gimmesix
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I'm concerned. The moves don't make sense to me.
Well, I like that Gathers' base appears thicker, but I do wonder how it will affect his speed. He wasn't the fastest tight end out there so gaining weight to make himself a better blocker might take away from what he was showing as a receiver. Of course, if he can't block as well as he needs to, he's not going to get a chance beyond the preseason to show what he can do as a receiver.
If we're making Crawford a full-time defensive end, then it also makes sense for him to slim down some. He added bulk when he became a 3-tech that he doesn't need as an end because it takes away from his quickness. However, as you know, I do not agree with making him a full-time end because I think what movement skills he has are suited for 3-tech but keep him from being more than just an OK end.
I have less trouble with Irving getting under 300. His primary attributes are his length and quickness. I initially thought he was trying to drop to around 275 (and was currently 290) and feel that would have been a terrible idea. I do think 290 needs to be his low weight, though, because he's not always going to win with length and quickness and needs to have some bulk behind him when he has to fight with power. However, I'm not sure I can quibble with him being 5 pounds less than that.