'm not the only one who disputes the notion that Chan doesn't use tight ends. What I don't get is a so-called "crusade" based on something other than facts. If you are going to make a claim, base it on facts or don't make it at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malazan Posted December 25, 2012 Share Posted December 25, 2012 As you can undoubtedly see by reading this thread, I'm not the only one who disputes the notion that Chan doesn't use tight ends. What I don't get is a so-called "crusade" based on something other than facts. If you are going to make a claim, base it on facts or don't make it at all. You're just proving my point! You're not putting the crusade first and trying to use all these facts to show the reality of situation instead of just wildly flailing around with the rest of us. Stop your over reliance on reality and facts man and just start lynching everyone! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjmac Posted December 25, 2012 Share Posted December 25, 2012 You're just proving my point! You're not putting the crusade first and trying to use all these facts to show the reality of situation instead of just wildly flailing around with the rest of us. Stop your over reliance on reality and facts man and just start lynching everyone! In addition to my job, I I'm in a doctoral degree program. Facts are my life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pirate Angel Posted December 25, 2012 Share Posted December 25, 2012 how can we really determine the quality of any player in our receiving corps with the worst starting QB in the league throwing the passes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoSaint Posted December 25, 2012 Share Posted December 25, 2012 ACL tears are nothing these days. He'll be back for reg season. It should be right on the fringe. Likely misses all of camp, most of the preseason.... If there's ANY hiccup, he will miss time in the regular season. Hiccups aren't rare, so he will be right on the edge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo Barbarian Posted December 25, 2012 Share Posted December 25, 2012 Chandler has an ACL. He was average at best before the injury. I was hoping they would upgrade anyways and now they will have to. Take a run at Antonio Gates if San Diego cleans house? Antonio has been done for awhile. Zach Eartz in the second if they go that route. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djp14150 Posted December 26, 2012 Share Posted December 26, 2012 This iffense scheme doesnt benefit the TE.....Bills arent an attractive spot for any UFAs of note. You can draft a decent TE later in the draft. for receiving optiond Dickerson can serve the role at TE. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McBeane Posted December 26, 2012 Share Posted December 26, 2012 So in the year that Scott Chandler broke the franchise record for TD's by a TE we have people in here claiming that Chan doesn't even know what a TE is?!?!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. WEO Posted December 26, 2012 Share Posted December 26, 2012 3 or 4 catches a game is nice, but.....it's not really keying on the TE. Chandler is solid, but he's slow. Not the modern athletic Gronk/Hernandez/Graham type. We need one of those too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjmac Posted December 26, 2012 Share Posted December 26, 2012 3 or 4 catches a game is nice, but.....it's not really keying on the TE. Chandler is solid, but he's slow. Not the modern athletic Gronk/Hernandez/Graham type. We need one of those too. He may be slow but he is averaging more YPC than Stevie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UConn James Posted December 26, 2012 Share Posted December 26, 2012 Like it or not, Belichick is on the fore of this. True dual-threat TEs that, more than just being an outlet / dump-off option, have all the skills of a WR only in a bigger body. LBs can't keep pace with them, CBs are too small to cover. It's not just this defense that Hernandez and Gronk have destroyed. It's a tactical advantage that many teams just can't handle. David Nelson is a de facto second TE. I'd say it can't hurt to pick up a guy like the ND TE, if he can be gotten in place or if he slips a bit into whatever round (I'm guessing early 2nd). Biggest part of it, tho, is going to be a QB who can throw them the ball. But that's in another thread.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arkady Renko Posted December 26, 2012 Share Posted December 26, 2012 (edited) ACL tears are nothing these days. He'll be back for reg season. As someone who just had ACL reconstruction, I can tell you that they are not "nothing these days." They drill into the two largest bones of your body and attach either a part of you that they cut from somewhere else (patella tendon or hamstring) or they got from a dead guy (probably less likely to work but less pain). They cannot just fix the ACL. They have to make a new one. Yes, methods are better now, but it would be very aggressive for him to be back for the start of the regular season, although not impossible. Even athletes are not jogging often until months into the rehab. If he is able to make it next year then he will not be near 100% until well into the season if ever. Edited December 26, 2012 by Arkady Renko Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ganesh Posted December 26, 2012 Share Posted December 26, 2012 3 or 4 catches a game is nice, but.....it's not really keying on the TE. Chandler is solid, but he's slow. Not the modern athletic Gronk/Hernandez/Graham type. We need one of those too. Chandler is solid, but he has been a no-show for most of the 2nd half of the season (Just like last year). And Fitz stops finding him when he needs him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheOldBill12 Posted December 26, 2012 Share Posted December 26, 2012 Jared Cook anyone? I bet he'd be a top Top 5 TE in the league if he went to a team that would actually use him properly and a doesn't have a sorry excuse for a QB (Jake Locker is garbage). Of course we would probably do the same.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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