Tell us, Martellus, why Jerra chose you with our precious 3rd pick

[GimmeTheBall!]

Because, who knew?
Who knew that out of all our needs that backup TE to one of the greatest TEs in the game today was a glaring need.

Oh, man, what a waste.

Even if Martellus proves to be NFL worthy, realistically, how much will he play behind Witten, T.O. and possibly and RW or Chad?
Martellus must be the best receiver blocker in the NCAA. Otherwise, whyu choose him?

Wow, what an enigmatic pick by Jerra.
My only hope is that he'll trade Martellus to some TE starved team today during the latter rounds.

:bang2:

 

[Nav22]

Who knew that out of all our needs that backup TE to one of the greatest TEs in the game today was a glaring need.

What needs? What position would you have preferred, who wouldn't also be a backup?

Witten plays an enormous role in our offense, which makes quality depth at that spot MORE important. By your logic, we shouldn't worry about having a quality backup QB because Romo is a Pro Bowler.

 

[burmafrd]

I just do not see Bennett as any real improvement on fasano; and he is not as ready to play as fasano was coming out of college.

 

[GimmeTheBall!]

What needs? What position would you have preferred, who wouldn't also be a backup?

Witten plays an enormous role in our offense, which makes quality depth at that spot MORE important. By your logic, we shouldn't worry about having a quality backup QB because Romo is a Pro Bowler.

Sorry about your lack of comprehension, but maybe I kin elaborate:
In regards to our needs, WR being one, the TE position didn't strike as needing attention in the 2nd round.

TE's (and certainly much faster ones) can be had in the latter rounds.
Not with the 3rd pick overall.

 

[Nav22]

I just do not see Bennett as any real improvement on fasano; and he is not as ready to play as fasano was coming out of college.

Let's be real... Fasano made almost no impact in his 2 years here, even when he saw the field. 14 catches each year, just 1 TD, and 1 memorable playoff drop that cost us a TD. He's really only been an adequate blocker. And to top it all off, he's committed some truly stupid penalties that have hurt us.

So I really don't see what makes you think Fasano was so "ready to play".

Bennett has been called the most complete TE in the draft. I won't pretend to know he'll be better than Fasano, because I don't, but I do think he has more upside both as a receiver and as a blocker. I like the pick.

In regards to our needs, WR being one, the TE position didn't strike as needing attention in the 2nd round.

And explain to me why we need a rookie WR more than a rookie TE.

I'll save you the trouble: you can't. For your sake, let's assume Terry Glenn retires. And this is a very premature assumption to make.

What rookie WR, available at pick 61, are you positive would beat out Sam Hurd and/or Isaiah Stanback to see any kind of significant playing time? Considering how huge a role Jason Witten plays in our offense, why would an upgrade at 5th WR be more necessary than a solid backup to Witten?

TE's (and certainly much faster ones) can be had in the latter rounds.

Spoken like a true "casual fan".

Again, TE is a very important position for our team. We wanted to IMPROVE the depth at TE that we had with Fasano... hence the trade. Bennett has been called the most complete TE in the draft.

Ideally, he would be an improvement over Fasano, and we could still keep that position as a focal point of our offense in the event of a Witten injury.

I hope that was clear enough for you.

 

[Woods]

I think that TE was much better value than WR at pick 61.

We can still land a good WR, who we will have to develop over 2-3 years regardless, in Day 2 of the Draft.

 

[AdamJT13]

Even if Martellus proves to be NFL worthy, realistically, how much will he play behind Witten, T.O. and possibly and RW or Chad?

Fasano played 443 snaps last season -- almost as much as either of our running backs (475 for Julius and 528 for Barber). And that's with Witten almost never coming off the field (he played 957 out of 1,010 snaps). If Witten ever gets injured, our backup TE will be playing even more.

 

[burmafrd]

who called bennett the most complete TE this year? And this year was pretty weak for TEs so that is not that much of a compliment, even if said by more then one scout.
No TE we have will get many catches as long as Witten is playing the way he is. In that respect, frankly, curtis and the other kid would have probably done all we need. To use our Second on Bennett frankly just ticks me off.

