Some thoughts of Martellus Bennett
Martellus Bennett
Both have the receiver body that happen to play tight end. Keller, with his 4.55 speed has shot up the draft boards, but at 6-2 is undersized. He looks to be more of an H-Back. Davis, is also undersized at 6-3, but has been considered the consensus top tight end the draft for his receiving threat ability. However, being only 6-3, he still lacks the ideal speed (4.75) that is going to create mismatches against linebackers. With Steve Smith and Dwayne Jarrett at USC, Davis was never going to get much playing time. By gaining some weight, he made the successful transition to tight end. 3
As an high school player, Martellus Bennett is allowed to declare for the draft one time prior to enrolling in college. If he does not sign with an agent, it does not matter whether Bennett is drafted or not - he retains his amateur status and NCAA eligibility. If he is drafted, the drafting team retains his rights for one year. After enrolling, Bennett gets two more shots at declaring (if he does not retain an agent the first time, of course). So really, Bennett had nothing to lose by declaring for the draft, and neither does any high school player who does not sign with an agent. As Katz mentions, no high school player has gone into the draft without retaining an agent to this point, making the rule moot thus far. 2
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Martellus Bennett is close to an agreement as well. Felix Jones and Mike Jenkins are represented by the same agent, so that might speed things up as well. 6
New Cowboys tight end Martellus Bennett is pretty excited to be on his new team. Bennett just had his conference call with the Dallas media and his voice was shaking from being so thrilled. The Cowboys were in the market for a tight end after trading former second-round disappointment Anthony Fasano to Miami on Friday. 1
Maybe it’s because he’s a Texas A&M product, so locals are familiar with him. Perhaps it’s because the Cowboys surprised some people by dealing No. TE Anthony Fasano to the Dolphins and spending a second-round pick on Bennett. 5
Bennett actually played 30 games for the Aggies’ basketball team. He actually declared for the NBA Draft out of high school, but withdrew his name. Bennett has the rare type of size and athleticism that you see in very tight ends. He will create mismatches on the field that a good offensive system will take advantage of. In Dallas, Jason Garrett better utilized 6-5 Jason Witten this past season, which was a major reason for the success of Tony Romo and Dallas’ offense. Utilizing that tall/athletic tight end can open the field for your wide receivers and also create a nice safety blanket for your quarterback. Actually, Bennett creates that safety blanket twice because of his blocking, something that Fred Davis and Dustin Keller lack. 7
So, then, if Carlson is still likely atop most team’s board, or close behind Martellus Bennett or Fred Davis, and is still unlikely to slip into the second day, the question is less where Carlson slots, but more is he worth Seattle’s second round pick? Seattle isn’t totally strapped for a tight end, having two starter ready options in-house, Jeb Putzier and Will Heller, and Joe Newton on their practice squad. Should Seattle ever wish an H-back, they have Leonard Weaver ready and several fullbacks to take his place. In reality, the Seahawks only need a tight end because a) no one on roster is a complete blocking/receiving tight end, and b) none project as anything better than a serviceable player; A stopgap. Therefore, tight end is not so much a need as a position Seattle can readily upgrade. 4
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