Niles Paul moving to TE?

[SkinsGuru]

Putting two and two together here.

First, a tweet from Paul posted two hours ago:

@Niles_Paul84

I got a secret for y'all but I'm going to let y'all find out for yourselves...

And this tweet from Skins beat reporter Grant Paulsen a few minutes ago:

@granthpaulsen

Interesting nugget from #Redskins workouts: I'm hearing that Niles Paul has been working / meeting with Washington's TE group this week.

What do you think?

[Murphs56]

Do we really need another TE? I mean unless we plan on cutting Cooley for cap reasons

[SkinsGuru]

Do we really need another TE? I mean unless we plan on cutting Cooley for cap reasons

I think that's the big question... What does this mean for Cooley?

[mojo]

I think the bigger question is how a guy 6'1 225 lbs going to survive at TE?

[Champskins]

Hellz yea! He's one of the fastest guys on our team and he's a truck at that. Put on about 15-20 lbs and he'd be a force, hopefully still keeping his speed. Yes, we have Cooley and Davis, but they are turtles. We need speed for RG3

[Califan007]

Maybe it's "what does this mean for Paulsen"?

Besides, didn't we keep Sellers on as a TE last season? With Sellers gone, maybe we move Paul into his TE position for no other reason than to keep him on the roster...

[skinsfan_1215]

Wait... wha???

I mean, he's pretty physical based on his ST play last year, but TE? I don't see it.

[ConnSKINS26]

I think the bigger question is how a guy 6'1 225 lbs going to survive at TE?

Hernandez is 6'1+ but 240ish, so that's a good question. Hernandez looks smaller than that though, and Paul can block his ass off, so maybe he has the frame to add the bulk and be our "move" TE while Davis plays the classic "in-line" role?

[SkinsFanMania]

Hellz yea! He's one of the fastest guys on our team and he's a truck at that. Put on about 15-20 lbs and he'd be a force, hopefully still keeping his speed. Yes, we have Cooley and Davis, but they are turtles. We need speed for RG3

Davis is not slow. He may not have Paul's speed, but he's not slow by any means.

[Champskins]

also wanted to note that it looks like we are possibly looking at Owen Schmitt. That's great news although I do like Darryl Young. From JSteelz twitter

[ConnSKINS26]

Wait... wha???

I mean, he's pretty physical based on his ST play last year, but TE? I don't see it.

I'm with Califan. Could be nothing more than a way to "cheat" the position designation system so we can keep less WR's and still have him, if we're done with Paulsen, Cooley, or both.

[MartinC]

I could see him playing a hybrid WR/H-back type role split out and in motion but unless he has put on about 30lbs since the end of last season I can't see how he is going to play with his hand in the dirt lined up tight.

[ConnSKINS26]

also wanted to note that it looks like we are possibly looking at Owen Schmitt. That's great news although I do like Darryl Young. From JSteelz twitter

Nothing wrong with some competition. Especially since in a pinch Young can play RB.

[Champskins]

Davis is not slow. He may not have Paul's speed, but he's not slow by any means.

I'm judging by the "eye" test. That dude is good on routes, but he's pretty slow dude

[Zzj]

Best way for him to stick on the roster I guess...