Tag Archives: 2012 Draft

Positives: Adequate speed. Willing blocker. Able to slip off one blocker and engage another. Adequate hands. Fakes blocks well. Above-average explosiveness. Projection: Undrafted, and unlikely to stick on a team.

Large size. Positives: Moves fairly well for his size. Adequate speed and change-of-direction skills. Fair hands. Projection: Undrafted, and likely only makes a team as a special-teamer/blocking TE. Not fantasy relevant.

Seahawks, UDFA. Henderson St.: H-back size. Good hand size. Positives: Above-average hands in traffic. Can lay out for errant passes. Negatives: Below-average speed and acceleration. Suspect balance. Projection: Best bet is to stick on a team as a long snapper.

Positives: Adequate hands. Average athleticism, speed and leaping ability. Adjusts fairly well to errant passes. Willing blocker. Versatile — former QB in 2008, then WR, and is also is holder on FGs. Projection: Undrafted, but may stick on a team … Continue reading →

Jaguars, UDFA. N. Dak. St.-Div 1: Positives: Good run blocker and downfield blocker. Gets squared inline and drives defenders. Good hands and can extend for the catch. Negatives: Lumbering stride and seems slow to change direction. Projection: Could earn spot … Continue reading →

Slightly below-average height for the position, but adequate bulk. Positives: Solid run blocker. Good hands, and can extend. Negatives: Looks slow. Reportedly below-average routes at Shrine Game practices. Projection: Undrafted, but I need to see more of him.

Positives: Good speed. Good hands. Used often in red zone. Solid run blocker. Heads upfield quickly after the catch for extra yards. Negatives: Poor ball security. Projection: Undrafted, but I need to see more of him.

Junior who has declared for 2012 draft. Good TE size. Negatives: Has been at several schools and has admitted he had academic problems, which led to his leaving the Minnesota program. Was only a backup at the time. Projection: Have not seen … Continue reading →

Buccaneers, UDFA. Cincinnati: Below-average size. Positives: Moves fairly well in pocket and keeps eyes downfield outside of pocket. Adequate speed. Shows toughness — broke right ankle in early November 2011 but started bowl game. Negatives: Throws into coverage too much. … Continue reading →