I like the pick.

First off, any concerns related to past picks such as Ebron, or 3 TEs in 10 years are silly. By that standard, we should have never drafted Calvin Johnson.

We carried 3 TEs last year whose skill sets were useless and predictable. A versatile TE that can block and catch needs to be accounted for on every play. Anything that makes a defense hesitate in the modern NFL is a good thing. If the goal is to emulate New England's offensive philosophy, a versatile and capable Tight End is a necessary tool. Look at our own defense...we're basically incapable of covering one. With one player we helped both the running and passing game.

This also exposes Quinn's ultimate philosophy of cheating the salary cap on the defensive side of the ball just like New England does. They also feature a lot of two TE sets when running the ball, which I bet we're going to try to do also.

Regardless of anyone's opinion of Stafford, any QB would struggle with last year's offensive line play and lack of tools in the passing game. This pick has the potential to address both areas of concern. He may not be Gronkowski, but he's a definite upgrade from the 3 staple foots with hands of stone we endured last year.