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Post by cardinalsins on Dec 26, 2021 19:30:15 GMT -7
Tried to stay within the Top 100 within the Big Boards of each site.
PFF: 1.) Trey McBride 2.) Jalen Wydermyer 3.) Jeremy Ruckert
Draft Network: 1.) Jalen Wydermyer 2.) Jeremy Ruckert 3.) Cade Otton 4.) Isaiah Likely 5.) Trey McBride
WalterFootball 1.) Jalen Wydermyer 2.) Charlie Kolar 3.) Jeremy Ruckert 4.) Jake Ferguson 5.) Will Mallory 6.) Cameron Latu 7.) Cade Otton 8.) Isaiah Likely 9.) Trey McBride
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Post by cardinalsins on Dec 26, 2021 19:30:28 GMT -7
Jalen Wydermyer TE, Texas A&M Height: 6-5. Weight: 260. Projected 40 Time: __
Draft Network:
Jalen Wydermyer is a playmaker at the tight end position whose game will surely translate to the next level. Wydermyer had immediate success at Texas A&M as he started as a true freshman and earned Freshman All-American honors. Physically, Wydermyer is exactly what you want at the tight end position with outstanding size and very good overall athleticism. His bread and butter are his ability to win as a receiving tight end. He offers a huge frame and an extremely large catch radius to give his quarterback an easy target. Wydermyer has good body control and displays natural hands and catches the ball cleanly. He is a build-to-speed runner who lacks an explosive burst but can cover ground with a long stride. Wydermyer is a good route-runner, showing suddenness at the top of the stem and good flexibility to open up and change direction. Wydermyer is very good after the catch with quickness and change of direction and also offers power when breaking tackles. In the run game, Wydermyer could stand to add strength as he rarely generates movement at the point of attack. He needs to continue to work on his hand placement as a blocker and keeping his pad level low to work leverage. While there is room for improvement as a blocker, you cannot question his effort and willingness to work.
Ideal Role: Starting tight end that’s best used as a move piece at the next level rather than a full-time “Y”.
Scheme Fit: A spread offense that can utilize his versatility.
Walterfootball: 12/4/21: Wydermyer has played well overall this year. He had a little stretch with some dropped passes, but has gotten open consistently. His production and the Texas A&M offense have been held back by struggles and inconsistency at quarterback. For the NFL, Wydermyer is a good route runner who has three-down starting potential. He possesses quality speed and athleticism to go along with mismatch size.
6/26/21: Wydermyer created a buzz with scouts in 2019 from displaying a good skill with a ton of upside. The Aggies staff raved about Wydermyer to NFL evaluators coming through College Station. That season, he totaled 32 receptions for 447 yards and six touchdowns. As sophomore in 2020, Wydermyer recorded 45 catches for 502 yards and six touchdowns.
Wydermyer has good size to him with speed and athleticism. He could have three-down starting potential for the NFL.
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Post by cardinalsins on Dec 26, 2021 19:30:42 GMT -7
Jeremy Ruckert TE, Ohio State Height: 6-5. Weight: 250. Projected 40 Time: 4.75.
Draft Network:
Ohio State tight end Jeremy Ruckert projects as a viable threat in an NFL passing game. Ruckert’s development as the primary tight end for the Buckeyes has spanned over several seasons—he’s been an enticing complementary piece of the puzzle but never someone who was asked to serve in a starring role as a pass-catcher. Ruckert’s best season in that regard comes in 2021 as the fifth option in the offense behind star receivers Chris Olave, Garrett Wilson, Jaxson Smith-Njigba, and running back TreVeyon Henderson. But when Ruckert does allocate targets, he’s efficient in hauling in passes and with the spacing challenges posed by Ohio State’s 11-personnel grouping, Ruckert is usually isolated in a one-on-one matchup. He’s been a killer in the red zone, too (all five of his 2020 scores came in the red area). In total, he hauled in 12 touchdown receptions in 51 career catches entering into his final contest, the 2022 Rose Bowl versus Utah. Many of those scores have come out of play-action, where Ruckert’s role as a blocker and his ability to climb to the second level on seal blocks can be well hidden and allow him to burst free on delayed releases out of stalk blocks and into the open. I think that Ruckert is a plus athlete for the position, or at least he plays like one. And with more freeing roles available to him in other offenses other than an OSU one that traditionally treats tight ends like afterthoughts, I think the ceiling is there for Ruckert to be a much better pro player than he is a college receiver. In the blocking phases of the position, Ruckert is used often in split-flow fits and has the mass necessary to crack the end man on the line of scrimmage effectively. That experience will prove helpful as he looks to acclimate to an NFL responsibility that is likely to ask him to play in the box.
