2nd Tight End

[jarhead]

I'm actually trying to make sense of your answer/question for my question. It's a simple question that I asked you. If they have not signed Shockey, why would they sign Shiancoe? They are similar, both vets. Shockey would be signed way before Shiancoe simply because he's played with our unit before and knows the system. I don't understand why you would even consider Shiancoe an option.

Could be a money issue.Shockey was asking a pretty penny

[CatMan72]

considering that 3 of barnidge's 4 years were under fox who was brilliant in the way he used TEs.

that was pretty much an ideal situation for any TE, right?

and then last year was IRed so he had every chance to show he could make it as a solid TE.

This... Barnidge finally found himself in a situation last year where he was more than a 6th offensive lineman and he got hurt.

On the few occasions that he was asked to actually play TE he flashed some pretty good stuff, so I want to see what he can do this in TE-friendly offense before I run out and sign FA's.

[top dawg]

god I can't wait until Barnidge proves everyone wrong. He is a heck of a player and so many aren't even smart enough to realize that.

Dude, this doesn't have anything to do with being smart enough to realize anything. All we have to go by is scant playing time, so I don't know what to think about Barnidge, good or bad---right or "wrong". This is not about Barnidge proving people wrong, at its basest level, it's about Barnidge proving his worth.

This ain't Missouri, but Barney has to "show me" to make me a believer, one way or another.

[Untouchable]

No thanks. See what we have.

[MadHatter]

It is either Barnidge (if he shows well in camp), or we bring back Shockey (if Barnidge does not look good).

[rayzor]

that's a straw man, just because Fox didn't use TEs doesn't mean he never had any problem replacing TEs with new ones. By his 2nd season King replaced Mangum, by his 2nd season Rosario replaced King(passing wise) and then Barnidge never did much.

I hope Barnidge does well but it's kind of weird how there is always one player that becomes so mysteriously polarizing.

i would double check that time line.