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Originally Posted by Mecca
Yes but if you are using a 2nd TE for his blocking ability why wouldn't you just let an OL block?
I think you probably should carry a couple of athletic TE's and a FB if you have a versatile one but after that just mix and match to fill spots.
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Because the TE presents a credible threat to go into the pattern and keeps the opponent from just throwing 9 in the box.
If you're gonna run the ball and don't care who knows it - sure, use a jumbo package. But we don't even had a RB who is well suited to that job. Our RBs need a little operating room and they're not going to get that plowing into a 6 man OL and 8/9 man fronts.
I think 12 personnel should be more prominently featured throughout the NFL, to be honest. Especially if you have a TE2 that can move and threaten the seams and a RB that can catch out of the backfield. It gives defenses so much that they have to account for. They really cannot sell out to stop the run at that point and with the extra strength you get from having a TE2 in there, you can really push the line at times as well.