Quote Originally Posted by Leroy Jenkins View Post
I have heard Leach address this two separate times over the years. He said he would love to have a great TE for mismatches, he went on for a while about how great it would be to have that as a weapon.

The problem, as he said it, is that it is very rare to find someone who has the body type and the speed to play the position, and if they do fit the mold, most times either they cant catch or get turned into DEs.
Monetez Sweat (assuming he could catch) would have been the most dominant receiving TE of all time. But on out '17 or '18 teams? He'd never have cracked 400 yards receiving either year. Why? because the QB couldn't have gotten him the ball. But as a DE, his potential wasn't limited by others. That is why the best 6'4"+ athletes get turned into DE... even if they have the hands, it's often the best for the team to have a dominant pass rusher