Maybe Vinny Cerrato isn't the Anti-Christ

[Beemnseven]

Originally Posted by Mattyk72

Do you mean Dallas Clark?

C'mon the guy has never topped 40 catches or 5 TDs in one season.

Yeah, but he's competing with Marvin Harrison and Reggie Wayne for catches. I still think he's a better athlete, and is a key ingredient for that offense regardless of his numbers.

[MTK]

Originally Posted by Beemnseven

Yeah, but he's competing with Marvin Harrison and Reggie Wayne for catches. I still think he's a better athlete, and is a key ingredient for that offense regardless of his numbers.

Regardless of who's the better athlete I'm talking about production... and Cooley has easily outproduced Clark. Clark's season high in catches is 37, Cooley did that as a rookie. Even Marcus Pollard was more productive than Clark in his time with the Colts.

[Beemnseven]

Originally Posted by Mattyk72

Regardless of who's the better athlete I'm talking about production... and Cooley has easily outproduced Clark. Clark's season high in catches is 37, Cooley did that as a rookie. Even Marcus Pollard was more productive than Clark in his time with the Colts.

I think part of what makes for a "top tier" tight end isn't necessarily measured in numbers the way it is for wideouts. They're a more subtle aspect of what makes up a great offense. The threat they pose as an outlet receiver, the blocking they're required to do, it's difficult to pinpoint ...

I just don't think Cooley's there yet. He could be close, though.

[MTK]

Originally Posted by Beemnseven

I think part of what makes for a "top tier" tight end isn't necessarily measured in numbers the way it is for wideouts. They're a more subtle aspect of what makes up a great offense. The threat they pose as an outlet receiver, the blocking they're required to do, it's difficult to pinpoint ...

I just don't think Cooley's there yet. He could be close, though.

Where would you rank him?

Top 10? Top 15?

Personally I'd find it very hard to put him outside of the top 10.

[Beemnseven]

Originally Posted by Mattyk72

Where would you rank him?

Top 10? Top 15?

Personally I'd find it very hard to put him outside of the top 10.

Well, he's certainly not in the bottom half of the league. He could be in the top ten, but on my personal, completely arbitrary scale, he's probably at the top of the "second tier".