Curhan as TE like George Fant?

[toffee]

If Lucas starts as RT with Forsythe as backup swing tackle, any chance to slim down Curhan some and okay him as blocking TE like we used to with Fant?

 

[sutz]

IMO, unnecessary. When we had Fant doing that we were short handed in the TE room and the guys we had were mostly receiving TEs not blockers. I think our current TEs can handle the job. Also, I'm not sure Forsythe has outright won a job this year. Curhan kind of earned his stripes last season by playing well down the stretch. He'll be in the mix to compete for starting RT this year.

 

[Maelstrom787]

I think the backup swing tackle would be the guy I'd look to in a package that calls for an extra blocker ala Fant, so I'd go Stone over Curhan there profile-wise.

Not sure they'll have anything like that in the playbook though

 

[toffee]

I think the backup swing tackle would be the guy I'd look to in a package that calls for an extra blocker ala Fant, so I'd go Stone over Curhan there profile-wise.

Not sure they'll have anything like that in the playbook though

Good point, Stone is more athletic than Curhan. but still a lot slower than Fant.

 

[Maelstrom787]

Good point, Stone is more athletic than Curhan. but still a lot slower than Fant.

True.

All-in-all, Lucas is probably the guy who gets the role, if the role exists. I think he loses to Curhan initially. Abe's an agile dude.

 

[BlueTalon]

All-in-all, Lucas is probably the guy who gets the role, if the role exists. I think he loses to Curhan initially. Abe's an agile dude.

I wonder if he can catch passes?

Not the sort of thing he'd do regularly, but a surprise at an opportune time could swing a ball game.

 

[Spohawks]

As Curhan's biggest fan, I don't see TE in his future at all. But I do think he will make the Pro Bowl this year or next!

Total side note...I catch myself wondering if Pete drafted 2 starting tackles as a punch in Wilson's face after making him run for his life and gets injured.

 

[toffee]

I wonder if he can catch passes?

Not the sort of thing he'd do regularly, but a surprise at an opportune time could swing a ball game.

Russ made all but one pass to Fant, but yes, that TE could be the surprise pass that swing a ball game.

 

[BlueTalon]

Russ made all but one pass to Fant, but yes, that TE could be the surprise pass that swing a ball game.

The "he" I was referring to was Abe Lucas. I should have been more specific.

I wouldn't be looking for him to change positions, just wondering if an occasional package with six down linemen might have a use for a pass catching Lucas.