Redskins OTAs

[SBXVII]

Originally Posted by 30gut

I think your perception of Davis blocking is based on old labels from 2 years ago.
I've seen David seal the edge in the running game and block DEs.
Is Davis inconsistent? Sure.
Does he miss blocks sometimes, sure who doesn't.
I have yet to see Paul seal the edge on or block a DE one-on-one or combo block with a Trent Williams on the outside stretch.


I'm not sure how I would collect after I won.
But, I'm sure we could ask someone to ask one the Skins coaches or people close to team if Paul is a better blocker then Davis.

Davis plays alot of snap and the reason he can be on the field so much is because of his blocking, his blocking makes him a complete TE.
And being a complete TE is part of the reason Davis was franchised tagged.

I think Paul has the tools to be good movement/match-up receiving threat TE.
And I can't wait to see him in game action.
But, I can't see him becoming an true in-line TE because of his blocking.
But then again, why would you take a movement TE and make them an in-line TE?

I would have a different opinion. FDavis was brought in cause they liked what he supposedly should be able to do. He was known to be a pass catching TE not a blocking TE. Which is why they picked up Paulsen a year or two later. Let us not forget FDavis didn't see the field hardly his first year if at all and only played marginally more his second.

The real reason Davis saw more playing time had more to do with match ups with opponants and what MS/KS wanted to put on the field. Look at the Patriots they run a lot of 2 TE sets. So I really don't think Davis was just sooo awsome that MS had to put him on the field. I think it had more to do with the team utilizing more 2 TE sets.

Personally I liked more of what I saw from Paulsen blocking and more from what I saw from him when he had the ball in his hands. He seemed to run over defenders and was hard to bring down with out the fumbles.