2. A blocking tight end slips
Chubbies model and wild man David Morgan doesn’t light up the stats sheet. His contributions won’t be found in catches and touchdowns, but more so when it comes to his ability to block in both the pass and run game for the Minnesota Vikings.
The Vikings used a second-round draft pick on Irv Smith Jr. and that meant he would likely be second on the depth chart thanks to his ability to make big plays with the ball in his hands and be a decent blocker. However, he wasn’t the only one to jump Morgan on the chart.
Morgan being jumped by Tyler Conklin on the list is a bit confusing because the second-year tight end doesn’t offer a skill set that would make him as valuable as the blocker, but there is only one reason this could make sense.
In July, Morgan had arthroscopic surgery to clean up his knee after an early procedure. Since he’s on the Physically Unable to Perform list for the time being, there is hope he will get that third spot back…but he will likely need to get back on the football field to do so.