2020 NFL Draft – Scouting Blog – Scouting Notes on TE’s
Harrison Bryant, TE, Florida Atlantic (1) (underrated)
-lined up in the slot and as an H back
-decent YAC guy
-good blocker
-good pass catcher
-able to go out and catch an intermediate-long pass
Brycen Hopkins, TE, Purdue (2)
-good at sustaining blocks in the run game
-ran a lot of underneath routes
-needed to be used more in the Purdue Offense
-natural pass catcher
-not a huge playmaker in the pass game though
Hunter Bryant, TE, Washington (3)
-good speed running his routes
-below average run blocker
-needs to keep his balance in open field blocking
-needs to have better blocking form
-decent YAC guy
Adam Trautman, TE, Dayton (4) (overrated)
-tall target
-used as a wide receiver at times in Dayton’s offense
-not a good route runner
-active blocker
-can be a mauler as a run blocker
Cole Kmet, TE, Notre Dame (5)
-good at breaking tackles after the catch
-good pass catcher and moves to catch the ball
-lines up in-line and as an H back as well as the slot
-needs to square better as a run blocker
-fumbles are something he needs work on
Cheyenne O’Grady, TE, Arkansas (underrated)
-decent blocker
-ran simple routes
-lined up in-line and in the slot
-gets separation with speed and not change of direction
-decent hands
Mitchell Wilcox, TE, South Florida (overrated)
-needs to get stronger as a blocker
-didn’t look as good in combine drills
-isn’t as good on 50-50 balls
-has okay technique as a blocker
-lined up in line and split end
-good running after the catch
-has good separation speed for a tight end
Eli Wolf, TE, Georgia (Sleeper)
-violent blocker
-needs to move a bit better as a blocker
-capable pass catcher
-needs to work on his open field blocking
-has decent route running ability
-good two-way tight end that just needs some coaching on his blocking
Colby Parkinson, TE, Stanford
-lines up as an H back and wide receiver and in-line
-gets separation
-needs to become better at coming up with 50-50 balls
-needs to square better when he blocks
-decent receiver
Albert Okwuegbunam, TE, Missouri
-needs to be a more active open field blocker
-lines up in-line and in the slot
-not a very good run blocker but can flash at times
-needs to learn to be a better route runner even as tight end
-lots of potential as a 6’7 tight end but a project at this point in his career
-awesome 40 time at the combine
Thaddeus Moss, TE, LSU
-I like how he bumps the d-lineman on the way to his route
-lines up as a receiver on the outside and in the slot and well as in-line
-average run blocker
-average pass blocker
-needs to add strength to his run blocking
Devin Asiasi, TE, UCLA
-capable pass catcher
-decent run blocker
-decent route runner
-lines up in-line and in the slot
-finishes his blocks
Jared Pinkney, TE, Vanderbilt
-average run blocker
-needs come up with 50-50 balls better
-needs to sustain blocks better on WR screens
-lined up in-line and in the slot
-needs to do better as a route runner
Steven Sullivan, TE, LSU
-good speed on tape to get separation
-needs to square better as a blocker
-willing blocker
-is a deep threat for a tight end
-I like that he can line up as an outside receiver and still get open
-okay pass blocker but just needs some work on technique
-very good receiving tight end
Kyle Markway, TE, South Carolina
-lined up as an H back
-needs better hands
-good run blocker
-can move as a blocker
-more of a blocking tight end
-surprisingly good route runner
-capable of being a short pass catcher
-grinds out extra yards after the catch
Giovanni Ricci, TE, Western Michigan
-very good route runner for a TE
-very good pass catcher
-active run blocker
-good toughness to stay with the catch; good hands
-has some quickness for a tight end
-does need to get stronger as a blocker
Jacob Breeland, TE, Oregon
-needs to square better as a blocker
-goes out for a lot of short passes
-okay as a pass blocker but needs to get stronger
-doesn’t move as well as a blocker
-he is too soft as a blocker
-only goes out for short routes
-doesn’t get separation
Sean McKeon, TE, Michigan
-decent in-line blocker
-runs hard on routes
-lined up as a fullback
-needs to get better separation
-Shea Patterson also wasn’t getting him the ball
Dominick Wood-Anderson, TE, Tennessee
-good blocker
-I like his effort as a run blocker
-has some trouble getting separation as a pass catcher
-goes for a lot of short passes
-more of a blocking tight end
