The Facts:
Buried in the press release announcing the departure of Kellen Winslow from the Buccaneers, GM Mark Dominik made a telling public statement. He called Stocker, last year's fourth-round pick, "an every-down tight end."
Reported by NFL.com
Fantasy Football Diehards Line:
Dallas Clark is not going to be the guy that replaces Winslow long-term. The move to trade the veteran to Seattle was as much about Stocker as it was Winslow's supposedly foul offseason attitude. "I understand I was drafted by this team, and they want me to become the tight end of the future here," Stocker told PewterReport.com. "I hold myself to a high standard in that regard and I want to get to where they want me at. That's what I'm working for every day. ..." Stocker had only 12 catches last year, but he's known more as a perimeter blocker at this stage of his career. That will keep him on the field plenty in Tampa's run-first offense. Stocker fractured his hip in training camp last year, which caused him to miss valuable practice time in the lockout-shortened offseason. He's definitely a player to put on your radar.
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