Ideal role: Starting tight end, featured move piece
Scheme tendencies: Split flow zone, 12-personnel-heavy groupings, vertical seam stretch in play-action.
Walterfootball: 12/4/21: Ruckert has not seen a lot of targets in 2021, but he has the potential to produce more. In 2021, Ruckert has 19 receptions for 243 yards and three touchdowns. He could help himself at the Senior Bowl.
6/26/21: Ruckert showed some nice red-zone ability against Penn State and Rutgers, but Ohio State featured its wide receivers in the passing game rather than the tight ends. Still, Ruckert was graded high by the advance scouts for the 2022 NFL Draft, and they really like his skill set of size, speed and athleticism.
Ruckert flashed some ability during his sophomore year and was a nice red-zone contributor for the Buckeyes. He also has quality size to be a blocker, so the ability is there for Ruckert to become a prospect with three-down starter potential.
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Post by cardinalsins on Dec 26, 2021 19:31:06 GMT -7
Trey McBride TE, Colorado State Height: 6-2. Weight: 254. Projected 40 Time: 4.9.
Draft Network:
Scheme tendencies: Multiple offense with spread and RPOs
2021 projected role: Starting tight end
Pros: Trey aligns at TE for the Rams multiple offense. He is a good athlete with good straight line speed and agility as a route runner. In the run game, he is a tough and physical run blocker who looks to maul you inline. He also has reps at Fullback where he has shown tenacious temperament as a blocker. In the passing game, he is good. He has surprisingly good straight line speed and can run by linebackers covering him in the seam. He is a threat as a runner after the catch who is fearless when catching the ball over the middle when contact is imminent. He is versatile and can play inline, flexed out or even at fullback.
Cons: He may be a little undersized in terms of ideal measurables but nothing alarming about his size. He is a sufficient level separator against man coverage underneath but unlikely to serve as a mismatch weapon in today's modern NFL. Those variables combined put an apparent glass ceiling over what. he can be as a player in my mind.
Walterfootball: 12/4/21: McBride has been producing well for Colorado State this season. He is a quality receiver who combines route-running, quickness, and nice hands. Impressing at an all-star game would help him, and McBride accepted a Senior Bowl invitation.
6/26/21: McBride played well in Colorado State's limited 2020 action. He was a receiving weapon for Colorado State in 2019, showing quality route-running and hands. For the NFL, McBride needs to improve his blocking and could stand to get stronger. McBride, however, lacks length and could be limited as a blocker. He would likely fit best in the pros as an F - movement - tight end.
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Post by cardinalsins on Dec 26, 2021 19:31:20 GMT -7
Cade Otton TE, Washington Height: 6-5. Weight: 238. Projected 40 Time: 4.75.
Draft Network: Scheme tendencies: Aligns as an F off the line of scrimmage and will play in the slot
2021 projected role: A move tight end who can put his hand in the dirt and be a traditional Y if need be.
