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The Patriots are reportedly about to sign Alge Crumpler, bringing the veteran tight end in to replace departed Benjamin Watson. Well, sort of; the two players are vastly different at this stage of their career, as the numbers show.
In Watson, the Patriots had one of the better downfield threats at tight end, a player with good running ability (as anyone who remembers him chasing down Champ Bailey after an interception during a playoff game a few years back recalls). In Crumpler, they'll add one of the league's slowest players at the position; he's essentially an extra blocker at this point. (Albeit a pretty good one.)
A year ago 36 tight ends caught at least 25 passes, including both Watson and Crumpler. While Watson was a league leader at his position in yards per catch, Crumpler was way down at the bottom of the rankings. Field stretching isn't his bag; receiving tight end is likely a position the Patriots will look to address in the draft. That player, not Crumpler, figures to have more fantasy value.
The Boston Globe reports the imminent Crumpler signing right here. The numbers for yards per reception among tight ends last season are presented below.
Rec Yds Ypc
32 518 16.2 Marcedes Lewis
79 1,157 14.6 Antonio Gates
29 404 13.9 Benjamin Watson
42 567 13.5 Kevin Boss
31 416 13.4 Tony Scheffler
40 519 13.0 Owen Daniels
76 971 12.8 Brent Celek
78 965 12.4 Vernon Davis
55 676 12.3 Jermichael Finley
26 320 12.3 Joel Dreessen
66 805 12.2 Zach Miller
26 313 12.0 Dante Rosario
48 569 11.9 Jeremy Shockey
45 522 11.6 Dustin Keller
77 884 11.5 Kellen Winslow
30 346 11.5 Brandon Pettigrew
29 332 11.4 Chris Cooley
51 574 11.3 John Carlson
53 593 11.2 Todd Heap
100 1,106 11.1 Dallas Clark
94 1,030 11.0 Jason Witten
31 339 10.9 Anthony Fasano
48 509 10.6 Fred Davis
83 867 10.4 Tony Gonzalez
76 789 10.4 Heath Miller
28 289 10.3 Daniel Graham
60 612 10.2 Greg Olsen
35 356 10.2 David Thomas
29 296 10.2 Will Heller
56 566 10.1 Visanthe Shiancoe
45 440 9.8 Bo Scaife
34 332 9.8 Randy McMichael
27 260 9.6 J.P. Foschi
27 222 8.2 Alge Crumpler
25 200 8.0 Jeff King
37 260 7.0 Donald Lee
--Andy Richardson
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