Pittsburgh

The offense is expected to be very dynamic this season with an emphasis on throwing the ball.  They will still be the old grind it out running team at times, however, you will see four or five receiver sets and more points put on the board.  Is Ben Roethlisberger built for the passing game?  New head Coach Mike Tomlin and offensive coordinator Bruce Arians will throw the ball deep at times, others they will use the short pass much like a West Coast offense.  Remember the last time the Steelers tried to throw the ball and not run?  Well, they were 6-10 and missed the playoffs.  Tomlin better hope that is not the case this season.  During the preseason Roethlisberger was 27 of 44 for 437 yards, 0 TD and 1 Int.  He was also sacked 3 times.  The preseason didn’t offer us much scoring, we expect that to change going forward.  The last time Roethlisberger played in Cleveland, he threw for 272 yards and 2 TD’s.  In three career games in Cleveland he has 3 TD’s.  The Browns secondary is healthy and expected to play well.  They allowed 1.3 TD’s per game in 2006.

Fast Willie Parker will not have as many carries, but will be used as a receiver out of the backfield.  The preseason was uneventful with 14 carries for 36 yards and 1 TD.  The game plan will be to attack the inside, using Parker’s skills and the offensive lines strengths to create openings.  The line has been revamped since last season and should be at least as good as 2006.  After Parker runs enough to the inside, he will go outside and break a long one.  Parker has scored in three of the last four games against the Browns, the last one he rushed for 223 yards and 1 TD.  This is a nice matchup against a poor run defense.  Najeh Davenport will backup Parker.  He is a solid backup, very good at scoring in the redzone. 

Hines Ward is the dependable, consistent receiver who will go over the middle or go deep.  Santonio Holmes has excellent speed and will be used as the outside receiver.  Cedrick Wilson will play the slot while Nate Washington will also seeing playing time.  Ward is the top fantasy prospect, though Holmes should catch a number of TD’s.  Ward had surgery last week to repair a broken nose, it will not keep him out of practice this week or the game.  After scoring 11 TD’s in 2005, Ward was injured for a few games and ended with 5 TD’s.  Ward has 22 receptions in the last three games against the Browns, scoring in two of them. CB Leigh Bodden will not be able to cover Ward, look for him to score once.  Holmes matches up against Kenny Wright and should also have a solid outing.  Holmes had 214 yards receiving in the final two games, showing his speed and ability that was absent most of the season. 

The tight end position is solid with Heath Miller as the starter and Jerame Tuman the backup.  Miller has 11 TD’s in his first two seasons and should have at least 5 or 6 this season.  We will see more of Miller in the new offense as Arians will take advantage of his size and route running ability.  Miller had 3 catches for 53 yards and 0 TD during the preseason.  The Browns llinebackers play tight ends tough, allowing 4 TD’s in 2006.  Miller did not score in two games last season, struggling to get open. 

The redzone offense was not very good during the preseason leading to plenty of field goal chances for Jeff Reed.  He was 10 of 11 during the preseason, a phenomenal 90% conversion rate.  He needs that consistency as he only converted 74% of his kicks in 2006.  Early in the season the offense will not be as effective so look for Reed to have more field goals in week 1 through 4. 

Cleveland

It is never easy starting the season, especially against a tough division foe.  The Browns made the decision to go with Charlie Frye at quarterback and wait for Brady Quinn to develop.  That development might take a few weeks or all season.  It really depends on Frye’s performance.  Frye completed 64.9% of his passes with 0 TD and 1 Int. The only quarterback to throw a touchdown was Quinn, he threw 3 of them.  Needless to say, Frye did not have a great preseason, good enough to win the job.  The Steelers pass defense was average last season, allowing 1.4 TD’s per game.  The Browns quarterback has not throw a TD in two career games against the Steelers.  Doesn’t look like this is going to be a good game for Frye.  Most of the passes will go in the direction of the tight end as he will not have much time to hold on to the ball.  Quinn completed 64% of his passes with 3 TD and 1 Int.  He played much better than Frye, but remember it was mostly against second and third string players. 

