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I don't know how this fits into your overall point, but Ditka was a great TE.nyc;1359891 said:Ditka was the first of his kind back in the day. (Receiving TE) Today, he wouldn't be a tight end he would be a receiver. (6'3 220lbs) He was basically a receiver that could block.
A very physical player. A fine blocker. The old footage of him as a Bear shows a guy who got yards after contact. He'd aggressively run through would be tacklers. He busted through tackles. He was best suited to play where he played (at TE) during his time.
He wasn't especially fast. I don't think he ever had the speed or quickness to play WR - even during his era. I know that he didn't have that kind of quickness during his time as a Cowboys player.