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D. Rodgers-Cromartie,D. Rodgers-Cromartie,D. Rodgers-Cromartie

I watched the cat yesterday, and am VERY IMPRESSED. This guy is my hopeful draft pick. Or should I say "Diamond in the Ruff".

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I might be alone here, but I would be happy if we didn't get another TE this offseason and gave the job, full-time, over to Billy Miller. The guy was phenomenal this season. He averaged 12 yards a catch, and was very sure handed. In many games he made big catches that kept drives going, and he also proved to be a big play guy. Eric "Oops" Johnson was very unimpressive, and I hope not to see him again. Maybe if we used a later round pick on a tight end, maybe a guy who would be a "project", that could work nicely. But if this guy had more chances to catch the ball, I think he could be a huge weapon. He averaged more yards per reception than Alge Crumpler, Jason Witten, and Tony Gonzales. The only problem was that he didn't get to start until late in the season after EJ blew two games for us.

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Early on in the season I was very hopeful about Johnson, and he did make some nice plays... but down the stretch I'd have to agree with you.

On more than one occasion I had to wonder if Miller would've succeeded on certain plays that Johnson flubbed...

Also, Miller's enthusiasm and dedication seemed to shine through on the occasional interview that would be shown on the news.

I'm just glad that we seem to have a TE that has produced, and stayed healthy (knocking furiously on wood). Over the years, it always seemed to me that we'd have more turnaround @ the TE position than any other.

The only negative that I've really heard about Miller is his blocking ability... I don't know details, but I was told that he was primarily a WR in college and that he still had much to learn concerning run/pass-blocking and blitz pickups.

With that said, he seems like he's motivated, gifted athletically, and willing to do what it takes to win. I haven't focused on any games to spot any deficiencies, but if he is truly lacking in the blocking game then I hope he'll continue to grow in that aspect.

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Avery is a devery henderson clone, i want to see him catch the ball more

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Thanks for the input, I didn't realize that was a knock on Miller. But as far as pass catching goes, I couldn't be happier with his play the second half of the season.

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I can definitely agree with both previous post (td and ms's). I really appreciate what EJ did for us but I'd like to see more explosiveness out of the tight end position. EJ provided us with no YAC while Miller can actually open things up and stretch the field. With that said, I wouldn't just hand Miller the starting gig. There are a few guys I'd like for us to bring in to compete for that job... mainly Utecht from Indy. We should also consider drafting a TE on the second day as Deuce mentioned earlier.

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I think that Campbell is being overlooked here. In my opinion, he's the most complete TE on the team. I guess the point is that TE is not a need for the Saints. Especially if Johnson can play like he did in 2004.

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I won't say I'm ready to dump EJ, and Miller did a surprisingly good job as well. The verdict is still out on Campbell. I am however, all for picking up Utecht in FA.

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COMPLETELY and totally forgot about Campbell...

Here's to hoping he's made a healthy recovery and can make an impact upon his return in 2008!

:chug:

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Double post. Sorry, things move slowly up here..