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Message: <blockquote data-quote="HardRightEdge" data-source="post: 713915">Somewhat, not markedly.  Again, Cook was underrated as a run blocker.  No TEs, including Bennett, go out and pancake guys.  Cook was consistent in getting on his man and shielding him away from the play.When Cook came in, I was surprised when the Captain reported that PFF graded Cook as something like the 11th. best run blocker in 2015 .  So, I started watching some of that in game replays.  11th.-level looks about right, maybe better as the trend has continued  toward oversized WRs at the position. Even if Bennett is the #1 run blocking TE in the league, when you get down to it the difference between 1 and 11 is not that great.  Maybe 1 better block per game.Upgrade with these 2 new guys?  Marginal perhaps, but with Bennett on the field most of the time you've lost a more potent downfield threat in Cook.Now, if one expects McCarthy to suddenly go heavy with Bennett in-line at TE and Kendricks out of the slot for stretch- the-seam, which means benching Cobb in the staple 3 wide/single back, that's unrealistic.  We'll probably see it, but it's not transformational in any way.   If Kendricks proves up, we might see him in the slot in 4-wide with Bennett actually on the bench!  Of course either of these scenarios leaves many fans' new favorite toy, Allison, not seeing the field at all.</blockquote>

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