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I only partially agree. If they have to treat him as a WR - and put a corner on him - that's going to open things up for the WRs on the field, whether they have to worry about him as a blocker or not. We are talking about Sims as if he's some shrinking violet. As I recall, he's pretty physical after the catch so I am not certain he cannot be an adequate blocker. He was supposedly a strong blocker at Alabama and played ST for us his first year. I agree it's a huge plus if a TE can block - but for different reasons than you. I don't want teams being able to guess if it's a passing down or not based on which TEs are on the field. As far as the OC finding ways to get mismatches regardless of position - Sims currently is at best a project at WR and won't get much playing time. Move him to WR and (if it turns I'm right and he can play effectively there), he's suddenly a major contributor.
Chances are, this will never happen. I just wish we'd think a little more out of the box, because you can see that Sims has some real talent and it's a shame to not find a way to use him.
Chances are, this will never happen. I just wish we'd think a little more out of the box, because you can see that Sims has some real talent and it's a shame to not find a way to use him.