by Imran Tahir, 1/11/08.  Martellus Bennett has confirmed his intention to declare for the 2008 Draft. Having been blessed with an NFL-caliber body since his early high school days, the 6’7,” 255 lb. Bennett came to College Station as a heralded Lone Star state recruit in both football and basketball (and during the ’06 and ’07 basketball seasons, he contributed to the Aggies’ basketball team). In now-deposed head coach Dennis Franchione’s spread-option offense, Bennett has not been the recipient of as many throws as a TE of his ability would like. Nevertheless, Bennett recorded impressive performances against the Big 12’s best teams – 91 yards on 8 catches against Kansas, 63 yards with 1 TD at Oklahoma, and a 2 TD performance at Missouri. Indeed, with soft hands, sleek receiving skills, and very good blocking ability to boot, Bennett rates as both the best Junior TE (ahead of Missouri’s Chase Coffman), and the best overall TE in this year’s Draft (ahead of Seniors Fred Davis (USC), Martin Rucker (Missouri), John Carlson (Notre Dame), and Kellen Davis (Michigan State)). Bennett is no doubt a Round 1 talent, but as last April’s event indicates, being the Draft’s best TE can still mean a sweaty-palmed experience on Draft day (see Greg Olsen).