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Originally Posted by GTripp0012
I think you are giving a lot of those guys too much credit. Heap and Crumpler are great all around players and Gonzo is a pretty good blocker to go with his receiving skills. However Antonio Gates, Dallas Clark, and Jason Witten are receivers in a TE's body. Witten is the best blocker of the three, but I'd take Cooley any day over him.
Cooley came into the league with blocking projected to be his weakness, but he has quickly become one of the better blocking TE's in the league. Cooley brings something to the table that no other TE in the league does in his ability to break tackles going north and south after the catch. Cooley has led TE in YAC per catch for two straight seasons now. This is a very important stat, and lets you know that we don't just have any old TE.
I might take him over any other TE in the league. Dead serious, no blinders on. He may be the best all around TE in the game today.
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Also, people tend to forget that Crumpler, Gates, and Heap are really the only receiving threats on their teams. Crumpler led the Falcons in receiving with 8TD's and 780 yards. Heap was the second leading receiver on the Ravens behind second year WR Marc Clayton. Gates led the Chargers in receiving with 9TD's and 924 yards. Tony G. led KC in receiving.
All I am saying is that yeah Gates, Crumpler, Heap, Tony G. are good TE's but would they lead their team in receiving if the teams that they are on had good quality WR's? Because if you think about it the best receiving option that the Ravens, Cheifs, Falcons, and Chargers have is their TE.