Jamal Lewis had a decent preseason running 30 times for 107 yards and 1 TD.  It was not great, though how long has it been since a Browns back ran well.  The game plan will be to pound the ball up the middle against the tough Steelers defensive line.  The Browns offensive line is not very good, making this a more difficult task.  The back was bothered by bone spurs in his ankle, offseason surgery seemed to cure that.  The concern is that Lewis is averaging 3.5 ypc the last two seasons behind a good offensive line.  Now he must run behind this line.  It will not be a pretty day for the veteran rusher.  Jason Wright and Jerome Harrison will backup Lewis.  All three of the backs scored during the preseason, a very good sign.  Harrison will be used as the third down back, with a couple carries during the game and 3 of 4 receptions.  Still, not enough to make him a valuable back.  Unless Lewis is injured, we don’t expect to see much from the other backs. 

The plan will be to get Braylon Edwards and Joe Jurevicius down the field, which will open up the middle of the field for Winslow.  Edwards has excellent size and speed, improving during 2006 with 6 TD’s.  The problem is the quarterback situation, along with developing a rapport with the quarterback.  Edwards has worked with Frye before so that is good for him.  Looking back to 2006, Edwards had two of his best games against the Steelers.  He had 7 catches for 137 yards in the home game and 4 catches for 86 yards and 1 TD in Pittsburgh.  Whether it is Deshea Townsend or Bryant McFadden covering him, we like this matchup.  On the other side CB Ike Taylor will shutdown Jurevicius.  Jurevicius is more of a possession receiver who will go over the middle.  He did have 111 yards receiving the last time he faced the Steelers, though don’t expect that again.  Tim Carter and Travis Wilson are the backups.  

When you are looking for great, young tight ends, the first one that comes to mind is Kellen Winslow Jr.  Winslow led the team in receiving last season and will probably do it again this season.  He was quiet during the preseason catching 6 balls for 61 yards.  The problem is that he catches a lot of passes, few for touchdowns.  In 2006, he had 89 catches only 2 TD’s.  If you think about it, he was thrown to 119 times that is 9 per game.  Look for 5 of 6 catches and no TD’s.  The Steelers linebackers and safeties will do a good job keeping him out of the endzone. 

Phil Dawson was 5 of 7 on field goals during the preseason.  He had some competition in Jesse Ainsworth, though he was cut.  Dawson will need to get back to his 2005 form as he went from 93% to 74% conversion rate.  The Browns do not score many points making Dawson a backup kicker.  More than likely he probably will not be drafted in most leagues. 

 

Quick Stats	Rank	Rush	Pass	TD Rush	TD Pass	YPG Rush	YPG Pass
Pittsburgh Offense	7	10	9	16	23	124	233
Cleveland Defense	27	29	15	14	20	142	202
Cleveland Offense	31	30	23	7	15	83	180
Pittsburgh Defense	9	3	20	10	21	89	212
Last Three Games
Pittsburgh Offense	7	10	9	16	23	124	233
Cleveland Defense	27	29	15	14	20	142	202
Cleveland Offense	31	30	23	7	15	83	180
Pittsburgh Defense	9	3	20	10	21	89	212

 

Denver

Second year quarterback, Jay Cutler is expected to have a solid season. Cutler didn’t have too many receivers to throw to during the preseason as most were injured throughout.  This made for a very plain offense, one that we are sure will take on some character now that the season is starting.  Cutler completed 55% of his passes with 0 TD and 1 Int.  Not a great preseason.  However, now that his receivers are healthy and on the field, look for him to stretch the Bills defense.  We will likely see more medium range passes and then hit the home run ball with either Javon Walker or Brandon Marshall.  The key to the Broncos game plan will be to get the running game going and use the pass off of that.  The other part of it will be for Cutler to make sure and get the tight ends involved.  Late in 2006, he developed a nice rapport with Tony Scheffler which will be expanded to Daniel Graham as well.  The Bills pass defense played quite well last season, allowing 189 yards and 1.1 TD per game.  The final preseason totals for the Bills' starting defense: four scores allowed (three TD’s and one field goal) in 12 drives. The starting defense stopped Detroit three plays and out on its lone drive Thursday. Overall for the summer, the starting defense gave up six drives of 58 yards or more.  The Broncos will do most of their damage on the ground.

