Loomis: Saints will franchise Graham as a tight end if no long-term deal

Utah_Saint · 01-21-2014, 12:16 PM

Gonna be hard to prove he's a tight end.

ScottF · 01-21-2014, 12:30 PM

Originally Posted by Utah_Saint

Gonna be hard to prove he's a tight end.

because of the no-blocking thing?

TheOak · 01-21-2014, 12:31 PM

Originally Posted by Utah_Saint

Gonna be hard to prove he's a tight end.

Nahhh. Not really. Jimmy Graham will prove it for the team. The WR tag changes Jimmy's future more than just compensation wise and he knows it.

Is he a top 2 TE? yes
Is he a top 10 WR? Very arguable.
Could he get into the Hall of Fame as a TE? Yep
Could he get into the Hall of Fame as a WR? Nope
Is he capable of breaking a lot of TE records? Yep
Is he capable of breaking a lot of WR records? Nope.

IF we tag him as a WR he will still play the same roll but he will fall into a different category for records and HoF.

He will no longer be compared to Gonzo and Gronk.. Just realized all you need for an epic tight end is a last name that starts with a G . LOL

He will be compared to Megtron, Rice, Owens, Moss.... And that he is not.

ScottF · 01-21-2014, 12:41 PM

Originally Posted by TheOak

Nahhh. Not really. Jimmy Graham will prove it for the team. The WR tag changes Jimmy's future more than just compensation wise and he knows it.

Is he a top 2 TE? yes
Is he a top 10 WR? Very arguable.
Could he get into the Hall of Fame as a TE? Yep
Could he get into the Hall of Fame as a WR? Nope
Is he capable of breaking a lot of TE records? Yep
Is he capable of breaking a lot of WR records? Nope.

IF we tag him as a WR he will still play the same roll but he will fall into a different category for records and HoF.

He will no longer be compared to Gonzo and Gronk.. Just realized all you need for an epic tight end is a last name that starts with a G . LOL

He will be compared to Megtron, Rice, Owens, Moss.... And that he is not.

don't forget pro bowl... this year he is one of 5, easy call
is he undergoes the transformation would he go? probably, but he was 15th in yards, 13th in catches.
Not that anyone cares about the Pro Bowl, but most players have it in their contract, some even as high as $300,000

01-21-2014, 12:16 PM	#1
Utah_Saint Site Donor 2019 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Salt Lake City, Utah Posts: 3,521	Re: Loomis: Saints will franchise Graham as a tight end if no long-term deal Gonna be hard to prove he's a tight end.

01-21-2014, 12:30 PM	#2
ScottF 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Atlanta Posts: 6,324	Re: Loomis: Saints will franchise Graham as a tight end if no long-term deal Originally Posted by Utah_Saint Gonna be hard to prove he's a tight end. because of the no-blocking thing? TheKillerBs, Cruize and Utah_Saint like this.

01-21-2014, 12:31 PM	#3
TheOak 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Cypress Tx. Posts: 19,059	Re: Loomis: Saints will franchise Graham as a tight end if no long-term deal Originally Posted by Utah_Saint Gonna be hard to prove he's a tight end. Nahhh. Not really. Jimmy Graham will prove it for the team. The WR tag changes Jimmy's future more than just compensation wise and he knows it. Is he a top 2 TE? yes Is he a top 10 WR? Very arguable. Could he get into the Hall of Fame as a TE? Yep Could he get into the Hall of Fame as a WR? Nope Is he capable of breaking a lot of TE records? Yep Is he capable of breaking a lot of WR records? Nope. IF we tag him as a WR he will still play the same roll but he will fall into a different category for records and HoF. He will no longer be compared to Gonzo and Gronk.. Just realized all you need for an epic tight end is a last name that starts with a G . LOL He will be compared to Megtron, Rice, Owens, Moss.... And that he is not. ScottF likes this.
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01-21-2014, 12:41 PM	#4
ScottF 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Atlanta Posts: 6,324	Re: Loomis: Saints will franchise Graham as a tight end if no long-term deal Originally Posted by TheOak Nahhh. Not really. Jimmy Graham will prove it for the team. The WR tag changes Jimmy's future more than just compensation wise and he knows it. Is he a top 2 TE? yes Is he a top 10 WR? Very arguable. Could he get into the Hall of Fame as a TE? Yep Could he get into the Hall of Fame as a WR? Nope Is he capable of breaking a lot of TE records? Yep Is he capable of breaking a lot of WR records? Nope. IF we tag him as a WR he will still play the same roll but he will fall into a different category for records and HoF. He will no longer be compared to Gonzo and Gronk.. Just realized all you need for an epic tight end is a last name that starts with a G . LOL He will be compared to Megtron, Rice, Owens, Moss.... And that he is not. don't forget pro bowl... this year he is one of 5, easy call is he undergoes the transformation would he go? probably, but he was 15th in yards, 13th in catches. Not that anyone cares about the Pro Bowl, but most players have it in their contract, some even as high as $300,000

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