Best Overall Tight End ?

[Zod]

Who is the best overall TE on the roster? Taking all aspects of the position into consideration...

[Dpantherman]

I really like Rosario. hes very versitile and he is a deep threat. Barnidge is a close second. and Jeff king is really good. I can't tell you how much it pisses me off that these guys aren't being used right, because they all have talent. Overall, I give the nod to Rosario.

[mountainpantherfan]

When considering that all three play on a run first team, King is the most talented on this team because he is the best blocker. He also has great hands and is a good route runner. His only weakness is his speed. That is what Rosario and Barnidge have but they lack in blocking.

I will say that Rosario is constantly improving his blocking skills and I think could become the better TE eventually. But it is very rare to find a TE that is great at everything that the position calls for. Usually, you have to give up something in order to utilize the player's strengths.

[Bigdaddy8523]

Rosario Dawson from the Chargers game was classic

[Brandon]

Barnidge, he can block much better than Dante can, and has the speed to boot. If he got more opportunities we'd see he's a Dallas Clark waiting in the wings...

[CLTPanther]

That one handed grab Rosario made against Buffalo showed how good a receiver he is.

[pantherdad]

Barnidge, he can block much better than Dante can, and has the speed to boot. If he got more opportunities we'd see he's a Dallas Clark waiting in the wings...

^this^

[capfolly]

If it was in my hands I'd make Dante rosario our 3rd reciever. God knows he's more talented than Dwayne Jarret. I think Barnidge is a better blocker so put him in with king to block LBers. Rosario would do better sealing off DB's.

[Baschski]

Right now, it's Jeff King. In a year or two, if we use him correctly, Barnidge could be a top five TE.

[rayzor]

rosario dawson = best tight end

as far as playing goes, though, dante rosario should be a WR. king is the best all around TE on the roster. barnidge could be given more opportunities and experience. he needs to be involved more.

the TEs should be playing a much larger role in the passing game.

[KARASMATIC444]

i think barnidge is the most talented with his size and speed there is no reason for him to not be used more. for some reason he dropped on the depth chart below dante before the season. I dont understand why that happened but dante has looked good so i cant complain. i just wonder what happened to make him fall out of the starting line up in pre season. also i wonder what would have happened if he had been in the games instead of dante.

[Khyber53]

Okay, I believe that for pure tight end, King is the best.

That being said, I wholeheartedly agree that Rosario should be moved to WR3 position. Work him as the slot receiver and groom him to be Moose's successor. If you think Moose can layout a cornerback with a block, Rosario should be able to knock one of them into the third row of the stands.

Move him and get him trained up on the WR routes.

Barnidge shows promise, but he needs a bit of Stick'em on his gloves...

[Baschski]

I'm not sure why everyone thinks Rosario should be switched to WR. He has great hands, but surely he doesn't have the speed to beat most DB's. The reason he's had success so far is because he's mainly been covered by Linebackers.

[CharlotteBeer.com]

I'm not sure why everyone thinks Rosario should be switched to WR. He has great hands, but surely he doesn't have the speed to beat most DB's. The reason he's had success so far is because he's mainly been covered by Linebackers.

It's the whole mismatch thing. He's faster than most linebackers and much bigger than most corners.

I'm not so sure we need to switch his position entirely to benefit from these mismatches, but it couldn't hurt to line him up as a receiver every now and then.