“Everybody In This League Is Looking For Tight Ends”
June 13th, 2015
So why couldn’t the Patriots trade Tim Wright?
It’s a great question. The 25-year-old has 80 catches and 11 touchdowns in two seasons — in part-time duty, and he hasn’t been hurt.
What makes it even more intriguing is the recent claim on the state of NFL tight ends from legendary scouting guru and former Cowboys architect Gil Brandt. In a piece he penned for NFL.com, Brandt talked about the prospects of free agent Seahawks tight end Zach Miller finding a new job.
“Everybody in this league is looking for tight ends; this is a clear position of need,” Brandt wrote (the italics are his, not Joe’s). “The 29-year-old Miller, who has eight NFL seasons under his belt, might not be starter material — an ankle injury severely limited his playing time last season, in which he was held to six catches for 76 yards in three games — but he can still make plays. Somebody will give him a look.”
Wait a minute. If “everybody” needs a tight end, then why didn’t Bill Belicheat fetch at least a seventh-round pick for Wright?
Something doesn’t fit. Wright even plays for close to the league minimum salary.
Perhaps nobody felt like dealing with Belicheat? Or maybe Belicheat decided to do his former personnel man, Bucs general manager Jason Licht, a solid, knowing the Bucs had first shot to claim Wright off waivers?
Regardless, the Bucs now have four tight ends with various strengths and NFL experience. Yes, even Luke Stocker, who was re-signed because he can block and the regime loved his special teams play last season.
If Brandt is correct, then maybe the Bucs will go ahead and keep all four.
June 13th, 2015 at 4:09 pm
The whole favor thing kind of makes sense. Maybe we gave the Patriots Wright as a loan for a year to help with their run to the superbowl, and we took Mankin off of their books. We knew we had nothing to gain last season and clearly were in the hunt for the number one pick. Now they are returning him back to us. I’m sure these teams work more deals behind the scenes then we think. Clear indication last year for me that we were tanking was when we let McClown start over Glennon. Oh well it all works out in the end. GO BUCS!
June 13th, 2015 at 4:39 pm
Bill still has hopes Hernandez will get out and get him for dirt cheap like every other player he acquires. Anyway, glad to finally have a TE that can catch on the roster. Captain Morgan AKA Ricky Dudley has a long ways to go.
June 13th, 2015 at 4:49 pm
Guys, you really think Bellicheat did us a favor? Idk, probably there’s something wrong with Tim Right. I just don’t believe anything coming from Belicheat. I hope I’m wrong.
June 13th, 2015 at 5:02 pm
Bill def did him a solid. timmy wright 11 Tds in 2 seasons. Undrafted FA out of Rutgers. Played for Greg schiano and had mike Glennon as his qb. Still had better season than ALL of the buc TE combined and wright was a back-up to the best TE in the league.
LMAO yea ASJ is better,at getting penalties, fumbling the ball, missing passes and overall sucking.
June 13th, 2015 at 5:10 pm
WS99,
Ouch! That’s a pretty hard assessment of ASJ…but spot on too!
June 13th, 2015 at 5:27 pm
There is NOTHING wrong with Tim Wright. Bottom line, he is a large slow receiver with excellent hands, which is why he’s now an undersized pass catching tight end. He CANNOT block and never will be an in line blocker. Think of him as a poor mans Jimmy Graham.
June 13th, 2015 at 6:31 pm
What makes the least since is you saying the Patriots couldn’t trade him but just posted an article about how you would like for the Bucs to trade him.
June 13th, 2015 at 7:26 pm
WS99
But you do have to admit that ASJ is better at posing than Wright or any of our other tight ends. Captain Morgan? Really. ASJ needs to get a new writer that bit wasn’t really funny.
June 13th, 2015 at 7:55 pm
@I’m tired and 87 is right Says:
“…Maybe we gave the Patriots Wright as a loan for a year to help with their run to the superbowl, and we took Mankin off of their books. We knew we had nothing to gain last season and clearly were in the hunt for the number one pick. Now they are returning him back to us…”
Dude, seriously? Are you really Pablo posting incognito?
June 13th, 2015 at 8:38 pm
Good comparison REAL MALLOY. The reason the Saints let Graham go is because he won’t or can’t block either and you can bet the Saints are going to run the ball a whole lot more this year with CJ Spiller.
WS99 likes every teams player and team better than the Bucs.
Such a troll.
June 13th, 2015 at 11:09 pm
Tim wright is nothing like graham other than neither can block. Graham is much bigger, and much more dynamic. Tim is a slow wr. But he is good at what he does. There are uses for a guy with Tim’s talent and ability, he’s a situational player.
June 13th, 2015 at 11:30 pm
I really wish WS99 would just go away. His posts are incoherent most of the time and he never says anything of value. When I see his name I just pass right over it now.
June 13th, 2015 at 11:31 pm
Everyone is hoping ASJ will have a break out year. I think so too. Hopefully after all these years of having Stocker, maybe he will contribute. He is known for blocking, but has been making some above average catches in OTAs. Wright is a good receiving TE. We all want to call him a WR, but he isn’t listed as WR. He was a great receiver for Glennon so hope he can do the same backing up ASJ. I believe he will also back up VJAX. The coaches want to use VJAX in the slot in different formation. Guess what Vjax is another slow receiver. All these TE will be used for their specialty. Hopefully Jameis can get them all the ball.
June 14th, 2015 at 3:34 am
Harry the whole part of my statement is that it doesn’t make sense why the patriots just let him go and why some of the oddest things happen in the NFL the way they do. You most have your head in the sand if you don’t observe these things happening all the time. Remember it’s an entertainment industry so they will always keep things interesting. Ever question how so many series go to game 7? The Bucs time will come due their is only so much the league can control. Go Bucs!
June 14th, 2015 at 4:08 am
Joe that’s is a dumb question, his name is Gronk. Really?Tim is not that dude he’s a back up!
June 14th, 2015 at 6:10 am
@I’m tired and 87 is right Says:
June 14th, 2015 at 3:34 am
“…it doesn’t make sense why the patriots just let him go and why some of the oddest things happen in the NFL the way they do…. Ever question how so many series go to game 7?”
Ok I’m tired, you are a conspiracy kind of guy. I can respect that. But no, I don’t think the Bucs gave up Wright and a 4th rd pick for a broken down Mankins as a means to help the Pats. I will concede the trade never made sense to me. But my “conspiracy theory” of that trade is that Lovie is simply a dumb azz. He boxed himself in by imploding the Oline and had no choice but to make a deal with the devil Belicheat. But I am completely with you on game 7’s, lol
June 14th, 2015 at 7:00 am
If I remember right can’t Wright line up as a WR also.
June 14th, 2015 at 5:48 pm
I guess teams don’t think as highly of Wright as the Bucs do. I’m sure the Patriots tried to trade him. Unless it was a back-room deal….We get Wright back for free and we will hook N.E. up in the future. Maybe Licht called up Bill and reminded him how he fleeced us on the Mankins trade. As Ruxin would say… I smell collusion!!!! Lol