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I try not to pass to much judgement on off field stuff, unless his name is Marcus Vick, as I don't think we really know what is going on for him. There could be any number of reasons why he needed to take time away and if he was really such a big problem and dug such a deep hole as you say I don't think the coaches would welcome him back so readily. Not saying they would turn him away or release him but by all accounts that I have read the coaches want him back on the field as soon as possible.

I hope he comes back and kicks some ass. But I do share the sentiment that until he is on the field playing in Fall I will believe it when I see it.

If you watch it frame by frame, he tucks his chin and arms in at the last possible moment. They even kept showing him on the sideline bleeding from his forehead. If that is his form, by all accounts of that game it must be, and he makes it to the NFL, he's gonna get seriously hurt very quickly, either by his own doing, or by someone retaliating against him.

College football is so huge, I'd see that as being very hard to get going. You're not gonna get the volume of players you'd need to have a competitive/interesting league. Even if you don't pay them directly (which may or may not be debatable at some institutions), you still give them a scholarship worth tens of thousands of dollars, especially if they're out of state. If I was on scholarship for a varsity sport, my family would have saved about $100k on tuition alone.

Players can enter the CFL at 18.

Maybe even better. We know what Corey can do.

Fair argument. LT will succeed at the next level somewhere in some way.

You don't know how they knew she was at the bar? THEY know everything.

"he played WR in HS, so clearly he can catch, therefore he can be a TE in the NFL."

I 100% agree. My post on the WR stats in HS was to prove he has really good hands, which is one requirement to be a good NFL TE. He also has the size and the athletic ability. His football knowledge (thanks Loefler!) is an huge plus. His basketball skills will also benefit him. Everything about his skill set screams Pro Bowl potential at TE. And every NFL GM will see this.

I know it was high school, and he was a big fish in a small pond, but I believe he had around 700-800 receiving yards as a sophomore.

That video always gets a leg from me. LT was moving around like a heat-seeking missile on that one. It doesn't suggest to me that he can be a TE, though, since it's a scramble-type play where him simply being bigger than the other guy equates to a hell of a hit. I can see LT playing different positions at the next level, don't get me wrong, because he's just an outstanding athlete. Wherever he's drafted and for whatever position, I'll be happy for him. I just think it's a flawed argument to say "he played WR in HS, so clearly he can catch, therefore he can be a TE in the NFL."

Has anyone ever seen him in pass protection? Blocking on a run?

UVA has seen it...

It's true, we focus on the receiving aspect as that's what gets TEs notoriety, highlight reels, pro bowl invites, and huge paychecks. You can become a TE star without being good at blocking. Just like what this article on Jimmy Graham says.

Ten games into 2013, Graham is by far the best tight end in football; he's got 60 catches for 846 yards and 10 touchdowns.

One thing holding Graham down as a tight end is his run blocking; he sucks at it.

There is a learning curve. Graham did very little his rookie year (31 catches 356 yds 5TDs), but became a pro bowler year two (99 catches 1310yds 11 TDs). Julius Thomas was drafted in 2011, did nothing for 2 years, and became a pro bowler in year 3. Graham and Thomas were drafted in the 3rd and 4th rounds, respectively, and simply based on potential. The NFL is a copy-cat league, and I'm guessing many GMs are drooling over Logan's potential at the TE spot.