Travis Henry is expected to have a huge season as the primary ball carrier in Denver.  It seems that whoever starts on this team always does well.  Henry had 1211 yards and 7 TD’s for a bad Titans team.  Imagine what he can do behind a very good offensive line and much better offense?  We are thinking he could gain 1400 yards and score 10 TD’s.  Well, let’s step back a bit.  There were some injuries on the line during the preseason so there will be some backups in there which will make it more challenging.  Still, the Bills run defense has struggled both in 2006 and during the preseason.  More of a between the tackles runner, as long as Henry can stay healthy, he will put up solid numbers.  Yes, he did already sprain the medial collateral ligament in his knee two weeks back but is back at practice and will start.  Mike Bell was the starter for part of 2006, now is relegated to third string back and sometimes fullback.  Rookie Selvin Young lit up the preseason with 167 yards and 2 TD’s, averaging 4.9 ypc.  Speculation was that Young would be the backup but when the depth chart was released Monday, he was listed as the fifth string running back.  This does not make sense to us at all.  Cecil Sapp was listed as the backup.  For now, we will have to wait and see who comes in to spell Henry.  Regardless of who it is, we would not expect much production from them. 

Brandon Stokley and Javon Walker are listed as the first-team receivers. Brandon Marshall and Brian Clark are shown on the second team, with Domenik Hixon as the third-teamer. Of note, though, is that Marshall drew the starting assignment for the third preseason game against Cleveland when he, Walker and Stokley were all healthy.  So who will start this week?  We know Walker will start, whether it is Stokley or Marshall, we still expect both of the receivers to see significant playing time.  Walker has been the only healthy receiver in camp so he is in tune with Cutler and once again will be his primary receiver.  We expect Walker to be even better now that he is two years removed from knee surgery.  He had 8 TD’s last season and 12 TD’s in 2004.  You know he can score and will be between 8 to 10 TD’s this season.  The Bills will matchup CB Terrence McGee (who has been dinged up) who will be challenged by the big receiver.  Walker will catch 5 to 7 passes and get into the endzone once.  Marshall missed much of the preseason due to a quad injury so is behind and not in sync with Cutler.  He came on strong at the end of 2006 showing great speed along with his ability to make the tough catch.  He is a nice complement to Walker, though must find a way to stay healthy.  CB Jason Webster will be all over him.  Until Marshall gets a few games under his belt, we would wait and see how he is integrated into the offense.  Stokley had offseason Achilles surgery, returning to the lineup in mid-August.  A receiver with good speed, soft hands and loves going over the middle.  If you remember back a couple of years, Stokley caught 10 TD’s for the Colts.  The problem is that he cannot stay healthy.

The Broncos love throwing to the tight end so look for Daniel Graham and Tony Scheffler to be on the field often.  Graham is more of a blocker then receiver and will be a great asset to the running game.  However, he does have soft hands and is a force in the redzone.  He managed two catches in three preseason games. He has 5 TD’s over the last two year, though if you recall, in 2004, he had 7 TD’s for the Patriots.  He can score and will catch 2 to 3 balls per game.  Graham will be on the field more than Scheffler due to his blocking abilities.  Scheffler is recovered from a broken left foot and appears to be 100%.  He played in three preseason games, catching 2 balls for 33 yards. In five games started in 2006, he caught 18 balls, 4 for touchdowns.  Keep an eye on him when he is in the game as Cutler might throw the ball to him in the endzone.  Stephen Alexander will also see some playing time, though is more of a blocker.  The Bills linebackers are very good at covering tight ends, allowing only 3 TD’s in 2006.

Jason Elam enters his 14^th season in the league.  At one time, he had a booming leg, no longer the case.  Still, he is very accurate and will kick some long ones.  The offense is very good and will give him plenty of chances to kick.  During the preseason he was 3 of 4 kicking and in 2006, he was 27 of 29.  He averages 31 field goal attempts per season, so look for two here. 

Buffalo

Final preseason totals for the Bills' starting offense: one touchdown and two field goals in 15 possessions.  Those are not good numbers for an offense that will need to score points.  J.P. Losman improved in 2006 and expects to be better this season.  While he started out slow during the preseason, completing 55.6% of his passes with 1 TD and 1 Int.  The Broncos secondary is very good, led by Champ Bailey.  Losman will do everything he can to stay away from him and focus on his backs, second receiver and tight ends.  The Broncos only allowed 13 TD’s through the air in 16 games that is less than 1 TD per game.  This will be a low scoring game with Losman having no more than 1 TD.  Trent Edwards beat out Craig Nall for the backup job. 

