Update on ex-Terp TE Davis
A week after former Maryland-current 49er tight end Vernon Davis met with San Francisco coach Mike Nolan to say he hoped to be become more active in the team's offense, Davis finds himself out of action for an estimated two weeks. Davis suffered a sprained knee against the Pittsburgh Steelers on a play where the officials ruled Davis dropped an apparent reception before hitting the ground. The 49ers disagree.
After meeting with Nolan and reviewing game tapes to show he's been open more than his production would have indicated, Davis had four catches for 56 yards in the 49ers' 37-16 loss to the Steelers on Sunday. Davis has just eight catches for 83 yards and no TDs this season. After scoring a 31-yard touchdown on his first NFL reception as a rookie a year ago, Davis has failed to live up to the hopes the 'Niners had for him when they made him the No. 6 overall pick in the '06 draft. Now there have to be concerns about his durability. He missed six games with a cracked fibula last year.
Keith Srakocic/Associated Press
Comments
A quality Tight End is almost worth more than a top notch #1 wide out. To be a good TE. You have to have decent speed, great hands. Plus, you have to be able to block both downfield and at the line of scriminage and you have to be able to put your hand in the dirt like a lineman. You got linebackers covering you, and when you catch the ball you are going to take a shot for it. You also have to have mental makeup to understand that you are not the primary receiver on most plays. So deal with it.
Posted by: Captain Jack | September 26, 2007 12:44 PM