 

[burmafrd]

443 snaps in 17 games. That works out to just over 25 snaps a game. And we used a second on the new guy.

 

[Woods]

who called bennett the most complete TE this year? And this year was pretty weak for TEs so that is not that much of a compliment, even if said by more then one scout.
No TE we have will get many catches as long as Witten is playing the way he is. In that respect, frankly, curtis and the other kid would have probably done all we need. To use our Second on Bennett frankly just ticks me off.

It may not mean too much, but several of these draft gurus and draft guides do have Bennett ranked as the top overall TE this year. And had Bennett stayed on at Texas A&M, there's some thought that he would be a first round pick next year.

(For example, Ourlads Scouting Services has Bennett rated as the top TE, as does Sporting News. Not that it's the Bible, but it seems as though Bennett has a very big upside.)

 

[burmafrd]

Several out of how many? BUT as I pointed out even if he is the BEST this year does not mean much.

 

[MONT17]

I dont Follow... a Ton of WRs who went in the second... are u saying that none of them willl be bettter than Hurd, Crayton, Stanback and Miles? Im willing to bet 1 of them will have more catches than all of them combined!!!


I dont mind the Bennett pick but to say NO WR is better than the BS we have on the roster is just sad!

Bennett if used correctly will be an asset in the redzone...

 

[FuzzyLumpkins]

Several out of how many? BUT as I pointed out even if he is the BEST this year does not mean much.

You wouldnt know a good TE class if it hit you in the face. We got a top 2 TE at the end of the second round. Thats good value and most everyone had him in the top 50 players in this draft.

 

[burmafrd]

Weak draft as most have called it. Still does not justify the pick.

 

[FuzzyLumpkins]

I dont Follow... a Ton of WRs who went in the second... are u saying that none of them willl be bettter than Hurd, Crayton, Stanback and Miles? Im willing to bet 1 of them will have more catches than all of them combined!!!


I dont mind the Bennett pick but to say NO WR is better than the BS we have on the roster is just sad!

Bennett if used correctly will be an asset in the redzone...

We were interested in Sweed. He didnt make it to us. Simpson and Jackson left the board before we got there too. What was left were dregs of a weak class for all the pimping Bennetts gotten from the reach squad. We were the 61st and we got good value for our pick.

 

[FuzzyLumpkins]

Weak draft as most have called it. Still does not justify the pick.

Gosselin had him as the 46th best platyer in this draft. What place did we pick Bennet at again?

 

[burmafrd]

And you are being Fuzzy as normal. Most EXPERTS have called this a weak draft, strong only in CBs, RBs and OLs. Which does not include TEs.

 

[Nav22]

I dont Follow... a Ton of WRs who went in the second... are u saying that none of them willl be bettter than Hurd, Crayton, Stanback and Miles? Im willing to bet 1 of them will have more catches than all of them combined!!!

No, I said what WR AVAILABLE AT PICK 61 would surely oust Hurd and/or Stanback on the depth chart.

We didn't pass on Sweed, Jackson, Nelson, Hardy, and Avery. We passed on the likes of Early Doucet and Mario Manningham. For a potentially solid backup to one of our least expendable offensive players.

See the difference?

443 snaps in 17 games. That works out to just over 25 snaps a game. And we used a second on the new guy.

And what would you have preferred, a WR? Let's see if Adam can tell us how many plays our 4th WR (Miles Austin) participated in last year.

 

[FuzzyLumpkins]

And you are being Fuzzy as normal. Most EXPERTS have called this a weak draft, strong only in CBs, RBs and OLs. Which does not include TEs.

i havent seen that once. what 'expert' said this? the top 10 was stout the first went 22 strong and so on and so forth.

at which point your argument is meaningless. if the whole draft sucks then there is nothing anyone can do but pick what is available.

the 46th best player is the 46th best player regardless how he wouldve stacked up against the 2002 draft. we got him at 61. its not me being fuzzy its you being obtuse.

 

[burmafrd]

Gee whiz Fuzzy do some research. And the comments about this being a weak draft have been around for MONTHS. Its not my fault you missed it all- just means you were not looking or bothering to look. Its been known for just as long that it was a weak draft for TEs as well.