Didn't see a thread dedicated to this guy and that kind of surprised me, even though there has been some good analysis of him in the other, broader draft threads.I haven't been involved in following football since the season ended, so being introduced to this guy through the draft has been a pleasant surprise.From the game tapes I've watched (briefly) I'm immediately impressed with this guy's blocking and presence. He passes the "eye test" with flying colors. He gets clean, solid, disruptive blocks. It's refreshing to see after our previous few years of sub-par line work. Refreshing, hell, exciting. Frankly, I'm not too fond of having a tight end being the primary offensive weapon. I think L&L drafted wisely here in acquiring a TE who appears to be above average in many dimensions as opposed to dominating in one. I'd go so far as to say they approached their other marquise picks this draft in the same way. It's a reason that, although I'm slightly confused on the Sims pick, I think I see their reasoning behind it. Another well-rounded weapon. Put all these well-rounded weapons together, and hopefully we have a very exciting, versatile offense to meet a variety of oppositional challenges.I'm optimistic to see how this ends up playing out.And I'm going on the record supporting the ASJ pick, even more than Evans or the others. I think ASJ, barring injury, will be an above average to elite player for years to come.
