Tag Archives: 2011 draft

Robert Housler, TE, Cardinals, 3rd round. Fla. Atlantic: Average size. Very good speed, tracking, arm length and concentration. Quick off the line. OK hands. Average upper-body strength. Below-average routes and has a hard time changing direction. Similar to Dan Gronkowski. Goes … Continue reading →

Charles Clay, TE/FB, Dolphins, 6th round. Tulsa: Short for the position, with H-back bulk. Very experienced receiver — more so than as a runner. Nice routes. Hands catcher with good vision. Slightly below-average speed and quickness. At NFL Combine as TE, … Continue reading →

Weslye Saunders , TE, Steelers, UDFA. S. Car.: Good size. Have not seen. Reportedly fast and athletic. Reportedly has good hands. Broke foot at Combine, which isn’t surprising since he seemed out of shape before that. Foot hadn’t healed by pro … Continue reading →

Luke Stocker, TE, Buccaneers, 4th round. Tenn.: Average size. Nice hands. Strong upper body. Good run blocker. Average speed and quickness. A little stiff running routes and runs too upright to adjust direction well. Hard time out of breaks. Poor tracking. … Continue reading →

Jordan Cameron, TE, Browns, 4th round. S. Cal.: Average size. Athletic former BYU basketball player. Also played WR in college. Very good speed, hands, and vertical leap. Strong lower body. Precise routes. Average upper-body strength. Fairly quick, but a little slow … Continue reading →

Virgil Green II, TE, Broncos, 7th round. Nev.: Slightly below-average size. Very explosive athlete with excellent verticals — may make him an excellent red-zone target. Good speed. A natural hands catcher. Beats man coverage regularly. Nice tracking. Average upper-body strength. Adequate … Continue reading →

“David” DJ Williams, TE, Packers, 5th round. Ark.: Short for the position, with H-back bulk. Smart player with good hands and balance. Very good effort. Average speed and upper-body strength. Below-average quickness. OK run blocker, but easily pulled off his feet. … Continue reading →

Lance Kendricks, TE, Rams, 2nd round. Wis.: Short for the position, with H-back bulk. Good speed. Above-average upper-body strength. Gets open consistently versus man coverage. Good hands, though not at Combine. Average quickness. Solid blocker when he latches on, but he … Continue reading →

Kyle Rudolph, TE, Vikings, 2nd round. Notre Dame: Good size. Has had a few injuries in college. At NFL Combine, DNP-injured. Junior who has declared for 2011 draft. Will replace Shiancoe on team by 2012 and should be solid TE2.

Julius Thomas, TE, Broncos, 4th round. Portland St.: Slightly below-average size. Fairly athletic former basketball player. Runs nice routes. Average speed, quickness and hands. Did short-arm a pass when hit was coming. Weak upper body. Will compete with fellow rookie Virgil … Continue reading →