2012 DRAFT GUIDE

	#88 Tony Gonzalez
		Pos: Tight End NFL Team: ATL Injury: Probable Injury Type: shoulder		Experience: 16 College: California Height: 77 Weight: 247 Born: 2/27/1976

Year	Tm	Gm	Catch	Yds	TDs	Tgt	Fum
PROJ	ATL	16	69	712	6	0
2011	ATL	16	80	875	7	116	0
2010	ATL	16	70	656	6	109	0
2009	ATL	16	83	867	6	135	0
2008	KAN	16	96	1058	10	-	0

Summary

Tight End Rank: #5All Players: #56

Gonzalez just keeps going, going and going. Even at age 35, he had his best season with the Falcons, catching 80 passes for 875 yards and seven touchdowns. He had six games with 70-plus yards, including a 100-yard game in Week 13. Gonzalez was a consistent performer with the Falcons all season. In three seasons with the Falcons, Gonzalez averages 78 receptions for 799 yards and six touchdowns. You would have to think he would slow down sooner than later (36 years old now), but he will continue to start for the Falcons, a team that throws often. Gonzalez remains a great athlete and an extremely tough cover at tight end. He makes the tough catch in traffic because of his size, but can also outrun defenders because of his speed. He also knows his limitations at this point and plays to his strengths.

FANTASY OUTLOOK

Gonzalez isn't quite an elite tight end but just out of that group. You really should expect a bit of a drop off this season but that still means he can get 70 catches for around 700 yards and six touchdowns. Consider him a low-end No. 1 tight end, worth taking after the top guys are off the board.

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Notes

Apr 05 10:32 pm

Despite the fact Atlanta Falcons TE Tony Gonzalez is returning for one final season in 2013, general manager Thomas Dimitroff said the team will still look to tight end in the upcoming NFL Draft. 'You don't deviate from your plan when you go into the draft after bringing a guy back. We don't know if we are going to have Tony Gonzalez past one year. Our eyes are still on many positions in this draft and there is no question - this may be selling it out a little bit - but we continue to look at the tight end (position),' Dimitroff said Friday, April 5.
Source: KFFL.com

Apr 05 01:42 pm

Atlanta Falcons TE Tony Gonzalez said 2013 will be his last season even though he signed a two-year deal. He said he is a little tempted to try to break the all-time receiving record but understands it would probably take him four years to break the record.
Source: KFFL.com

Apr 05 09:52 am

Atlanta Falcons TE Tony Gonzalez said returning for the 2013 season was the right thing to do after talking to teammates, coaches and team personnel. 'Matt Ryan, Arthur Blank, Mike Smith, Roddy White, all the guys really want me back,' Gonzalez said. 'I went home thinking it was over, and I talked to my family and really sat down with them and discussed the pros and cons of returning, and really, I couldn't think of too many cons ... You know what? We've got a great football team, and I look forward to seeing what we can do this year.'
Source: KFFL.com

Mar 15 01:12 pm

Atlanta Falcons TE Tony Gonzalez agreed to a two-year $14 million dollar contract with $7 million guaranteed. Gonzalez's cap number for 2013 is $5.25 million.
Source: KFFL.com

Mar 14 08:12 pm

The Atlanta Falcons have re-signed free-agent TE Tony Gonzalez to a one-year deal. Financial terms were not disclosed.
Fantasy Impact: This was expected. He'll continue to be the starting tight end and produce well in this offense.
Source: KFFL.com

Mar 12 12:53 pm

Free-agent TE Tony Gonzalez (Falcons) has given his agent the green light to talk to the Atlanta Falcons. He's reportedly seeking $7 million for the 2013 season in addition to a reduced training camp.
Fantasy Impact: Gonzalez is expected to return for another season.
Source: KFFL.com

Mar 10 05:03 pm

Free-agent TE Tony Gonzalez (Falcons) is expected to inform the Atlanta Falcons this week that he will re-signing with the team and will return for the 2013 season.
Fantasy Impact: This isn't a huge shock after coming so close last season to winning it all.
Source: KFFL.com

Mar 10 01:13 pm

Free-agent TE Tony Gonzalez (Falcons) could re-sign with the Atlanta Falcons if the price is right and if the team would allow him to miss most if not all of training camp. The team is cautiously optimistic about re-signing Gonzalez and neither issue is expected to be a deal breaker.
Source: KFFL.com

Feb 22 01:22 pm

Atlanta Falcons general manager Thomas Dimitroff sounded cautiously optimistic about the possibility of impending free-agent TE Tony Gonzalez playing next season during his press conference at the NFL Scouting Combine. Gonzalez still has not given the Falcons a definite answer about his future.
Source: KFFL.com

