Insight to drafting Davis

[GTripp0012]

I think the team feels that Davis is very proficient in blocking as well as receiving: I'd imagine that's why we drafted him so high.

The draft analysts definately disagree with the team on this one, but they also thought that Antrel Rolle was better than Carlos Rogers, and that both Alex Smith AND Aaron Rodgers were better than Jason Campbell, so the score is 2-0 in favor of the Redskins' college scouting department right now.

Maybe Fred Davis IS a great blocker? I think i'll trust the guys right now.

[Skinny Tee]

Originally Posted by GTripp0012

I think the team feels that Davis is very proficient in blocking as well as receiving: I'd imagine that's why we drafted him so high.

Maybe Fred Davis IS a great blocker? I think i'll trust the guys right now.

I trust the scouting department but his scouting reports clearly states that he is not a great in-line blocker. He had the most receptions on his team this year, even more than WRs at USC. He didn't get those receptions by staying back and blocking.

The team knows he's an atheltic receiver and that's how they want to use him. I'm fine with that, but he is not going to sprout a blocking prowess out of thin air.

Never the less I'm excited to see how all of our rookies turn out this year.

[GTripp0012]

Originally Posted by Skinny Tee

I trust the scouting department but his scouting reports clearly states that he is not a great in-line blocker. He had the most receptions on his team this year, even more than WRs at USC. He didn't get those receptions by staying back and blocking.

The team knows he's an atheltic receiver and that's how they want to use him. I'm fine with that, but he is not going to sprout a blocking prowess out of thin air.

Never the less I'm excited to see how all of our rookies turn out this year.

Right, and that's a reason to think that the scouts might be wrong on his blocking ability.

I actually have no recollection of Davis ever blocking in college. When I did my pre-draft reports, I went 100% off what the experts said, that he's weak at the point of attack.

Of course, that's assuming that my sources were valid: the Skins clearly dispute this fact so there's legitimate reason to be hopeful that the team is correct.

[Skinny Tee]

Originally Posted by GTripp0012

Right, and that's a reason to think that the scouts might be wrong on his blocking ability.

Of course, that's assuming that my sources were valid: the Skins clearly dispute this fact so there's legitimate reason to be hopeful that the team is correct.

So you are supporting the idea that we are going to use him as a FB becasue of his underlying blocking ability.

With all the stats and awards that he's gotten as a recieving TE we are going to end up using him to block when he comes in...allright, fair enough, I guess we'll agree to disagree on this.

Hope he does well this year, at least we can agree on that.

[GTripp0012]

Originally Posted by Skinny Tee

So you are supporting the idea that we are going to use him as a FB becasue of his underlying blocking ability.

With all the stats and awards that he's gotten as a recieving TE we are going to end up using him to block when he comes in...allright, fair enough, I guess we'll agree to disagree on this.

Hope he does well this year, at least we can agree on that.

Actually, I said nothing about him being a FB at all.

Zorn is probably going to faze the FB position out of the offense as Sellers gets closer to retirement.

I simply remain optimistic that Davis can be the better blocker of our two TE's: him and Cooley. Cooley has definately improved his blocking since he came into the league, and is probably a bit above average as a blocker. I'm hoping Davis can be even better than this.