Marshawn Lynch did nothing to establish himself as the undisputed starter when the season begins. He once again struggled gaining just 9 yards on six carries in the fourth preseason game. That means he finished the preseason with just 37 yards on 22 carries.  The Bills plan to use a running back by committee so expect Lynch and Anthony Thomas to share playing time.  The Bills offensive line will need to play better as the running game will be vital in this game.  Lynch is a power runner who needs to be patient.  Add in that he can catch the ball and once he establishes himself, he will be a very nice player in this league.  Thomas is a veteran who will see 8 to 10 carries and a couple of receptions.  He is also a power runner who proved he has some gas left in the tank when he filled in for Willis McGahee last season. 

If you have Lee Evans on your team, this will be a tough week as he is matched up against CB Champ Bailey.  When Evans matched up against the Broncos in 2005, Evans had a miserable 2 catches for 5 yards.  As much as we like Evans, going against Bailey is a losing situation.  Over the last three seasons, Evans has caught 24 TD’s, an average of 8 per season.  He should be in that range again, possibly on the high side 9 or 10 depending on Losman.  A calf injury shelved Evans late in the preseason.  It will not cause him any problems going forward.  Peerless Price is the other starter with Roscoe Parrish the third receiver and Josh Reed the fourth.  Price is a good possession receiver who rarely scores.  He can still make some downfield plays, though most are the intermediate routes.  In 2006 he had 3 TD’s and has 6 TD’s over the last three years.  The matchup against Dre' Bly is better than Bailey, though we would not expect much production here.  Parrish has excellent speed and will be utilized more in the offense out of the slot.

One of the areas that the Broncos excelled last season was in covering the tight end.  They allowed 2 TD’s in 16 games so don’t expect much from Robert Royal.  Royal is a good blocker and will catch some touchdown passes.  He had 3 TD’s last season and 8 TD’s over the last three seasons.  If you remember back to 2006, Royal caught TD’s in three of the last four games.  He will get a few but is nothing more than a backup. 

The kicking chores go to Rian Lindell.  Lindell converted 92% of his field goals last season and over the last three years has converted 84.6%, one of the best results in the league.  He can kick them, now whether the Bills give him adequate chances is another thing.  His 25 attempts last season were low compared to others and his 3-year average of 29 is also low.  The offense will struggle scoring points, so look for a couple of field goals.

 

Quick Stats	Rank	Rush	Pass	TD Rush	TD Pass	YPG Rush	YPG Pass
Denver Offense	21	8	25	12	20	134	174
Buffalo Defense	18	28	7	14	18	141	189
Buffalo Offense	30	27	28	9	19	97	169
Denver Defense	14	12	21	13	13	114	213
Last Three Games
Denver Offense	21	8	25	12	20	134	174
Buffalo Defense	18	28	7	14	18	141	189
Buffalo Offense	30	27	28	9	19	97	169
Denver Defense	14	12	21	13	13	114	213

 

Tampa Bay

The Bucs added Jeff Garcia during the offseason to strengthen the quarterback position.  Everything was going fine in 2006 until Chris Simms ruptured his spleen and the job went to Bruce Gradkowski.  The whole offense went to pot at that point.  Garcia adds another dimension to the offense.  His ability to move around in the pocket will give him more time to throw the ball while still focusing on the underneath routes.  Every so often he will throw the deep ball, most will be in the 7 to 12 yard range.  During the preseason, he competed 55% of his passes with 2 TD and 1 Int.  Coach Gruden wants to see the completion percentage over 60% which is Garcia’s three year average.  The Seahawks secondary will give up yards and touchdowns.  However, being early in the season, we only expect Garcia to have 1 score.  Luke McCown will backup Garcia with Gradkowski the third quarterback and Chris Simms will be the fourth.

We expect much better offensive production from Cadillac Williams.  The “Cadillac” looked like a Yugo for most of 2006.  The problem was what Williams injured his foot in week one and never recovered.  He also had foot problems in his rookie season.  Apparently, all is well so we should expect more than 798 yards and 1 TD.  Williams practiced his receiving skills during the offseason, so look for a few more receptions.  The offensive line was in shambles, though is much improved.  Williams will run off tackle, mainly to the right side.  He can go inside; however, Michael Pittman is better at doing that.  The Seahawks run defense did not fare well in 2006 and has had some issues during the preseason.  The Seahawks would seem to have the edge in this battle.  The focus for Pittman will be to be the third down back.  He has soft hands, making big plays out of the backfield.  For now, we would be skeptical of the rush offense until it proves us otherwise.

