BuffaninATL Posted May 11, 2014 Share Posted May 11, 2014 why don't we use our crack scouting/front office team to identify someone like this ? http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/10917651/indianapolis-colts-sign-miami-hurricanes-basketball-player-erik-swoope-play-tight-end The NFL is a copycat league and I am sure we can find a beast power forward to try at TE.....thoughts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted May 11, 2014 Share Posted May 11, 2014 He's 6'5" and 220# and has never played organized football, much less TE, before? Good luck with that one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dean Cain Posted May 11, 2014 Share Posted May 11, 2014 I'd be happy with a Gronkowski brother vs no one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo Barbarian Posted May 11, 2014 Share Posted May 11, 2014 why don't we use our crack scouting/front office team to identify someone like this ? http://espn.go.com/n...-play-tight-end The NFL is a copycat league and I am sure we can find a beast power forward to try at TE.....thoughts? We don't need no stinking TE ... I really wish we would get one as we haven't had one since Metzelars. Chandler is ok but no game changer and maybe Kaufman pan out but how many times have we heard a good TE is a QB's best friend especially a young one. For some reason the FO doesn't value the position Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PromoTheRobot Posted May 11, 2014 Share Posted May 11, 2014 Gragg will emerge this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaninATL Posted May 11, 2014 Author Share Posted May 11, 2014 He's 6'5" and 220# and has never played organized football, much less TE, before? Good luck with that one. you must not have heard about a guy named Antonio Gates then - played basketball only in college and that worked out pretty well for the Chargers..... Despite never playing football in college,[7] as many as 19 teams were believed to have contacted Gates about a tryout. Gates chose to work out first for the San Diego Chargers. Recognizing his potential, the Chargers immediately signed him to a contract as an undrafted free agent. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antonio_Gates Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GOBILLS78 Posted May 11, 2014 Share Posted May 11, 2014 Is the Kaufman-to-tight-end possibility still a thing? I heard he gained 30 pounds and the Bills were considering the move. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattM Posted May 11, 2014 Share Posted May 11, 2014 Tony Moeaki was playing near Pro Bowl level before his injuries in KC and he's still pretty young Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaninATL Posted May 11, 2014 Author Share Posted May 11, 2014 Tony Moeaki was playing near Pro Bowl level before his injuries in KC and he's still pretty young this.....is something I was thinking about during the draft yesterday. Would love to see it happen. I just thew the basketball player idea out there to illustrate another option Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bangarang Posted May 11, 2014 Share Posted May 11, 2014 you must not have heard about a guy named Antonio Gates then - played basketball only in college and that worked out pretty well for the Chargers..... Despite never playing football in college,[7] as many as 19 teams were believed to have contacted Gates about a tryout. Gates chose to work out first for the San Diego Chargers. Recognizing his potential, the Chargers immediately signed him to a contract as an undrafted free agent. http://en.wikipedia....i/Antonio_Gates Gates at least played football in high school. This kid has never played any kind of organized football ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SJDK Posted May 11, 2014 Share Posted May 11, 2014 Because we don't need a tight end, not before the draft not now, not during upcoming training camp. I'm so glad we didn't take Ebron, the only need we have to address still is 4-3 DE to play opposite Mario. Branch is a 3-4 DE/4-3 DT (IMO). I'd give this draft a 8.5 out of 10. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pills -N- Bills Posted May 11, 2014 Share Posted May 11, 2014 why don't we use our crack scouting/front office team to identify someone like this ? http://espn.go.com/n...-play-tight-end The NFL is a copycat league and I am sure we can find a beast power forward to try at TE.....thoughts? The bills brought in someone from the University of Buffalo that was a Basketball player. I dont think they signed him, but they worked him out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swnybillsfan Posted May 11, 2014 Share Posted May 11, 2014 i am still pretty happy with chandler. while not a player that strikes fear into the hearts of opposing defenses, he has shown an ability to find a seam in the defense and has had fairly reliable hands. i know last year he had a couple of very inopportune drops/fumbles, but for most of his buffalo bills career he has been steady. the others are complete unknowns, but as long as we have chandler, i feel ok. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo Barbarian Posted May 11, 2014 Share Posted May 11, 2014 Gragg will emerge this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed_Formerly_of_Roch Posted May 12, 2014 Share Posted May 12, 2014 If the biggest problem we have offensively is tight end, we'll be in great shape. Between Chandler, Moeski, Gragg, plus Smith and the other guy we re-signed for blocking , we're in pretty decent shape. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1B4IDie Posted May 12, 2014 Share Posted May 12, 2014 Tony Moeaki was playing near Pro Bowl level before his injuries in KC and he's still pretty young This is not true. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Formerly Allan in MD Posted May 12, 2014 Share Posted May 12, 2014 We have 3 tight ends with NFL experience, including our leading receiver from last season. Get off it already Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattM Posted May 12, 2014 Share Posted May 12, 2014 This is not true. Apologies--slight exaggeration, but 47 catches for 560 and 3 TDs as a rookie in 2010 is pretty darn good. Let's see if Ebron, ASJ or Amaro match that this year. Those numbers are similar to Chandler's best year. Moeaki was out 2011 and had a slip in production in 2012 before getting hurt again in 2013. My memory may be influenced by his pretty good game against us in 2010 (3 for 45) including some nice catches, which I caught firsthand live. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
machine gun kelly Posted May 12, 2014 Share Posted May 12, 2014 Gragg will emerge this year. I'm not disagreeing with you, but why do you think he will emerge? I'm asking as I've not seen anything to tell me he has improved enough to make a starting slot, but you may have seen something I did not. Thanks PTR. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maryland-bills-fan Posted May 12, 2014 Share Posted May 12, 2014 There is some depth of players there and some quality may emerge. What I don't understand is how many people get excited about pass catching tight ends who almost never line up next to a tackle, but are split out. Aren't they just a big wide receiver 90% of the time? Why should they set the standard as to how many passes a true TE should catch? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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