Bills’ Nelson can catch, but can he play tight end?

By Anthony Bialy  |   Wednesday, May 13, 2009  |  Comments( 114 )

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Shawn Nelson won’t be mistaken for a wideout anymore. The Buffalo Bills need the fourth-rounder to be a functionally rugged tight end who’s really good in a typical style. The Southern Miss product doesn’t need to evolve into a sixth lineman, but he’ll nonetheless have to adapt to the drudgery that accompanies run blocking and lower personal...
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8and8Forever		 08:21 AM
05/13/2009
I guy can be taught how to block. He can get bigger. You can't coach wide receiver skills. We'll keep him.. Another season of robert royal would have sent me to the showers... besides, in the no huddle offense (yea!) , blocking is simplified. Everything is simplified. Skill is what you need and now we have it at tight end.
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Greg S		 08:34 AM
05/13/2009
Huger- what kind of journalist uses a word like huger??!?
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Goose		 08:49 AM
05/13/2009
Plain and simple Nelson was drafted to be an offensive weapon. He might never develop into a prototype blocking TE, he will be taught to block but if he catches 50+ passes and opens the field up for the WR's and RB's who cares if his blocking is average----if a blocker is needed use the FB...

FYI----Kellen Winslow Jr. didn't show up for the Bucs first OTA yesterday for personal reasons. I know they are voluntary but he showed up late and didn't practice for the first camp in April. The Bucs just signed him to $42 million contract which included $20 million bonus. He is what he is---a Prima Donna.
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