Itula Mili is 32 years old

[MadCardDisease]

things to consider on mili

although he has age, he really didn't play his first 3 years in the league (where he only caught 6 balls, rehabbing from injuries and working up the depth chart)

he was always stuck behind fauria as the #2 TE for the hawks as well .. then they drafted jerramy stevens to take over as the #1 and let fauria go

mili had other thoughts .. he earned the #1 job (in part to stevens getting banged up) and caught 43 balls then he caught 46 balls

entering the final year of his deal, he was looking to get extended, paid and secured into the TE rotation .... figuring how stevens really hasn't shown he thought he could hold out

the seahawks pretty much told him to pound sand, named stevens the #1 TE and put mili on the bench

as the season progressed mili started getting more play .. but his #s last year were hit hard because of lack of opportunity

he has sure hands, can stretch the field more than some TEs, is a hard worker .... he isn't a devastating blocker, but I don't recall his blocking hurting the team in any instance either

the hawks feel comfortable with the 2 other TEs on the roster and although they'd like to keep mili, they're not going to pay him what a team with a less comfortable TE situation will

he can come in to the right situation catch 40-50 passes, be sure handed over the middle and provide solid blocking

he can probably do this for a couple seasons before tailing off

not a bad deal for the right price (which seems to always be the key)

Great Info. Thanks!

 

[LVCARDFREAK]

Becht is a superior run blocking TE - that's why Ouchie wants him.

But if you have watched nay Jets games you will notice how many balls he drops. His blocking is OK when he decides to do it, but his strong point is in the red zone catching TD passes. I got no problem with that except why spend money on a specialist for that when the Cards ahve Fitz??

Need a more well-rounded TE!

 

[stretchthefield]

Wiggins

 

[Ouchie-Z-Clown]

things to consider on mili

although he has age, he really didn't play his first 3 years in the league (where he only caught 6 balls, rehabbing from injuries and working up the depth chart)

he was always stuck behind fauria as the #2 TE for the hawks as well .. then they drafted jerramy stevens to take over as the #1 and let fauria go

mili had other thoughts .. he earned the #1 job (in part to stevens getting banged up) and caught 43 balls then he caught 46 balls

entering the final year of his deal, he was looking to get extended, paid and secured into the TE rotation .... figuring how stevens really hasn't shown he thought he could hold out

the seahawks pretty much told him to pound sand, named stevens the #1 TE and put mili on the bench

as the season progressed mili started getting more play .. but his #s last year were hit hard because of lack of opportunity

he has sure hands, can stretch the field more than some TEs, is a hard worker .... he isn't a devastating blocker, but I don't recall his blocking hurting the team in any instance either

the hawks feel comfortable with the 2 other TEs on the roster and although they'd like to keep mili, they're not going to pay him what a team with a less comfortable TE situation will

he can come in to the right situation catch 40-50 passes, be sure handed over the middle and provide solid blocking

he can probably do this for a couple seasons before tailing off

not a bad deal for the right price (which seems to always be the key)

okay, i'll take your word for it. i'm all for the signing (if reasonable) now. but i agree that it's prolly only for 2 seasons worth of impact.

 

[Ouchie-Z-Clown]

Unnamed and unnkown, take a look at post #11.

He must be making it up, becuase it would be so funny.

As for good goalline recieving ability, Becht had one TD last year, if thats enough for you, so be it.

Stevens was drafted to beat out Mili but couldnt do it for 3 straight years, even with his so called complete package abilities.

look at becht's previous seasons also. one season does not a career make. c'mon man.

 

[wilycoyote24]

Saints | Mili to Visit - from www.KFFL.com
Sun, 6 Mar 2005 08:23:59 -0800

Updating a previous report, <A href="http://www.kffl.com/link/146">Jeff Duncan, of the New Orleans Times-Picayune, reports the New Orleans Saints have scheduled a visit with free agent TE Itula Mili (Seahawks) Sunday, March 6.