Um... Boss is a back up. He is onyl starting because Shockey is injured, he is by no means a starter. Shockeys worse seasons are still better than most TE's in the league, evidence is in his stats. You are an absolute idiot if you think that Shockey is an average TE ("not the top half of the league") who is obviously not looking at his stats, or his play. Take the rose colored glasses off nitwit, and realise that Boss is a back up who cought 9 balls all year long.