SaintFanInATLHELL

Can someone out there humor me? I cannot find any video that demonstratively shows Graham just flat sucking at blocking. If anyone can post a pointer to one, preferably from last season early before the foot injury, I would really appreciate it.

Thanks,

SFIAH
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AsylumGuido

It would be easier for them to present you with the Easter Bunny and the Tooth Fairy at the same time.



Let me put it this way, I grew up in a family of bird hunters. For those of you not in the know, that means quail. And, of course, you hunt quail with bird dogs. You commonly have two to three or even more dogs on a hunt. A fairly common occurrence while bird hunting is to have your dogs get into a "Mexican standoff". Dogs are trained to support each other's point. When one dog hits birds it freezes. The other dogs see this and freeze, as well.

In a "Mexican standoff" the dogs blindly follow what they think is a point by one of the other dogs. That dog may have simply stopped for a couple of seconds checking out a scent or something. That dog then see that the other have frozen and in turn freezes itself. Now you have all of the dogs thinking the same thing, that the other has located birds. But, they are all wrong.

You see, my friends, like lemming to the edge of the cliff you are following blindly, trusting what others have said without real justification and seeing it as fact.

Danno

According to PFF stats, he ranks middle of the pack for TE's with enough snaps to qualify.

AsylumGuido

So, if he truly sucked at blocking then half the TE's in the league REALLY suck at blocking, right?

Danno

Well to be more accurate he was near the bottom of the middle third, but basically yes.
I should point out that I didn't read the pay per view stats, I only saw someone's recap. But it was a reputable poster.

AsylumGuido

There is no doubt he could improve his blocking, but at what cost? His body type makes it difficult to get leverage. At 6'7" he is simply too tall in relation to his body weight as compared to many other TE's that are more accomplished blockers. But, it is that height and body style that make him the great receiver that he is. I would much rather see him as the average blocker that he truly is and remain the offensive weapon he truly is.

AliJee

He did that being injured over the last couple of years.