Bang Posted April 19, 2012 Share Posted April 19, 2012 I think this is a farce. Paul playing TE is not what this team needs. We need people to play their actual positions and move the extras for draft picks. I agree. We totally need 12 wide receivers, or we need to let him go play wide receiver elsewhere. This business of trying to fit talented players to the team by moving them from their collegiate positions is a joke. we need Vinny back. this stuff has to stop. we could easily find a very expensive useless tight end in free agency, and wouldn't have to waste everyone's time tinkering around with these "draft picks". ~Bark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J-bomb Posted April 19, 2012 Share Posted April 19, 2012 If niles shows he is comparable to cooley in ota's then imo cooley's time here will be cut short. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Polo3 Posted April 19, 2012 Share Posted April 19, 2012 Shannon Sharpe played TE at 6'2 228 for Shanny, just saying... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shakinaiken Posted April 19, 2012 Share Posted April 19, 2012 Exactly my thinking, that's a BIG change and would have caused either concern, or thoughts of a position change (with his propensity for blocking) all on its own. Can't believe that wasn't everywhere if true! very interesting. Im a bit uncertain on this possible transition, regardless of Paul's penchant for blocking, but ill remain pleasantly optimisitic until proven otherwise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J-bomb Posted April 19, 2012 Share Posted April 19, 2012 Shannon Sharpe played TE at 6'2 228 for Shanny, just saying... Page 2 post 30 ---------- Post added April-19th-2012 at 05:36 PM ---------- https://twitter.com/#!/Niles_Paul84/status/186879050646695936Niles Paul Said He was up 234 A few Weeks Ago. Good find can't believe this was overlooked! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Califan007 The Constipated Posted April 19, 2012 Share Posted April 19, 2012 From '04 - '07 id agree. But since these injuries have been stacking up on him, hes been going down quicker and easier. Cooley led all TEs in 2010 in yards after the catch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conn Posted April 19, 2012 Share Posted April 19, 2012 234....if its weight that he can keep on throughout the season without struggling, he's about the size he needs to be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dukes and Skins Posted April 19, 2012 Share Posted April 19, 2012 234....if its weight that he can keep on throughout the season without struggling, he's about the size he needs to be. totally agree, if he's moving to TE, I'd be really intrigued by the move. He's fast can block well and can catch the football. His value will be better at TE than WR IMO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashburn Dave Posted April 19, 2012 Share Posted April 19, 2012 Do we really need another TE? I mean unless we plan on cutting Cooley for cap reasons I thought I heard Larry Michael the other day on his show say something about don't be surprised if the Redskins use a draft pick on a TE. I would rather see Niles moved to TE before we burn a pick on one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gibbs Hog Heaven Posted April 19, 2012 Share Posted April 19, 2012 Unless he's gona' be bulking up by 30 plus pounds, that two and two your adding together in the OP is coming out at 10. I can't even see him as some kind of hybrid WR/H-back. Shanahan was real high on Paul's ability last year, even more so than Hankerson. He'll be part of the receiving corp this on the active roster unless he's surprisingly regressed. Hail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRobi21 Posted April 19, 2012 Share Posted April 19, 2012 Cooley led all TEs in 2010 in yards after the catch. Which is the last year i remember him being relatively healthy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gibbs Hog Heaven Posted April 19, 2012 Share Posted April 19, 2012 I thought I heard Larry Michael the other day on his show say something about don't be surprised if the Redskins use a draft pick on a TE. I would rather see Niles moved to TE before we burn a pick on one. Now that I could well see if there's a bigger, blocking TE we like. Paulsen regressed badly last year in all facets, and became a penalty prone, bullied liability out there. Unless Cooley's not recovered, the one/ two are set with two of the best pass catching TE's in the league. Y'all are grasping at some pretty big straws here with Paul. Even given the tweets. Hail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conn Posted April 19, 2012 Share Posted April 19, 2012 Unless he's gona' be bulking up by 30 plus pounds, that two and two your adding together in the OP is coming out at 10. I can't even see him as some kind of hybrid WR/H-back. Shanahan was real high on Paul's ability last year, even more so than Hankerson. He'll be part of the receiving corp this on the active roster unless he's surprisingly regressed. Hail. He currently weights 234 lbs. Cooley is down to 235 lbs. Seems he's the right size if this is what Shanahan wants. Shanahan loves him, but a lot of that seems to be for his blocking and ST's ability. If we want to carry more WR's and manage to keep Paul's talents on the roster, I wouldn't be surprised to see this, especially since the insiders have been hinting heavily that Cooley could be gone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dukes and Skins Posted April 19, 2012 Share Posted April 19, 2012 Now that I could well see if there's a bigger, blocking TE we like.Paulsen regressed badly last year in all facets, and became a penalty prone, bullied liability out there. Unless Cooley's not recovered, the one/ two are set with two of the best pass catching TE's in the league. Y'all are grasping at some pretty big straws here with Paul. Even given the tweets. Hail. Not grasping at straws at all when its been reported..