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Message: <blockquote data-quote="HardRightEdge" data-source="post: 860619">I can't say I hate him.  I do hate that contract they gave him.  The proof is written all over the tape over the past two seasons.  What it says is "not impactful" whereas the contract said it should have been.  3 catches for 49 yards, one especially clutch, doesn't change the overall picture.Note the snap counts in the Seattle game (per Demovsky):Lewis:  42, 66%Sternberger:  28, 44%Graham:  24, 38%Tonyan:  21, 33%All told, that's 115 TE snaps on 64 offensive snaps for 180%, which means the Packers averaged two TEs on the field on 80% of the plays, with Graham being on the field for  about 38% of the plays and only about 20% of those TE snaps.The pass/run mix was about 50/50 well into this game, around the 45 snap mark.  If you're going to run the ball that much, Graham would be your 3rd. or 4th. choice out of this group to in-line block.He's a guy who has shown his age and mileage.  He shows up regularly as "veteran rest" on the injury report along with the other grizzled vets, Tramon Williams and Lewis.So, maybe the key is to limit his snap count and run him out on passing downs, as in this last game, to preserve the spring he has left in his step for route running.</blockquote>

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