TE Jim Kleinsasser a Vikings
 

Since TE Jim Kleinsasser signed with Vikings, what other options do we have for Gibbs to run his offense? I thought Kleinsasser will be a skin and we would have an ideal TE for Gibbs blocking schemes. Since it’s no more possible should we draft Winslow?

Two words to keep an ear out for:


Walter - - - - Rasby.


He will come cheap and will do what the Joe Gibbs offense needs most from a TE. He will block like a third OT.

There is so guy from tenessse, i forget his name, but he is a big good blocking tight end.

What about Erronn Kinney?

[QUOTE=sportscurmudgeon]Two words to keep an ear out for:


Walter - - - - Rasby.


He will come cheap and will do what the Joe Gibbs offense needs most from a TE. He will block like a third OT.[/QUOTE]
Yep. I overlooked Rasby when I was doing my free agency scouting reports, but he would be a good fit. Spurrier let him go because he was a better blocker than a pass receiver (go figure!). The Saints picked him up, but now they have Ernie Conwell, David Sloan and Boo Williams, so there's no more room for Rasby.

Here's his profile:
[url="http://www.neworleanssaints.com/playerbio.cfm?playerid=117"]http://www.neworleanssaints.com/playerbio.cfm?playerid=117[/url]

[QUOTE=smootsmack]What about Erronn Kinney?[/QUOTE][b]Titans | Kinney Agrees To Long-Term Deal[/b] - from [url="http://www.kffl.com/"]www.KFFL.com[/url]
Tue, 2 Mar 2004 18:30:27 -0800

The [color=#0000ff]Tennessee Titans[/color] have announced the team has reached agreement on a multi-year contract with TE [url="http://www.kffl.com/player/1888/nfl?PHPSESSID=92817c0fbba1ab117fa926e926c16e1c"][color=#0000ff]Erron Kinney[/color][/url].


There are a couple other guys I'd like to see the Redskins pursue. Check out my TE scouting report here:
[url="http://thewarpath.net/showthread.php?p=1187#post1187"]http://thewarpath.net/showthread.php?p=1187#post1187[/url]

Do we now consider Kellen Winslow Jr? I still think were alot better off taking a " Chance " on offense with a Robert Royal, a Walter Rasby, ect. I think we cant take the same " chance " with players on defense, so I would shy away from Winslow Jr. Anyways does anyone think we take him?

[QUOTE=Gmanc711]Do we now consider Kellen Winslow Jr? I still think were alot better off taking a " Chance " on offense with a Robert Royal, a Walter Rasby, ect. I think we cant take the same " chance " with players on defense, so I would shy away from Winslow Jr. Anyways does anyone think we take him?[/QUOTE]
I'm hoping they pass on Winslow and go for Sean Taylor, Tommie Harris or another top defender. I just don't think they need Winslow as much as the guys they could get on defense who would have an immediate-- and much more [i]necessary[/i] impact-- on offense. Of course, I didn't think it was "necessary" for them to get Mark Brunell, either...

Yep, the word on the street is Rasby will be brought back.

He's a heck of a blocking TE, seems like a perfect fit in this system.

Crisp, thanks for the Kinney update. While I like Taylor and they say he's the real deal (the next Lott or Roy Williams), I'm not all that down on Ohalete. I'd rather spend that no. 5 pick on Harris or Wilfork.

Knowing how tight ends block 70-80% of the time in Joe Gibbs' offense, it wouldn't make sense to take Winslow and pay him the kind of money a #5 pick will demand. If we had a 'West Coast' offense like the Packers or 49ers, where the TE plays a pivotal role in the passing game, Winslow more than likely would have been the way to go.

But, we will return to the Air Coryell/One Back offense where the TEs will spend most of the time slugging it out with DEs and blitzing LBs. That means it's Sean Taylor at #5 -- And that's that.

Hopefully.

Bucs released TE Ken Dilger. I read somewhere he is a great pass blocking TE. May be we should get him. Afterall he did help Bucs get that SB.

Player bio [url]http://tsf.tbo.com/tbo/football/player.cgi?0402[/url]

Also we can consider bringing back Stephen Alexander. Since he was cut by Chargers.

Well, if we had a TE like Winslow then I think he'd get the ball, he's not a bad blocker either. I think he'd be a good fit. That said, I'd only take him if Taylor is gone. Taylor is my guy right now. I dont think the pick is worth Harris or Wilfork.

[QUOTE=Portis]Also we can consider bringing back Stephen Alexander. Since he was cut by Chargers.[/QUOTE]

Stephen Alexander was worthless. I remember hearing how all we had to do was wait for him to "take the next step". He took many steps to the bench nursing injury after injury.

He was a bust at TE. I don't want him back here.