Gonzo "Graham will be best TE in history"

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NEW ORLEANS — Jimmy Graham has emerged as the most dynamic tight end in the NFL this season, which is nothing short of remarkable considering the former college basketball standout played only one year of football in both high school and college before the Saints selected him late in the third round of the 2010 draft.

The 6-6, 260-pounder has been a nightmare matchup for opposing defenses with his rare combination of size, speed, athleticism and desire. But here's the even scarier thought for future foes:

If Graham is just now starting to tap into his potential, what will he look like when he's polished?

"He's going to be the best receiving tight end in the game before it's all said and done," predicted Falcons TE Tony Gonzalez, who currently holds that distinction.

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|Mitch| · 11-19-2011, 12:32 PM

Great for us, not so much for Atl!

halloween 65 · 11-19-2011, 01:46 PM

It is good to see that Graham is recognized this way by his peers, says a lot about him, glad he is with us.

UK_WhoDat · 11-19-2011, 02:16 PM

Cripes! That is some accolade.

AlaskaSaints · 11-19-2011, 02:50 PM

See. Falcons aint all that bad!

LOL

Don't ban me.

Alaska

dizzle88 · 11-19-2011, 02:54 PM

Damn right he's going to be the best!

homerj07 · 11-19-2011, 07:19 PM

WIn baby win!! Then we can talk about the greatest

QBREES9 · 11-19-2011, 08:21 PM

Man this after his first full year in the NFL. One game at at time, how about one year at a time. Not that I don't thinks it's true !

alleycat_126 · 11-19-2011, 10:13 PM

We can talk about that when he does it, we butter him every day enough as Saints fans we don't need anybodys help.

SmashMouth · 11-20-2011, 10:14 AM

G R A M B E A U X !

11-19-2011, 12:27 PM	#1
Threaded by strato Banned Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: "Little Ole Town in Tejas" Posts: 7,586 Rating: (0 votes - average) NEW ORLEANS — Jimmy Graham has emerged as the most dynamic tight end in the NFL this season, which is nothing short of remarkable considering the former college basketball standout played only one year of football in both high school and college before the Saints selected him late in the third round of the 2010 draft. The 6-6, 260-pounder has been a nightmare matchup for opposing defenses with his rare combination of size, speed, athleticism and desire. But here's the even scarier thought for future foes: If Graham is just now starting to tap into his potential, what will he look like when he's polished? "He's going to be the best receiving tight end in the game before it's all said and done," predicted Falcons TE Tony Gonzalez, who currently holds that distinction. read the rest :: Jimmy Graham: Only the beginning \| Jimmy Graham Attached Thumbnails
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