That's why we need BOTH Lance and Higbee.
You can have a route running TE who doesn't block well if you also have a tough blocking and versatile TE. We have that.
It always amazes me how few people realize not only Lance's value, but what his role actually is. He is a superb bl;ocking TE who is also a pretty solid, middle-of-the-pack receiver. That is bloody rare.