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Defensive end Jerome McDougle just can’t seem to stay healthy. He broke his ribs and will miss two to three weeks. McDougle missed all of last season due to injury. He has only played in 19 games (in 3 seasons) and has 22 tackles and 2 sacks.
 1. Antonio Gates, Chargers (3) The undisputed king of tight ends. A young QB’s best friend is the tight end.
 2. Tony Gonzalez, Chiefs (3) Gonzalez is the Chiefs #1 receiver. Almost impossible to stop.
 3. Chris Cooley, Redskins (8) Was a force last season, and with Al Saunders calling the plays…he could explode.
 4. Jeremy Shockey, Giants (4) I love watching this guy play. He’s old-school, and he’s good.
 5. Todd Heap, Ravens (7) Watch out….he has a real QB for the first time in his career.
 6. Randy McMichael, Dolphins (8) With Culpepper on board he could make the Pro Bowl.
 7. Alge Crumpler, Falcons (5) Michael Vick’s favorite receiver. That shouldn’t mean too much, but if Schaub plays…look out!
 8. Jason Witten, Cowboys (3) The Tuna loves throwing to the tight end, and Witten is a good one.
 9. L.J. Smith, Eagles (9) Donovan McNabb has to throw to someone.
10. Kellen Winslow, Browns (6) A man on a mission. Safeties beware.
11. Vernon Davis, 49ers (7) He’ll be the guy Alex Smith is looking for….and soon.
12. Jermaine Wiggins, Vikings (6) Wiggins doesn’t look the part, but he’s been very good for the Vikings.
13. Heath Miller, Steelers (4) A carbon copy of Todd Heap. If Big Ben looks his way….Miller will catch it.
14. Zach Hilton, Saints (7)Â Brees likes throwing to his tight end, and Hilton had a good second half last year.
15. Mercedes Lewis, Jaguars (6)Â The Jags first round pick has alot of ability, and Leftwich needs someone to throw to.
16. Ben Watson, Patriots (6) Brady’s receiving corps is looking thin, so he will look to the TE more this season.
17. Dallas Clark, Colts (6)Â Clark is a good athlete that catches his share of passes.
18. Marcus Pollard, Lions (8)Â Pollard is getting old, but he can still catch the football.
19. Erron Kinney, Titans (7) Tight-ends catch alot of passes in the Titans offense, but they’re usually short ones.
20. Eric Johnson, 49ers (7) If healthy, and that’s a big if, Johnson is a good TE.
21. Jeb Putzier, Texans (5) Putzier should catch alot of short passes from Carr. It should help Carr from taking a beating again this year.
22. Doug Jolley, Jets (9) Jolley is a good receiver, but he’s under utilized by the Jets.
23. Jeramy Stevens, Seahawks (5)Â If Stevens just caught the passes that hit him in the hands, he would rank much higher.
