The Baltimore Ravens will utilize the TE a lot in 2008
6′5″, 252 pound TE Todd Heap has been the secret weapon in the passing game for a while now but he will likely be the #2 receiver on the Ravens by the end of the season. He has great hands and he’s very tall often causing problems for defensive players. Heap only played in 6 games last season due to injury but he still caught 23 passes for 239 yards (10.4 avg) with 1 TD grab. Look for Heap to catch at least 60 passes this season if he plays a full year. Heap has now played in 88 games in his NFL career and he has caught 339 passes for 3,897 yards (11.5 avg) with 27 TD grabs.
31-year old Daniel Wilcox is more of a blocker than a receiver but he does a good job at it. He only played in 5 games last season for the Ravens due to injury and he caught 6 passes for 18 yards (3.0 avg) with 1 TD grab. If Heap is injured the Ravens’ passing game would suffer as Wilcox is not in the same league as Heap as a receiver. Wilcox has now played in 48 games in his NFL career and he has caught 71 passes for 557 yards (7.8 avg) with 6 TD grabs.
PROJECTED GRADE FOR THE 2008 SEASON: B+