Do we need another tight end?

[rayzor]

re-sign shockey then go with what we have.

don't make more holes to fill when we already have too many.

[The_Mango55]

[La Pantera]

If we don't re-sign Shockey,does anyone think Fred Davis could be had on the cheap?

[section543]

Thank you finally someone who isn't on his seminal vesicle.

Pie for your anatomical reference!

Actually, there is a "vas deferens" between Shockey and Barnidge.

[DoWorkBson]

I think Finley of the Packers is out of a contact. He complained a lot this year about not getting the ball. I kept thinking all year we should try and sign him and part ways with Shockey. However, watching him drop ball after ball down the stretch I say stick with what we got this year, then try and find a freak next year.

[Panthro]

I bet most of you don't realize how young Shockey really is....

[Keith Moons Liver]

I bet most of you don't realize how young Shockey really is....

He will be 32 by next season which is old for the NFL and he's never played a full season in his career. He was a very important player for us and would be worse without him but I would understand why they might be hesitant to open up their pocketbooks for him.

[The NFL Shield At Midfield]

He will be 32 by next season which is old for the NFL and he's never played a full season in his career. He was a very important player for us and would be worse without him but I would understand why they might be hesitant to open up their pocketbooks for him.

Jeremy Shockey has played in an average of 13.6 games per season over the course of his career.

His "injury issues" are trumped up and always have been.

[L-TownCat]

I bet most of you don't realize how young Shockey really is....

32?

[carolinarolls]

Barnidge has contributed much more than Jarrett. Not so much as a TE though considering he played behind King and Rosario and was hurt last year. He has played very well on Special teams. He can be very good but I would like to see him learn from Shock and Olsen for at least one more year.

The playbook itself will not increase Gary's chances and productivity because there are of course other factors, but it is fairly common knowledge that this offense allows tight ends that can stretch the field a chance to thrive.

[Panthro]

He will be 32 by next season which is old for the NFL and he's never played a full season in his career. He was a very important player for us and would be worse without him but I would understand why they might be hesitant to open up their pocketbooks for him.

32 is old at the RB position. That's it...

[rayzor]

how much sense does it make that with all of the holes that need to be filled that we use a much needed draft pick on an area that isn't really a need so we can replace an "old" (but not really) TE who gets hurt a lot (although he stayed pretty healthy here) even though he's proven he can do everything we need him to do, is a great presence on the team, wants to be here, and will probably stay for cheap.

shockey is good for the team and would be an easy re-sign. there is no reason that we should waste energy and resources at this moment trying to replace him when there are so many other legitimate holes to fill.

[Pinstriped_Panthers]

I rather have Senn than Shockey. Yes, Jeremy adds fire (I'm not sure about leadership) but Olsen and Barnidge are solid options. Pick up someone else for depth in free agency and you are set. Unless JShock wants to throw us a deal of course.

[Ruff]

Again with the Barnidge talk...

"Hey guys, he's really good! Remember that one time, in that one game, when he caught that 50 yard pass! Man, even though it was years ago, and there was probably nobody guarding him, I seen greatness in him!"