24. Bubba Franks, Packers (6)Â Franks is slowing down, but Favre will be looking for him in the Red Zone.
25. Ben Troupe, Titans (7) Catches alot of passes, but doesn’t get alot of yards.
26. Daniel Graham, Patriots (6)Â Graham is a good receiver and should increase his receptions this season.
27. Steve Heiden, Browns (6) Tough as nails throwback. If you draft Winslow…..you better draft Heiden too.
28. Anthony Fasano, Cowboys (3)Â Rookie from Notre Dame is a good receiver.
29. Alex Smith, Buccaneers (4)Â Smith is just scratching the surface of his potential.
30. Bryan Fletcher, Colts (6) Fletcher was a find for the Colts as a rookie. His role could expand.
31. Dominique Byrd, Rams (7)Â Rams TE job is open and Byrd is a good receiver.
32. Leonard Pope, Cardinals (9) Rookie TE has the upper hand in Arizona. He’s a big target.
33. Stephen Alexander, Broncos (4)Â Good hands, but lacks speed.
34. Adam Bergen, Cardinals (9) Bergen looked decent as a rookie, but he’s a possession type receiver.
35. Jim Kleinsasser, Vikings (6)Â Better blocker than receiver.
36. Joe Klopfenstein, Rams (7) Will battle Byrd for starting spot. Has good hands.
37. Anthony Becht, Buccaneers (4)Â Over-rated every season.
38. Courtney Anderson, Raiders (3)Â Tight-end is an afterthought in Raiders offense.
39. Desmond Clark, Bears (7) Bears starter, but doesn’t get many balls thrown his way.
40. Jason Dunn, Chiefs (3) Gets an occasional bone thrown his way. Usually near the end-zone.
41. Christian Fauria, Redskins (8) Redskins will use the tight-end alot. You could do worse.
42. Kris Mangum, Panthers (9)Â Tight-ends block in Panthers offense.
43. Robert Royal, Bills (8)Â Starting TE for the Bills, but not much of a receiver.
44. Ernie Conwell, Saints (7)Â Dependable, but not flashy receiver.
45. Matt Schobel, Eagles (9)Â Decent back-up, value spikes if Smith is injured.
46. Aaron Shea, Chargers (3)Â Decent possession receiver.
47. Reggie Kelly, Bengals (5)Â Not used much in the passing game.
48. Kevin Everett, Bills (8)Â Good pass catching TE, but he missed his rookie season in Buffalo due to injury.
49. David Martin, Packers (6) Good speed, but under-utilized in the offense.
50. Chris Baker, Jets (9)Â Not much of a pass catcher.
51. Daniel Wilcox, Ravens (7) Now you’re reaching.
52. Itula Mili, Seahawks (5)Â Would rank higher but he missed all but two games last season.
53. Tony Scheffler, Broncos (4)Â Good receiver if he gets a chance to play.
54. Dwayne Blakely, Falcons (5) I know Vick likes the TE……but…..
55. Visanthe Shiancoe, Giants (4) You don’t even want him if Shockey gets hurt.
56. Jerame Tuman, Steelers (4)Â Rarely gets to go out for a pass.
57. Dan Campbell, Lions (8)Â Good hands, no speed.
58. Mike Seidman, Panthers (9)Â Never used in the passing game.
59. Mark Bruener, Texans (5)Â Good for one catch a game.
60. Kyle Brady, Jaguars (6)Â Also good for one catch a game.
61. Randal Williams, Raiders (3) You don’t want him.
62. Tony Stewart, Bengals (5) Until Marvin Lewis realizes that tight ends are eligible receivers…you don’t want him.
63. Justin Peele, Dolphins (8)Â Good blocker.
64. John Gilmore, Bears (7)Â Just say no.
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Ramsey, out of USC, will have to try to make the team as a back-up. The Eagles reached a little here as Ramsey was not expected to be drafted.
Will probably have a similar path to playing time that he did in college. At Tennessee he played on special teams his first two seasons and then graduated to starting linebacker his last two seasons. He has the speed to make plays from sideline to sideline as long as he’s kept clean by the defensive line. He’s a little undersized and that hurts him against power running teams.
Gaither played in 49 games at Tennessee (22 starts) and made 210 tackles, 23 tackles for a loss, six sacks, broke up 5 passes and intercepted 2.
Bloom hasn’t played football since 2003. He is small (5’9″, 178) but he is super-fast (4.37 40) and has all the moves to be an excellent return man. The question is….can his body take the pounding that comes with that job?
What a story here. Baskett was signed by the Vikings after the draft as a free-agent and the Eagles liked him so much that they traded Billy McMullen to the Vikings for him. Baskett has looked real good in camp and is making a run at starting opposite Reggie Brown for the Eagles at wide-out. Baskett is a big guy (6’2″, 219) that is fearless over the middle and has the look of a good possession receiver.
Baskett played in 43 games at New Mexico (25 starts) and caught 140 passes for 2,288 yards (16.3 avg) and 17 TDs.
He took over as the go-to receiver after Braylon Edwards left Michigan. He has good size (6’1″, 210) but is a little slow (4.6 40). He has dependable hands and is a willing blocker in the running game. He’s likely to get a shot to move up quickly with the Eagles who are hurting at wide-out.
Avant played in 47 games at Michigan (30 starts) and caught 169 passes for 2,247 yards (13.3 avg) and 13 TDs.
Gilles was a great pick for the Eagles. He was projected to go in the second round. Gilles is a huge (6’4″, 358) run-blocker that mauls people at the point of attack. He’s a good enough athlete to get to the second level in the running game. Will need to work on his footwork against speed rushers, but not many of those play on the interior of the defensive line. He could start from Day #1.
Gocong was a beast in college. He won the Buck Buchanan Award for being the best defender in the nation at the I-AA level. He played at Cal-Poly, so the NFL will be a huge adjustment he needs to make. He is very good off the edge, but he’s a tweener because of his size. He’ll have trouble in the running game, and has the look of a situational pass rusher.
Gocong played in 41 games at Cal-Poly and made 212 tackles, 61.5 tackles for loss, 42 sacks, batted 8 passes down, forced six fumbles and recovered three fumbles.
Gocong was a reach in the third round as most had him projected to go in round 6 or 7.
Winston Justice is a big guy (6’5″ 300) that is unusually fast for a man his size (4.8 40). When he slipped into the second round the Eagles traded up to get him, as they were considering using the #14 pick of the first round on him. Justice will have the luxury, barring injury, to sit and learn for a season before starting next year. Justice is very strong, and can easily get to the second level in the running game and hit a moving target.
This was a fantastic pick for the Eagles.