notthatbluestuff Posted January 15, 2020 Share Posted January 15, 2020 Which TE was better when in their primes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DingoLadd Posted January 15, 2020 Share Posted January 15, 2020 Gates, says the totally unbiased chargers fan. Gates was a much better Athlete, but I feel Witten was more reliable and a more consistent player. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BayRaider Posted January 15, 2020 Share Posted January 15, 2020 Gates easy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom cody Posted January 15, 2020 Share Posted January 15, 2020 Gates Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calvert28 Posted January 15, 2020 Share Posted January 15, 2020 In their prime? Its Gates. Should have asked who had the better career was more debatable. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheesehawk Posted January 15, 2020 Share Posted January 15, 2020 1 minute ago, Calvert28 said: In their prime? Its Gates. Should have asked who had the better career was more debatable. Agreed. Witten is probably the most underappreciated TE of all time. People forget how dominant that man was 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calvert28 Posted January 15, 2020 Share Posted January 15, 2020 2 hours ago, Cheesehawk said: Agreed. Witten is probably the most underappreciated TE of all time. People forget how dominant that man was Yea again I do think Gates was more dominant in his prime. But Witten over the course of his career might arguably be the most reliable receiver of all time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrnastiesNO Posted January 16, 2020 Share Posted January 16, 2020 Gates better in his prime Witten the better career. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAF-N72EX Posted January 16, 2020 Share Posted January 16, 2020 The same old Gates vs Gonzo debate that went on for years would be a better comparison then this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ET80 Posted January 16, 2020 Share Posted January 16, 2020 Gates. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matts4313 Posted January 17, 2020 Share Posted January 17, 2020 On 1/16/2020 at 6:53 AM, ET80 said: Gates. Witten 1 on 1 blocked prime Watt. Something virtually no OL could do. I would think you of all people would respect that feat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ET80 Posted January 17, 2020 Share Posted January 17, 2020 49 minutes ago, Matts4313 said: Witten 1 on 1 blocked prime Watt. Something virtually no OL could do. I would think you of all people would respect that feat. I don't recall this. At all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matts4313 Posted January 17, 2020 Share Posted January 17, 2020 4 minutes ago, ET80 said: I don't recall this. At all. https://timwarnerphotography.photoshelter.com/img/pixel.gif https://www.espn.com/blog/dallas/cowboys/post/_/id/4735040/cowboys-trust-in-tight-ends-blocking It was only 12 snaps. But thats 12 more snaps than any other team in the NFL would ask their TE to block JJ Watt 1 on 1. Quote IRVING, Texas -- How much do the Dallas Cowboys trust Jason Witten as a blocker? Unofficially he was asked to block Houston Texans defensive end J.J. Watt 12 times without any help in their 20-17 overtime win. That’s a lot asking a tight end, even one of Witten’s caliber, to block who the Cowboys called the best defensive player they will face this season by himself. Witten stonewalled him on a few of those plays. One of the highlights from that game was him ragdolling JJ. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matts4313 Posted January 17, 2020 Share Posted January 17, 2020 This reminds me of Barry v Emmitt. Barry (Gates) might have been more talented, but I would take Smith (Witten) 10/10 times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soko Posted January 17, 2020 Share Posted January 17, 2020 1 hour ago, ET80 said: I don't recall this. At all. I could block JJ Watt, 1v1. ...just not successfully. @Matts4313 do you have video? Article doesn’t clarify if they’re runs/passes. 1v1 blocking on an outside handoff to the opposite side is sort of irrelevant, so, context? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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