Tag Archives: 2012 Draft

Texans, UDFA. Grambling St.: Adequate size. Was originally discovered on college intramural team. Positives: Gets up to speed quickly. Above-average hands. Great effort. Negatives: Below-average track speed. Has trouble tracking. Doesn’t gain good deep separation. Also has a hard time … Continue reading →

Ravens, UDFA. Ga.: Good size for inline TE. Positives: OK hands and athleticism. Solid blocker who works hard to sustain. Adequate upper-body strength. Adequate lateral quickness for the size. Negatives: Slow speed. Below-average change-of-direction ability. Projection: May compete for a … Continue reading →

Buccaneers, UDFA. Tex.: Great FB size — almost inline TE size. Positives: Effective short-yardage back. Good body lean and gets low. Tough runner with good leg drive. Quick feet to move laterally. Above-average speed for the size. Adequate burst. Adequate … Continue reading →

Jaguars, UDFA. UCLA: Great size — almost big enough to be an H-back. Good hand size. Positives: Long wingspan. Shows good effort on errant passes. Very good track speed for his size. Adequate burst and acceleration. Negatives: Suspect hands. Projection: … Continue reading →

Chargers, UDFA. UCLA: Good size and hand size. Positives: Very good tracking and hands. Adequate speed. Reportedly runs good routes. Negatives: Doesn’t look very effective gaining YAC. Runs a little out of control. Doesn’t field punts cleanly. Not as physical … Continue reading →

Raiders, UDFA. S. Cal.: Above-average size and hand size. Jaguars, Patriots, and Falcons have shown interest. Positives: Fair acceleration, effort and body control, and can adjust very well to errant passes. Quick in and out of his breaks. Above-average hands. … Continue reading →

Falcons, UDFA. Minn. St.-Mankato: Small H-back size. Great hand size. Positives: Can extend and snag ball, holding it even with big hit. Good hands overall. Very good body control and adjusts very well to errant passes. Good deep separation with … Continue reading →

Titans, 5th round. SMU: Good size for the TE position. Good hand size. Positives: Long wingspan. Versatile and athletic — was a defensive lineman in college, but a TE in high school. Reportedly very good hands. Reportedly above-average speed. Projection: … Continue reading →

Browns, 4th round. Miami: Below-average size. Positives: Great track speed. Adequate upper-body strength. Adequate acceleration. Negatives: Tends to catch with his body rather than his hands. Seems to have some trouble tracking passes over shoulder and on punts. Projection: Outside … Continue reading →

Eagles, 7th round. Kan. St. Good size. Junior who has declared for 2012 draft. Positives: Excellent track speed. Adequate upper-body strength and burst. Negatives: Reportedly very poor pass blocker. Projection: On a thin depth chart, but will compete with Chris … Continue reading →