What Do You Think About Niles Paul Moving to TE?

[hogs86]

This comes from Niles Paul via Twitter. All i have to say is Shannon Sharpe. lets hope...

@Niles_Paul84
I got a secret for y'all but I'm going to let y'all find out for yourselves...

[cal_junior]

Originally Posted by hogs86

This comes from Niles Paul via Twitter. All i have to say is Shannon Sharpe. lets hope...

@Niles_Paul84
I got a secret for y'all but I'm going to let y'all find out for yourselves...

Where does the tight end part come from?

(And Twitter should have a per-tweet cap on the word "y'all." No more than one.)

[hogs86]

Originally Posted by cal_junior

Where does the tight end part come from?

(And Twitter should have a per-tweet cap on the word "y'all." No more than one.)

This comes from his tweet from Skins beat reporter Grant Paulsen.

@granthpaulsen
Interesting nugget from #Redskins workouts: I'm hearing that Niles Paul has been working / meeting with Washington's TE group this week.

[cal_junior]

Originally Posted by hogs86

This comes from his tweet from Skins beat reporter Grant Paulsen.

@granthpaulsen
Interesting nugget from #Redskins workouts: I'm hearing that Niles Paul has been working / meeting with Washington's TE group this week.

Thanks. That's very interesting.

[hogs86]

I can not find it. But Paul a few weeks ago said.
He weighed 242 I believe........

[justinskins]

If he is really moving to TE (and who knows at this point), suggests that either the coaches think Cooley is close to done or they are preparing to lose Davis (either by suspension or by trade).

[cal_junior]

Originally Posted by justinskins

If he is really moving to TE (and who knows at this point), suggests that either the coaches think Cooley is close to done or they are preparing to lose Davis (either by suspension or by trade).

I hate to say it, but my guess would be the former.

[WRSK1NS]

Could it be he is taking the spot vacated by Sellers departure?

He has the size for it and I ok with him pushing the other TE for playing time

[Nomad]

My highly speculative response:

They want to keep additional developmental OL when they draft 4.

Cooley could be on the block or asked to restructure. Cooley is almost 30, we are rebuilding. Let league see he's healthy, trade him before deadline?

They will try to go with 2 TEs and Paul, to free up roster spots for OL and WR.

They see a player with potential who they want to get reps, and there are few at WR.

They have concerns about his speed and separation against CBs. They see him primarily as red zone guy--basically a 2nd TE.

What this would mean if this were a perennial good team like Pats or Steelers: Cooley will be traded next offseason because he is 30 and we are going young. They are planning for that by grooming someone early, and will draft a late round blocking TE next year after trading Cooley, making our TEs: Davis, Paul, Rookie.

The want insurance in case Davis tokes it up, and Cooley is injured.

Better question: if Paul becomes 3rd string TE, WRs are:

Garcon, Morgan, Hankerson, Robinson?, Armstrong, Gaffney, Moss?

The smart play is too get rid of Gaffney, Moss, and Cooley, and go young--though not maybe all this year. If Robinson shows flashes, or Morgan is good, why keep Moss?

Ideally, our WRs would be: Garcon, Morgan, Hankerson, Robinson, Rookie. Assuming Robinson shows something and can replace Moss. This has to be the year you scuttle old guys and let RGIII develop chemistry with guys he can play with next decade.

[jaylen]

Good move because I see no future for Paul at wr. He just did;t seem like he could get open didn't seem that explosive. Maybe he can use that straight line speed to beat lb's.