Dogma 0 Posted April 17, 2006 Zach Hilton came on late last year and posted some decent numbers. Now with Drew Brees in town and a new headcoach does Hilton become even more of a factor in the Saints passing game. He's a huge target at 6'8" and catches the ball well. Anyone have the scoop on this guy or projections for the 2006 season? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TIKI-BARBERS-BARBER 0 Posted April 17, 2006 He is my sleeper TE for this year. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Portis26 0 Posted April 17, 2006 My sleeper TE is Kevin Everett - Buffalo Bills (from the U) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Saturday Night Beaver 2 Posted April 17, 2006 He is my sleeper TE for this year. yup Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cws3030 0 Posted April 17, 2006 Zach Hilton came on late last year and posted some decent numbers. Now with Drew Brees in town and a new headcoach does Hilton become even more of a factor in the Saints passing game. He's a huge target at 6'8" and catches the ball well. Anyone have the scoop on this guy or projections for the 2006 season? SHHHHHHHH My sleeper TE is Kevin Everett - Buffalo Bills (from the U) you too... SHHHHHHHh Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Queso Viejo 0 Posted April 17, 2006 I scooped him up late last year in my dynasty league and he helped me out the last six weeks of the year with LJ Smith stinking up the joint. I have a feeling that he could be a solid starter, definitely top 10. I just hope he doesn't turn out like Boo Williams did with the Saints a few years back. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RaidersFan x18x 0 Posted April 17, 2006 winslow is my sleeper te Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
scrotch 0 Posted April 18, 2006 Considering what Drew Brees-Antonio Gates did, Zach Hilton should be on everybody's radar. Height makes him a great redzone target. Drew Brees loves his tight ends Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dogma 0 Posted April 18, 2006 Considering what Drew Brees-Antonio Gates did, Zach Hilton should be on everybody's radar. Height makes him a great redzone target. Drew Brees loves his tight ends Yep. I agree. Brees knows the value of using his TE. That's why I have resisted several attempts other owners have made to trade for Hilton. Seems like he's hitting everyone's radar. 8 TDs is not out of the question. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Riddlen 1 Posted April 18, 2006 Yep. I agree. Brees knows the value of using his TE. That's why I have resisted several attempts other owners have made to trade for Hilton. Seems like he's hitting everyone's radar. 8 TDs is not out of the question. not sure if it was brees or gates that should get credit... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Canoman 0 Posted April 18, 2006 not sure if it was brees or gates that should get credit... Shouldn't both of them get it since they were both involved? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
T-HO 1 Posted April 19, 2006 I drafted him in a league last year. He's a rfa. Did he sign? He seems to have skills, like run, stop and stand there, your 6-8! What about his yac? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RaidersFan x18x 0 Posted April 19, 2006 what happens to boo williams ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Restricted 0 Posted April 19, 2006 what happens to boo williams ? I was just about to go there. After a great back half of the season in 04, disappeared in 05 and was cut. No thank you on the Saints TE's. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Portis26 0 Posted April 19, 2006 Saints TE Hilton erasing project label SHELDON MICKLES 4/19/2006 Link METAIRIE — From the day he arrived for his first NFL minicamp, New Orleans Saints tight end Zach Hilton was considered a project. It was pretty easy to see why. At 6 feet, 8 inches and 268 pounds, the unheralded and undrafted Hilton looked more like a basketball player than a football player — which seemed more than a coincidence considering he came from the University of North Carolina — when he walked into the Saints locker room for the first time. “You hear the basketball jokes, like ‘You’re in the wrong locker room,’ ” Hilton recalled Tuesday. “A lot of people wondered why I didn’t play basketball because it’s easier on the body.” Three years later, Hilton is no longer a project. Thanks to a strong second half of 2005, when he was one of the bright spots in a 3-13 season, Hilton isn’t a novelty around the locker room. After not catching a pass in three games in his first two seasons with the Saints, Hilton caught 35 passes for 396 yards and one score. He came on in the final eight games with 32 receptions for 373 yards after starter Ernie Conwell was lost for the season with a knee injury. Yet, Hilton knows there is no time to rest on his laurels. One month into the team’s offseason program, the fourth-year veteran is trying to prove himself all over to first-year coach Sean Payton and his all-new staff. While he doesn’t know yet how he will fit into Payton’s version of the West Coast offense, Hilton hopes that he’s finally shed the label of project. “I’ve still got a lot of work to do. There’s always stuff to improve on,” Hilton said. “But hopefully, I’m not still considered a project. Now, I hope I can be utilized and contribute to the offense and be looked at as someone who has been out there a little bit at least. “I still haven’t played a ton of games, but I feel like I’ve been in there enough to know what’s going on and what to expect. I’ve played against some good defenses and good individual players, so hopefully I’m a little bit past the project stage. At the same time, I’m not forgetting that I’ve got a lot of work to do still.” That’s especially important in trying to prove himself to coaches he’s never been around while trying to earn a spot at a crowded position. Besides Conwell, Hilton is competing with veteran Mark Campbell, who was signed from the Buffalo Bills, Shad Meier and Nate Lawrie. “It’s definitely a challenge to work with a new staff, but at the same time I think it’s kind of good for me,” Hilton said. “It looks like they’re looking at everybody with a clean slate. I’ve kind of had to prove myself over and over again ever since I’ve been in the league. “Every year, I have to prove that I can make it and prove that I can play. So I feel like that’s something I’m used to and that’s how I approach every practice. Every time I get a chance to be in front of the coaches, I have to show them that I can actually play in this league.” While he admits he still has to work on his route-running and receiving, the focus is on becoming a more efficient blocker. It’s a facet of his game that former Saints coach Jim Haslett said was difficult to master because of Hilton’s length. But he hasn’t stopped trying to make it a strength rather than a liability. “I’m not your average football player. I’m tall and kind of skinny and people assume things just from how you look,” Hilton said. “Some people have sold me short a lot and still are. I just want to be able to go out and play and get an opportunity to show I can be a really successful player in this league.” Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dog Face Gremlins211 0 Posted April 19, 2006 He is my sleeper TE for this year. same here Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chadavan 0 Posted April 19, 2006 I picked him up cheap in my dynasty league... He had some nice games to finish off the season last year. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