Feb 19 12:33 pm

While Atlanta Falcons QB Matt Ryan will be pursued for a contract extension this offseason, the front office's top priority is convincing TE Tony Gonzalez to stave off his expected retirement for one more season.
Source: KFFL.com

Tight Ends

	#1	Jimmy Graham	NOR	7
	#2	R. Gronkowski	NWE	10
	#3	A. Hernandez	NWE	10
	#4	Jason Witten	DAL	11
	#5	Tony Gonzalez	ATL	6
	#6	Greg Olsen	CAR	4
	#7	Vernon Davis	SFO	9
	#8	B. Pettigrew	DET	9
	#9	Antonio Gates	SDG	8
	#10	Dennis Pitta	BAL	8
	#11	Jared Cook	STL	11
	#12	J. Finley	GNB	4
	#13	Kyle Rudolph	MIN	5
	#14	Owen Daniels	HOU	8
	#15	J. Gresham	CIN	12
	#16	M. Bennett	CHI	8
	#17	Brent Celek	PHI	12
	#18	Dustin Keller	MIA	6
	#19	Jacob Tamme	DEN	9
	#20	Brandon Myers	NYG	9
	#21	Dwayne Allen	IND	8
	#22	M. Lewis	JAC	9
	#23	Coby Fleener	IND	8
	#24	Heath Miller	PIT	5
	#25	Zach Miller	SEA	12
	#26	J. Cameron	CLE	10
	#27	D. Walker	TEN	8
	#28	Fred Davis	WAS	5
	#29	Tyler Eifert	CIN	12
	#30	Dallas Clark	TAM	5
	#31	Zach Ertz	PHI	12
	#32	Tony Moeaki	KAN	10
	#33	Rob Housler	ARI	9
	#34	Travis Kelce	KAN	10
	#35	Joel Dreessen	DEN	9
	#36	Ed Dickson	BAL	8
	#37	T. Scheffler	DET	9
	#38	B. Watson	NOR	7
	#39	A. Fasano	KAN	10
	#40	S. Chandler	BUF	12
	#41	James Casey	PHI	12
	#42	L. Kendricks	STL	11
	#43	Michael Egnew	MIA	6
	#44	Jordan Reed	WAS	5
	#45	Jake Ballard	NWE	10
	#46	Gavin Escobar	DAL	11
	#47	Kevin Boss	KAN	10
	#48	Travis Beckum	NYG	9
	#49	V. McDonald	SFO	9
	#50	Logan Paulsen	WAS	5
	#51	Dion Sims	MIA	6
	#52	Craig Stevens	TEN	8
	#53	Nick Kasa	OAK	7
	#54	Niles Paul	WAS	5
	#55	Rhett Ellison	MIN	5
	#56	L. Toilolo	ATL	6
	#57	Julius Thomas	DEN	9
	#58	M. Williams	DET	9
	#59	C. Morrah	SFO	9
	#60	David Thomas	NOR	7
	#61	Luke Willson	SEA	12
	#62	D. Jefferson	ARI	9
	#63	D.J. Williams	GNB	4
	#64	Luke Stocker	TAM	5
	#65	John Phillips	SDG	8
	#66	Jeff King	ARI	9
	#67	L. Green	SDG	8
	#68	Virgil Green	DEN	9
	#69	James Hanna	DAL	11
	#70	R. Gordon	OAK	7
	#71	J. Cunningham	IND	8
	#72	Mychal Rivera	OAK	7
	#73	Anthony McCoy	SEA	12
	#74	Ryan Griffin	HOU	8
	#75	Clay Harbor	PHI	12
	#76	Chris Gragg	BUF	12
	#77	Orson Charles	CIN	12
	#78	Chris Cooley	WAS	5
	#79	Daniel Fells	NWE	10
	#80	M. Hoomanawanui	NWE	10
	#81	Matt Spaeth	PIT	5
	#82	T. Thompson	TEN	8
	#83	A. Robinson	NYG	9
	#84	Leonard Pope	PIT	5
	#85	Todd Heap	ARI	9
	#86	Kellen Davis	CLE	10
	#87	David Paulson	PIT	5
	#88	R. McMichael	SDG	8
	#89	Evan Moore	PHI	12
	#90	J. Cumberland	NYJ	10
	#91	Charles Clay	MIA	6
	#92	Chase Coffman	ATL	6
	#93	Dante Rosario	SDG	8
	#94	D. Ausberry	OAK	7
	#95	John Carlson	MIN	5
	#96	Lee Smith	BUF	12
	#97	G. Graham	HOU	8
	#98	Will Heller	DET	9
	#99	Jim Dray	ARI	9
	#100	Bear Pascoe	NYG	9
	#101	Alex Smith	CIN	12
	#102	K. Winslow	NWE	10
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