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Utecht Promised Big Receiving Role
In a hometown-boy-done-good piece, the Minneapolis Star-Tribune gives Bengals fans a look at how the team plans to use tight end Ben Utecht. Here’s Utecht on his experience at the recent OTA:
“I had the chance to get in the offense for the first time, and it was great,” said Utecht, a Hastings native, who caught 68 passes over the past two seasons. “They had told me, ‘We know you can block. So that’s going to allow us to get into two-tight-end sets, spread the field and let you do what you do best.’
“That was exciting for me to hear. Even playing with the Gophers … the last eight years I’ve been forced to be in a situation where I had to be the blocker. That’s OK because it made me better as a blocker. But this is the first time I’ve been on a team that says, ‘We know your strength is receiving and we’re going to use you that way.’ “
Music to your ears, Ben? Same here. Other news of note…
Geoff Hobson takes a look at the competition at wide receiver. He floats the idea that seventh round pick Mario Urrutia could end up on the practice squad as a tight end.
Fullback Jeremi Johnson showed up out of shape. Again.
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Hiatus?? I was thinking more like, “where did everyone go?”
May 17th, 2008 at 3:04 pmAt the same time glad to have NewDave, Dave.20, er, yeah…whatever. I think “our” BigBen will be get his 31 catches and maybe a few more if Carson has anything and everything to do with it. Since the Giants showed that pressure did in Tom “roll the cameras” Brady I think Carson will definitely need a check down and now……….he has a GOOD one.