Casey vs. Dreesen

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Originally Posted by barrett

I don't think it's too early. He could be the best blocking TE in the NFL and I wouldn't spend a 4th on him.

I don't agree with that at all. Not saying that I really enjoy using high draft picks on blocking TE...but Breuner was able to play 14 years as a TE in the NFL and Hill is much more of threat in the passing game than Breuner ever was. It's a completely different system, and a different era really, so it's not a fair comparison but the Steelers spent a first round pick on a Blocking TE in Bruener. Hill also caught 45 balls as a sophomore so it's not like he has no ability as a receiver (though he did drop several balls in the pre-season)

Granted that Hill hasn't done anything to impress me at all this season, or pre-season, or even the couple of training camp practices I went too....but mid-way through his first year in the league is too early to give up on a player. From a general philosophical standpoint blockingh TE and FB's aren't the sexiest picks, and while I wouldn't want to take any of them in the first or second round I think if you've got one that you think fits you go ahead and take them if thats the way the cards fall.