King, Rosario, Barnidge

[Zod]

Three capable TE's.

Lets say you were forced to cut one, which one would it be?

[firstdayfan]

Barnidge definietely has the most potential but I would say him bc king is a valuable blocker and has decent hands. Rosario also is a good blocker and has above average hands while also contibuting on special teams. They are all roughly the same age and like I said barnidge could eventually be better than both of them but he hasn't reached that potential yet. And until he does he is a third tight end and those are a dime a dozen.

[g5jamz]

None. Rosario is our backup FB.

But honestly...it would probably be more of a salary cap cut than anything.

[pantherfan49]

Rosario or King, probably Rosario. Both are in the last years of their contracts. Rosario gets the nod for his occasional mental lapse.

[Urrymonster]

If you are going by this current off season ideology, then it likely would be King. A decent player in his own right, but has reached his ceiling. I would be surprised if they are able to keep him around after this season, as he is a multiple year starter, so it would make a ton of sense.

Barnidge would be the only one who would appear safe as he has years on his contract and is young with huge potential. However he also has produced the least...

[Kurb]

King has the shortest contract.

They all bring a different style, but I consider them equal at the momment in talent.

So King.

[Davidson Deac II]

Barnidge or Rosario. King has better blocking skills than the other two, so he should be safe. I would probably cut Barnidge just because Rosario has been around longer and is more familiar with the team.

[beastson]

Rosario

[JungleCat]

Rosario or Barnidge. Probably Rosario.

[mr beauxjangles]

Coin flip beween King and Rosario

[g5jamz]

Ask again mid-TC.

[rayzor]

barnidge has the most upside as a receiver.

rosario has a lot of potential as well but probably not as high as barnidge.

king is a solid blocker and reliable receiver...just not much after the catch.

i'd say if forced to cut one it would be rosario but even with that it would be hard because he contributes in a quite a few other facets.

tough call but i would probably cut rosario. a trade would be nice but i don't know what we could get for him. it would be a shame to let him go. maybe shift him to receiver? i'd rather have him than kenny moore on the roster. i might even put him ahead of jarrett.

[rayzor]

Ask again mid-TC.

good call, though last year it would have been pretty evident that king would be on the outside. it looked like he was in the doghouse at TC and that barnidge was the top TE.

[panthers55]

Obviously we aren't going to cut anyone particularly since we use so many 2 TE sets.

But in terms of rating them, Barnidge is by far the best of the three. He showed his potential last year averaging 20 yards a catch. With 4.6 speed he instantly creates a matchup problem for any linebacker. I expect him to get 30 catches and 500 yards this season. His blocking is better than folks think at this point.

King and Rosario are similar in that they are not very fast nor are they great getting separation stretching the field or running after the catch. I would rate King second and Rosario third.