Pros: Otton possesses an excellent combination of size, length, and athleticism. He aligns primarily detached on the wing but will put his hand in the dirt as a traditional Y at times. He’s an excellent receiving tight end with very good speed and excellent hands and ball skills. Otton is a fluid athlete who can sink his hips and change direction at the top of his stem. He’s an outstanding route-runner who can run the full route tree and can separate both underneath and vertically. Shows nuance to his game and understands leverage and how to sit in zones. Excellent hands and has the body control to adjust to off-target throws and pluck the ball out of the air. Very good speed to stretch the field vertically and is a mismatch against most linebackers one on one. A try-hard blocker who plays with an aggressive attitude and looks to do his part. Very good in the second level and shows good foot quickness and agility to land on moving targets.
Cons: Otton is much more of a receiving tight end at this point in his career. He needs to work on his technique in the run game as he has inconsistent hand placement at the point of attack and lacks the sand in his pants to generate movement consistently against bigger and stronger defensive linemen/linebackers. Not an explosive athlete and is more of a build-to-speed receiver than a quick accelerator. Just above average physicality after the catch.
Walterfootball: 12/4/21: Otton got off to a quality start before being sidelined by COVID-19. He also dealt with some other injuries. After missing almost a month, Otton returned the field, but he was not as productive for Washington in 2021.
6/26/21: Otton played well in limited action for Washington in 2020. He has three-down starting potential for the NFL because he is a solid receiver and is a willing contributor as a blocker. Otton worked his way onto the field as a freshman, and he has the potential to be one of the better tight ends in college football in 2021.
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Post by cardinalsins on Dec 26, 2021 19:31:32 GMT -7
Isaiah Likely TE, Coastal Carolina
Height: 6-2. Weight: 240. Projected 40 Time: 4.65. Draft Network:
Scheme tendencies: Pistol backfield, frequent triple-option concepts
2021 projected role: Starting tight end
Pros: Isaiah Likely has the physical profile and receiving ability to be a mismatch weapon at the NFL level. He’s long, lean, fluid, and fairly bursty off the line of scrimmage. At his best when he’s stretching the field vertically, Likely projects as a flex TE at the NFL level who isn’t likely to command reps as an in-line player. Some of Likely’s notable production as a receiver is accounted for in an unorthodox offensive system, but nevertheless his ball-tracking skills and successes as a down-the-field receiver to adjust to throws over the shoulder and extend to catch away from his frame are going to translate at the next level. He appears to be a good enough athlete to separate versus linebackers in the NFL and has the size and catch radius to be problematic for safeties. Likely’s nose for big plays and the stress he’ll place on the B-level of the defense will have the opportunity to have a big impact in the play-action game; a quarterback capable of getting throws over the second level and down in front of the safety will love his frame, length, and quickness.
Cons: Traditionalists will struggle with Likely’s role in the slot—and developing him in this capacity feels like it is a long way away and counterproductive as compared to accentuating what he already does now in the passing game. His frame does appear to have plenty of room to add on extra weight, but at what expense to his functional athleticism? Likely reminds me of former San Jose State and Jacksonville Jaguars TE Josh Oliver, a top-70 draft selection who is now with the Baltimore Ravens. With three receptions for 15 yards in his first two seasons in the league, that’s not necessarily a good thing as the transition from small-school flex target to NFL tight end has been difficult. Unless Likely adds a little extra variety to his breaks and routes while becoming more of a true salesman on the route stem, he may need that same incubation period that’s been necessary for Oliver.
Walterfootball: 12/4/21: Likely is having a good season. He accepted an invitation to the Senior Bowl, so that week in Mobile will be a great opportunity for him to show his blocking and receiving ability.
6/26/21: While Likely is not the biggest of tight ends, he is a dangerous receiver who has quickness and athleticism. Likely has some strength to his build to compete as a blocker, but his lack of height and length will be problematic as a blocker in the NFL. Likely could be a fit as an F - movement - receiving tight end who is paired with a Y - blocking - tight end.
