New York Giants Won’t Limit Travis Beckum to Tight End Position

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Published: June 5, 2009

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... 243-pound tight end out of Wisconsin. While the jury is still out on how Beckum will fare in the NFL, scouts have called him a solid receiving tight end with almost no run-blocking skills.

However, after carefully reviewing statements on Beckum by both the New York Giants as well as the general media, I’m beginning to think that he isn’t quite a tight end at all.

Beckum isn’t the ideal size for a tight end. In fact, in an era in which 270-pound tight ends are the standard, Beckum can actually be viewed as more of a wide receiver than a tight end, at least in terms of his body size. However, that may be his most familiar role anyway.

After reading up on several scouting reports on Travis Beckum, it appears that the position at which he will hold the most in game value is as a slot receiver. With speed that can best be quantified within the approximation of a 4.5 forty, Beckum has sufficient speed to beat defensive backs to the ball and serve a...

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