Metzelaars to tutor Bills tight ends

[sdbillsfan2]

http://www.buffalobills.com/news/article-1/Metzelaars-to-tutor-Bills-tight-ends/d7ff6390-4c05-4dba-af76-be7e69e6168b


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He was the Bills starting tight end for the better part of 10 seasons. Now Pete Metzelaars will be in charge of coaching that position group after being hired Tuesday by head coach Chan Gailey as the team’s new tight ends coach.
Metzelaars spent the past two seasons as offensive line coach of the Indianapolis Colts. Prior to that, he spent two seasons as the assistant offensive line coach after being promoted from offensive quality control coach."

[Historian]

They will certainly be better blockers after Pete gets done with them.

[The King]

Maybe this will motivate Chandler to stick around.

[Mahdi]

Now we don't have to sign Finley because OBD will tell us that Metzelaars will make Onobun and Chandler into Finley and Witten.

[DraftBoy]

Meh, not impressed with his work in Indy. They have failed repeatedly to develop a suitable backup behind Dallas Clark.

[Mahdi]

Meh, not impressed with his work in Indy. They have failed repeatedly to develop a suitable backup behind Dallas Clark.
Metzelaars was coaching the OL in Indy I think...

[wmoz11]

Meh, not impressed with his work in Indy. They have failed repeatedly to develop a suitable backup behind Dallas Clark.

Jacob Tamme? He has almost 70 catches in '10 with Clark out.

[Jan Reimers]

They will certainly be better blockers after Pete gets done with them.
They will be better people, too.

[methos4ever]

Meh, not impressed with his work in Indy. They have failed repeatedly to develop a suitable backup behind Dallas Clark.
He was OL and asst OL in Indy DB under Mudd.

[DraftBoy]

Metzelaars was coaching the OL in Indy I think...

Worked with the TE's as an assistant prior, then was OQC, then OL.

[DraftBoy]

He was OL and asst OL in Indy DB under Mudd.

Wiki;

Coaching
After retiring, Metzelaars moved into the coaching ranks as the offensive coordinator at Charlotte Christian School from 1998-2002. In 2003, Metzelaars joined Wingate University as an assistant offensive coach but also served in NFL Europe with Barcelona during the off-season. He also was an intern with the Indianapolis Colts during their 2003 training camp, assisting with the tight ends under Offensive Coordinator Tom Moore. In 2004, Metzelaars joined the Colts staff full-time as the offensive quality control coach.

TE, OQC, then OL.

[DraftBoy]

Jacob Tamme? He has almost 70 catches in '10 with Clark out.

19 catches this year.

[JCBills]

Worked with the TE's as an assistant prior, then was OQC, then OL.

I wouldn't blame his one year assisting with TEs on their lack of depth at the position.

For a few seasons, Ben Utecht was a quality #2 TE.

[methos4ever]

Wiki;


TE, OQC, then OL.
TE assist during the intern is just for the training camp period. Then he became a full time offensive assistant, then OL coach. I don't see the issue.

Even if he was officially the TE coach (which he wasn't) you're bashing the guy on TE which, based in the Colts Offense, focuses on receiving and being the slot guy? That's a little unfair.

[Oaf]

I wouldn't blame his one year assisting with TEs on their lack of depth at the position.


Mein either. Heck, he could probably suit up for us and be our #2.

[methos4ever]

Most of what he did was run game/pass protection with OL - TE tied in technique and fundamental wise.

His own words right now, on WGR.

[wmoz11]

19 catches this year.

Wonder why? :sarcasm:

[justasportsfan]

Pete hasn't produced anyone worth mentioning so can't say it's a great hire or a bad one either.

[DraftBoy]

TE assist during the intern is just for the training camp period. Then he became a full time offensive assistant, then OL coach. I don't see the issue.

Even if he was officially the TE coach (which he wasn't) you're bashing the guy on TE which, based in the Colts Offense, focuses on receiving and being the slot guy? That's a little unfair.

Not bashing the guy, simply saying that since he worked specifically with TE including time as the OQC and OL coach (which also again works with the TE) that I wasn't impressed with their development.

Does that mean he sucks? Nope, but its simply a statement based on who he's worked with and what his background is.

[DraftBoy]

I wouldn't blame his one year assisting with TEs on their lack of depth at the position.

For a few seasons, Ben Utecht was a quality #2 TE.

Not blaming anything, simply stating.

[DraftBoy]

Pete hasn't produced anyone worth mentioning so can't say it's a great hire or a bad one either.

Essentially the exact same thing I was saying.

[jimbohastle51]

with the addition of metzalaars as our TE coach we really have assembled a VERY good staff on both sides of the ball!