"What the Giants said about drafting [Jeremy] Shockey holds true for a lot of these guys -- they said they weren't drafting a tight end, they were drafting a weapon.'' -- Ozzie Newsome, the Hall of Fame tight end and the general manager of the Baltimore Ravens, on the development of college tight ends during the early 2000s.
Ever since I was young, I've been drawn to tight ends. There was always something about a one-handed snag by Bubba Franks, or Clive Walford pummeling defenders en route to the end zone, that gave me a shot of adrenaline.