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Post by cardinalsins on Dec 26, 2021 19:31:52 GMT -7
Greg Dulcich TE, UCLA Height: 6'3", Weight: 248 lbs
Draft Network: Greg Dulcich is a good athlete with good straight-line speed and agility. In the run game, he doesn't offer much as a run blocker. However, he has the toughness and competitiveness to hold the point of attack. The passing game is where he thrives. He has good route-running in the short to intermediate areas. He can win against man coverage against some safeties due to his route-running prowess and straight-line speed. He has good hands and a very good catch radius, making him a viable threat in contested-catch situations. In the NFL, he will likely be a complementary piece as an F to a traditional Y. Offenses who implore multiple-TE sets could use him flexed out or even in the backfield as an H back. He could afford to gain more mass and strength to assist in his cause as an every-down player in the NFL.
Profootball Network: Dulcich’s athletic profile
Listed at 6’4″, 248 pounds, Dulcich has solid size for a tight end. He’s a bit lighter than some, but he has the requisite size to be a mismatch for smaller defensive backs. Dulcich can use his wingspan to elongate his reach and snare high passes downfield. He can also track the ball and catch it in stride in the open field, using his size to box opponents out. Beyond his size, Dulcich has intriguing athletic traits as well. The UCLA TE caccelerates fairly well out of breaks, and he has enough acceleration to stretch the seam. In open space, he’s a long-strider with decent run-after-catch ability. He’s able to levy lateral cuts and disrupt tackling angles in space. That lateral quickness also shows up on his releases, where Dulcich can set up defensive backs and seep into blind spots. Going further, Dulcich has displayed decent hip sink on routes at times — a vital element for gauging route running potential. He can keep some speed through breaks use loose hips to manipulate leverage on vertical routes. The UCLA TE has enough hip sink to execute posts and slants with effectiveness, in addition to his vertical routes.
Execution beyond the physical traits
Beyond his solid athletic foundation, Dulcich has a degree of refinement after starting for two full seasons. Most notably, he isn’t a liability as a route runner and a separator. He can speed up his feet into route stems and cut inside fairly well. The UCLA TE is also able to use targeted physicality at route stems to expand separation. Moving on, Dulcich has solid zone awareness as well. As mentioned earlier, he can sneak into blind spots and manipulate defenders. He also knows how to find open zones and sit in them. He can then look the ball in as it comes his way. Although he can be more consistent here, Dulcich has shown he can haul in catches over the middle of the field with impending contact. Additionally, Dulcich has value as a blocker. He accrued a lot of experience in that phase at UCLA, and he has a solid floor as a result. He can effectively square up and anchor opponents and gets decent push against linebackers and defensive backs. Dulcich brings active feet and hands as a blocker, and he can reset his base and gather defenders. Furthermore, he’s shown he can stack blocks at the second level, and he has enough strength to latch. Lastly, Dulcich brings some versatility to the TE position. He’s shown he can line up in the slot, in-line, at H-back, and out wide — although he’s likely best at the former two spots in the NFL.
Areas for improvement
There’s plenty to like with Dulcich, but he can improve both as a receiver and as a blocker. Most notably, Dulcich isn’t an elite athlete, even with his passable physical floor. Although he’s an above-average athlete overall, he lacks an elite athletic trait, as his speed, explosiveness, and agility all fall short of the mark. The Bruins tight end doesn’t have the speed to separate from safeties on seam or drag routes, and he’s not much of a creator with the ball in his hands. Dulcich is more of a linear Y tight end, and that linear mode shows up in other areas as well. Although he has decent route-running ability, Dulcich isn’t overly sudden or advanced in that area. He runs a lot of vertical and underneath routes, and he more rotates into his breaks than uses quick cuts. Dulcich rounds off his breaks more than desired, and his explosiveness isn’t always great enough to compensate.
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Post by cardinalsins on Dec 26, 2021 19:31:59 GMT -7
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Post by cardinalsins on Feb 3, 2022 19:41:26 GMT -7
Pretty good at blocking too. Great GPA in school. Awesome stats. Sign me up
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