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McShay's new mock draft: OJ Howard at #4 (merged threads)


Quote:Maybe to you it is. But taking a TE at number four overall to be a Marcedes Lewis 2.0 seems more like a stupid decision and if anyone has lower expectations or similar expectations of that then they're just as stupid. 

 

Taking a TE at number four needs to merit a player of a high caliber. A player that can command coverage his way. A player that can put a OLB or secondary player on their [BAD WORD REMOVED] or run them down the field during a run play. 

 

Expecting a No. 4 overall pick to play on the same level as Gronkowski, Kelce, Olsen & Graham is plenty reasonable. Expecting him to last as long as Gonzalez and Witten is reasonable.

 

Considering that if we take Howard at No. 4 next month in this draft he's officially the highest drafted TE to ever be drafted since 1960. When the Rams took Billy Cannon No. 1 overall.

 

Just think about that. You're telling me this guy is so highly touted, regarded and graded as a dual threat and complete player at the TE position that he's somehow more worthy of being drafted ahead of hall of fame players like Mike Ditka, Kellen Winslow, Tony Gonzalez, John Mackey, Shannon Sharpe, etc. etc. 

 

Please. Cut the [BAD WORD REMOVED] man. Do your homework. You don't take a TE at number four overall unless you think he's another once in a generational type TE. And a once in a generational type TE don't put up sub par numbers. And if he's averaging anything less than 700 yards receiving and anything less than 6 TD receptions per season he's a monumental reach. 
 

 

Billy Cannon was drafted as a RB. The following year, Ditka was drafted #5 overall making him the highest TE drafted. Riley Odoms was drafted #5 overall in 1972 by the Broncos, but every other TE was drafted #6 or later.


 

As for Cannon, he played HB and FB his first three seasons for the Oilers who drafted him. In 1964 he was traded to the Raiders and they made him a TE.



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