Dynasty Draftnik

Positives: Great 6’7″ height and good bulk for the height and position. He has good speed for his size and above-average speed for the position. Shows good body control and hand-eye coordination, and adjusts very well to off-target passes. Nice concentration on tipped passes. He has natural hands and can extend and snag passes away from frame. Not easy to bring down after the catch. As a run blocker, he is much more effective and can drive defenders back when he can just go straight ahead and not have to slide his feet. Shows good effort for extra yards. Seems fairly tough, and played in 2013 bowl game one week after knee surgery.

Negatives: Runs with a lumbering stride despite his long speed. Below-average lateral quickness. Adequate at best as a run blocker, and loses balance easily – can get bowled off his feet by a strong defensive lineman and has trouble staying with quicker defenders due to his lack of lateral quickness. Two knee injuries in 2013.

Projection: Round 7. Would make for a nice weapon in the red zone if he can improve his run blocking skills.

Was a redshirt senior. 2012 transfer from Florida.

All-Star Games: Shrine Game.

Positives: Is willing to fight through traffic to get into his routes. Generally good hands – also shows good hands and concentration on contested passes and when contact is coming. Above-average hand-eye coordination, and tracks passes fairly well over his outside shoulder. Is able to slide to ground to get low passes. Not easy to bring down after the catch.

Negatives: Below-average height and bulk for the position, and is built more like an H-back. Below-average speed and athleticism for the position and size. Though he showed good concentration in games I saw, he had concentration issues in the Combine gauntlet drill and double-clutched another during other drills. Doesn’t sustain blocks. Doesn’t quickly adjust his routes for off-target passes.

Projection: Round 7.

All-Star Games: Shrine Game.

Positives: Very good speed for the position, and gets off the line quickly. Okay downfield blocker. Can track and extend pretty well over his inside shoulder. Not afraid to go over the middle despite his lack of size. Above-average hand size.

Negatives: Doesn’t have the size to be a typical in-line tight end, with H-back height and bulk. Below-average in-line run blocker who will lower his head and lean against defender, making him easy to pull off his feet. Below-average upper-body strength. Suspect attention and wasn’t ready for a pass over the middle in Shrine Game practices. Below-average hands, concentration and blocking skills in Shrine Game practices. Needs more separation coming out of his breaks.

Projection: Round 5.

All-Star Games: Senior Bowl.

Positives: Adequate height and bulk for the position, but great hand size. Runs with above-average speed. His routes are crisp and he accelerates quickly out of his breaks to get separation. Has generally good hands and can extend very well for passes away from his body – snagging fast passes even in wet conditions. After the catch, he shows above-average power and isn’t easy to bring down. Is able to hold the ball with the big hit. Pretty good concentration in traffic.

Negatives: Below-average hand-eye coordination and agility and has trouble adjusting to off-target passes. Suspect run blocking ability, and he will try to cut block when he should probably just drive through defenders. Injured knee in November 2014 and missed unknown amount of time. Reportedly showed poor attitude in Combine interviews.

Projection: Round 3. He’s one of the better receivers at tight end this year, and has the athleticism to be a passing game weapon. But his deficiencies in blocking may keep him off the field.