So here’s something you might not have realized. Did you know that last year the Saints were 11th in the NFL in receiving yards from the tight end position?

Six of the ten teams ahead of the Saints got (basically) all of that TE production from a single guy. A single guy who who eats up a big chunk of their payroll. A guy who’s just as likely to get injured as anybody else in the league.

Meantime, the Saints appear to be headed into 2008 rolling once again with the two-headed monster of Billy Miller and the big fat sack of Yale. This is a good thing. One of the more prudent moves of the offseason so far, in my opinion.

The natural fan tendency is to want an alpha male at any given position. An all pro. Or, at the very least, a young stud who we can convince ourselves will eventually be an all pro. Especially when there are players available who fit either description. To most fans, "adequate" simply isn’t good enough. But the thing about that line of thought is… it’s bullshit.

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