I'm simply stunned by the amount of shit I got over my 12th round pick
Umm... Head coach Jeff Fisher said, "He has got that ability to play outside. It is another weapon. It is Chris Johnson at the tight end position."
Bo Scaife:
The leading receiver for the Titans last year was slow to sign the franchise tender until the uber-athletic Jared Cook was drafted and then he couldn't wait to sign. Scaife has never been productive in the red zone (his career YAC is hovering around 5 yards) and not to beat a dead horse, but this isn't exactly the "Air McNair" offense. Last season he hauled in 58 receptions (a career high) and he should see that number tail off this year. There are new targets in the same old offense and only so many balls to go around. You can't count on him for TDs and he is not going to catch 80 balls like the prolific pass catching TEs.
Jared Cook:
The Titans drafted the 6-foot-5, 246 pound TE from South Carolina in the third round -- another one of the athletic freaks the Titans love so much. Cook was compared to the Detroit Lions' genetic freak Calvin Johnson by his college coach, Steve Spurrier. That's high praise, but he may be a man without a position or he may be a hybrid with tons of potential. He has lined up at TE, H back, and WR in OTAs thus far and could serve as an even more athletic Chris Cooley for the Titans. He is intriguing in dynasty leagues, but for this year keep your distance (unless things really look up in the preseason).
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See, I can behind this idea...if he's a young tight end with promise you can reserve his rights for next year. I will not give you shit for Moore, but I wouldn't have done it. Between Mendenhall and Parker, he's very unlikely to be a starter next year so I would've used a late round flier on a potential starter in '10 or '11. But let's face it, either way you're probably dropping him for bye weeks so there's no reason not to take a prominent member of a rushing franchise.
The issue with Moore is one of value. As Trey said, he's not likely to be a starter anytime in the near future, so that severely limits his keeper potential. Also, barring injury, he's not going to see the field in any kind of real capacity (outside of giving a Parker/Mendenhall a quick break) before you have to drop him for a bye week switch (as Trey also mentioned).
I think the feeling was that you could have picked someone who could either score points for you for a few weeks, or gotten a viable keeper selection at that pick.
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