Missouri TE Chase Coffman the latest to visit Eagles

Seems like a good prospect but I really hope he could learn how to block….

It seems like were working out every body

Everyone who reads this do me a favor, go to NFL.com and than click on Draft…. find Chase coffman and watch the video to the right of the page it will be a small video. I have watched different videos on there for the all the tight ends just to see what they looked like and to me this guy looked the best. He pulls balls in like its nothing….. His hands just go out and bring it in with ease. Now that along with the fact that I doubt we get Pettigrew I really hope that this is the guy we get for Tight End. And I bet if we dont get him or Pettigrew, that any other tight end we do get is just gonna be another L.J./Schoebel/Celek kind of guy

Why would anybody believe that a TE who couldn’t/wouldn’t/didn’t block in college suddenly develop the desire and/or ability to do so against a much better class of athlete? The Eagles don’t put much value on blocking with their TEs, or they’re so confident in Baskett’s ability to block DEs that they don’t worry about it, but I hope we remember this conversation eight months from now when an OLB blows up a half-assed block from a tight end and tackles Westbrook for a two yard loss on 3rd-and-goal.

Isn’t the big problem everyone has with Celek is that he can’t block? If were going to blow an early pick on a TE, can we at least get one that can block? I’m still not sure why everybody wants a TE so bad, when Celek has shown us great potential, considering Reid hates his ass, and never feels like starting him.

Analysis

Positives: Rare size potential for the position. Athletic enough to line up in a variety of positions, including split out wide, in motion or along the line of scrimmage. Good initial quickness off the snap. Has the lateral agility to avoid the jam at the line and get a clean release into his route. Uses his hands well in this area to break free from defenders when initially challenged. Good lateral quickness and body control to gain separation from defenders. Good balance and body control to make the acrobatic reception with defenders draped over him. Can make the tough catch in traffic and looks to get upfield to gain extra yardage. Reliable hands. Generally looks the ball into his hands to make the secure reception, but will trap the ball against his body when he anticipates a big hit. More physical as a blocker than you’d expect for a tight end split wide as often as he is. Provides a good initial jolt to the defender when blocking and gives good effort to sustain his blocks. Emerged as a standout as a true freshman. Good bloodlines. Father, Paul Coffman, was an NFL tight end for 10 years.

If you read the analysis on other tight ends it says that their blocking is non-existing or it says they give little effort when attempting to block…… Thats not what I see here……. Im telling you this is the guy to get if we dont get pettigrew and it isnt going to take a first rounder we could move up in the second and grab him

so please tell me where it says anything about him not being able to block anywhere in there………here is the link to his page on nfl.com

while it is a little arrogant for the Eagles to think they can turn anyone into a good blocker their is some truth to it.

College offenses (particularily Missouri’s) are so bent on throwing the ball they just dont teach blocking. I think youll find the same weakness in any productive tight end that comes out.

while important, blocking from the tight end position is fairly straitforward. It’s mostly coming down to double a stud pass rusher or getting in the way of a pursuing linebacker. you dont necessarily need a road grater thats going to run over opposing defenders, you just need a guy that can be in the proper postion and hold his ground. Im confident they can teach a guy with good size such as Coffman.

you can always teach someone to stay low and use proper blocking technique. you cant teach someone to have good hands and speed.

Coffman would be a very solid pick for the Eagles. He reminds me alot of Chris Cooley. I do like Celek but if you guys draft Coffman it would be a very nice move.

he can ball

The depth at TE is so weak right now even if Celek turns into a monster blocking superstar we still need to draft a TE this year. Coffman looks like he could fall to the 2nd or even 3rd round this year which wouldnt bother me at all. RB with the 21, OL with the 28, Coffman in the 2nd or third and I would be happy. Whether we get someone to replace Celek or supplement Celek we still need a TE.