TE Quarless unlikely to be ready for camp. MM ... ' Status on RB Alex Green and DT Derek Sherrod '.

[ThunderDan]

I say move Quarless along slowly. If he's not ready after the PUP, put him on IR and let him compete next year.

If he's healthy, then you can cut somebody.

I agree 100%.

[Bretsky]

To me, people are undervaluing Quarless a bit, probably because the team has so many TE's on the roster and Quarless got lost in the wash last season. Remember, he was "only" a fifth round pick because there were some questions about his character. He was a guy who was considered to have excellent physical tools - a poor man's Jermichael Finley, including the less-than-enthusiastic blocking.

But last season he grew up, and remember that coaches commented on his new willingness and ability to block. That's pretty much what he did, in fact.

So, in my mind, you've got a guy who has way more potential to be an all-around tight end than guys like Taylor or Crabtree or even DJ Williams. Don't give up on Quarless too soon.

I undervalue Quarless because IMO he's not that good.

[Iron Mike]

I undervalue Quarless because IMO he's not that good.

He's no Bubba Franks, that's for sure.

[Tony Oday]

I say take him out behind the barn and put him down, a race horse Jang good after that kind of...wait...its a TE? Well keep going we have 38 of them.

[pbmax]

You can never have too many Tight Ends on an NFL roster.

[Pugger]

I undervalue Quarless because IMO he's not that good.

....not sure if serious....?

[Fritz]

You can never have too many Tight Ends on an NFL roster.

Or in a strip club.

[Cheesehead Craig]

He's no Bubba Franks, that's for sure.

Or Keith Jackson.

[sharpe1027]

To me, people are undervaluing Quarless a bit, probably because the team has so many TE's on the roster and Quarless got lost in the wash last season. Remember, he was "only" a fifth round pick because there were some questions about his character. He was a guy who was considered to have excellent physical tools - a poor man's Jermichael Finley, including the less-than-enthusiastic blocking.

But last season he grew up, and remember that coaches commented on his new willingness and ability to block. That's pretty much what he did, in fact.

So, in my mind, you've got a guy who has way more potential to be an all-around tight end than guys like Taylor or Crabtree or even DJ Williams. Don't give up on Quarless too soon.

I think Quarless is rated poorly by fans because he doesn't look the part. He body catches, seems to generally have a poor body control and he sometimes he doesn't seem to track the ball in the air very well.

Maybe that's just amateur evaluations stuff, but it's all I got. Please don't take it away from me!

[Smidgeon]

I think Quarless is rated poorly by fans because he doesn't look the part. He body catches, seems to generally have a poor body control and he sometimes he doesn't seem to track the ball in the air very well.

Maybe that's just amateur evaluations stuff, but it's all I got. Please don't take it away from me!

I'm curious to see him after he's comfortable in the system (which he should be now). His first year, he admitted that he hit a wall late and was doing his best just to get through. Then Finley comes back last year and the coaches use him as a primary blocker (writing on the wall for Crabtree). In college, Quarless was a pass catcher--not a blocker. It's quite possible (and maybe someone has said this earlier in the thread) that Quarless is the most complete TE on the roster. And maybe he's the best blocking TE on the roster too (I said "maybe"). I don't think you release that, and I don't think you write him off as a receiver simply because TEs don't get receiving opportunities behind Finley.

[gbgary]

I say move Quarless along slowly. If he's not ready after the PUP, put him on IR and let him compete next year.

If he's healthy, then you can cut somebody.

this. although some/most do pretty well the first year, it's the second year after an acl that you really feel normal/strong/confident.

[woodbuck27]

I'm curious to see him after he's comfortable in the system (which he should be now). His first year, he admitted that he hit a wall late and was doing his best just to get through. Then Finley comes back last year and the coaches use him as a primary blocker (writing on the wall for Crabtree). In college, Quarless was a pass catcher--not a blocker. It's quite possible (and maybe someone has said this earlier in the thread) that Quarless is the most complete TE on the roster. And maybe he's the best blocking TE on the roster too (I said "maybe"). I don't think you release that, and I don't think you write him off as a receiver simply because TEs don't get receiving opportunities behind Finley.

I agree with you.