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J-bomb Posted April 19, 2012 Share Posted April 19, 2012 Now that I could well see if there's a bigger, blocking TE we like.Paulsen regressed badly last year in all facets, and became a penalty prone, bullied liability out there. Unless Cooley's not recovered, the one/ two are set with two of the best pass catching TE's in the league. Y'all are grasping at some pretty big straws here with Paul. Even given the tweets. Hail. So I guess the FO is grasping because they are the ones moving him to TE and he is currently learning and working out at the position, @ 234. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gibbs Hog Heaven Posted April 19, 2012 Share Posted April 19, 2012 He currently weights 234 lbs. Cooley is down to 235 lbs. Seems he's the right size if this is what Shanahan wants. Shanahan loves him, but a lot of that seems to be for his blocking and ST's ability. If we want to carry more WR's and manage to keep Paul's talents on the roster, I wouldn't be surprised to see this, especially since the insiders have been hinting heavily that Cooley could be gone. If Cooley's gone maybe I could see it at a push, but even then I'd still be shocked if he wasn't part of the receiving group and an emergency/ swing TE to cover for a year. Hail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Califan007 The Constipated Posted April 19, 2012 Share Posted April 19, 2012 Which is the last year i remember him being relatively healthy. Yeah, but you said this: "From '04 - '07 id agree. But since these injuries have been stacking up on him, hes been going down quicker and easier." You seemed to think that Cooley hasn't been good for YAC since '07 due to injuries "stacking up" on him, slowing him down and making him easier to tackle. The fact that he lead all TEs with YAC in 2010 would seem to at the very least contradict your viewpoint. And for the record, in 2008 Cooley lead all TEs in YAC as well. So in the 4 seasons after the stretch you mentioned, Cooley lead all TEs in YAC in two of them. So as mentioned before, if Cooley is healthy I don't think his YAC ability should be so easily and quickly dismissed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conn Posted April 19, 2012 Share Posted April 19, 2012 If Cooley's gone maybe I could see it at a push, but even then I'd still be shocked if he wasn't part of the receiving group and an emergency/ swing TE to cover for a year.Hail. Yeah, I could see it as a way to "sneak" him onto the roster if there are 6-7 other WR's that we like who aren't fit for another roster designation. But as a "move" TE, he'd still be part of the receiving group. Which would help him get on the field more since he won't with Garcon/Morgan/Hankerson all playing outside WR, and since him being on the field last year was almost a dead giveaway that it was a running play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fifthorkid88 Posted April 19, 2012 Share Posted April 19, 2012 Ain't gonna happen. Dude will stay at WR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gibbs Hog Heaven Posted April 19, 2012 Share Posted April 19, 2012 Not grasping at straws at all when its been reported..... From those tweets in the OP? Still seems a stretch to me J that it's anything more than him possibly being a swing WR/ TE cover IF Cooley's not back. Or like Con and Cali suggested, a way around spot designation. Certainly not as deep as some seem to be reading into it. Just not seeing anything more than that. Hail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRobi21 Posted April 19, 2012 Share Posted April 19, 2012 Yeah, but you said this:"From '04 - '07 id agree. But since these injuries have been stacking up on him, hes been going down quicker and easier." You seemed to think that Cooley hasn't been good for YAC since '07 due to injuries "stacking up" on him, slowing him down and making him easier to tackle. The fact that he lead all TEs with YAC in 2010 would seem to at the very least contradict your viewpoint. And for the record, in 2008 Cooley lead all TEs in YAC as well. So in the 4 seasons after the stretch you mentioned, Cooley lead all TEs in YAC in two of them. So as mentioned before, if Cooley is healthy I don't think his YAC ability should be so easily and quickly dismissed. It was simply an opinion cali man. Just because he led the league in those years doesnt mean he was the Cooley we saw when he first came into the league. TE has quickly become another spot for a playmaker in the NFL, and i dont believe hes the playmaker he used to be early in his career. Despite leading the league in some stat categories. Again, just my opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gibbs Hog Heaven Posted April 19, 2012 Share Posted April 19, 2012 It was simply an opinion cali man. Just because he led the league in those years doesnt mean he was the Cooley we saw when he first came into the league. TE has quickly become another spot for a playmaker in the NFL, and i dont believe hes the playmaker he used to be early in his career. Despite leading the league in some stat categories.Again, just my opinion. I think if he's healthy, outside of maybe NE, it's the best one/ two punch in the league at the position. And if utilized, would give Griffin a fantastic safety net as he adapts to the pros. Even if CC has dropped off. Hail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pedro Posted April 19, 2012 Share Posted April 19, 2012 He would probably get more targets with the ball at TE than WR, and yet likely doing the same thing he excelled at when on as a WR, blocking. He can also be used in scat back type roles too if he keeps his home run speed, which I expect he will. I think it would be a good move for Paul and the team. We'll draft a WR from this strong class, Paul is just the next step in athletic TEs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boss_Hogg Posted April 19, 2012 Share Posted April 19, 2012 I think the bigger question is how a guy 6'1 225 lbs going to survive at TE? Ask Shannon Sharpe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperBash Posted April 19, 2012 Share Posted April 19, 2012 Man I wanna see an explosive offense in D.C. for the first time in my life. 92' seemed like an explosive offense but I was only 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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