lebron james
 

would be hands down the best receiving tight end in the league if he played football

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yes

no one could cover him. i wouldnt trust him blocking, at least not at first. but he would be uncoverable. he could run like a wideout, he's 6 foot fucking 8, like 260, he could jump out of the stadium

he would be a monster. whenever i see a dude like jordan cameron or any of these other guys all i can think of is how mediocre they would be compared to lebron

but they are also smaller, so they'd get better leverage blocking. but as a pure receiving tight end no one could cover him. even if they knew he is never gonna block, who they gonna put on him? a linebacker? too slow. too small. a safety? too small. a corner? lmfao yea right.

put it up high and its domination

no.

if niggas think jimmy graham is the best TE in the league, Lebron could be easily better. son's taller and bigger than graham.

Lebron could be available for trick plays too, son got so much accuracy in majority of his throws in basketball(one handed), and he has hands(to catch). Lebron could play any position minus anything dealing with offensive linemen. He could play DE, DT, anything else. maybe even kicker or punter

He would need to add at least 35 lbs of muscle or he'd get broken and wouldn't be able to block

I don't think he would be effective he weigh 250 ... avg te in the league is like 6'3" 285 solid muscle

No. he is TOO big
lol at better than Jimmy, stfu you sound dumb

Lebron is 6'8 250 but he buff as fuck
Graham is 6'7 265 but he not that buff

Lebron is faster, Lebron can bring more force, only thing that is iffy is lebron's blocking. son got scouts wanting him to switch SPORTS b, he is athletically gifted but he doesn't just have that, he has more power,etc. Graham has only what he was given athletically yo, son not big and buff, son got leaping skills and he tall.

lebron would be an animal

art tell me how his size would be a disadvantage

and frank word i wouldnt even use him to block tho, just line him up at TE. you could put him out at wideout too basically, but i mean look at bumass dallas clark

he aint blocking nobody

he's small

his hands are gone

lebron would be an instant improvement

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you are both retards. srs

as a colts fan, i cry every night when i see dallas clark. son was the best TE in the league once upon a time b

i know how u feel uhoh

explain it Art,
explain your reasoning instead of acting like a child. use facts, not your little opinion or implying shit

Could be a great full back too. Plus think how much money an nfl team would make if they signed lebron. Jersey sales would go through the roof. It'd be a smart move from a business stand point.

you realize lebron was one of the most highly recruited high school players right

he is a freak athletically. you have no argument to make, because there is no argument to make. what would hold him back? his route running? he hasnt proved he could run routes, or even create seperation. but you're forgetting the fact defenses can't destroy him, and he would tower above anyone trying to cover him

he is a fucking animal

Great rushing or receiving full back but not blocking of course

Ehh, iono.

U have to have soft hands & be able to catch consistently tho.. & that's an area of the unknown when ur talking about LeBron James playing football.

I know he played in HS, but ur talking about the pros lol

I'm not too sure how he'd work out on the gridiron.. Lord knows he has the physical tools.. but how great is his concentration & hand/eye coordination when catching a rocket of a football thrown his way?

Too many unknowns.. but I wouldn't say he isn't capable of being dominant in today's NFL.

There's never been a successful receiver/tight end in the history of the league at that height.

http://www.grantland.com/story/_/id/...ty-success-nfl

"Perhaps the biggest thing that would hold James back from being an excellent football player for a long time would be the same thing that helps him excel as a mismatch in basketball: his height. James is listed at 6-foot-8 and 250 pounds, but there have been suggestions that he has grown since arriving in the league, to around 6-foot-9 and the 255- to 275-pound range. It doesn't really matter. In either case, while LeBron's height would make him a terror on jump balls1 in the end zone (as Bryant suggested), his height would also leave him susceptible to something he doesn't have to fend off in basketball:2 an endless stream of defenders diving at his knees and ankles. Health is a skill, and as a player, protecting yourself from injuries is part of the job. With James's size and strength, safeties would likely resort to diving at his ankles and knees to bring him down, increasing his risk of injury. It might not be physically possible for a player that size to protect himself from low hits downfield.

That is to say that there is virtually no precedent for a receiver as big as LeBron suiting up and playing effectively in the NFL. According to the height records from Pro-Football-Reference.com, there have been only six receivers since the merger who were 6-foot-8 or taller to have any sort of NFL career, and four of them (Brad Cottam, Greg Estandia, Joey Haynos, Zach Hilton, all 6-foot-8) lasted a maximum of three seasons. Morris Stroud, who played for the Chiefs, at 6-foot-10 is the tallest receiver in NFL history, and is responsible for the rule that prevents players from standing in front of the uprights to block field goals. He had 977 yards and seven touchdowns from 1969 to 1974, so while the league hadn't yet evolved into the passing competition it is today, Stroud wasn't exactly unstoppable in the red zone in the way that James would likely be. The only effective receiver near James's height was 6-foot-8 Harold Carmichael, who made four Pro Bowls for the Eagles from 1971 to 1983. James, though, outweighs him by at least 25 pounds.

What about all those basketball players who became top receivers, you ask? Well, they're nowhere near as big as James; many3 have the bodies of players who would suit up at shooting guard or as an undersize small forward in the NBA. Antonio Gates is 6-foot-4. Tony Gonzalez, the greatest tight end of all time, is 6-foot-5. Rickey Dudley, who, like Gonzalez, was a first-round pick of the Raiders and a college basketball player, was 6-foot-6. The closest comparison for James is likely Jimmy Graham, who is 6-foot-7 and 260 pounds. Graham is a very good receiver, but he also plays with Drew Brees, which helps eliminate some of his rawness. And that two inches (if we go with the 6-foot-9 estimate for James) might not sound like much, but if it weren't a big deal, why hasn't there been a single player taller4 than 6-foot-7 to emerge as a viable receiver since Ronald Reagan became president? It's rare to find an athlete sized like LeBron, but wouldn't one have come through and played professional football by now?"

He goes on to say James would actually be best suited as a defensive end if he were to play.

I like how it says Tony Gonzalez, the greatest tight end of all time, in the article as well.

Basketball ability and size aren't enough for me to say OH YEAH HE'D BE A BEAST. No. That's like saying Wes Welker would be good at soccer because he's small and quick. lol. Plus his giant size would more than likely make him less agile on turf. I doubt he could catch anything that isn't tossed to him like a basketball. THERE IS A REASON HES A BASKETBALL PLAYER OUT OF HS AND NOT FOOTBALL