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Do the Philadelphia Eagles Really Need a Blocking Tight End?
Published: May 23, 2009
But is it necessary? Is a blocking tight end an absolute need?
Quite simply, no.
While they are definitely a breed of tight end more suited for teams like Pittsburgh, Tennessee, Baltimore, etc., they are by no means a necessity.
Take a team like Tennessee for example. Bo Scaife and Alge Crumpler are both primarily receiving tight ends. Not to take anything away from Scaife's ability to block—he's a decent edge blocker—but his real talent comes in catching the ball.
Heath Miller in Pittsburgh and Todd Heap in Baltimore are also primarily receiving tight ends who aren't completely incompetent blockers, they're also pretty decent at taking on a defensive end, outside linebacker, or blitzing DB.
So if those teams can get by without a blocking tight end, why would a team like the Eagles in a pass-first offense need a blocking tight end?
The answer is, they don't.
So what is e...
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