The one player that was the most happy to see Garcia was Joey Galloway.  The speedster has scored 17 TD’s over the last two seasons and 22 TD’s over the last three.  Yes, he has lost a step.  What is important is that Garcia and Galloway develop a rapport where Garcia will get some long balls to him.  Not the best long ball thrower, Garcia still can do it.  We like the matchup against CB Kelly Jennings so look for Garcia to exploit that.  This will mean a TD for Galloway.  The second receiver job was hotly contested in camp with Maurice Stovall, David Boston and Michael Clayton all fighting for it.  Stovall will be the opening day starter, but expect for there to be a rotation here as no one as really stood out.  Stovall does not have great speed, he has good size and uses that to his advantage.  CB Jordan Babineaux will get the job of covering Stovall and should keep him out of the endzone.  Boston had a solid preseason, he did get into some trouble over a DUI charge.  Will share some time as the second receiver, though most of it will be as the third,  His work ethic is tremendous, with good size and decent hands.  Clayton fell out of favor and will see his numbers go down significantly.

With Garcia throwing a lot of short to intermediate passes, Alex Smith will see plenty of action.  Smith returned to practice Sunday after missing time with a sprained ankle.  Mostly used as a blocker Smith has good hands, average speed and can make plays. In two seasons, he has 76 receptions, 5 of them for touchdowns.  The Seahawks linebackers played well against tight ends, allowing 3 TD’s in 16 games.  Anthony Becht will also see time, more as a blocker.  Jerramy Stevens is the third tight end, returning to the team that drafted him.  We don’t expect much production from the tight ends.

We don’t expect much production from the offense.  Matt Bryant has 47 field goal attempts the last two years, an average of 1.5 per game.  Considering he is covering 80% of them, he is good for 1 field goal per game.  We would expect 1 field goal and 2 extra points. 

Seattle

We expect to see a balanced offense with Matt Hasselbeck efficiently running the offense and Shaun Alexander doing his job to get the ball up and down the field.  Hasselbeck is an efficient passes, who will have to get by without his favorite receiver, Darrell Jackson.  Now it will be Deion Branch along with D.J. Hackett to catch his passes.  Hasselbeck went to the Pro Bowl in 2005, but missed time last season due to injury.  There is no question about his health, so look for the offense to be very effective.  The Bucs pass defense did not play well in 2006, allowing 1.6 TD’s per game.  The secondary is pretty good, but will have troubles with the Seattle receivers.  We will see Branch running the intermediate routes with Hackett getting on the outside deep every so often.  We like what Hasselbeck will do this week against the Bucs.  Seneca Wallace will backup Hasselbeck. 

Shaun Alexander missed the first six games of the 2006 season with a cracked bone in his foot.  He was not completely healthy all season, leading to his worst season in years.  During 2004 and 2005 he scored 43 touchdowns, he had 7 TD’s in 2006.  We expect a return to greatness, though tempered as the offensive line is not what it used to be.  It seems that ever since Steve Hutchinson went to Minnesota the running game has not been the same.  Alexander will grind it out on the inside while backup Maurice Morris will take it outside and also be used as a receiver.  The Bucs run defense was average last season, we expect more of the same.  Alexander will be able to run and be the focal point of the offensive production.  We would be surprised if he did not put up 100 yards and score once. 

We are one of the few that believe Deion Branch can be a special player.  No, it is not because I am a Seahawks fan, I am realistic in that someone will need to carry the burden for Darrell Jackson leaving.  Branch has 18 career TD’s, never more than 5 in a season.  We expect at least 7 and up to 9.  Is that possible?  Of course it is possible.  Is it probable?  We believe it is.  Ronde Barber will flank Branch while Brian Kelly will deal with D.J. Hackett.  Branch will run the intermediate routes and see 5 to 7 receptions.  Hackett started five games last season, scoring 4 TD’s.  He has a nice set of hands to go with good size and above-average speed.  Seattle will throw the ball, it is possible that both receivers score in week one.  Bobby Engram will be the slot receiver while Nate Burleson will be the fourth receiver.  Engram works well in the slot and should have a few receptions. 

