Anthony Fasano is rarely mentioned among the sexier, game-breaking tight ends in the NFL like a Tony Gonzalez, Rob Gronkowski, Vernon Davis or Jason Witten, who he broke in with at Dallas before joining the Dolphins in 2008.
Fasano may not be a seam-breaking, acrobatic tight end or a red-zone monster. He probably won't make ESPN SportsCenter's top 10 plays or even take a Pro Bowl trip to Hawaii.
But none of that fazes the consistent, seven-year pro out of Notre Dame, whose all-around skills - including run- and pass-blocking - has him ranked eighth among tight ends by Pro Football Focus, a statistical-heavy Web site that breaks down every snap.
"I think being consistent helps your team win and that's my job, to help my team within my role,'' said Fasano,

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"He's exceeded my expectations from the minicamp and preseason,'' Sherman said. "He just keeps getting better and better, and more familiar with the offense. He's doing stuff out there that I would expect him to do next year and the year after, but he's taken it to another level.