Tag Archives: NFL rookies

Eagles, UDFA. Miami: Good size. Above-average hand size. Positives: Good body control. Can extend well to catch passes away from frame. Shields defenders when positioning for catch. Can hang onto ball with contact. Reportedly has easy time of finding soft … Continue reading →

Browns, 7th round. Ala.: More a FB size than a TE size. Above-average hand size. Positives: Good hands and can extend to catch away from body. Very good effort on errant passes. Adequate speed. Fair quickness. Fairly long wingspan. Fairly … Continue reading →

Jets, UDFA. Mich. St.: H-back size. Above-average hand size. Positives: Excellent hands as receiver and can extend to catch away from frame. Great effort on errant passes. Runs fair routes. Hard to bring down. Improving blocker. Strong upper body. Negatives: … Continue reading →

Average size. Positives: Above-average athleticism and track speed. Reportedly ran crisp routes at pro day. Negatives: Below-average hands. Projection: Undrafted, but I need to see more of him.

Panthers, UDFA. Mo.: Very good size. Above-average hand size. Positives: Excellent hands and effort. Moves smoothly to set up defenders after the catch. Above-average wingspan. Above-average upper-body strength. Can take a hit. Good track speed for the size. Adequate  athleticism. … Continue reading →

Cowboys, UDFA. N.C. St.: Good size. Average hand size. Positives: Has caught everything thrown his way whenever I’ve seen him, though he doesn’t look like a natural receiver. Solid run blocker. Negatives: Appears to lumber as a runner. Slow change-of-direction … Continue reading →

Short for the position, but good bulk. Looks like a FB. Positives: Generally good hands and speed. Adequate run blocker when asked to simply seal off edge. Negatives: As a blocker, doesn’t drive defender back. Suspect ball security. Projection: Undrafted, … Continue reading →

Giants, 4th round. Cincinnati: Good size. Patriots have shown interest. Positives: Above-average speed. Very good hands catcher. Good size and power. Drives defenders when blocking. Fairly agile. Negatives: Converted WR who was not used as receiver much in college. Projection: … Continue reading →

Jaguars, 1st round. Okla. St.: Junior who has declared for 2012 draft. Above-average size. Solid build. Average hand size. Positives: Very good hands. Effective after the catch. Good body control. Strong lower body. Adequate upper-body strength. Adequate speed for size. … Continue reading →

Jets, 2nd round. Ga. Tech: Junior who has declared for 2012 draft. Great size. Average hand size. Positives: Very good hands, body control and acceleration — explodes off line and out of cuts. Elite track speed — unbelievable speed for … Continue reading →