Looking Toward The Future At Tight End
By DeShawn Lee on March 27th, 2008 9:57 PM |
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The Eagles inked former Kansas City Chiefs’ tight end/fullback Kris Wilson to a three-year deal Wednesday (the terms of the contract are undisclosed). Wilson was the 29th pick in the 2nd round of the 2004 draft, but being the backup to arguably the best pass-catching tight end ever, Tony Gonzalez,
has left little room for him to flourish; Gonzalez has only missed two games in his entire career! However, Chiefs’ coach Herm Edwards found a way to squeeze him into the offense as a fullback last year; Wilson made the most of his small role by catching a career-high 24 passes for 180 yards and 1 touchdown in 12 games. The Eagles have signed him as a tight end for special teams purposes and to backup L.J. Smith (236 yards and 1 TD), Matt Schobel (108 yards and 1TD), and rookie Brent Celek (178 yards and 1 TD). They must want to take a good look at the kid, evidenced by the three-year contract and Smith only being franchised instead of receiving a new deal. With Celek showing soft hands and flashes of playmaking ability, the aging Schobel (he will be 30 on Nov. 4th) and the oft-injured Smith may be working on their final years with the Birds.



























