ZACH MILLER AND THE ROOKIE TE GROUP ARTICLE

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Re: TE

Problem here is NO rookie TE is gonna help the Packers in the 2007 season. Hell, even Davis had a tough time as a rookie and he has all the talent in the world. TT has to out-bid for Graham IF he wants to compete this season. No other choice.

He was also hurt half the season...

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A TE worth considering in the mid-rounds is Joe Newton of Oregon State.
The guy is huge at 6'7" and 250 lbs. He has great hands.

He is particularly skilled at getting open and catching passes in the End Zone the way Bubba Franks used to be able to do.

OPF

I'd like him as well, he's a good player!

[Packnut]

Re: TE

Problem here is NO rookie TE is gonna help the Packers in the 2007 season. Hell, even Davis had a tough time as a rookie and he has all the talent in the world. TT has to out-bid for Graham IF he wants to compete this season. No other choice.

He was also hurt half the season...

Even when he played he struggled-except against us.

[SD GB fan]

i believe heath miller contributed right away in PIT, but yes, its rare for WR and TEs to produce immediately in the NFL.

[woodbuck27]

good point about rookie TE's not doing much right away

i'd like to get graham, no matter what

and then also draft a TE, later. maybe 4th round or so

This is the way I see it as well.

TE is one of OUR positions of greatest need and should be address'd in FA. I hope that TT signs a proven player at the TE spot before the draft as we are in a sad state there.

I see us keeping Bubba with his contract unless he can be dealt (that being not likely).TT should get that quality TE in FA and draft a TE in the mid rounds to develop and. . .

cut either D.Martin and /or D.Lee early in TC.

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miller just ran a 4.83

Chandler ran a 4.81 his first time, and i missed the second run

and olsen was by far the fastest TE with a 4.45

looks like olsen might have just locked up the top TE in the draft, and miller might have slipped to the mid second

[SD GB fan]

miller just ran a 4.83

Chandler ran a 4.81 his first time, and i missed the second run

and olsen was by far the fastest TE with a 4.45

looks like olsen might have just locked up the top TE in the draft, and miller might have slipped to the mid second

4.45? wasnt that jennings 40 time? o_O

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miller just ran a 4.83

Chandler ran a 4.81 his first time, and i missed the second run

and olsen was by far the fastest TE with a 4.45

looks like olsen might have just locked up the top TE in the draft, and miller might have slipped to the mid second

4.45? wasnt that jennings 40 time? o_O

that might be a touch faster then jennings

[Fritz]

I like Bretsky's idea: re-sign Martin and let TT do his magic and pluck someone out of the middle rounds.

[BallHawk]

I like Bretsky's idea: re-sign Martin and let TT do his magic and pluck someone out of the middle rounds.

I'd be for that.

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miller just ran a 4.83

Chandler ran a 4.81 his first time, and i missed the second run

and olsen was by far the fastest TE with a 4.45

looks like olsen might have just locked up the top TE in the draft, and miller might have slipped to the mid second

That is really, really fast. He will go around 16 now I suspect.

[BallHawk]

What about Matrez Milner out of Georgia. Supposedly, he is the fastest TE in this draft and can stretch the field, which is what our TEs lack. Georgia is also a great University for TE.

[HarveyWallbangers]

NFL Channel has Olsen's official time at 4.51.

[Fritz]

I just don't think that that .005 of a second is going to matter all that much when you're running a route against EJ Henderson. Can you play the damn game or not?

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well, we're actually talking about differences of .2 to .3 or even .4 between the top TE's

as someone who was once in that type of speed range i can tell you there is a huge difference between a guy that can run a 4.5 and a guy that runs 4.85.

it might only come out to a few yards difference over that time period, but theres a huge difference