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

[AdamJT13]

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

It's 27.7 snaps a game, actually. And you realize that's about 44 percent of the snaps, right? Our two first-rounders probably won't even play 44 percent of the snaps next season. Felix Jones likely will play (at least) a little less than Julius did last season, and Julius played 47 percent. And barring injury to Newman or Henry, even if Adam Jones never plays, a third cornerback like Jenkins would play only about 35 percent of the time.

 

[FuzzyLumpkins]

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.

i have done quite a bit of research but this is a red herring. Whether the draft as a whole is weak is immaterial. Bennett was good value where we picked him in this particular draft.

 

[dooomsday]

The same argument could have been made for Fasano's snaps. If its soooo important why is he not here and why does everyone think drafting him in the 2nd was stupid? But this pick isnt? LOL. Whats the difference?

Bennett is a suspect blocker with only OK hands and a lack of burst. Not exactly a huge upgrade. In fact he (Fasano) is a better complementary player to Wit' style.

 

[burmafrd]

No, Fuzzy, its material because we got rid of one TE to draft another. Is Bennett going to be better then Fasano? The info at this time is no assurance that that is true. Which if not true makes the whole trade and drafting Bennett a mistake.

 

[burmafrd]

The point is the two first rd picks have a shot at becoming starters, maybe even full time starters. Bennett- unless something happens to Witten- will never be a full time starter. And we do not use two TE's formations that oftern, and when we do the Other TE is about the 4th choice so will get few oppurtunities. The numbers do not add up. We should NOT have been picking a TE in the second.

 

[dooomsday]

No, Fuzzy, its material because we got rid of one TE to draft another. Is Bennett going to be better then Fasano? The info at this time is no assurance that that is true. Which if not true makes the whole trade and drafting Bennett a mistake.

Its a lateral move at best. And we didnt just ignore WR we ignored S, we ignored ILB, NT, OL, etc. etc. I would put the need at all those positions above TE.

In fact before we traded Fasano TE was one of or strengths. So basically we sured up a strength. ????

 

[NorthTexan95]

The point is the two first rd picks have a shot at becoming starters, maybe even full time starters. Bennett- unless something happens to Witten- will never be a full time starter. And we do not use two TE's formations that oftern, and when we do the Other TE is about the 4th choice so will get few oppurtunities. The numbers do not add up. We should NOT have been picking a TE in the second.

Dude ... can you just not comprehend what Adam posted? Bennett won't be the starter at tightend ... but he'll play more snaps than either of the first two picks. Even in Jason Garrett's offense the second tightend is very, very important.

I'm not thrilled by taking another tightend in the 2nd but according to all the "experts" he was a great value where he was selected in relation to all the other players in the draft. I have no problem with the selection.

 

[JBell]

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.

Awesome post Adam.


Bennett isn't gonna be riding the pine if that's what some of you guys think.

 

[Woods]

Dude ... can you just not comprehend what Adam posted? Bennett won't be the starter at tightend ... but he'll play more snaps than either of the first two picks. Even in Jason Garrett's offense the second tightend is very, very important.

I'm not thrilled by taking another tightend in the 2nd but according to all the "experts" he was a great value where he was selected in relation to all the other players in the draft. I have no problem with the selection.

I'm just happy we're not reaching for players.

It was horrible reaching for QC, Dixon, etc.

Bennett will play a lot of snaps for us, and he was excellent value at 61. And our red zone offense just became that much better. Yet another weapon for Romo. Bennett should create some favorable mismatches for us in the red zone as well as giving Romo another big target to move the chains.

 

[DaBoys4Life]

color me stupid but when your TE goes for over 1,000 yards almost 100 catches 3 pro bowls All pro why go TE in the 2nd round this guy will be 4gotten within 2 years.

 

[Woods]

color me stupid but when your TE goes for over 1,000 yards almost 100 catches 3 pro bowls All pro why go TE in the 2nd round this guy will be 4gotten within 2 years.

Read Adam's post above.

He explains it very well with regards to number of snaps played, etc.

 

[Deep_Freeze]

I just liked Curtis to be honest, and some in this thread acts like he doesn't even exist.

If Bennett can split out like a WR in the NFL, and has the athletic ability to do so, then that would interest me more. They say he can, remains to be seen in an NFL game.

BTW, when were those snaps for Fasano.......are we talking on special teams such as FGs?? Reason why I ask is if they are important snaps.

 

[dooomsday]

Dude ... can you just not comprehend what Adam posted? Bennett won't be the starter at tightend ... but he'll play more snaps than either of the first two picks. Even in Jason Garrett's offense the second tightend is very, very important.

I'm not thrilled by taking another tightend in the 2nd but according to all the "experts" he was a great value where he was selected in relation to all the other players in the draft. I have no problem with the selection.

Um, Bennett will have to beat out Curtis to get Fasano's snaps.

This bull about snaps is a convenient way to justify the pick. It means nothing. We dont need snaps. We need play makers. Fasano's snaps resulted in almost no production other than blocking. We dont have to spend a 2nd to find blocking TEs. We could have kept Dan Cambell this whole time and not wasted 2 2nds!!!

 

[Woods]

Um, Bennett will have to beat out Curtis to get Fasano's snaps.

This bull about snaps is a convenient way to justify the pick. It means nothing. We dont need snaps. We need play makers. Fasano's snaps resulted in almost no production other than blocking. We dont have to spend a 2nd to find blocking TEs. We could have kept Dan Cambell this whole time and not wasted 2 2nds!!!

I'm hoping that in the red zone (at the minimum) that Bennett should be a legitimate threat. In fact, you could probably line him up at WR around the red zone if you wanted to. He has that type of athleticism.

 

[JBell]

Um, Bennett will have to beat out Curtis to get Fasano's snaps.

This bull about snaps is a convenient way to justify the pick. It means nothing. We dont need snaps. We need play makers. Fasano's snaps resulted in almost no production other than blocking. We dont have to spend a 2nd to find blocking TEs. We could have kept Dan Cambell this whole time and not wasted 2 2nds!!!

And what part of Bennett doesn't say playmaker? The 6'7" part with the athleticism to line up wide?

Tell me this.

How many tight ends do you know can take a quick slant 75 yards for a TD, and still block like a tight end? Not very many.


You geniuses complaining about a 2nd string tight end do realize that any WR we would have taken at 61 would have been no higher than #4 on the depth chart right?

Owens
Crayton
Hurd

And that's not even including Glenn or Stanback into the equation.

 

[burmafrd]

Red zone is the only place that Bennett will really have any role at all, frankly. This was NOT a pick that needed to be made; and should not have been made. NUTs- trade down and get a C/G; or if none are close to 2nd rd picks look for another Safety or something- if we really wanted another TE wait untill later in the draft.

 

[burmafrd]

At 4.68 in the 40 its not likely that Bennett will take anything 75 yds ever.

 

[JBell]

At 4.68 in the 40 its not likely that Bennett will take anything 75 yds ever.

He did his sophomore year at A&M.

burma, it'd be wise not to make dumb comments about a player you've obviously never seen play.

 

[DaBoys4Life]

Read Adam's post above.

He explains it very well with regards to number of snaps played, etc.

that goes along with the belief that every back up at every position has to be starter quality. Honestly if we went into the season with Witten Curtis and Hannah as the TE i wouldn't be worried at all. So much for that wow player jerry wanted. IT
s gpomg tp be like wow i drafted JJ again nthis time in the first round.

 

[burmafrd]

Just in case you have not noticed the players in the NFL are a little faster then most college teams have. So there is very little chance that a 4.68 guy is going to be busting much of anything very long. That is slower then Barber and what is his longest run?