Seattle goes from a tight end who can’t catch in Jerramy Stevens to an old man in Marcus Pollard.  Pollard is a big target who will exploit the middle of the field.  Back in 2004, he had 6 TD’s for the Colts and followed that up with 4 TD’s the following year in Detroit.  2006 was not a good year for him, sitting on the bench most of the season.  The Bucs did not do a good job covering the tight end last season, allowing 8 TD’s in 16 games.  We are not big believes in Pollard so will wait until we see how Hasselbeck utilizes him in the offense.

Looking back a year, Josh Brown was thinking his world was crashing.  He had two blocked field goals in the first couple of games but recovered to be one of the top kickers in the league.  He kicked 25 of 31 field goals that mean he only missed 4 field goals over the last 14 games.  We expect the offense to be able to move the ball, so look for a couple of field goals from Brown. 

 

Quick Stats	Rank	Rush	Pass	TD Rush	TD Pass	YPG Rush	YPG Pass
Tampa Bay Offense	29	28	26	6	14	95	174
Seattle Defense	19	22	16	12	23	127	203
Seattle Offense	19	14	20	8	26	120	191
Tampa Bay Defense	17	17	19	11	26	120	209
Last Three Games
Tampa Bay Offense	29	28	26	6	14	95	174
Seattle Defense	19	22	16	12	23	127	203
Seattle Offense	19	14	20	8	26	120	191
Tampa Bay Defense	17	17	19	11	26	120	209

 

Chicago

Which Rex Grossman will we see in week one?  Will it be the one that fumbled a snap and had a pass returned for a touchdown, or will it be the guy who completed 73.8% of his passes?  It was an up and down preseason for Rex, though we didn’t hear too many calling for Brian Griese.  We are sure the first bad game he has, the Bears fans will be calling for Griese.  Now back to reality.  The Chargers pass defense is very good, allowing 1.2 TD’s per game in 2006.  The offense will focus on the run, primarily running up the middle.  The middle of the Chargers defensive line is very good, so Grossman might be forced to throw the ball.  The young quarterback completed 54.6% of his passes with 23 TD’s and 20 Int’s.  He will need to increase the completion percentage and cut down on the mistakes.  This is not a good first game and even though he threw well in the preseason, he might not have as much success here. 

The key for the Bears offense will be determined by the effectiveness of Cedric Benson.  Benson takes over for Thomas Jones and will be the inside runner the team wanted.  He did not have a good preseason rushing 35 times for 82 yards and 1 TD.  His 2.3 ypc average must get better.  The challenge will be running against the Chargers interior defensive line which is very good.  Historically, they are very good against the run, allowing .8 TD’s per game.  We don’t see a lot of running room or success from Benson.  Adrian Peterson will be the backup and could spell Benson for a series.  Another inside runner, who does not have a lot of speed.  Benson has not been durable, so Peterson could see playing time throughout the season. 

The one player that emerged in 2006 was receiver Bernard Berrian.  It seemed that week after week, Grossman was throwing a long bomb for a touchdown to him.  Well, that is somewhat of an exaggeration but he did have 6 TD’s, on 51 receptions.  He has excellent speed, good hands and will be the outside receiver.  Berrian will be matched up against CB Quentin Jammer, an interesting matchup.  Jammer is good at man coverage and could cause some problems for Berrian.  We do see him getting past Jammer for a score.  Muhsin Muhammad used to be a number one receiver, now he is the possession guy.  He led the team in receptions with 60, only 5 TD’s though.  Over the last two years, he has 9 TD’s compared to in 2004 when he had 16 in one year with the Panthers.  Those days are over, these days or in.  It is a favorable matchup with CB Drayton Florence.  Muhammad will be used across the middle of the field on the 9 to 12 yard routes, hoping to get some yards after the catch.  

Desmond Clark will start at tight end with Greg Olsen the backup.  Coach Lovie Smith first referred to Olsen’s injury as a knee bruise and then a sprain, which is more severe. Sprains typically take up to four weeks to heal. Clark will definitely play; Olsen is questionable and probably will not play.  That means John Gilmore would backup Clark.  Anyway, back to Clark.  He had a breakout season in 2006 with 6 touchdowns.  It was a mild surprise when the team drafted Olsen, though they plan to use many two tight end sets.  For now, Clark will be the primary receiver and be challenged by the Chargers linebackers who are very good.  Surprisingly, they allowed 7 TD’s to tight ends last se