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Originally Posted by wadc45
...My understanding is that the staff is trying not to make that mistake again, which is why they were adamant that both Ballard and Miller would remain at TE. Every time we recruit a 250+ lbs TE everyone assume it is because they are going to slide down to tackle. That worked for Barton, but does not work for most. Probably also why you see most people saying that Stoney is a WR in this class and DiLillo is the only true TE.
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...and a good argument can be made that Barton never was a TE that might "slide down." Barton played TE in a classic wing T offense which, in effect, made him an OT. He RARELY went out for a pass. He was recruited from the beginning as an OT candidate, not as a TE.