Royal pushing for starting job

how bout Heath Miller-TE-Virginia* He had a very good year

There's a guy from USC who's a boat. I posted him earlier, I can't remember his name. It's not byrd, but another guy. We can grab him in the 6th/7th round and he'd be a great addition to our offensive line. He's big, somewhat slow, but a great blocker with good hands.

If he is slow how would he handle a peppers or somebody of his caliber?

Who would put him on Peppers? He's not overly slow, for a lineman, I'm sure he's plenty fast enough, he just doesn't run a quick 40. You act like we got up against Peppers on a regular basis. If a team has a premier DE let Samuels or jansen handle him, with perhaps some RB/TE help. Don't ever put a TE on a premier DE for more than a play here and there.

I think Miller is a first round prospect. Someone will nab him during the first round.

I think Miller is a first round prospect. Someone will nab him during the first round.

yeah a lot of people have him being gone when the lions pick.

The Lions are getting to be loaded on the offensive front. Now only if they could find a consistent QB... Hmmmmmmmmm...

Who would put him on Peppers? He's not overly slow, for a lineman, I'm sure he's plenty fast enough, he just doesn't run a quick 40. You act like we got up against Peppers on a regular basis. If a team has a premier DE let Samuels or jansen handle him, with perhaps some RB/TE help. Don't ever put a TE on a premier DE for more than a play here and there.

Umm, the old ball coach did things like that. Simeon Rice sound familiar?

;)

I don't see Royal securing the starting spot next season. He's not terrible, but he is below average in most aspects of the game. He is fine as a backup, but no more.

Barring a great improvement during the offseason, I don't anticipate Gibbs giving the starting job to Royal. Remember last season when Gibbs was considering taking Kellen Winslow #5 in the draft? That tells me that he is looking for a stud TE, not only to block but also to catch a good number of passes and to attract attention from the defense. Despite his surge in production late in the season, I think it is a fair assessment that Robert Royal won't exactly strike fear in his opponents this coming season. I know that TE is not our biggest need, but I anticipate Gibbs will look to upgrade the position via free agency.

I think we should look to pry Wiggins away from the vikes I believe they only signed him to a one year deal, To bad we couldn't hook up Kleinsasser last year granted he got hurt but he is a great blocker.