Now I know there is no way we are keeping 8 TE on our roster. Looking over the stats I can see that the TE is not the Red Zone TD guy here.
I am a big fan of using the TE inside the 20 to get those hard to catch TD’s.
So looking at last years stats we have:
Lewis – 37 catchs, 391 yds, 2 TD
Wrighster – 17 , 123, 1
Estandia – 9, 136, 0
Angulo – 8, 81, 1
Smolko – 1, 5, 0
Davis – 0, 0, 0
Rookies: Bishop and Brown

Totals – Respectable 72 Catchs by the TE Position last year, 736 yards, but only 4 TD’s.

I am going to assume that the TE is not featured in the Red Zone Offense!

So who will make it out of camp?

Both are very effective with George W being the better blocker. Lewis’ blocking has improved vastly under Mike Tice, and he is clearly the teams’ future at the position.

Estandia, Angulo, and Smolko are in a battle for the #3 TE. The team is more likely to keep 4 TE’s over 6 recievers so two of those may slip onto the roster.

Estandia is the local favorite due to his massive frame and above average hands, but Angulo and Smolko are both very talented as well. Angulo may actually be a better blocker.

Lewis stretches the field, Wrighster is underneath man. On multiple TE sets the Jags are capable of doing virtually anything because all the TE’s are so well balenced. All can block well, a few very well, and all can catch. Play-action has the potential to skewer teams from this set.

Their role will ALWAYS be to block first in the Jags’ offense. Even with Dirk at the helm this is a run first team and you must block whether you’re a RB, TE, WR, water-boy, fan, or mascot. In DUVAL county that’s our style.